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advantage was reduced to 2 cents per 

 hundredweight. 



Ceilings on live cattle and carcass 

 beef are at levels discouraging produc- 

 tion of beef grading higher than good. 

 Prof. W. E. Carroll, head of the de- 

 partment of animal husbandry, re- 

 ported. 



"War" beef, he said, can be pro- 

 duced for from 20 to 35 bushels of 



I WR INDUSTRIES NEfD FARM n_MBtR_ 



WOODS LABOR IS SCAPCE 



Paul K. Perkiiui, aecretciTT oi the Edgar 

 County Fann Bureau, looks over the tim- 

 ber exhibit at Farm and Home Week. 



corn per head of cattle on feed as com- 



Eared with the 50 bushels necessary to 

 ring cattle to "choice" finish U. of I. 

 studies show. He defined "war" beef 

 as the meat from animals carrying the 

 degree of finish required on carcasses 

 that grade "good." 



In the Farm and Home Week the 

 panel discussions and sessions outside 

 of the production field farmers re- 

 vealed that they were giving consider- 

 able thought to post-war readjust- 

 ments. Debates occurred in the panels 

 on this subject. With most farm fami- 

 lies having a son, daughter or some 

 relative in the armed services, they are 

 vitally concerned about making ade- 

 quate provisions for the returning 

 service men and women. Interest also 

 was evidenced in improving rural 

 schools and in the continued improve- 

 ment in the standard of farm living. 



Many voiced approval of the address 

 of Paul G. Hoffman, chairman of the 

 committee of economic development, 

 and president of the Studebaker cor- 

 poration. Hoffman declared that if we 

 are to have full employment after the war 

 two things are necessary: (1) bold 

 plans with bold action by individual 

 employers, and (2) policies of govern- 

 ment, business, labor and agriculture 

 that promote rather than restrict pro- 

 duction. 



..."AS FARMERS 

 FORWARD GO 



ORGANIZATION NOTES 



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By O. D. Bristenden 



FIFTY-FOUR county organization di- 

 rectors attended the first conference 

 for organisation directors to be held 

 during Farm and Home Week. Other 

 Farm Bureau leaders attended the con- 

 ference and the organization dinners 

 held during the week. 



Panel discussion on the subject, 

 "Getting the Member to See a Little 

 Responsibility" centerea largely around 

 expressions that the member must be 

 given an opportunity to express him- 

 self and given a job to do commen- 

 surate with his ability and experience 

 in the organization. 



C L. Mast, Jr., lAA director of publicity, 

 in discussing public relations declared that the 

 job is probably no bigger today than in the 

 past. The important thing is that we now 

 recognize it, he pointed out. He added that 

 good public relations must start at the grass 

 roots and a good job must be done locally. 



Otto Steffey, lAA board member and mem- 

 ber of the public relations and organization 

 committee of the lAA board, reported that 

 farmers today are concerned about three 

 things: They want (1) To win the war in 

 the shortest possible time and with the least 

 possible bloodshed. (2) To avoid the post- 

 war depression. (3) To win the peace. 

 "Farm organizations will have a tremendous 

 influence in the early realization of the above 

 objectives," he declared. 



L. B. Hornbeck, district director of organi- 

 zation, asserted that the COD's job is to help 

 every member to (1) know his organization; 

 (2) participate in his organization, and (3) 

 boost his organization. 



Dr. D. E. Lindstrom, professor of rural 

 sociology, U. of I., gave organization di- 

 rectors some valuable pointers on "What 

 Makes An Organization Go." 



Frank L. Rathbun, Mercer COD, reported 

 success on keeping delinquents at a low 

 point in telling of his 

 experiences at one of 

 the organization ban- 

 quets during Farm and 

 Home Week. By sav- 

 ing his gas coupons he 

 was able to make a 

 swing around his 

 county of 121 miles 

 and establish a record 

 of 100 per cent paying 

 membership. There 

 were no delinquents on 

 the rolls for a period 

 of five days. 



Supplies of bale ties, nails, staples 

 and pipe should be ample during 1944. 



H. H. Click, Wayne COD, reports an 

 attendance of approximately 1100 at a new 

 member meeting. All Farm Bureau members 

 and their families were invited to attend to 

 hear George Metzger, lAA field secretary. 

 Glick also claims the distinction of being 

 the first COD in the state to make his 105% 

 dues income quota. He states that he is con- 

 fident that the report for the last week in 

 January carried him well over the total re- 

 quired. 



Frank Augustus, seated at left becomes 

 Clark County Farm Bureau's 1000th mem- 

 ber on Jcvi. 6. Thomas Drummond. organ- 

 ization director, is seated at the right 

 Standing, left to right, are J. M. Maxwell, 

 president of the Clark Service Company, 

 and Frank Welsh, Clark County Form Bu- 

 reau President. 



Duaoe Kuntz, Warren COD and assistant 



farm adviser, has reported for duty at New 

 York Qty as ensign in the U. S. Navy. A 

 go-getting worker, Duane was very active in 

 Rural Youth activities in Warren county. Al- 

 ways ready to carry his full share of the load, 

 he will be missed from the COD ranks while 

 he is working for Uncle Sam. 



Madison County Farm Bureau onder the 



leadership of Walton H. Faires, new COD, 

 completed a membership campaign recently 

 with 105 new members added to the rolls. 



Al Merwin, Christian COD, repons 69 



new members signed on t'leir drive. 



William Steinbeck of Grundy county re- 

 ports 64 new members in a 4-day drive. 



Coles and Montgomery counties reported 



splendid attendance at recent new member 

 meetings. 



This column leans heavily on contribu- 

 tions. Let's hear from you. 



Lt. Eugene Stadel, former COD in Mar- 

 shall-Putnam County Farm Bureau, and for- 

 mer assistant adviser and 4-H leader in Win- 

 nebago county, attended one of the organi- 

 zation sessions during Farm and Home Week. 

 He congratulated the group on the attain- 

 ment of the 100,000 goal and said that the 

 accomplishment gave him added confidence 

 in the future. Lt. Stadel is now stationed at 

 Camp Ellis. 



Unless apple growers order ahead 

 now, fewer boxes can be put out. The 

 total supply of new baskets and boxes 

 is not equal to the anticipated demand 

 of the large crop expected. Growers and 

 packers should buy every available bas- 

 ket and box, beginning now. 



A record of outstanding service was 

 rounded out last month by B. B. Goodin, 

 who resigned after 20 years as director 

 of the DeWitt County Farmers Mutual 

 Fire Insurance Company. 



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