THE I. A. A. RECORD 



Page Fifteen 



KEEPING WELL 



:,By Dr. John A. Boland 



COD LIVER OIL AND 

 . VIOSTEROL 



VIOSTEROL, a trade name for ir- 

 radiated ergosterol, is a substance- 

 very rich in Vitamin D. It has come 

 into prominence during the past year 

 as a substitute for Cod Liver Oil. How- 

 ever, you will note it contains only 

 Vitamin D and is useful only as a pre- 

 ventative and as a treatment for rickets. 



Viosterol is biologically tested so as 

 to have curative or preventive potency 

 in rickets one hundred times that of 

 Cod Liver Oil. The only danger in 

 using the product is in over-dosage. 



Viosterol is marketed as a single 

 product and also marketed combined 

 with Cod Liver Oil. All infants from 

 time of birth should receive, prefer- 

 ably, Cod Liver Oil combined with 

 Viosterol. Occasionally mothers have 

 diflSculty in administering Cod Liver 

 Oil. It is then advisable to give Vio- 

 sterol as it has none of the disagreeable 

 qualities attendant on taking Cod 

 Liver Oil. 



My intention in writing this article 

 is to advise mothers not to discontinue 

 the use of Cod Liver Oil as many 

 mothers have done due to the wide 

 publicity this new product has attained, 

 but to use Cod Liver Oil and Viosterol 

 combined, thereby deriving the benefits 

 of other vitamins in Cod Liver Oil and 

 the high Vitamin D content of Vio- 

 sterol. 



When Viosterol is used not in con- 

 junction with Cod Liver Oil, it is well 

 to observe the following dosages: 



New-born infants, 12 to 18 drops 

 daily. 



Twins and premature infants, 20 to 

 30 drops daily. 



Active rickets, 20 to 30 drops daily. 



farms Earn }.7% 



LEAN as it was, 1929 was the second best 

 year for farm earnings in 1929 since the 

 depression began in 1920, according to tum- 

 maries of accounts of 1,950 farmers in 90 coun- 

 ties of Illinois made by the State College of 

 Agriculture. 



It was calculated that the average farmer of 

 the state made 3.7 per cent on his capital dur- 

 ing 1929. Even the progressive and business- 

 like farmers who kept accounts in the college's 

 farm accounting service earned only enough 

 in 1929 to pay themselves a wage of $75 a 

 month for their labor and management, after 

 they had been allowed 5 per cent on their capi- 

 tal. It has been shown repeatedly that the 

 earnings of the rank and file are lower than 

 those of the account keepers. 



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FORD COUNTY SERVICE CO. TRUCKS READY FOR ACTION 



The Ford County Service Company, one of the first co-operative oil companies to organize 

 in the state, has rapidly expanded its business the past two years under new management. 

 Manager Russell G. Stewart is a hustler who leaves no stone unturned to develop new business. 

 He spends three to four days each week assisting his nine truck salesmen in the territory, and 

 as a result there has been a steady expansion of the business. 



Sales of gasoline and kerosene during May were the largest in the history of the company 

 in any one calendar month. 



A comparison of gasoline and kerosene sales for the spring months shows an average 

 gallonagc increase of 38 per cent over the corresponding period a year ago and 51 per cent 

 over the sales in the same months in 1928. The sales of lubricating oil show even greater 

 increases with a S3 per cent average gain for the period compared to 1929 and 84 per cent 

 over the sales for the same months in 1928. An advertising program carried on through local 

 newspapers has helped increase sales. 



The officers and directors of the company are: A. B. Schofield, president; VT. C. Read, 

 vice-president; W. E. McKeever, secretary-treasurer. 



Directors: Albert Adell, Alfred Arends, R. P. Cothcrn, Geo. V. Dowse, Chas. E. Harper, 

 P. S. Jensen, Edw. Karr, Louis Rucnberg, Louis Ruse, Harry Scott, Fred Sturm, W. C. 

 Walgenbach. 



Gather at The River ^ ^^ ' 

 In Week-End Conference 



Farm Bureau Officials Enjoy Out- 

 ing and Profitable Get-Together 



FARM Bureau presidents, secretaries, 

 farm advisers, organization leaders 

 and their families of Henderson, War- 

 ren, Knox, Peoria, Tazewell, Rock 

 Island, Stark, Henry, Mercer and Bu- 

 reau counties gathered for an annual 

 summer conference at Oquawka Beach 

 in Hendercon county June 27-28-29. 

 Business sessions were held Friday after- 

 noon, Saturday mo-ning and Saturday 

 afternoon, with entertainment pro- 

 grams each ev:ning. A religious ser- 

 vice held Sunday morning was followed 

 by a picnic dinner. 



Farm Bureau administration, co- 

 operative marketing, and organization 

 problems featured the business discus- 

 sion. The women of the party were 

 active in arranging the entertainment. 

 R. J. Hamilton, district organization 

 manager of the I. A. A., provided 

 moving pictures as part of the enter- 

 tainment Saturday night showing the 

 various presidents, secretaries, and Farm 

 Bureau families as they appeared at 

 their homes. ■;.".■•.■.' 



Church on Sunday 



Ira Moats, secretary of the Knox 

 County Farm Bureau, delivered the ser- 

 mon Sunday morning following the 

 song service. A fish fry was enjoyed 

 during the noon hour. 



"Much good has come from these 

 conferences," stated Harry Gehring, 

 president of the District III Associa- 

 tion. "The close acquaintance of the 

 Farm Bureau officers within these neigh- 

 boring counties has resulted in an open, 

 frank, and helpful discussion of prob- 

 lems confronting each county organi- 

 zation." .f. ,..• .; ^;,.;.w !/,_ • • 



Among the delegates were seven from 

 Peoria county, four from Tazewell, two 

 from Bureau, eight from Rock Island, 

 seven from Henderson, 14 from Mercer, 

 seven from Warren, IJ from Knox, 10 

 from Henry, and 16 from Stark, a 

 total of 90. The camp paper, the 

 "Oquawker Squawker," was read during 

 the evening entertainment. 



Sell Apples Co-Operatively 



THE growers associated in the West- 

 ern Illinois Apple Growers' Asso- 

 ciation representing some 1,400 acres of 

 orchards expect to sell co-operatively 

 between 150 and 200 carloads of apples 

 this year. 



As we go to press a survey is being 

 made by A. B. Leeper of the I. A. A. 

 to get more accurate information about 

 the 1930 production of popular varie- 

 ties including Willow Twig, Jonathan 

 and Grimes Golden. The Willow Twig 

 apple is produced almost exclusively in 

 western Illinois. It is an old varietv 

 and keeps longer perhaps than any 

 other when properly packed. The 

 Willow Twig is especially desirable for 

 both eating and cooking, and is in 

 much demand. 



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