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A. D. Lynch, secretary-manager of the 

 Sanitary Milk Producers of St. Louis, reports 

 that between 15-18% of the fluid milk sold 

 in that market is going out in half gallon 

 bottles and gallon jugs. Lower prices are 

 charged for the milk in the larger sized 

 containers than in quart bottles. 



Incorporation of the Chicago overhead 



milk bargainng association was contemplated 

 in early April, reports A. H. Lauterbach, 

 manager of the Pure Milk Association, Chi- 

 cago. This organization, named the Chicago 

 Milk Producers Council, will represent all 

 producer groups shipping Grade "A" milk to 

 the City of Chicago . The Board of Directors 

 is as follows: W. L. Spaulding, Marengo, 

 P. A. Lambert, Genoa City, Wis., R. N. 

 Berkley, Chemung, Fred Hecker, Elgin, 

 Henry Rohrsson, Hampshire, R. Pfab, Hunt- 

 ley, Elmer A. Gregory, Woodstock, George 

 Swanberg, Sycamore, Ernest Allen, Hamp- 

 shire, A. H. Lauterbach, Chicago, Tom 

 Courtney, DeKalb, Frank J. Green, Wood- 

 stock, A. W. Garlieb, Huntley, Arthur Hart- 

 man, Hampshire, Fred E. Smith, Plato Center. 



A national meeting was held April 1 3th 

 in the Congress Hotel, Chicago, when dairy 

 interests discussed the many perplexing prob- 

 lems facing the dairy industry today, and 

 possible solutions. This meeting was at- 

 tended by representatives from Chicago, St. 

 Louis, Peoria, Champaign, and Bloomington, 

 producer associations and also by the secre- 

 tary of the Illinois Milk Producers' Associa- 

 tion. The meeting was arranged by the 

 National Cooperative Milk Producers Asso- 

 ciation. 



Size is an important factor in marketing 



Transparent apples. In years of heavy crop 

 set, the size of the fruit is likely to be 

 small unless thinning is practiced. One 

 way of doing it is the method followed by 

 Chas. Lamer of Makanda who is removing 

 entire bloom clusters. Mr. Lamer claims 

 that this method is faster and less costly 

 than if done later when fruit sets. 



A bill has been introduced into the Illinois 



Legislature providing for a tax on the occu- 

 pation of commercial apple production to 

 be used to advertise Illinois apples. 



Considerable damage to Elberta peaches 

 in Georgia, some damage in Arkansas and 

 some in the Carolinas has been reported. 

 While this loss is the misfortune of 

 growers in other areas, Illinois peaches may 

 be benefited. Colorado growers report pros- 

 pects for a bumper crop. 



Chester R. Boland, secretary of the Edgar 

 County Growers Association, reports a pros- 

 pective increase in membership of berry 

 growers in the association and an increase 

 in tonnage for the coming season. 



Harry Allen of the Fruii Exchange Supply 

 Company says that greater amounts of Nitrate 

 of Soda and Sulphate of Ammonia have 

 been used by tree fruit growers this year 

 than in any other year up to this date. 



Davenport, Iowa, is requiring that on and 



after April 1st, all milk producers obtain 

 a permit to ship milk to that market. The 

 cost of the permit is $2.00 per year for 

 each producer, reports C. G. Huppert, man- 

 ager of the Quality Milk Association. 



TWO COUNTY FARM BUREAUS ACQUIRE NEW HOMES 

 The McLean County Farm Bureau recently moved its offices into the 

 sumptous new building shown above. A steady stream of members, their 

 families and friends flowed through the modern, well lighted and tastefully 

 furnished building during Open House April 15th. Glass blocks to admit 

 a maximum of light, steel partitions between rooms, composition tile floor 

 covering throughout, steel desks and chairs, and indirect lighting are a few 

 of the latest innovations embodied in the new structure. The location is at 

 the north end of the business district one block east of State Highway 66 in 

 Bloomington. 



The Marshall Putnam Farm Bureau also moved into its commodious 

 and attractive new home in Henry recently. The building a substantial brick 

 structure is located close to the west end of the new bridge across the Illinois 

 River. The building was used as a garage at one time, but was completely 

 remodeled and rearranged inside. It contains an excellent assembly and din- 

 ing room in the basement with an adjoining kitchen, also cold storage lock- 

 ers, large directors room and ample storage space upstairs. Both buildings 

 are also headquarters for the County Service Companies, soil conservation 

 committees, and farm credit institutions. 



Farm Outlook 



( Cnnlinued jrom page 12) 



able. Egg prices usually remain stable 

 during the spring and summer months 

 and are expected to range around 15 

 cents during most of the year. 



Poultry: With increased hatchings 

 and a large supply of storage stocks on 

 hand, there will be a large supply of 

 poultry for consumption throughout the 

 year. Farm prices for poultry averaged 

 14 cents on March 15. While this was 

 fractionally higher than a year ago, this 

 season's prices have not increased gen- 

 erally as much as they did a year ago. 



With a seasonal price decline at hand, 

 prices are expected to range about two 

 cents lower than in 1938. 



Vegetables: Improved public buying 

 coupled with a decrease in 1939 plant- 

 ings will result in an improved fresh 

 vegetable market, the U. of I. believes. 



Soybeans: Decreasing imports of oils 

 for manufacturing will tend to maintain 

 an active soybean market despite prob- 

 able increases in acreage. 



A concrete mixer was used to beat 

 the batter for 205,000 flapjacks served 

 during a Paul Bunyan festival at Win- 

 ona, Minnesota. 



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