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Illinois farmers have an investment in lands, 



livestock, and buildings of approximately three and three- 

 quarter billions of dollars. Agriculture is BIG BUSINESS 

 .... a business primarily devoted to the production of 

 nev7 w^ealth .... a business on which the public de- 

 pends for its food supply .... a business which annually 

 controls the destiny of other business .... one on which 

 national prosperity rises or falls. 



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ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION 



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So when 



thinking farmers 

 show concern for 

 the future of this 

 business they do 

 so conscious of the grave responsibihty that rests upon 

 them. When farm prices pay a fair return on the huge 

 investment, the prosperity of agriculture is shared by 

 everyone. 



No thinking farmer v/ill treat lightly his op- 

 portunity and responsibility to help maintain farm prices 

 and farm buying powrer. 



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