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OCTOBER, 1947 • VOLUME 25, NUMBER 9 



ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION OFFICERS ond BOARD OF DIRECTORS | By Con^.., vonol D'slr.crt ' 



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?r«'Sid«»nt. Charl**9 B. Shuman 

 Vico-Presidpnt, Floyd E. Morns 

 Secretary. Paul E. Mathias 

 Field Sec. Geo. E. I^etzgcr 

 Treasurer, R. A. Cowles 

 Comptroller C. C Chapelle 

 lenerol Counsel. Donald Kirkpafrjck 



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Editor, Creston Foster. Asst. Editor, Jomes C. Thomson, Field Editor, l.wi-, A Rt'isnr-r 



Th« Illinois Agricultural Association RECORD is pufahshod monthly pxrept Auguat by thf IlUnJis A,,:.' .1' .'^ :;. A- - \z'.-^:\ -i! V\^i -'A' vV :; -.• , 

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 lublication to Editorial Offices. Illinois Agricultural Association RECORD. 43 East Ohio S.;. Chi .:ac:c !".-,.• :r -iiv; i.al" t-'^zv-l r^'- ?W.-, :i-« 

 fllinois AgricuMural Associa'ion is tive dollars a yeix. The lee includes pnympnt ,3i hl*v 'en't^ tor s jb.a'^ripticr. "a 'h*» Itlir.o:-; A';:^■ '-J!ur-:il \.-^ 

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