COUNTY Farm Bureau presidents 

 and farm advisers met last month 

 with officials, department heads 

 and company managers of the Illi- 

 nois Agricultural Association in a 

 series of two-day program conferences. 



The meetings were held to better ac- 

 quaint county leaders with the programs 

 and policies of the lAA and its asso- 

 ciated companies. 



The first of these conferences covering 

 counties in the Southern organization dis- 

 trict was held Sept. 22-23; the second, 

 for the Northwest district Sept. 25-26; 

 the third, for the Northeast district, Oct. 

 6-7. 



Preceding the meetings, the delegates 

 were conducted through the new lAA 

 office building at 43 E. Ohio in Chicago 

 by members of the lAA staff. 



Watching Intently while Bob Parke (center) run* eff Country Life Premium notice* on 

 Intricate tabulating machine are, L. to R.: 6. A. Trull, as*'t farm advl*er, LaSolle; C. J. 

 Elliott, lAA director, LaSalle; E. T. Culmon, lAA director, Logan; M, L. Jone*, pre*ldent, 

 Lawrence Co. Farm Bureau; H. Seedorf, preddent, Kanlcoicee Co. Form Bureau; H. L. Fle*- 

 burg, president, LaSalle Co. Farm Bureau; F. A. Painter, farm advUer, LaSalle; and L. D. 



Graham, farm advi*er, Konicalcee. 



lAA Host To COUNTY LEADERS 



After the tour and luncheon President 

 Charles B. Shuman presided over the 

 meetings and talked briefly on the lAA's 

 stand on national issues and the legisla- 

 tive program of the AFBF. 



Referring briefly to the AAA program 

 for 1947,' Shuman said that the appro- 

 priation of $150,000,000 plus adminis- 

 trative expenses which finally passed 

 Congress would have been killed in the 

 House if the AFBF had not pushed it 

 through. 



Without these funds, Shuman said, lo- 

 cal AAA offices would be forced to 

 close. 



Turning from legislative matters, Shu- 

 man said that while Illinois has not fol- 

 lowed the lead of other states in setting 

 up a department for each commodity 

 group, the lAA is in sympathy with the 

 commodity program of the AFBF. 



He indicated that it might be advis- 

 able for certain counties to set up com- 

 modity committees in areas where con- 

 tract crops are grown if for no other rea- 

 son than to discuss contracts. 



He also said that there is a demand 

 from the AFBF to raise their member- 

 ship dues which are now 50 cents an- 

 nually. • . ■ 



And while the lAA is contemplating 

 no increase in its own membership dues, 

 Shuman said he could understand the 

 AFBF's need for increased revenue. 



The lAA is also caught in the tide of 

 rising costs and is operating under a 

 close budget which will probably exceed 

 $600,000 this year. 



Delegate* from Northweitern lllinel* taice part in the Informal telle* that followed lunch- 

 eon held In Morrison Hotel. 



Watching girls at work in lAA Insurance office are, L. to R.: T. W. iMoy, farm advi*er, 

 Madi*on; C. S. Love, farm odvlier. Christian; B. W. Tillman, farm adviser, St. Clair; M. E. 

 Deal, president. Christian; O. W. Helms, president, St. Clair; F. Knight, Youth Ass't., Ver- 

 milion; G. Gordon, Youth A**'t., Chriitian; A. Rliter, pre*ident, Gallatin; C. Be*t, Youth 

 A*s't., St. Clair; G. G. Pope, preddent, MadUon; E. M. Lutz, farm advi*er, Gallatin; on 

 unidentified man; J. E. McCue, form adviser, Edwards; O. W. Hertz, farm adviser, Ver- 

 milion; E. S. Amrlne, farm advi*er, Monroe. 



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