Volume 27 



Number 10 



October, 1949 



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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION 

 THE ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION 



To ttJtance the pufpose for uhich the Vatm bureau Uiis ot^unrzed. namely, 

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

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

 ji^ricitlture. 



OFFICERS 



CHARLIS B. Sm MAX. Sullivan, PreMdcnt 



FLOYD E. Nf(;RRLs 

 Vice-President 



PAUL E. MATHIAS 



Secretary 



ARTHUR F. SCHUCK 



Treasurer 



GEORGE E. METZGER 

 Field Secretary 



CLARENCE C. CHAPELLE 



{Comptroller 



DONALD KIKKPATRICK 



Gtneril Counsel 



BOARD OF DIRECTORS 



Lyman Bunting. Ellery ; Thonns H. Lloyd. Girard ; Lester S. Davison, 

 >iinnnk ; Homer Curtiss. Stotkion ; .1. King Eaton. Edwardsvillc ; C. J, 

 Elliott, Strc.itor ; John T. E^iins, Hoopeston ; Edwin Ciumm, Galesburp ; 

 Earl M. Hughes. Woodstock; (Chester McCord, Newton; Russell V. 

 McKee, Varna; K. T. Smith. Greenfield; Otto StcHey, Stionghurst ; 

 Frank L. Simpson. Farmer City ; and Albert Webb, Ewing. 



DIVISION HEADS 



George E. Mctzger, Org.imz.Ujon & Information ; L. L. Col vis. Market- 

 ing ; I. E, Parelt. Geneial Services ; Paul E. Mathias, Buildmg, Records, 

 and Personnel ; Arthur F. Scliuck. Treasurer's ollice ; C. C. Chapelle, 

 Comptroller's office; and Donald Kirkpatrick, General Counsel. 



DEPARTMENT HEADS 



Frank M. Atchley. Research ; O. D. Bnssenden, Organization ; G. W. 

 Baxter. Transportation-Cdainis ; John K. Cox. Rural School Relation^; 

 C. j. Foster, Publicity ; R. E. Gish. Soil Conservation Activities ; Roy P. 

 Johnson. Special Ser\ices A; OtTicc of the Building; C. E. Johnston, Gen- 

 eral Otiice ; Donald Kirkpatrick, Lethal; Ellsworth _D. Lyon, Young Pe". 

 pie's Activities ; Judson P. Mas(»n. Dairy Marketing ; Cuilen B. Swcci, 

 Rural Road Improvements ; S. F. Russell. Livtstnck ^^^rketing ; W. E. 

 Schecr. Personnel ; John A. Lake, Safety and Public Health ; and Bert 

 Vandervlict, Property Taxation. 



ASSOCIATED COMPANY MANAGERS 



Darrell L. Achenbach. C'ountry Mutual Fire Com{>any ; C. H. Becker, Il- 

 linois Farm Supply Company ; L. R. Downs. Producers' Seed Company ; 

 Forrest C. Farrchild. Prairie Farms Creameries] Sam L. Hassell. II 

 linois Grain Terminals Company; Judson P. Mas#n. III. Milk Producers' 

 Assn.; R, S. McBride, Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange; Howard McWard, 

 III. Grain Corporation ; C. F. Musser, III. Farm Bureau Serum Assn. : 

 J. L. Pidcock, 111. Co-op Locker Service ; A. E. Richardson, Country 

 Life Insurance Company; Dale Rouse, Illinois Wool Marketing Assn.; 

 C. E. Strand, Illinois Agricultural Auditing Assn. ; H. W. Trautmann, 

 Illinois Livestock Marketing Assn. ; and F. V, Wilcox. Country Mutual 

 Casualty Company. 



EDITORIAL STAFF 



Creston J. Foster 

 Editor 



James C. Thomson 

 Ass't. Editor 



Editorial Office 



43 East Ohio. Chicago 11 



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fi^ailCATtON 



What Do 



fink? 



Char/es B. Shuman 



By Charles B. Shuman 



President, Illinois Agricultural Association 



NATIONALLY prominent business man being 

 interviewed by a reporter on current issues of the 

 day was asked, "What do you think?" Tiiis execu- 

 tive picked up an unread copy of his favorite news- 

 paper, turned to the editorial page and said, "This 

 is what I think." We can be tiiankful tliat most Ameri- 

 can citizens are not wilHng to desig- 

 nate someone else to do tiicir think- 

 ing. Certainly farmers generally 

 have jealously guarded their rigjit 

 to their own independent, indi- 

 vidual opinions. 



f|1 HE very nature of our work 

 f encourages us to develop the 

 * ability to think objectively. 

 Modern urban life with its con- 

 gestion and confusion discourages 

 meditation. Thanks to the effec- 

 tive efforts of the farm press, news- 

 papers, radio. Extension Ser\ice and our own organi- 

 zation we arc truly "the best informed Agricultural 

 people in the world." This information coupled with 

 tiie opportunity and ability to think clearly lias earned 

 for the American farmers a position of leadership in 

 our nation. Daily from every segment of our society 

 and ever}' conceivable issue comes the question. "What 

 do farmers think?" 



(F YOUR leaders are to properly discharge their re- 

 sponsibility to acturately reflect farmer thinking 

 there are two essential requirements that must be 

 met. It is not enough for our leaders to l'>e close to 

 agriculture, they must li.ive their feet on the land so 

 that they feel, and tiiink, and re.ict in the same way 

 that farmers feel, and tliink. and reatt. Secondly, it 

 is eqLialiy important that every farmer accept his re- 

 sponsibility to express his own thinking to those 

 leaders, 



ROM time to time we are approaclieil by various 

 4 individuals or groups who have a beautiful idea 

 or clever plan with the request that we "sell" it 

 to the Farm Bureau membership. These folks are 

 usually quite startled to learn that we do not operate 

 on this plan in Illinois, In our fast moving world it 

 is necessary for your organization to be free to act 

 promptly on many issues. It is the responsibility of 

 ixiards of directors to be sure that the actions taken 

 accurately portray the views of the members. 



E are approaching the annual meeting season at 

 county, state and national levels. The current 

 and future programs of your organization will be 

 subject to review, discussion and determination. I 

 hope that ever)' member will appreciate the importance 

 of his attendance and participation. It is up to you 

 to sec that your officers and board members are con- 

 scientious, capable men and actual farmers. It is to 

 your interest that they be advised currently of your 

 thoughts on various problems. 



Wiiat do you think? I would be glad to hear from 

 you. 



OCTOBER, 1949 



