THE 



ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION RECORD 



To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was organized, namely, 

 to promote, protect and represent the business, economic, social and educa- 

 tional interests of the farmers of Illinois and the Nation, and to develop 

 agriculture. 



THE STATE EARN 

 BUREAU PUBUCAnON 



A NEW CHAPTER 



IaJu J-^reAident L^narieS US. -3A 



THE year 1946 is a closed chapter in the history book of 

 the ages. No matter how many mistakes have been 

 made nor how many victories won, we can do nothing 

 now to change the record. However, we once again have 

 the opportunity to profit by the ex- 

 periences of the past in looking for- 

 ward to the new year. Three hundred 

 and sixty-five unspoiled pages lie be- 

 fore us. What is to be written upon 

 these clean pages depends, to a large 

 extent, on our actions. 



Organized farmers looking for- 

 ward to the new year have, in recent 

 annual meetings, adopted resolutions 

 setting forth some things they hope to 

 see accomplished in 1947. Agricul- 

 ture is prepared to present an unselfish program for the 

 good of all America and to challenge all other segments 

 of our economy to join in support. Farmers insist that 

 labor and industry cease their senseless conflict which, dur- 

 ing recent months, has threatened to destroy our democracy. 

 Voluntary action by industry to assure the workers greater 

 security and, in return, voluntary action by labor to give 

 greater rather than less production per worker, could bring 

 industrial peace. However, if this voluntary action is not 

 taken, farmers will insist that the powers of government 



untan 



be used to bring an end to the confusion and conflict of 

 recent months. 



Reflecting the thinking of farmers from all sections 

 and phases of agriculture, the resolutions adopted by voting 

 delegates of the American Farm Bureau Federation and the 

 Illinois Agricultural Association deal with many other 

 problems facing America. The development of monetary 

 and fiscal policies to stabilize the general price level; the 

 establishment and maintenance of a proper relationship 

 among prices of agricultural and industrial products; the 

 correlation and acceleration of the soil conservation pro- 

 gram, and the stabilization of international relations in the 

 interest of world peace are a few of the important problems 

 upon which farmers hope progress can be reported when 

 the pages of the year 1947 are recorded. 



TTiese are national problems but we can all help in 

 their solution. If the program of organized agriculture 

 is right, it can be put into effect only if aggressively sup- 

 ported. In 1947 we need the best thinking and the best 

 cooperation that farmers can give their organization. It is 

 not enough to hold our own; we must build an evep 

 stronger Farm Bureau. 



In bringing you this first message of the new year, it 

 is my sincere wish that happiness and progress will mark 

 your path through 1947. May we help to make this year 

 a better and brighter chapter in the history of the world. 



JANUARY, 1947 



VOLUME 25, NUMBER 1 



ILLINOIS acricultuhal association 



OFnCEBS 



Prvsident. Charles B. Shuman JSuIUtob 



Vic*-Pr«sidant, Floyd E. Mbiiu...- Buffalo 



Secretary. Paul E. Motliias. _..ilijudal« 



Fisld S*c.. G«o. E. Matigar Chicago 



Treasurer, R. A. Cowlss BloominTton 



Asst. Trees., A. B. Wright _ Varna 



Comptroller, C. C. Chapelle Chicxigo 



General Counsel, Donald Eirkpatrick. Chicago 



BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

 (By Congressional Districts) 



1st to llih. Earl M. Hughes. Woodstock 



12th. _ C. I. Elliott, Streator 



13lh Homer Curtiss, Stockton 



20th. 



21st... 



22nd.. 



K. T. Smith, Greenfield 



....Dan L. Clarke, New Berlin 

 ,J. King Eaton, Edwardsville 



14th. 



ISth... 

 16th.. 



nth... 



ISth... 

 19th... 



Otto Steiiey, Stronghurst 



....Edwin Gumm, Galesburg 



Russell V. McKee, Vama 



E. T. Culnan, Lincoln 



-...Tohn T. Evans, Hoopeston 

 -Milton W. Warren, Mansfield 



23rd - Chester McCord, Newton 



24th..._ - Xymon Bunting, Ellery 



2Sth..._ Albert Webb, Ewing 



ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS 



Country Life Ins. Co A. E. Richardson, Mgr. 



Country Mutual Fire Co J. H. Kelker, Mgr. 



Country Mutual Casualty Co Frank V. Wilcox, 



Mgr. 



ni. Agr. Auditing Assn C. E. Strand, Mgr. 



ni. Agr. Service Co Donald Kirkpotrick, Sec. 



ni. Co-op Locker Service C. F. Musaer, Mgr. 



ni. F. Bur. Serum Assn S. F. Russell. Sec. -Mgr. 



m. Farm Supply Co C. H. Becker, Mgr. 



ni. Fruit Growers' Exchange. ..L. L. Colvis. Mgr. 



ni. Grain Corporation. Howard McWard, Mgr. 



ni. Gr. Terminals Co G. H. litner. Acting Mgr. 



lU. Livestock Mktg. Assn..JI. W. Trautmann, Mgr. 



ni. Milk Producers' Assn. £dwin Gumm, Pres. 



Prairie F. Creameries Dave Henry, Soles Mgr. 



m. Wool Mktg. Assn. S. F. Russell, Sec.-Mgr. 



DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS 



Dairy Marketing .X. E. Houghtby 



Fruit and Vegetable MarkeliBg L. L. Colvis 



Grain Marketing George H. Iftner 



Legal -Donald Kirkpotrick 



Live Stock Marketing S. F. Russell 



General Office C. E. Johnston 



Organization. O. D. Brissenden 



Personnel W. E. Scheer 



Produce Marketing P. A. Gougler 



Publicitv _ _ Creston Foster 



Research _ L. H. Simerl 



Road Improvement — -Charles Mayfield 



Rural School Relations John K. Cox 



Safety and Public Health. W. W. Whitlock 



Special Services Roy P. Johnson 



Property Taxation Jert Vandervliet 



Transportation-Claims G. W. Baxter 



Veterinary Medical Relations C. D. Van Houiveling 

 Young People's Activities .Ellsworth D. Lyon 



Editor, Creston Foster. Ass't. Editor, James C. Thomson. Field Editor, Lewis A. Reisner. 



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