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Farm orchards, which are now on the decline in Illinois, can be saved and much fruit of fair quality pro-- duced by spraying alone, W. S. Brock, horticultural extension spe-- cialist of the college, said in the open-- -- Ing address of the day. As supple: mentary measures he mentioned prun-- 'ing and cultivation or muiching. Fig-- --~ures wore quoted to show that it is . posible to realize a profit from. the .~ small orchard, although it was point-- " ed out that the farm orchard is a jEMvuh institution even if no sur-- _ plus fruit is sold from it, ~ _ In outling control measures for dis-- " AT FARMER'S EXPO _ AT URBANA TODAY m--Eirbana, UL, Jan. 15.--Crowning of _ mew corn king of !llinois was the ature of today's programi of the an-- mual Furmers' Week being held at y of Agriculture, University a&m "Little International" Mvestock show, the annual meeting and banquet of the Illinois Crop Im-- provement Association, and nearly a dozen lectures on orcharding, v table growing, soils and crops were also on the day's program. . _ . _ Judging in the lllino's Seed Grain Show was to be completed this after noon with the reading of the germin-- ation tests which are beiig made ot all samples entered in the sHow and immediately after this reading the grand championship winner, who will bold the title of corn King for the coming year, was to be announced. Corn, the king--.of Illinois crops, shar-- ed today's prograim with fruits and vegetables. TAKE UP FRUIT QUESTION «nois Crop Improvement Association _#ill be given by George E. Farrell, of the federal department of agricul-- ture. eases attackin gemail fraits, A. S; Colby; associats chief of, pomology, Stressed the poiut that the use of the right spray materials at the <right time and in the right way is the, most important single method of checking these diseases. He mentioned a num-- ber of other control measures, all of which, he said, will be used by the successful small fruit grower of the ' Diseases which have threatened to wipe out the crops in many sections Of the United States famous for the aw Of certain 'vegetables, have been overcome by the development of digsease resistant strains of vege-- tables, C. B. Sayre, associate chief of olericulture, told farmers. Vegetable growers, packers, trans portation . companies, _ wholesalers, jobbers, retailers and consumers all have a part to play in reducing the ecost of marketing vegetables and thereby decreasing the spread be-- tween the price which the producer obtains for his products and the price which --the consumer pays, J. W. LJloyd, chief <of olericulture, pointed Thureday and Friday of the Farm-- ers Week will 'be given over-- to the annual meeting of the Illinois Agri-- cultural Association. Chief among the attractions at the "Little International" livestock show, to be held this afternoon and evening, wil be prize winning and high pro-- ducing livestock from the herds and flocks of the college. In addition there will be a number of educational displays from different, departments and divisions of the institution. _ The principal address at the an-- nudl banqguet and mesting of the Illi-- out &'lnmwonfl" Live-- Shows Draw Hordes | . of Illinois Farmers. Jazzy Touch P egape de chine in biack ) WBA PBJ niokes this Pain bok that is given a jazry onl wide tie and bandings o de chine, The revers mat out and fall in a A compromise between ~| | «..\ Singer .=# |AGRICULTURALISTS » MEETING IS BEST V > wl FVER HELD HERE CHARLES ADAMS IN EXPLANATION Charles Adams of 1736 Victoria street, North Chicago, who wields a wicked trowel when it comes to bricklaying wants it nndeutood'z he is not the Charles Adams was arrested recently on a charge Of-- violating the prohibitory _ law. "I'm a bricklayer, not a bootlegger," }"clned Mr., Adams as he asked the Sun to make the explanation. "A number of my friends have been kid-- ding me." The address of the man who was arrested wa$ not given in the information which was filed in county court. Watseka, Jan. 14.--A shower of abandoned tabies has struck Watse-- ka. . Three infants have been aban-- doned here within the last ten days. Mrs..John Karns of Stockland, who came here to attend a meeting, was astounded when she entered her au-- tomobile to find a child cooing on the floor. The baby was turned over to the Iroquois hospital. _ -- Clinton, Jan. 14.--Clinton's new city hall will be formaily dedicated Friday, Jan. 28. The Clinton Chamber « Commerce, the DeWitt ounty farm bureau, the farmers' institute and var-- ious Women's civic organizations will --The other two babes abandoned were left on porches of local resi-- dents. take part in the ceremonies. Mayors from neighboring cities have been in-- vited to attend. Helena Wait QGagliasso, daughter o4 Mayor Frank Wait of Bturgis, Mich., sang at the celebration 'of the .one hundredth anniversary of the inie-- mendence of Peyu. The invitation was. M.'lo_ her "_W _ RBend us a of our; requiremenits covering lumbee, windows, els., Mwovfllfilraummr estimate, --It 18 free and places you under no obliration. * '% _ s lt 79 C Buitable--for porches, eto. Bash 1 in. thick, over all size 82 in. * -- in. -- Florentitie Glass. oC < Home Buiders! Buy--Baild--Repair Now! 1 plece with drain board, and back. Sizes 42 inchesand up. Complete <~with Sctiugs .. ... $IR.00 Write lor Wiustrated Price List Ne. T--2, Building Plass FREE! ~|@)| _ ou, yonuary Reductions Offers well--dressed women the opportunity of adding to their winter °@ _ _ Flat Rim Sink Specials--$3,00 and up 'w;fi.fll roTrge,x:'! cast iron Bath Tubs, -- complete w it h _ indexed bath cocks and nickle -- plated> brass -- connected waste and over-- fow. Specially :l':.' for quick White Porcelain enameled -- Deep apron. Beveral sizes AND UP LAVATORIES UP 'Bath Tub,, Levatory and Low T ank fit. Complete with all fittings, Bath and Faucets. Special Sale Price..... Bathroom Ontfits Reduced |$ H. W. Mumford, dean of the Illinoi#s eollege of agriculture, in delivering the address of welcome , urged his hearers to be encouraged by the ac complishments of farmers' onganiza-- tions rather than by their mistakes: He stated that a revival of the fight: ing spirit was the most significant gain by farmers ddring the year just ended. Optimism And growth in the activt tHes of the Illinois farmers' organiza-- tion, reputed to be the strongest of state farm bureaus, was the epirit re-- fected at today's sessions. OfMcers of the association, .directors of its 13 departments, farm bureau presidents and delegates, farm advisers, execu-- tive committee men from the 15 con-- gressional districts outside of Chica-- go, and farmor . visitors numbering over 1,000 and representing 63,000 far-- mers throughout lilinois, attended the conclave. t Urbana, I!L., Jan. 15.--The anpual meeting of the IHlinois Agricultural Association, which opened here today, was declared by its officers to be The largest and most representative 1: the ten years of the organization's ex-- istence. 'The meeting is being held in connection with the annual l'lm ers' Week at the University of nois. It will continue through to morrow, *"*Every farmer should adopt better methods of bookkeeping in order to know just what his production costs are in all his operation," 8. H. Thomp son,>of Quincy, president of the fars mers'--organiaztion, said in his add-- SHOW Members of Association At-- tend Farmer's Week at <ooun g . $14.00 When the delicate tissues of your Low tank style. ¥Furnished (with white +~~Vitreous China Bow!l and Banitary i"* $17.50 22«26 Bowl with stand. Pure Chi-- With nickle--plated } Regular $4.00 valus. He remindéed his audience that PIPE and PIPE FITTINGS SPECIAL TOILET BEAT Y VILLE 1NDEPENUEXNT, FHUKBUVAYX,. ~JANUAKY "135, 1922 U.of Ilinois. > Stop It Quickly GREAT -- SUCCESS Regular UP ??an. sz':.fi Q...QO'I.CI tion, : He also pointed to the need for continued organization on the part of the farming public if its alms are to be Tully realized. ¥*2 George A. Fox, of Sycamore, secte-- tary of the association in his report spoke 'of the organization of the Hli nois -- Agricultural Cooperatives Asso clation, a farmers" anditing company, as one :: '&:: mmundbc lloeunull' mouts year. In &m activities ot.'r othorw ts, ho. said : f "The department of. taxation and statiation saved IiMlinois farmers over $2,000,000 in --taxes in 1924 by bring-- ing about partial equalization between assessed valuations on city and coun-- try property. . Ourt livestock, dairy, and fruit and vegetable marketing de-- rtments have assisted county farm :'r::l in setting up -- cooperative m ting .organizations of all kinds and in drawing up contracts for them. The transportation department saves lilinois farmers at least ~$100,000 a year in-- freight costs.== By pooling limestone and phospkate .orders, the Thompson commended the state ag riculturgl.college for its work through the extengsion department in cooper-- ating with --the county farm bureau and the Tllingis Agricultural Assbeia "we have artived at a'stage in the his tory of Am$rican agriculturo where we can no longer expect to buy & farm 'and look to an jucrease is the value of that farm from year to yeatr to compensate us for the loss-- sus-- tained in its operation." wardrobe garments in the very height of style, of the very best materials, and at prices astonishingly -- low. : Indeed every woman will find it to her advantage to investigate these splendid yalues at once. -- > _ Buy & --Coat now Aand you save_nearly half the price of a Coat not one bit smarter bought : at the beginning of the season. 'That's worth ' think"h.lsyabout! Especially as these Coats are unus aftractive botk in style and abric All are luxuriously fur trimmed. s ,COLOR: Penny, Cranberry, Cinnabar, 1 Wood Brown, Saddle, Lebanon, Rust and Black. 9 Other Coats Reduced To--$18.75, $24.75, $34.75, $79.75, $97.50 * The January Sales not only offer savings in Apparel, but great price reductions are in effect innuanRVy CLEARANCE $ -- FURS:Wolf, Squirrel, Beaver, Musk-- rat, Fox and other fashionable furs. AW Apparel at Reduced Prices Marion, Jan. 14.--One of the largest hdl.v'rMhWOu mmmodvttltwmty ork by Thaxton, county treasurer, who was required to put up $1,500,000 security. mm-umm, the amounts of money to be by the treasuer this year. Presidents und cashiers of a number of Willlam-- son county banks went on the bond. Rooktord, Jan. 14--A meet-- "Ing of the uu.: ab:'#-b uary .24, it Practically all counties a"m lliinois will be represented. Addresses will be given J.~W, Pettitt of At tawa, state 'nxint. and J. W. Beck-- er of Springflield, managing director, mhw&mamrwum the crib was demonptrated by Ollie Logan, w farmer living near here. On November 8 ho gathered 11 ears that. weighed 11 pounds. On November 16 the 11 ears weighed 10 pounds, on November 22, they weighed 9 pounds 4 ounces, on December 6, 8 pounds, 10 Mu&.wqpflhd/mh Hilinots, and insurance as' related to farmers. Discussions of progress of work, and reports of the resolutions and~other committees lz the -- after-- noon, will conclude the phosphate--!!imestone department stab-- Mzed prices on those> minerals," --= > *'The Best Stove ~»On the Novth Shove .ll.----.m"w t en " oig smmw% be held in Rocktord|-- "' * counties of northern o mreieipenemtitmnmmmngemitingy epresented. Addresses| a Charleston-- pastor says bills just naturally_ seem to be -g:l.: Of eollection plates.--Charleston. Williamson, of this gity, United States W' Cases prosecuted by k mring som uy phings. 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