They Work Together 



In Henderson County 



(Continued from page 17) 



Service Company ranked third in their 

 division in per cent of delivered lubri- 

 cating oil in the future order contest 

 this spring. 



The Produce association showed a 50 

 per cent increase. Henderson county also 

 raised its quota of cash stock sales for 

 the Producers Creamery of Galesburg 

 and has eight cream routes established. 

 Further, Henderson county is a member 

 of the largest Production Credit As- 

 sociation in the state and supplied it 

 with the President. J. M. Neff and two 

 directors, Joe Peasley and Otto StefFey. 



The way Henderson does things as far 

 as the Farm Bureau is concerned seems 

 to be just about all that could be ex- 

 pected. But just doing an ordinary Farm 

 Bureau job is out of the question in 

 Henderson. The job has to be outstand- 

 ing. If any department seems to be 

 falling a little behind, the rest of the 

 departments hop to it and help bring it 

 up to the high level that has been set. 

 No one is allowed to slip behind. 



Not content with doing that, Hender- 

 son County Farm Bureau has gone forth, 

 and by example, cooperation, service, 

 and willingness to help it any and al' 

 times in civic things, have gained the 

 whole-hearted support of the business 

 men of the county. Farm Adviser, 

 George B. Whitman, in remarking on 

 this phase of Farm Bureau activities 

 says, "The good will of the business men 

 of ■ the town (Stronghurst) has been se- 

 cured by the fine community activities 

 of the Farm Bureau. One of the office 

 secretaries is a superintendent of the 

 Henderson County Fair and the Farm 

 Adviser is a director. Soft ball associa- 

 tions, band concerts, a fellowship club, 

 school activities, community units, base- 

 ball teams and 4-H Clubs are all en- 

 couraged, supported and in many cases 

 sponsored by the office staff. Farm Bu- 

 reau directors and leaders. Some eighty 

 associate Farm Bureau members, in- 

 cluding business men, ministers, school 

 teachers and lawyers, indicate the opin- 

 ion of these citizens toward the Farm 

 Bureau." 



It all sounds big and complicated. It 

 is big, but it isn't complicated. It's 

 simple. The secret, snd the formula for 

 making it work lies in a matter of fact 

 statement made by Farm Adviser Whit- 

 man. "It seems that Henderson county 

 has learned how to work together in 

 serving the member, a lesson that all 

 Farm Bureau office staffs must learn if 

 they expect to render the maximum serv- 

 ice and see results in all departments." 

 And that just about tells the whole story 

 because Henderson has certainly proved 

 it. 



4 





HERE ARE FOUR OF THE NEWLY SHORN 

 lambs and their owners in the JoDavless Club 

 Merif Sheep Project. 



JoDaviess County Has 



A Unique Lamb Club 



It All Started When Otto Berlage Won 

 A Flock of Sheep 



Six years ago Otto Berlage, JoDaviess 

 county Farm Bureau member, won an 

 essay contest on sheep farming spon- 

 sored by Sears Roebuck & Co. The prize 

 was a flock of 25 Hampshire ewes and 

 a ram. This flock of sheep was destined 

 to be the basis of a very unique and 

 original project known as the "Club 

 Merit Sheep Project." 



Soon after winning the Hampshire 

 sheep Mr. Berlage conceived the idea of 

 giving ewe lamb offspring to boys and 

 girls of JoDaviess County at the rate of 

 five lambs each year for five years, thus 

 turning his award over to young sheep 

 growers. 



The first ewe lamb awarded was given 

 as a prize in a contest conducted to de- 

 termine a name for the project. The 

 name "Club Merit Sheep Project" sub- 

 mitted by Edwin Gerlich was selected as 

 the best suited to this new undertaking 

 and Edwin received the first lamb. 



During a 5 year period Mr. Berlage, 

 who from the very outset called upon 

 the JoDaviess County Farm Bureau for 

 help and advice, has given 25 ewe lambs 

 to 25 boys and girls of the county. The 

 topics for essays written by the con- 

 testants for the lambs included, "Why 

 Every Farm in JoDaviess County Should 

 Have a Flock of Sheep"; "Why Farmers 

 Should Market Wool Co-operatively"; 

 etc. Winners of lambs have fitted and ex- 

 hibited their awards at the Elizabeth 

 Community Fair in the "Club Merit" 

 class. 



This project did not stop with award- 

 ing the 25th ewe lamb in 1934 by Mr. 

 Berlage. The five winners of the first 

 five lambs awarded decided it would be a 

 fine thing to help with the continuance 

 of this project and decided to show their 



Ode to Triple A 



(1) 



What matter tonight that a short time 



ago. 

 The mortgage was heavy and prices 



were low, 

 Hard times are retreating, are fast on 



the run 

 A triple A farmer may now have some 



fun. 



Chorus 



So with magic Aladdin and perfect Penn 

 Bond, 



I'll breeze down the road by the side of 

 my blond 



For I'm rolling in refunds; I'm fully 

 insured 



And parity prices have now bet>n se- 

 cured. 



(2) 

 My hogs and my cattle have made me 



some dough 

 I'm greeted and treated wherever I go, 

 I'm eager to purchase I'm willing to 



spend 

 I'm glad this depression has come to 



an end! 



(3) 

 Another new thing I have seen under 



the sun. 

 That farmers can do as most others 



have done. 

 Can barg.Tin together, can buy and can 



sell, 

 In cooperation they really •"scel. 



(4) 

 To you as a neighbor I beg to suggest, 

 A co-op can meet every bona fide test; 

 Secure as much money, obtain as much 



cash, '^ 



And keep the price level from going 

 to smash. 



— Amonymous. 



appreciation of what the project through 

 Mr. Berlage has done for them by each 

 donating lambs for the 1935 contest 

 winners. It is hoped that the practice 

 thus started by this group will be fol- 

 lowed by subsequent winners and in this 

 way the Club Merit project will be car- 

 ried on indefinitely. Donors of sheep this 

 year were: Edwin Gerlich, Howard Tra- 

 nel, Marshall Read, Velda Bahr and Cur- 

 ran Gage. Winners of the 1935 contest 

 were: Melvin Pierce, • Austie Wurster, 

 Mercedes Berlage, Jean Pierce, and 

 Ralph Tranel. 



Two years ago it was determined to 

 award lambs to winners, in connection 

 with a "Sheep Day" meeting. This idea 

 was followed again this year. In spite of 

 it being a very busy time, a good sized 

 crowd attended. Among the features of 

 the program were awarding medals to 

 Mr. Berlage and the five donors of lambs 

 (Continued on page 20) 



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