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Illinois Banks Offer Services To Farmers Chicago -- The outstanding service which the Illinois Bankers Association has given the s t a t e ' s a g r i c u l t u r e , both through educational programs for better banking services and through special activities in the agricultural field, has received special recognition from The . American Bankers Association, the national organization of the banking industry. The ABA's Agricultural Committee chairman, Theodore D. Brown, president, The Security State Bank, Sterling, Colorado, has announced that the IBA has been awarded the committee's annual Agricultural Award on behalf of the bankers of the state. The award is presented each year to the state bankers associations of those states whose program and activities have been of notable service to agricultural during the preceding year. The award, recognizes the wide range of projects carried on as a means of bringing greater understanding and cooperation between the farm and financial communitites. The Agricultural Committee considered such activities as community'service programs, contributions to the overall financial security of agriculture, promoting complete and profitable financial service to farm families, and informing banking of changes in iagriculture and agriculturally related businesses and how these changes influence credit requirements and services* In presenting the award, the ABA Agricultural Committee stated that "state association activities through the years have played a prominent role in helping banks remain the largest lenders to agriculture. --T oiuy Supply of 'Rl@w Tractors] STT@P IN --WE'LL BE SURE TO ATTEND THE • Uv©gt9ck iitifiiic •jyi . In H@»istock MM liUisEf 25th HI. Your International Harvester Dealer reund Financing Arranged Today's dynamic; agricultural industry presents a real challenge to bankers to see that efficient farm businesses receive the kinds and amounts of credit they need. Beyond making farms loans, however, banks have a responsibility to assist farmers by every means possible in making the adjustments necessary for the future development of our agricultural economy. This awar<jl is presented in recognition of th$ banks' efforts to provide that 'extra' service,,10 the state's farmers. This recognition based not only on Illinois banks' leadership in serving the credit needs of agriculture, but also because of their activities' in behalf of educational work in the wise use of credit; in promoting improved farm practices; and in cooperating with farm, livestock, and commodity organizations." The work is planned and directed by the state agricultural committee and implemented by county bankers federations. It is the work of these groups in Illinois which has brought this award to the state's banks. Among the agricultural projects of Illinois banks during the past year were: presentation of plaques to the outstanding state and regional Future Farmers of America groups; presentation of over 1,000 blue ribbon achievement awards in home economics to 4-H groups; agricultural conferences and seminars^ for bankers and their farm associates; and the grant of several student scholarships to attend the University of Illinois Agricultural Winter Short Route 47 and Main St. uipmemt Inc.] Huntley, Illinois ourse in Urbana. Friend of ours is heartbroken. No one notices his new beard--they consider he's just his usual sloppy self, only more so. ' WE MUST BE DOING Wi site High K@TOr has there been a real estate Era® in th@ Mclfeary County ®f@a that has equalled Harding Real Estate Sales. THERE ARE REASONS WHY your chances are much greater in selling your real estate through the Harding agency! g l f l l M No. 1-- No. 2-- The HARDING agency ability to assist in finding financing so that the buyer gets the home he wants and the seller gets cash! 40% of the prospective home buyers have to dispose of the home they now own before they can buy another, HARDING agency has ^buyers waiting. No. 3-- T h e t i o n e s t , p r o f e s s i o n a l l y t r a i n e d HARDING sales staff is constantly making every effort to place clients in the home most suited to their needs. DO YOU WANT TO SELL?... You Have a Decided Advantage by Listing Your Property With... Ii ! cluse Spwley Causes Maniiu In m"1° DOWN ON THE FARM things have changed and it's no longer necessary to brave inclement weather to keep an eye on a cow ready to calve. Mrs. Jerry Litton checks on old Bossie via closed-circuit television from the comfort of her Chillicothe, Mo., home. New YP Head John Beatty, Waverly, has been [tamed chairman of the Illinois Farm Bureau Young People's Committee. TheSangamoncounty rain farmer succeeds Robert Worner, San Jose. The state-wide committee co- Drdinates and encourages participation by young Farm Bureau members og Production Levelling others are expanding rapidly. The figures in the Pig Crop Report this time appear to be reasonable: Hog prices haven't been good enough to encourage much expansion, not so poor as to cause a lot of dropouts. Each year just before Christmas, the USDA releases a semiannual Pig Crop Report. This report is (or should be) of vital concern to farmers, especially hog producers. The report provides some useftil clues to market supplies of hogs during the coming year. According to the report issued late last month, farmers have stopped increasing hog production. Thus, prospective market receipts might be expected to be about the same in 1968 as they were in 1967. If marketing of hogs are'about equal to 1967 levels, prices can also be expected to be near last year's levels. According to the USDA report, there were 57.9 million pigs and hogs on farms Decem ber I. That number was 1 percent more than the number on hand a year earlier. At the same time, farmers reported the intention of having 6.5 million sows to farrow during the spring (December - May) farrowing season. This number is 1 percent less than the number of sows that farrowed in this 6- month period a year ago. Questions asked. We are often asked how the pog crop reports are prepared and how accurate they are. Such information about the reports is needed by farmers if they are to use the reports intelligently. Three groups of people work together to produce the Pig Crop Reports. These are (1) farmers, (2) state departments of agriculture, and (3) the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In bur state, for example, the Illinois Department of Agricul- HARDING Real Estate 105 NEWELL ST. •-- WOODSTOCK, ILL. W PHONES 33ii"3?S5@ 3i§-4766 I THE FIRST NAME IN REAL E S T A T E -- OPEN D A I L Y fSSX ture and the USDA maintain a statistical office in Springfield. The first of December, workers in this office mailed questionnaires to most of the specialized hog producers in the state and to a carefully selected sample of other farmers. These questionnaires asked for information about the number of hogs on hand and the farmers' intentions concerning sow farrowings in the next 6 months. Many farmers completed the questionnaires and mailed them back to Springfield. In addition, workers visited and obtained reports from several hundred typical farmers throughout the state. The statisticians in Springfield then tabulated the information received from farmers, and sent a summary to Washington, sin Washington, the information from Illinois was combined with that from the other states. The resulting report was released on Dec. 22. The reports are made by capable and independent professional workers. As for intervention by politicians, they are too smart to try to have these figures distroted for any reason. But the reports are not as accurate as government officials and many farmers would like them to be. The figures are estimates, not actual counts; and there are many chances for error in compiling statistics for a rapidly Milk Production Level Report Is Announced A report of milk production levels attained by dairy cows in area herds has been received from HOlstein-Friesian Association of America. The actual food production output, under official testing rules, by these local Registered Holsteins is: Ravenglen Agnes Triune 59- 11621, a three-year-old Registered Holstein cow owned by Ravenglen Farm, Robert L. Hunter, Antioch, produced 17,- 810 lbs. of milk and 659 lbs. of butterfat in 305 days. Canary Rag Apply Bess 47- 85352, a seven-year-old Registered Holstein cow owned by Leonard R. Vear, Marengo, produced 19,940 lbs. of milk and 878 lbs. of butterfat in 339 days. These new production figures may be compared to the estimated annual output.of 8,513 lbs. of milk and 315 lbs. of butterfat by the average U.S. dairy cow, notes the national Holstein Association. The University of Illinois supervised the sampling, weighing and testing operations in cooperation with the Holstein organization's herd and breed improvement programs. changing industry such as hog California can claim the production. world's oldest trees (bristle- NOTE: We know that many cone/pines), tallest (coast redfarmers are quitting the hog"%r85tls) and largest (Sequoia business. At the same time, gigantea). imois URBANA ~ The brown recluse spider has caused alarm recently in Illinois. Although the spider has been in the state for at least 10 years, only a few outbreaks have been reported, says University of Illinois Natural History Survey Entomologist Steve Moore. - Officially, distribution of the brown recluse is spotty, but the spider has been found throughout Illinois, Moore says. Populations seem most intense in the southern half of the state. The brown recluse has a dark fiddle-shaped mark on the head and back. The spider's body color varies from light town to almost dark brown. Brown recluse spiders prefer to nest in and near homes and buildings. They live in cracks and crevices and spin an irregular wed near the shelter. Both the male and female brown recluse spiders bite and inject toxin. Pain may be immediate or may occur later. Moore says victims usually notice a stinging sensation followed by pain. A small blister arises where the bite occurred and that part of the body becomes swollen. The bite may require six to eight weeks to heal and the final result is a sunken scar ranging in size from a penny to a half-dollar. ; - In a few cases victims have experienced general systemic reactions such as skin rashe^ or internal disturbances. . To avoid brown recluse spi* der infestations, clean up trash and rubbish and spray around the foundation of your house during warm months „ Moore suggests. Be careful when movinglumber and machinery that lias not been recently used. Examine and shake out clothing Stored in. unused closets or other storage areas. 1 If you discover brown recluse spiders in your home or buildings, you can use household sprays to control them, Moore says. Spray infested areas with a spray containing 2 percent chlordane or 5 percent DDT. Other household sprays may also control the brown recluse spider. A spray containing 0.5 percent dichlorvos (DDVP) or 0*1 percent pyrethrins along with the chlordane or DDT will provide a quick knock-down and kill. t Chlordane and DDT, although long-lasting, are slow ln their initial kill of spiders. During warm months, use a foundation spray around your house to keep spiders and other insects out. Buy chlordane as a liquid emulsion concentrate and dilute it with water us the label directions suggest. Spray the foundation from the sill to the soil until the spray runs off. And spray two to three inches of soil next to the foundation. Be certain to spray around cracks, expansion joints, porches, steps, sidewalks and driveways. A g o o d , o l d - f a s h i o n e d pickle is what you get into when you compare the wife's culinary process with that of your mother. 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