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THE I. A. A. RECORD 



December f 1931 



Advises Women fo Help 

 Keep Records on Farm 



Farm women are more and more con- 

 cerned with the keeping of farm ac- 

 counts, production records, and breeding 

 records of hvestock, H. E. Babock, gen- 

 eral manager of the G. L. F. Exchange, 

 told farm women at Cornell University 

 recently. 



"As time goes on they should know 

 QOt only how to keep these records, but 

 they should also be able to exercise 

 good judgment in interpreting them," 

 he says. "Since all farmers, in order to 

 operate at all, require three outside ser- 

 vices, namely a buying service, a credit 

 service and a marketing service, farm 

 women should know more about these 

 •ervices. Farm women should know 

 «bout the structure and control of co- 

 operative marketing organizations. They 

 should take more interest in what the 

 markets require, and in how farm con- 

 ditions and practices affect the grades 

 of products which are sold from the 

 farm." 



Demand for Farms by 



Tenants in Southwest 



In spite of all the talk about hard 

 times on the farm there is more of a 

 demand for farms in the Southwest 

 than can be met, according to the Okla- 

 homa Farmer-Stockman. Tenants began 

 to make contracts early in the summer, 

 said the editorial. Not much moving 

 will be done. 



"The renter with an average or bet- 

 ter farm is going to stay put unless he 

 has a chance to rent a better one. The 

 renter who is looking for a farm most 

 likely was forced to move. In years 

 gone by few renters valued the oppor- 

 tunity of renting a farm. If they didn't 

 like the farm they were on or didn't 

 like the owner they left it and looked 

 for another. Renters are voluntarily do- 

 ing more work to keep up the improve- 

 ments and the soil. In many cases own- 

 ers are able to insist that such things 

 be done. As a whole they are co- 

 operating as they never did before." 



Corporation Farming 



The Wheat Farming Company of 

 Hays, Kansas, organized in 1927, and 

 operating approximately 70,000 acres, 

 has not yet failed to pay annual divi- 

 dends, according to a recent report. 



It is said that Hickman Price, known 

 as the Wheat King of Texas, expects to 

 make a profit out of this year's opera- 

 tions notwithstanding the low market. 



Uncle Ab 

 won*t come 

 launched it. 



says that your ship 

 in if you haven't 



link YOUR Farm 

 1o Your FARM BUREAU 



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 CLAIMS AND 

 ADJUSTMENTS 



TRANSPPRIATION 



Foir Utility ond 

 S Freight Rates 



More than 

 60, 000 voluntary 

 memberships are 

 backing the chain 

 of I. A. A. -Farm 

 Burean services, 

 each one an impor- 

 tant link toward 

 farm equality. 



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Freight and Utility Rates 



Influence Your Farm Profits 



Freight charges on 20,000 carloads of 

 farm products, involving a freight bill of 

 over $2,000,000, were checked by I. A. A.- 

 Farm Bureau representatives during 1930. 

 In many instances substantial reductions 

 were obtained and rules modified to benefit 

 the farmer. 



During the year over $25,000 was collect- 

 ed in loss, damage and overcharge claims 

 for Farm Bureau members. This service is 

 available free of charge to members. 



Before The Commerce Commission 



When the Commerce Commission sits to con- 

 sider matters affecting rural interests, an Illinois 

 Agricultural Association representative is pres- 

 ent to protect farmers' rights. 



Because of I. A. A.-Farm Bureau watchful- 

 ness, many rate advances on livestock, grain and 

 other farm products have been successfully re- 

 sisted. Other rate schedules have been materially 

 reduced. This protection is made possible only 

 thru the power of organization. 



Electrification — Utility Right-of- Way 



The I. A. A. is constantly striving to reduce 

 the cost of bringing electricity to the farm. It was 

 active in more than 20 high tension and pipe line 

 right-of-way cases last year giving advice to mem- 

 bers and representing them before the Commerce 

 Commission, Right-of-way contracts were rewrit- 

 ten to provide adequate safeguards for members. 



Telephone Rates 



The I. A. A. appeared before the State Com- 

 merce Commission in more than 35 telephone 

 cases affecting 26 counties. Rate reductions and 

 improved service were secured in many instances. 



I. A. A.-Farm Bureau effort gets results be- 

 cause it has ORGANIZATION^«lyn^ it. 



For Your Farm Too! 



To get the full benefits of this service, join 

 your County Farm Bureau. Every member add- 

 ed to the 60,000 who now belong lends increasing 

 strength to this most effective organization of 

 Illinois farmers. Why not link your farm to the 

 Farm Bureau program? 



Call Your County Farm Bureaa today. 

 Say: "I'm Joining!" 



ILLINOIS 

 AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION 



— and — 

 Ninety -Five Affiliated County Farm Bureaus 



608 So. Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 



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IN THIS ORGANIZED W^ORLD 

 ONE MAN CAN DO NOTHING ALONE 



