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A. RECORD 



Text o) Resolution On Mr. Smith's 

 Retirement Adopted at AFBF 

 Ann Hal Meeting. . 



Since our distinguished vice-presi- 

 dent, Mr. Earl C. Smith, has seen 

 fit to retire from active leadership 

 in the Farm Bifreau, this convention 

 on behalf of the entire membership, 

 desires to express its deepest appre- 

 ciation for the magnificient contri- 

 bution that. Mr. Smith has made to 

 the Farm Bureau movement during 

 his long service as president of the 

 Illinois Agricultural Association, and 

 as vice-president of the American 

 Farm Bureau Federation. 



During the long years of our asso- 

 ciation with Mr. Smith, we have 

 come to respect his clear thinking, 

 his sound judgment, his fairness in 

 debate, and the high ethical stand- 

 ards he has always maintained. We 

 regret his withdrawal from active 

 leadership, but we agree that he has 

 earned respite from his arduous 

 duties, and we wish for him and his 

 devoted wife long years of happiness 

 and contentment. 



follow. 



"To that purpose, I dedicate whatever 

 ability I may have. And while I have 

 asked and you have kindly consented 

 for me to retire from active leadership, 

 I want President Ed to know and I 

 want his board of directors to know 

 that whatever investment you folks may 

 feel you have in me in the way of ex- 

 perience will be available freely in the 

 fields of counsel and advice in the years 

 ahead. 



"My only hope and constant prayer 

 will be that I never do anything in my 

 remaining days that will in any way re- 

 flect upon the confidence and the de- 

 votion that has been extended to me by 

 the farm people of this great nation." 



Lorain r If lercnundi 



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FURTHER developments in the Illi- 

 nois Agricultural Association's com- 

 prehensive plan for cooperative grain 

 merchandising have been reported from 

 Illinois areas chiefly affected by the 

 new project. 



The Western Illinois Grain Com- 

 pany, organized recently by the Han- 

 cock, McDonough, Warren and Hen- 

 derson County Farm Bureaus, is nego- 

 tiating a purchase contract for the prop- 

 erties of the Dallas City Grain and Feed 

 Company. 



By purchasing the Dallas City com- 

 pany, the new Farm Bureau grain co- 

 operative would become the first Mis- 

 sissippi river operating company. The 

 purchase would also mark the first im- 

 portant step in the new state-wide grain 

 merchandising project. 



The new Farm Bureau and lAA-con- 

 troUed grain merchandising coofiera- 

 tive is expected eventually to be a 

 $3,000,000 concern headed by the new 

 Illinois Grain Terminals Company. The 

 function of the state organization 

 would be to merchandise the member's 



Attending the first school for managers of 

 grain elevators in Chicago in December 

 were, left to right: Charles McNair, Eugene 

 Hoemer, Bobert Sherrard, Verne Hoar, 

 Edwin E. Jones, Robert Welty, Harlow 



JANUARY, 1946 



Boyd (standing), Charles Votsmier, Clar- 

 ion Eallern, G. H. litner (standing). Ross 

 Thomas, William Skaer. Forrest Hunt, 

 Charles McDonald and Fred Heck. School 

 stressed fundamentals in morketing. 



grain in the nation's and the world's 

 markets. 



A system of barges and towboats, 

 operating between river subterminal 

 points, and possibly trucking -systems, 

 would help realize for farmers the full 

 savings of water transportation. 



Farm Bureau leaders of Mason, 

 Logan, Menard, Cass, McDonough, 

 Schuyler and Fulton counties have al- 

 ready filed papers of incorporation for 

 the HavatuKRiver Grain Company and 

 have acquired 300 feet of river front- 

 age at Havana for the erection of a 

 modern river terminal as soon as build- 

 ing conditions will permit. 



County Farm Bureaus in the seven 

 above-mentioned counties have held 

 preliminary meetings in connection 

 with the perfecting of the organiza- 

 tion of the new river company. 



Henry T. Marshall of La Salle coun- 

 ty, president of the Prairie Grain Com- 

 pany which will eventually operate 

 river terminals between Seneca and 

 Peoria, reports that Farm Bureau ap- 

 proval has been voted in the nine coun- 

 ties in the area. 



The board of directors met recently 

 and adopted a constitution and bylaws 

 and made preliminary plans for a stock- 

 selling program to finance the Prairie 

 Grain Company. Counties taking part 

 in the organization of the Prairie Grain 

 Company are: La Salle, Lee, Marshall- 

 Putnam, Woodford, Peoria, Stark, 

 Henry and Bureau. 



Western Illinois Grain Company has 

 also started a stock-selling campaign 

 following a meeting Jan. 11 in Ma- 

 comb. Western Illinois Grain directors 

 are: Emory W. Ward, Ferris; Irving 

 M. Graham, Carthage; Leo W. Wor- 

 den, La Harpe; Marion E. Herzog, 

 Blandinsville; R. E. Keithley, Macomb; 

 Ira W. Huston, Roseville; E. H. Kirk- 

 patrick, Roseville; L. W. Ross, Strong- 

 hurst and Otto W. Stefl^ey, Stronghurst. 



