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McHenry Artist To Lecture Artist Don Leland Brown of McHenry is shown during a lecture-demonstration. McHenry watercolorist, Don Leland Brown, will give a working demonstration of his style and technique at the March 15 meeting of the Cary Grove Artists association, brown's work is minutely detailed, realistic and reflective of his love of rural America. Favorite subjects are barns, old storefronts and At Flower Show antiques. A recent dimension of his work includes closeups of windows, structural details and junk. Besides working on selected pieces, Brown will present a slide review of his work. Refreshments and the op­ portunity to talk to the artists will follow. The presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the art rooms at McHenry County college, Route 14, Crystal Lake. Anyone wishing more information about this particular demon­ stration or the Artists association in general may call Mrs. Gerald R. (Carla) Fortier in Crystal Lake. Take Farm Story To City Farm men and women are taking their story about food production, their distinctive way of life, and a truckload of farm animals to the city! Establishing a farmstead in the midst of the Chicagoland Flower show at McCormick Place, Farm Bureau members from seven Northeastern Illinois counties will welcome an anticipated 70,000 visitors through their unique exhibit at one of the Midwest's most colorful springtime attractions. The Flower show opens March 31 and continues for eight days. The Consumer Information committee of the participating county Farm Bureaus will staff the exhibit, tell visitors about the farm animals and distribute an in­ formational brochure con­ taining recipes of farm wives. The brochure is titled, "Spring in Rural Illinois." Participating are Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will county Farm Bureau members. Leonard Schultz, Glenview farmer who is chairman of this committee, says among animals on view will be a sow and pigs, calves, sheep, goats and a pony. The Illinois Farm Bureau is cooperating in this presentation. The exhibit will include the WGN Noon show featuring Orion Samuelson during the week days. Schultz explained the exhibit is designed with the walkway through it as an integral part of the traffic flow through the entire Flower show. Growing corn, soybeans and wheat will be shown in one part of the area, an area double the sizable space provided farmers last year. The larger part of the exhibit will include the pens for the livestock. Last year's stars were the sow and her pigs. Matilda and a new litter are back by popular acclaim! "Farmers are pleased to participate in events that at­ tract the public because they find city people enjoy talking with farm men and women," Schultz observed. "They show a keen interest in how food is produced and find the animals provide a door-opener to in­ terest youngsters in where their food comes from and how it is marketed." One topic sure to be discussed with Flower show visitors will be the impact of inflation on food and also on the expenses farmers incur to produce food. Though it is of relatively small comfort to food buyers, Americans pay on the average 17 percent of take-home pay for food, a figure that places them far lower than any other country. "Farmers are consumers, big consumers," Schultz ex­ plains. "They buy most of their food in this era of farm specialization, and they also must buy fuel, fertilizer, machinery and other inputs necessary to assure good crops or feed livestock." Set-Aside Important To Price, Farmers Told On Feb. 15, the McHenry C o u n t y A g r i c u l t u r a l Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) began ac­ cepting applications for the 1979 wheat and feed grain program. Jim Lucas, county executive director of the McHenry county ASCS office, said the program gives farmers the opportunity to adjust their grain production and increase the price they will get for it. "The importance of farmers using the program cannot be over-emphasized," Lucas said. "Strong participation is necessary to begin balancing supply with demand so that the market will pay a profitable price. Producers need to participate to reduce the en­ ding stocks of grain and strengthen the market." The ASCS official said, "Farmers cannot look at the program solely in terms of immediate cash. They should also take a longer-range view. This is the only way we can bring long-term adjustment in grains. Producers who sign up agree to take out of production l acre for every 10 planted in 1979 to corn and sorghum; 2 acres in every 10 planted to wheat and barley for grain; and reduce the normal crop acreage by this set aside amount. Lucas said the target price has been in­ creased by 10 cents to $2.20 a bushel for corn. Program benefits include price support loans on all eligible commodities produced, deficiency and disaster payments for barley, corn, sorghum, or wheat on the participating farm. "The program is voluntary," Lucas said; "however, farmers must file their intentions to par­ ticipate during the signup pefiod to be eligible for program benefits." The signup period will be conducted until April 30. v •WINDOW TREATMENTS! SALE FEATURING 20°/. OOFF •LEVOLOR BLINDS 'WOVEN WOODS 'DRAPERIES •VERTICAL BLINDS 'SHADES SALE ENDS MARCH 24 THE DECORATOR SHOP AT WELCOME -.7enry Paint GLASS & WALLPAPER 341 W. ELM ST.-McHENRY 385-7353 DAILY 7:45-5:30 THURS. TIL 8:00 SAT. TIL 5:00 PKTVRE FRAMNM-ART1STS SVPFUES-MAKRIES MON -WED. 7:45 5:30 THURSDAY 7:45-8:00 FRIDAY 7:45-5:30 SATURDAY 8:00-5 30, PAfiK 5 - l>l.AI\DEALER - WEDNESDAY. MARCH 14. 1979 spurgeon's This Week! 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