A group of University of Chicago agricultural economics and political science Mludentt 

 lUten Intently to farmers tpeaking their mind% before an open hearing of the lAA resolu- 

 tions committee. Left to right: Mrs. and Mr. Walter KIrchner, Kenosha, Wis.; Daniel 

 M. Ogden, Spokane, Wash.; Lester P. Wehlers, Yakima, Wash.; and Howard Friedman, 



Oklafioma City, Okla. 



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(Continued from page 13) 



of lack of transportation. In order to 

 guarantee every pupil in non-high ter- 

 ritory an opportunity to attend high 

 school, and to eliminate certain irregu- 

 larities now existing, we will sponsor 

 or support legislation to require each 

 board of a non-high district to provide 

 transportation for its pupils to a fully 

 recognized public high school that 

 seems in the judgment of the non-high 

 board to be most convenient and acces- 

 sible. 



XIII. CONSERVATION TRAINING 



Additional emphasis must be placed 

 on conservation of the soil and other 

 natural resources. The continued ex- 

 ploitation of these resources will even- 

 tually lower our standard of living. 



It is important that school children 

 be properly instructed in the conser- 

 vation and appreciation of all our 

 natural resources. Teachers should be 

 required to have conservation train- 

 ing. 



We pledge the support of the As- 

 sociation in the promotion of conserva- 

 tion instruction in our elementary 

 schools, high schools and colleges. 



XIV. BRUCELLOSIS CONTROL 



The control of bovine brucellosis is 

 of vital concern to all producers of 

 cattle in Illinois. Commendable prog- 

 ress has been made in recent years to- 

 ward the control of this disease. The 

 United States Livestock Sanitary As- 

 sociation has proposed a uniform bru- 



lAA Vice President floyd I. Morris (above) 

 reads aloud the proposed lAA resolutions 

 as they were presented to the voting dele- 

 gates for their approval or disapproval. 



cellosis control program which has the 

 approval of the Bureau of Animal 

 Industry of the United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. Most of the 

 Illinois Bang's Disease Control Law 

 is in agreement with the proposed uni- 

 form program. There are, however, 

 some desirable features in this plan 

 which are not in the Illinois law. We 

 recommend that the Illinois law be 

 modified to conform generally with 

 the proposed uniform program. 



We will support amendments to our 

 law which will require (1) all cattle 

 owners in a given area to participate 

 in the program when a substantial ma- 

 jority of the owners in such area are 



cooperating under the program, (2) 

 the permanent identification of in- 

 fected reactor animals, and (3) more 

 stringent regulations governing the 

 sale of cattle within the state. 



XV. 4-H PREMIUMS 



We recognize that 4-H club work is 

 an outstanding rural project and that 

 Illinois has a record which is enviable. 

 Our organization has been and will 

 continue to be a staunch supporter of 

 4-H projects and 4-H activities. County 

 Farm and Home Bureaus have con- 

 tributed liberally through direct pay- 

 ment for the services of county 4-H 

 leaders, travel costs, supplies, oflfice 

 expense and cash premiums. 



For several years, Illinois 4-H club 

 shows have been allotted premium 

 money from state funds to the extent 

 of $2.20 for each member enrolled in 

 boys work and $1.20 for each member 

 enrolled in girls work, with a limita- 

 tion of $1,000 per county applicable to 

 boys work and $480 to girls work. 



The state funds are not sufficient to 

 provide awards comparable to pre- 

 miums recently awarded in junior 

 classes at county fairs and local shows 

 not restricted to 4-H members. We 

 favor raising state contributions by in- 

 creasing the amount allowed per 

 member enrolled and through removal 

 of the county limitation features. 

 Higher premiums will stimulate future 

 growth and development of 4-H club 

 work. We pledge the support of the 

 Association in securing these funds. 



XVI. COLLEGE OF VETERINARY 

 MEDICINE BUILDING 



The Illinois Agricultural Associa- 

 tion vigorously supported the establish- 

 ment of a College of Veterinary Medi- 

 cine at the University of Illinois. A 

 small first-year class has been enrolled 

 and instruction in the professional col- 

 lege has begun. However, the physi- 

 cal facilities for the proper training of 

 students are entirely inadequate. Im- 

 mediate action should be taken to pro- 

 vide these essential facilities. We will 

 sponsor emergency legislation in the 

 next General Assembly making an 

 appropriation for the construction of 

 this urgently needed building. 



XVII. HOME ECONOMICS BUILDING 



The present facilities for home eco- 

 nomics training at the University of 

 Illinois are inadequate in space and 

 eflFicient arrangement. Scientific infor- 



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