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New Farm Secretary Peasley Photo Henry K. Edgerton, (left) is the new secretary of organization for the McHenry county Farm Bureau. Mr. Edgerton, who comes from ShuUsburg, Wis., succeeds Virgil Ft. Smith. Smith was Farm Bureau manager for five years and resigned to enter the investment business. EXPECT FARM INCOME TO SLIP FROM 1956 HIGH In recent weeks, farmers have written us about prospective Illinois farm income in 1957 compared with 1956 and have suggested that we discuss this question in this letter, so here goes: Illinois Farm Income The year 1956 was a very good one for most farmers. Their crop yields were exceptionally high. Lower, more yearly normal yields are probable this year. Prices of our crops, too, are likely to be lower as a result of larger supplies some crops and generally lower levels of price support. The state average corn yield in 1S56 was 68 bushels an acre, seven bushels over the previous record set in 1948. The Illinois yield was 29 percent above the ten-year average, while the national average was up only 22 percent. Our state soybean crop was a third greater than the previous record study set only one year before. The average yield of 28.5 bushels an acre was also a new record high. It was 26 percent above the ten-year average, while the national average was up only $ percent. The Illinois average wheat yield last year was a whopping 37 bushels an acre, by fax the highest in the nation. It was 68 percent greater than our 10-year average While the national average was up only 17 percent. The 1956 Illinois oat yield was 47 bushels an acre, not a record $ut above the 10-year state average by 16 percent, while the national average yield was up only 1 percent. The Illinois hay yield was outstanding, too, in 1956, two tons an acre. This was 25 percent above the state 10-year average, while the national average hay yield was up only 7 percent. (Illinois pastures were about average during most of the season, but even that was good in comparison with the drouthparched pastures and ranges of many other areas.) Though farmers' skill was in part responsible for the high yields in 1956, growing conditions CONVENIENT HOURS FOR PIP@1@TIMG were exceptionally favorable in every area of the state. It is unlikely that growing conditions will be so uniformly good this year. Therefore yields are expected to be lower. Price: support levels announced for 1957 crops are 5 to 14 cents a bushel lower than for the 1958 crops. While returns . fropi livestock might be higher this year than in* 1956, they are not likely to be up enough to offset the expectcd lower crop yields and prices. LOCAL ACTIVITIES OF PMA DISCUSSED FOR YEAR AHEAD About thirty-five districts and local officers and delegates met in Hebron earlier this month ti discuss activities of PMA and plans for 1957 activities to promote greater use of milk and dairy products, according to Ralph Nichols, Hebron dairy farmer and president of PMi\ District 6. Walter E. Winn, president of PMA and director of the district, explained the new "Super Pool" agreement recently negotiated with Chicago milk dealers. Dealers will pay an additional 20c per CWT for Class I milk for the period, March 20 through June 30. It is estimated that this will add twelve cents to the price of base milk. Several activities which are under consideration for PMA, District 6 promotion are: (1) Sponsorship of a dairy princess contest; (2) A dairy recipe contest with winners being announced at the McHenry county fair; (3) Personal calls on local factories to recommend use of milk vending machines for employees; (4) Personal calls on members of the State Legislature to urge consideration of the use of Grade "A" milk in all dairy products; (5) Promotion of the use of more milk and dairy products at business meetings and luncheons; (6) Continued cooperation with the American Dairy association in the "June Is Dairy Month" campaign for 1957. Thuwdafr. Ma* t ...J lllli 111 * *• McHENRY m IWmw i DEDICATE MEMORIAL, The restored U.S. Grant Home State Memorial at Galena is to be dedicated by Gov. William G. Stratton Saturday, April 27, in ceremonies opening a week of celebration to draw visitors from many points' in the Midwest. It was in the summer of 1865, a few months after the close of the Civil War, that General Grant received this solid, two-story brick house as a gift from the citizens of Galena. The edifice has been carefully repaired by the state Division of Parks and Memorials. Grant first came to Galena in 1860. He had resigned his commission in the United States Army, and was in such straitened circumstances that he was glad to take an $800 a year position in his father's Galena tannery. HARDEST BUSIEST CHEAPEST WORKERS IN TOWN PLAINDEALER WANT ADS OPEN CLOGGED SEWERS WITHOUT DIGGING! Dissolves Roots, Sludge, Grease, Paper easily and Inexpensively! BOTES ^ ROOT DESfSOYER ACE HARDWARE 130 N. Riverside Dr. McHenry PHON'E^722 ROOT DESTROY!* "f SPECIAL. TO INTRODUCE THE GLITTERING WITH SPARKLING NEW BEAUTYI NEW DEEP-CLEANING POWER! MANY OTHER NEW FEATURESl Fridays: 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. Other Week Days: 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. 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