Illinois Agricultural Association record (microform) (1923) (16673693985)

Title: Illinois Agricultural Association record (microform)
Identifier: 5060538.1923-1930
Year: 1923 (1920s)
Authors: Illinois Agricultural Association; Illinois Agricultural Association. Record
Subjects: Agriculture -- Illinois
Publisher: Mendota, Ill. : The Association
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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At the 4-H Club Dinner to Illinois Champions MORE than 80 4-H club boys and girls from Illinois, including the state champions in all kinds of club work, -were entertained at dinner by the Illinois Agricultural Association on Wednesday evening, December 5, at the Auditorium Hotel, Chicago. Complimenting the 4-H club winners on their accomplishments. President Earl C. Smith expressed the interest of the I. A. A. in the boys and girls of the state, and referred to them as the future leaders in the Farm Bureau movement. He referred to the fact that the future of agriculture depends upon the boys and girls of today, and that the 4-H club work is helping to fit them for their coming responsibil- ities. Prof. Smith Speak* Prof W. H. Smith, state leader of farm advisers, spoke on the subject "4-H Club Members and the University of Illinois." Prof. Smith thanked^the I. A. A. for its co-operation in promot- ing agricultural welfare and recogniz- ing the value of 4-H club work. He called attention to the training .for leadership, which agriculture so sorely needs, afforded by 4-H club work. Miss Mary E. McKee and E. I. Pil- chard, state club leaders, presented the championship medals. Among the 4-H club speakers on the program were Arlene Scheidenhelm, poultry club member from LaSalle county; Clarence Ropp, corn club mem- ber from McLean county who repre- sented Illinois at the 4-H club camp, Washington; Maribel Eldred, health project winner from Macoupin county; John Sullivan, livestock judging team member from Knox county; Vera Nofftz, style show member from Cham- paign county; and William Brown, sow and litter club member from Ogle county. Among the guests were a number of farm advisers and leaders. Nearly 100, including members of the I. A. A. Ex- ecutive Committee and staff, joined in honoring the club champions. Ray E. Miller acted as toastmaster. Other state champions who were awardeil medals are as foliows: Ferdinand Bastine. Mc- Lean county, dairy calf club; Edwin Hansen. Rock Island county, corn club; Carl Duis. Iro- quois county, sheep club; Mary Louise Duke, Henderson county, clothing club; Alelia Sieerist, Hancock county, bread club; Mildred Read, Wayne county, meal planning club; Edwin John- son, Christian county, dairy heifer club; Mary Switzer, Adams county, sheep club; Raymond Long, Rock Island county, fat barrow club; Kenneth Kinsineer, McLean county, beef club; Donald Kennel, Tazewell county, gilt club; Lucille Wilson, Macon county, baking club; Esther Hieland, Adams county, canning club: Mabel Newburn, Vermilion county, clothing club: Edith Metcalf, Edwards county, room im- provement club ; Sarah Snell, Sangamon county, clothing club; Pearl Reinking, Kane county, demonstration team club; Margaret Seilkopf, Kane county, demonstration team club; Alex- ander Collebrusco, Christian county, garden club: Clark Hewitt, McL«an county, potato club; Homer Mendenhall, Sangamon county, livestock judging club; Selmar Lehmann. Sangamon county, livestock judging club: Paul Archer, Sangamon county: livestock judging club; James Hulmes, DeKalb county, dairy judging club: Stanley Jensen, DeKalb county, dairy judging club; Clifford Bemis, DeKalb county, dairy judg- ing club: Arden Rains, Crawford county, demonstration club; Leslie Rutledge, Crawford county, demonstration club: Edith Lee Jonea, Hamilton county, clothing judging club; Mary Boyer, Hamilton county, ck>thing judging club; and Sybil Herring, Fulton county, outfit club. Argentina a Competitor ARGENTINA is one of our chief '- competitors in the world's agri- cultural markets. In 1927 Argentina's ag^ricultural exports were half as much again in value as in 1923. Although livestock raising is still the chief ag- ricultural enterprise, the country is forging ahead rapidly in wheat and corn production. During the last five years 96 per cent of the country's total exports consisted of agricultural products. Yet only a small part of the potential tillable land has been brought into cul- tivation. In a cereal region as largre as the corn belt, only 16.2 per cent of the land is in crops. Only eight per cent of the country's total area is in cultivation. A large proportion of the cultivated area is in the hands of comparatively few holders. In 1914 about 85 per cent of the farm land was held by about 13 per cent of the farm opera- tors and was in holdings of 1,200 acres or more. In 1920 about 59 per cent of the country's farmers operated only 3Vi per cent of its farm lands. In 1920, 69 per cent of our farmtra in the United States operated 17 par cant of the farm land, r Co-op Shipments Gain 121% Mercer county livestock powers in- creased their shipments to the Chicago Producers Commission Co., 121.6 per cent in 1927, compared with 1926, according to Ray E. Miller, livestock marketing director. Individual ship- ments increased from 44 to 83 cars, or 88.6 per cent while shipping asso- ciation consignments jumped from 141 cars in 1926 to 327 cars in 1927. "No, No, Maudial—^A night club it not the stick a policeman carries."

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