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CTLTIIRAL ASSOCIA 



RBCOR»' 



To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was or- 

 ffanized namely, to promote, protect and represent the business, 

 economic, political and educational interests of the farmers of 

 niinois and the nation, and to develop agriculture. 



Georgr Thirm, Editor 

 John Tracy, Asslatant 



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 Oct. 27, 1925. Address all communications for publication to Bdltorial Offlcea. 

 Illlnoia AKrlcnltnrnl Association Record, 606 So. Dearborn St., Cblcafo. Tbe 

 ladlTidnal membership fee of tbe Illinois Agricultural Aaaoclation 1* flre dollars 

 1 year, llie fee Includes payment of fifty centa for anbacrlptlon to tba Illinois 

 Agricultural Associatinn RECORD. Postmaster: Send notices on Form 8.%T8 

 and undfliverable copies returned under Form 3579 to editorial offices. 608 

 Soutb Dearborn Street, Cbicago. 



0FFICEH8 



Pmldent, Earl C. Smltb Detroit 



Fice-Prcpident, Talmage DeFrees Smitbboro 



■•cretary, Geo. E, Metzger Chicago 



Treaanrer, R. A, Con-lea Bloomington 



BOAXD OF SIXECT0R8 

 (By Congressional District) 



lat to lltb B. Barrla, Grayslak* 



12tta B. E. Boughtby, Sbabbona 



13tb C. B. Bamborongb, Polo 



14tb Otto «ef fey, Stronghurat 



16th M. Hay Ibrlg, Golden 



16th Albart Hayes, Chllllcotfce 



ITth B, D, Lawrence. Bloomington 



18th Mont Fox. Oakwood 



19tb Bngene Curtis, Cbampalgn 



20th K, T. Smith, OreenHeld 



21st Samuel Sorrella, lUymond 



22nd ,!,..A. O. Eckert, BelleTlIle 



28rd Chester McCord, "Newton 



24tb Charlea Marshall. Belknap 



28tb R, B. Endlcott, Villa Btdge 



SEFASmEXT SIXECTORS 



CVimptroller J, H. Kelker 



Dairy Marketiag J. B. Conntiss 



Finance B. A. Cowlea 



Fmit and Vegetable Marketing B. W. Day 



Information George Tbiem 



Legal Donald Klrkpatrick, Director; Paul E. Mathiaa, Associate 



Lire Stock Marketing •• Ray E. Miller 



Office C. B. Johnston 



Organization T. Vaniman 



Produce Marketing F. A. Qongler 



Taxation and Statiatica •. J. C. Wataon 



Transportation Claima DItIbIoc G. W. Baxter 



ASSOCIATED OROANIZATIOHS 



Country IJfe Insurance Co L, A. Williams, Mgr. 



Farmers' Mutual Reinsurance Co J. B. Kelkt-r, Mgr, 



Illinois Agricultural Auditing Aaa'n F. B. Bingham, Mgr. 



Illinois Agricultural Mutual Inaurance Co A, B. Btcbardaon. Mgr. 



nitnois Farm Supply Co L. B. Marchant, Mgr, 



Illinois Fruit Growers" Exchange B. W. Day, Mgr. 



lUinola Grain Corp Barrlaon Fabmkopf , Mgr. 



IlllDoia Uvestock Marketing Aaa'n. Ray Miller, Mgr. 



nilDola Prodncera' Creameries F. A. Gongler, J, B. Conntisa, Bales 



Soybean Marketing Ass'n J, W. Amatrong. Prea. 



Some Views Of Taxpayers 



LET'S KEEP our country schools. Wholesale consolidation 

 is impracticable, it will mean heavier taxes. More state 

 aid for education to replace local property taxes. 



Put the able unemployed to work improving mud roads and 

 city streets with relief funds. Limit property taxes to 1% of 

 fair cash value. 



Stop further gas tax diversion. Compel the "box car" trucks 

 to pay more for the privilege of breaking up our hard roads. 

 Pay off the state road bonds before they are due. Let's not 

 leave them for the next generation to pay when new roads 

 will be needed. 



Modify the unreasonable rules in accrediting high schools 

 which take farm boys and girls from home chores and parental 

 influence to attend schools in the larger cities. Extra curricular 

 school activities ^on't milk the cows or wash the dishes. 



Clip the wings 'of the non-co-operators in crop adjustment 

 programs with a Bankhead bill; prevent them from making 

 ineffective the constructive efforts of the majority in raising 

 farm -prices. 



These are some of the sentiments vigorously expressed by 

 Farm Bureau members in a spirited open forum the second 

 morning of the recent I. A. A. convention in Qnincy. Ably 



led by Donald Kirkpatrick, general counsel, and John C. Wat- 

 son, director of taxation, the forum proved to be one of the 

 most interesting sessions of the meeting. A goal of 10,000 

 miles additional improved secondary roads for Illinois in 1935 

 by bringing together the army of unemployed, federal and 

 state relief funds suggested by Mr. Kirkpatrick met with . 

 ready acclaim. 



Wise public officials will heed these outspoken views com- , 

 ing out of the largest convention of taxpayers held annually! 

 in the state. Only by united action and persistent effort can 

 farmers expect to make effective the changes dictated by sound 

 judgment and experience. -j ■ ..:- "• 



The Watchword In '35 



WITH THE impetus of a successful year and a stimu- 

 lating annual meeting behind us, the watchword for 

 1935 should be continued growth and accomplishment. 

 The slogan "Our Goal, 100,000 Active Members," can become 

 a reality with every county and every township and commu- 

 nity Farm Bureau unit doing its part. The biggest obstacle 

 is overcome when there is genuine belief and confidence that 

 it can be done, no matter what the task. 



^ ^ ^^ Well Done ■ T 1; ' v 



FACING THE difficult task of providing for 5,000 or more 

 I. A. A. convention visitors in a city unaccustomed to 

 caring for so many people, the Adams County Farm Bu- 

 reau and business groups of Quincy discharged their re- 

 sponsibilities with great credit. The general committee under 

 the chairmanship of Ray Ihrig was well organized and handled 

 the many details connected with the three-day meeting most 

 efficiently. It was a big job well done. The sincere thanks 

 of the organized farmers of Illinois are due the people of 

 Quincy and Adams county for their generous hospitality. 



A New Deal In Cream 



WHAT is the greatest contribution that the well- 

 managed co-operative creamery makes to the pro- 

 ducers in the community it serves? 



Savings in cost of processing are frequently mentioned. 

 Such savings may or may not be realized. They depend upon 

 efficient management, control of overhead, and volume pro- 

 cessed in the course of a year. 



In Illinois, at least, processing costs are not the important 

 thing, although we would not minimize the Opportunity for 

 improvement in this direction. The big contribution Illinois 

 F>roducers Creameries are making and are determined to make 

 in the future is to raise farmers' income from cream by putting 

 more Illinois butter into the higher-priced 92 score class. 



This state has been notorious for its heavy percentage of 

 inferior cream, hence mediocre butter. A study of the records 

 of privately controlled creameries in Illinois proves the point. 

 Antiquated methods of gathering cream and lack of foresight 

 in making it worth while for farmers to market a quality prod- 

 uct are weaknesses inherent in the system which too long has 

 been followed in this state. Farmer-owned Producers cream- 

 eries are striking at the heart of thisi problem, first, by pick- 

 ing up cream at the farm while it is still fresh, and, secondly, 

 by making it worth while for farmers to produce Grade "A" 

 cream. 



In a co-operative the patron shares the savings and in- 

 creased earnings from selling a quality product for mere 

 money, in the form of patronage dividends. He has an in- 

 centive for producing better cream because he is a partner 

 in the business. This is the most striking advantage in- 

 herent in the co-operative system. With the co-operatiy* 

 creamery program gaining momentum there is no reason 

 why Illinois cream producers may not do as well or better 

 thafi co-operating dairymen in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa 

 who consistently are netting a higher return for their product 

 in spite of their greater distance from consuming centers. 



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