INSURANCE 



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and 10 per tent on wind storm have 

 been maintained during the year, ac- 

 cording to J. H. Kelker, manager. A 

 dividend of 40 per cent was paid on 

 19-i7 hail insurance compared to 25 

 per cent in 1946. 



With the tremendous losses suffered 

 by farmers during the past season, it is 

 very doubtful if any dividends will be 

 declared on hail policies this year. 

 "There is one thing you can always 

 depend on in the Farm Bureau com- 

 panies," Richardson said. "If there is 

 a savings in any year on coverages, this 

 savings will be returned to members." 



MARKETING CO-OP 



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The board of directors of the Illinois 

 Livestock Producers Association has been 

 •empowered to employ a full-time man- 

 ager. 



It is proposed that after a manager 

 has been appointed, a complete study 

 and analysis be conducted on all types 

 of livestock marketing in Illinois — with 

 emphasis on hogs. 



It has been recommended also that 

 the new agency continue in the develop- 

 ment of a stocker and feeder program in 

 Illinois, a program already underway. 



It has also been suggested by the lAA 

 committee making the coordination study 

 that the new organization be given the 

 duty of gathering current market infor- 

 mation from all sources for the benefit 

 of the cooperative marketing agencies in 

 Illinois. Tliis would not duplicate work 



now being carried on by the National 

 Livestock Producers Association. 



Financing of the Illinois Livestock 

 Producers Association will be made by 

 payment of a fee on a per car basis. The 

 rate will be $1 for a single and $1.50 

 for a double-decked car shipped by rail, 

 and an equivalent fee for livestock 

 shipped by truck. This should make 

 available annually an estimated $40,000 

 to finance the new cooperative. 



DISEASE CONTROL 



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pointed out that Illinois is one of the 

 leading states with animals blood tested 

 for Bang's disease. His division he 

 said is doing its best and will try to do 

 even more in the control of animal dis- 

 ease. 



Dr. Howlett pointed out the minor 

 differences that exist between the Illi- 

 nois Bang's disease control law and 

 the proposed national uniform pro- 

 gram. He e.xpressed the opinion that 

 in most cases he would favor the adop- 

 tion by Illinois of the provisions in- 

 cluded in the national program. 



Brand Reactors 



Dr. Graham discussed the training 

 of veterinarians in Illinois through the 

 new College of Veterinary Medicine at 

 the University of Illinois. 



Swinford expressed the opinion that 

 better regulations were needed on 

 Bang's disease and said he thought re- 

 actors should be branded. 



Dr. Dykstra pointed out the need 

 for more confidence and understanding 

 in scientific investigations and warned 

 against the imposition of restrictions 

 upon the use of experimental animals. 



HOME BUREAU 

 CONFERENCE 



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and are not nervous and upset when the 

 table is set for company. 



Several seasonal arrangements were 

 made. Dried leaves, teazel and the dried 

 flower heads from weeds were used on 



Chatting during the annual conference of the l/llnols livestocli Marketing Association 

 are (left to right), J. J. Coullas, Scott county; 1. J, Todt, Montgomery; Wlllard Jones, 

 president of Indianapolis (Indiana) Producers! Carl M. Johnson, DeKalb; and B. C. full- 

 ing, Crawford. 



While their husbands discuss farm prob- 

 lems at lAA convention, Mrs. Merlin fores- 

 man (left) and Mrs. tdvrard Blender, both 

 of Nencferson county, look over the latest 

 styles in nevr hats. 



a brown pottery plate. For a Thanks- 

 giving table a basket was tipped on its 

 side with fruits and vegetables spilling 

 out signifying the over abundance of the 

 harvest. A Christmas arrangement was 

 made by placing several foot high 

 branches of pine on needlepoint holders 

 on a wooden plaque. Behind the pine 

 branches were placed three tall white 

 candles. In front was placed a white 

 figurine of a fawn. The result was quite 

 different from the usual red and green 

 Christmas decoration. 



Suggestive of New Year's was the pot- 

 tery head of a young girl placed on a 

 teakwood stand. Behind the head were 

 pine branches with very tall white candles 

 behind them. The front of the arrange- 

 ment might be a circlet of low white 

 flowers or candles. Evergreen may be 

 pruned at Christmas time to furnish the 

 ba-is for many delightful arrangements 

 that are very inexpensive. A foundation 

 arrangement may be made which will 

 keep for many weeks. This may be 

 varied by the use of flowers or berries, 

 changing them as they fade or become 

 tiresome. 



The afternoon was concluded with a 

 visit to the Art Institute to see the Amer- 

 ican Rooms in Miniature exhibit by Mrs. 

 James Ward Thome. TTiese were ac- 

 curate reproductions of rooms in Amer- 

 ican homes made on the scale of one 

 inch to the foot. Most of the rooms 

 were from Colonial homes but there were 

 a few contemporary rooms. 





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