Vocational Ag Teachers 



At Peoria Markef 



l>uriii<r the week ••( .Inly stii. yimip- 

 of Illinois Vocational Ayricultiiro Tciuh- 

 fis vi.-iiti'd ihi' livestock maikcts at Si. 

 Louis. I'coria. and Cliiiav^o. At each 

 iiiarkit a siu'cially ariar.m'il trip had 

 ht't'ii prcpaii'd. .X d(nioii<tratioii of mar- 

 ket (Trades of cattle, calves. Iioirs and 

 sheep was };ivcn l>y salesmen of the .'St. 

 I.oiiis. I'eoria and Chicago I'r'idiicei- 

 CominissioM Associations. 



In preparation for the demonstration 

 animals had heen caii fully selecteii. 

 showinjr the dilferent ur.ides of a..' 

 s|>ecies. .A part of the ilemonstration 

 consisted in a sreneral discu.'^sion of why 

 animals fell in certain grades, for what 

 jnirpose they were used, to what outlets 

 they went, and most important, their 

 value on the market. 



Following- the trip tlirouuh the Vanis 

 and the jrradiny demonstrations, a round 

 talile discussion was held. The more 

 fundamental questions involved in the 

 marketiniir en<l of the livestock Im-iin'-.- 

 wero <liseussed. 



In all some 5(1 vocational agriculture 

 teachers attended the confcreiu-es. They 

 were enthusiastic in their comments on 

 the valuhale information secured, and in 

 expre.ssin.ir their appreciation to the I'ro- 

 <lucer .Agencies for the couite>ie> shown 

 them. .A numher were heard to riMuark 

 that the clay had been the most prnlit- 

 ahle. from an educational standi)oint. 

 they had spent in a loii.tr time. 



These market ti urs were arraiiireii 

 throuirh the cooiieration of the F'loducei 

 .A'^encies iianu'd. the Illiii'iis Live .'^tork 



NOTICK OF AOJOl KNF.I) ANM \l. 

 MKKTIN<; 



To .Memlivrs and .Stockholders of 

 So.\l)ean .Markclhii; .\ssocialion. 



WIIKKK.AS. the annual iiicetiiii: itS 

 the Si>\l>ean Marketing .\sso<iaIi»ii 

 (lulv convened at l>.-caliir. Illinois, 

 on March .V V.V,:,. Hotel. I);<alur. Illi- 

 nois, on .March .■». I1i;;.'». uiis a(ljoiinic<l 

 III nu'cl al the Orlando llolci. l>:-ca(iir. 

 Illinois, on Tiiesd;n . .Aiigiisl <i. l*i'.\'i. 

 al f>nc oclock. P Si . NOW TIIKRK- 

 KORK. 



Notice is licn'hv eiven thai the ad- 

 .ioiirned session of (he annual niectinu 

 of memhers and stockholders of So.n - 

 liean .MarkotinK .AssiH-iation. an Illi- 

 nois corporalion of lillN Soiilli D.'ar- 

 horn Sir'cl. will lie held al the Or- 

 lando Hotel. Decatur. Iliinois. nn 

 Tuesda.%. .\u!:usl ti. lli:!.'i. at one 

 o'clock. P, .M . for the purpose of 

 electina directors and for receiving, 

 and if a')|iroved. confirmiui; the re- 

 ports of officers for the prccedini; 

 year; and of consideriiiK. and if ap- 

 proved. ratif.\inu and <-onfirniin£: all 

 the acts and priM-eedini;s of the R<Kird 

 of Directors of the corporation done 

 and taken diirinzz the pri'Ci'diilK .\ear. 

 for consideration of the plans of fu- 

 ture operation of the Association and 

 the animdmenj of the .\rticles of In- 

 corporation anid |{.\-l.a«s i.f th<' .As- 

 sociation, if deemed ad\ is>'de and for 

 the transaction of such further and 

 ether hiisiness as may properix c<nni' 

 heforc this nvelini;. 



iSiu.ie;! PAI 1. K. M ATIIIAS 

 t'orporale Si-cretarx 



( h.ca«o. III. .iiil.\ IT, ih:;.v 



"I've Always Made Good 

 By It" 



.Market in.!.' .A^soci.'ition, .-ind liie I.im 

 .Stock .\Lirketiny: I>epartmetit of the IHi 

 nois ,A<rricultu!al .As.-ociation. 



.\ prncessina: tax of :{(• cents a bushel 



MM ly.' to li, ;'.inu' i:n •t:\e .Xu'j'j-' I. 

 r.'.';."> i.- )ir.i]iiised HI peiidin'.' -A.A.A anui:d- 

 metits, ,s;< cl'etary Wallace ifceiuly i-- 

 sued a proclamation that reiittil or hei.e- 

 fit payments ari- to he nuide with i'Os|H'i-t 

 tn tills crop. 



I < ontii.iiiMl fr..ir 



.'I I 



i"r liitei niaiketi-d i- a ;;tHid a\<'rai;e 

 ■i.i the lIulMi't farm. 



Tlie cidiiny hciu-' - are clivided ii!> 

 ;inii>ni; several pasture |,.t~. Hulii'rt 

 doe-n't like to ci'.iwd them all in the 

 -.'line tleld lie -.'ly- they iret aloim 

 i'-ller ilvis \va.\. .\n "Id tank vvau'iiri :- 

 u~i d to haul wa'er to the liehi-. 



The corn yielii i>n ••ne field was in- 

 rre.'iseil from J-"" !>■ '•" hu. pe| acre 'ly 

 tile limestone -wi-et clover treatment. 

 V\ e ..-iw sWeet clover iriowinir six to 



<\>!i f' . ! hiiih and thick as a d«-n-e 

 foie-' Til!- wa~ Hi a •!•> .'eie tield wlii'-h 

 .1 few year- .an-i ua- -icid. rui, down 

 -. li 



llui>ei't aluav- ktmw- how he c..ii:e- 

 • lUi at the end of the \i-ar. He keep. 



farm accnunt t ks. has d.ipe it f..r I'l 



\e;ir-, W'hei' \ve i(-ked him how much, 

 c.irn h'- had lie np'ie.i with a -mil. . 



"I'io.l acres \\ < kii'W now. •'•oi: 

 fd:ance. .Iii-t nioa-iired it up. Mad t«.. 

 i.'U- i.vei. We ifio['ped '••m "Ut and 

 iil;iMed -•.yl.-.-in -." Kiuhly actc- •.{ 

 .■at.. ;;7'j .'icre- ..f alfalfa, •:•; acre- 

 -wei-t C.h.ver. til. fe-t it: L.ts atiii (.a-- 



Ture mak>' up liii- yi'.-ii'- cr'i|is. It tjikc^ 

 al"iut t'..(itMi hn. ■•{ con; a year l.isi'. - 

 what lie raises to fei^d ■ ut the p!;r- 



Huliert tiiids time .!., ..-tve a- t!-..;(-- 

 'iici '.f the loin-hiii; a-.'i'.'iat|..i:. H" 



I-atl'olliZe. the .McLean l'..llllty SelVlce 



I 'inpai.N. Ili.s 'j-'iiai;-!' is fri'shiy pai'.t.-l 

 with Sovoil. He co-operate- with in.- ■■!■ 

 iranizat'.op and iieiu'hl" r- all aliin.ir \hf 

 line, hecause, he -ay-. "1: is the o!i!y 

 wa', f..r farmer- ;•• -ui'cee.l." 



LEARNING ABOUT LIVESTOCK MARKETING— VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL TEACHERS AT PEORIA MARKET JULY 9t^. EVERETT 

 Herzog, left, is shown pointing out certain fea^u^es of the truck unloading docks at the Peoria Stccli Yards, Ray E, M lie', I, A. A. director o^ 

 livestocli mdrketlng, is shown right center. L, D. Hall. Field Man for the Illinois Livestoci Marlieting Association, is at the eitreme right. 



AUGUST, 1935 



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