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THE I. A. A. RECORD 



iAarch, 1932 



I LiLilNOIS 



CL.TIJ1IAL ASSOCIA 



RECORD 



To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau wat organized, 

 namely, to promote, protect and represent the business, economic, political, 

 and educational interests of the farmers of Illinois and the nation, 

 and to develop agriculture. 



George Thiem, Editor 

 Max Harrelson, Assistant Editor 



Published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at 165 So. 

 Main St., Spencer, ind. Editorial Offices, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 

 111. Application for transfer of second class entry from Marshall, 111., to 

 Spencer, Ind., pending. Acceptance for maiang at special rate of postage 

 provided in Section 412, Act of Feb. 28, 1925, authorized Oct. 27, 1925. 

 Address all communications for publication to Editorial Offices, Illinois 

 Agricultural Association Record, 608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago. The 

 individual membership fee of the Illinois Agricultural Association is five 

 coilarb a ytar. The fee includes payment of fifty cents for subscription 

 to the Illinois Agricultural Association Record. Postmaster: In returning 

 an uncalled for missent copy please indicate key number on address as is 

 required by law. 



OFFICERS 



President, Earl C. Smith : Detroit 



Vi.e-President, A. R. Wright Varna 



Secretary, Geo. E. Metzger.. Chicago 



Treasurer, R. A. Cowles Bloomington 



BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

 (By Congressional District) 



1st to nth H. C. Vial, Downers Grove 



12ih G. F. Tullock, Rockford 



13th C. E. Bamborough, Polo 



Hth M. G. Lambert, Ferris 



15th Charles Bates, Browning 



16th Geo. B. Muller, Washington 



1 7th. :. A. B. Schofield, Paxton 



18th W. A. Dennis, Paris 



19th C. J. Gross, Atwood 



20lh Charles S. Black, Jacksonville 



21st Samuel Sorrells, Raymond 



22nd Talmage DeFrees, Smithboro 



23rd W. L. Cope, Salem 



24th- Charles Marshall, Belknap 



25th Fred Dietz, De Soto 



DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS 



Comptroller J. H. Kelker 



Dairy Marketing J. B. CountiM 



Finance _ R. a. Cowles 



Grain Marketmg ^Harrison Fahrnkopf 



Information George Thiem 



Insurance Service V. Vaniman 



Legal Counsel Donald Kirkpatrick 



Limestone-Phosphate J. R. Bent 



Live Stock Marketing Ray E. Miller 



Office C. E. Johnston 



Organization., G. E. Metzger 



Produce Marketing F. A. Gougler 



Taxation and Statistics J. C. Watson 



Transportation L. j. Quasey 



ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS 



Country Life Insurance Co L. A. Williams, Mgr. 



Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. 



Illinois Agricultural Auditing Ass'n F. E. Ringham] Mgr. 



Illinois Agricultural Mutual Insurance Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. 



i!!!"°f* E*™ Supply Co L. R. Marchant, Mgr. 



Illinois Gram Corp Chas. P. Cummings, Vice-Pres. and Sales Mgr. 



Illinois Livestock Mark. Ass'n Ray Miller, Mgr.; R. W. Grieser, Sales 



Illinois Produce Marketing Ass'n F. A. Gougler, Mgr. 



Soybean Marketing Ass'n W. H. Coultas, Mgr. 



It's Up to You 



1^ EPRESENTING the legislative interests of 

 Illinois farmers in the General Assembly, and 

 Congress of the United States is one of the im- 

 portant activities of the Illinois Agricultural As- 

 sociation. 



This issue of the RECORD is devoted largely 

 to a disscussion and review of legislation of inter- 

 est to Illinois farmers in the regular session of the 

 57th General Assembly and in the special sessions 

 of late 1931 and early 1932. 



Legislation invariably tends to move in the di- 

 rection desired by active and powerful organiza- 

 tions especially if those who may be injured there- 

 by make no resistance. In former days many 

 burdens were placed on farmers solely because 

 they were not organized, and therefore could not 

 make effective resistance. 



Representatives of the Association examined 

 every important bill and resolution offered in the 

 57th General Assembly. Besides sponsoring a con- 

 structive program of needed legislation, the Asso- 

 ciation opposed harmful bills and asked for modi- 

 fication of measures in the interest of agriculture. 



The accomplishments of the Association in the 

 recent legislative, sessions are in large part due to 

 the effective work of the County Farm Bureaus 

 and their supporting membership. The continued 

 prestige and influence of the I. A. A. in matters 

 of this kind in very large measure depend upon 

 the understanding, determination and united ac- 

 tion of the membership throughout the state. 

 Our future influence, likewise, depends upon the 

 united support of farmers in returning their 

 proven friends to office. 



Study the records of your representatives as 

 revealed on page 5 in this issue of the RECORD 

 and regardless of party affiliation return your 

 friends to legislative halls. Only by following such 

 a policy can farmers render the most effective 

 service in protecting their rightful interests in 

 government. 



RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT 17TH ANNUAL 

 MEETING, ROCKFORD, JAN. 29, 1932 



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Experience has justified nearly all the policies previ- 

 ously adopted by the Illinois Agricultural Association. Ex- 

 cept in those cases where new conditions have arisen or 

 where it has seemed advisable to make some changes, we 

 hereby reaffirm all previous pronouncements of the Asso- 

 ciation. 



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The Illinois Agricultural Association approves the policy 

 resolutions adopted by its national organization in annual 

 session assembled at Chicago, on December 9, 1931. For 

 the purpose of emphasizing certain of such resolutions* and 

 reaffirming them at this time: 



We specifically desire to call to the attention of the 

 delegates four of such resolutions. The substance of such 

 resolutions is as follows: 



1. Rural Credits 



It is imperative that substantial improvement be made 

 in existing credit machinery serving agriculture. Joint 

 Stock Land Banks should be separated from the Federal 

 Land Bank System; the Intermediate Credit Bank should 

 be controlled and operated apart from the Land Bank; the 

 directorates of both should reflect a personnel representing 

 the stockholders of such banks; the privileges of the Inter- 

 mediate Credit system should be made available to agricul- 

 tural co-operative purchasing groups; and that the d«ben- 

 tures of the Intermediate Credit Bank should be made eligi- 

 ble for note issue or collateral for borrowing by banks in 

 the Reserve System. 



Federal Land Banks should be furnished additional gorern- 

 mental capital of at least one hundred million dollars, such 

 capital to be redeemed as operations may justify, and there- 

 after maintained in a separate revolving fund for the pur- 

 pose of stabilizing the system when necessary by (t) the 

 •cquiring of additional capital stock, and/or (b) the pur- 



