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. I mm " : £ AGE 4 - PLAlNDEALER - WEDNESDAY DECEMBER », IMS Dei &vvw of a feasible F. renewable - energp-possiBly on the ; ' farm-and emphasis on the need for farmers to deduce soil erosion through voluntary efforts were 1 "among highlights of a newsworthy sixiy-fifth annual meeting" of the ; Illinois Agrieuitttral association. More U^.Jj0O attended the four day MS&ioii in mid- December, including more -than 40 from McHenry county. The >0 .voting delegates took action on many complex resolutions, fand one that drew intense discussion at many sessions - li. ' s •••-<•>• ' concerned how to lessen American dependence on foreign oil and develop dependable energy sources within the agricultural community. That matter can be summarized succinctly: No clear cut answer exists but farmers want their organization-Farm Bureau and its affiliated companies- -to work hard to come up with answers, if possible. The delegates encouraged action-not just study and research-including possible entrance into the production of alcohol for use in Gasohol. Farmers clearly stated their concern about con- Plaindealer I lUWS 33S-200) , Ettoblithed 1675 381 2 Wet* Elm Street Phone 385 0170 " McH*a>y Illinois §00SO Publittt*d («»ty Wvdottdoy S Friday at McHenry Illinois Second CiaM'Pottag* Paid at McHenry lllinoit By McHINRY PUBLISHING COMPANY f • • '• . • ; ' . » • , Subscribers ore requested to provide immediate notice o< change of address to The McHenry Plaindealer 3811 W. Ilm St. McHenry HI. took. A deduction ot one month from the e*pire«*n of o subscription will be made where a change of ad dress is pro»ldod through thy Poll aWitedapartment, lorry C. Ltmd-Publisher Adele Froehlich-Editor NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION IWMtl HI) lifltrill A •»» | NNA SUSTAINING 5-MCM9ER -- »*79 I Vdor In " " in mirlwlny * . -jfcv \ *: ;• • " • SUBSCRIPTION RATES . $13.50 1 Veor $19.00 Ovtlid* McHenry County ' - i-"*" tinued inroads into removing prime farmland from production and said they will support state legislation to: 1--Encourage preser­ vation of appropriate lands for agriculture and open spaces through preservation of Class I and Class II far­ mland, conservation of Class III and Class IV farmland and protection of other farmland from in­ discriminate conversion to non-farm use. 2--Establish a review process with local in­ volvement prior to acquisition of property by public agencies for public uses. 3--Identify the various classes of farmland in all counties. The 470 voting delegates directed Farm Bureau at the county and state levels- including directors, staff members and officers-to implement the state water quality plan as required by the Federal Water Pollution Control act under Section 206. "Delegates want volun­ tary compliance," explained Don Luerrsen, president, "and they urge county Farm Bureas to initiate effective conservation and en­ vironmental programs which focus on soil con­ servation^ animal waste, land application of waste, fertilizers, pesticides, and best management prac­ tices." Farm Bureaus are asked to work with the County Soil and Water Conservation districts to develop soil erosion programs standards. In one major action, yatf delegates reversed a policy established two years a&o when they decided to oppose the effort to reduce the number of members in the Illinois House from 177 to 117* by cutting the size of ;the* present districts in half DeKalb County Farm Bureau was a major sup­ porter of the streamlined General Assembly. Stan Johnson, DeKalb, a knowledgeable observer who represented this area in the. Constitutional Convention several years ago, talked to the voting delegates in an effort to avoid the turn-about in policy. John White, resolutions committee chairman, said county Farm Bureaus showed a lack of enthusiasm in their response to the tentative resolutions inquiry about aggressive efforts to bring about the streamlined House. Johnson said he believes fewer House members would increase more direct response to citizen views. Voting delegates voted to merge two major affiliated companies into Growmark. FS Services, Inc. and Illinois Grain will form Growmark but continue as separate operating entities under the proposal. Concerning national farm policy, farmers maintained their stand to have minimum government involvement in agriculture. They set a goal of a 3 percent increase in net farm income (corrected for inflation) during 1980 and to b Wednesday, Dec. 26 thru Monday, Dec. 31! Shop Wednesday night till 9 in both stores: Elgin and Crystal Lake. a Savings you've been waiting for! Savings throughout the store- Women's fashions, coats, sportswear, dresses, accessories, and a special sale of beauty treatments, plus our semi-annual sale of intimate apparel! Men's clothing, furnishings and sports wear. Young Men's casual wear and clothing. Boyswear. Baby needs. Teens and Girls fashions. All Christmas cards and gift wrap! And our fabulous Winter White Sale! increase exportation of U.S. farm products by 5 percent. They also want U.S. dependence on foreign.: sources of energy reduced by at least 10 percent in 1980 and to reduce the rate of inflation to less thMp 7 percent by the end of 1980. •Mi Harold Steele told IAA m 7 ' . * n • .The farm facility loan dress that the incentive in stabilization and Con- 18 'ndlV,dUal servation - • f 7: fell •WW nergy § "The first priority to keep freedom is td maintain an efficient and' profitable organization. There needs to be specific answers for determining agriculture's role in solving our energy needs, whether it be alcohol, gasohol, ethanol or other products." JThree speakers at a commodities conference expressed doubts about an alcohol-producing still on every U.S. farm. Richard BuAett, vice-president of Archer Daniels Midland, Decatur, said his company is producing 100,000 gallons of 200-proof alcohol daily. He said ADM would not con­ sider building a plant with a capacity of less than 50,000 gallons daily, and with that type plant, it would be necessary to have a com- refining operation in con­ junction with the alcohol- producing facility. „ Because ADM can take advantage of by-product credits, it can sell alcohol for $1.62 a gallon. A $2.75 bushel of corn will yield $1.75 in salable corn oil and protein by-products, so the starch cost in each bushel is $1. Because 2^ gallons of alcohol can be extracted from the starch, raw material cost is 40 cents a gallon, he summarized. Alcohol from corn does not take food from humans because he noted "all of the corn oil and corn protein are taken out and utilized for food or feed. Only the starch is used for alcohol, and even in the parts of the world where people are hungry or malnourished the supply of starch is plentiful." Burkett said since ADM began production of power alcohol for Gasolhol, it has been able to produce alcohol .,w Service (ASCS), has been expanded to help farmers save energy and money. "in addition to regular farm storage loans, the program now includes loans on high-mosture corn and sorghum, and on solar grain drying systems," Jim Lucas, McHenry county ASCS Uulce, said. ASCS will finance com­ mercially constructed or homemade solar grain drying systems. Lucas said farmers are being en- » • - -***• >• A" , ir couraged to develop solar systems because steadily rising fossil fuel costs. ASCS will also make loans to farmers on com and sorghum either acid treated or stored in wet storage facilities. "Farmers no longer have to dry the to become eligible for loans," Lucas said. , Ar producer in compliance wit feed grain programN provisions will be eligible to apply for high-mosture corn and sorghum loans at a rate of $2.07 per bushel for corn and $3.25 per bushel for sorghum. Grain drying using con­ ventional fuels such as liquid petroleum fi gas is a operation, technology J but still pi for the feed . ih • ei tes t he int V|3|| official of the corn 4)ind sorghum stored on farms is fed to livestock and drying of these grains is not as moisture does not versely affect the odities for feed purpose*. cHenry county farmers interested in obtaining an energy-saving storage loan should call or visit the 1qc#1 ASCS office at 1143 North Seminary avenue,. Wood1- stock, or call 338-0444. < vb - -'V' a •• "A.. M Senator Jack Schaffer, R- Cary, has been appointed to a newly formed legislative committee that will examine state aid in the form of medical assistance to nursing home patients in Illinois. The Joint Committee on Nursing Care Reim­ bursement is composed of five members from each house of the legislature. The panel is to report to the legislature next May fm the successes and failures of medical care for the aged confined to nursing homes. Medicaid ~ provides medical support for ap­ proximately 60 percent W the nursing home population in Illinois, Sen. Schaffer stated. While an 8 percent with energy efficiency. It obtains two to three British Termal Units (BTUs) of energy from each BTU consumed in the process. Home inflationary rate has been set for the industry, costs in nursing homes have been soaring at a much greater. rate, he said. Those facilities that r e c e i v e g o v e r n m e n t reimbursements from the medicaid program are subject to regulation of their rates. A complex "point count" system based on • ' -r*'Sr! median costs and occupancy is used to determine rates. . - "This system has, in some cases, discouraged adequate patient care and opened the door to fraud and other abuse. Thus the need for review by the legislature", according to Schaffer, S e n a t e R e p u b l i c a n spokesman on health care. from HISTORY'S SCRAPBOOK DATES AND EVENTS FROM YESTERYEARS December 27, 1932 -- Rodio City Music Hall is opened to the public. . £"• - : December 28, 1846 -- Iowa is admitted as the Union's 29th stgte. ' > ' - n, J December 29, 1851 -- The first Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is established in the U.S. ' December 30, 1799 -- The first "blackface" oct in theat­ rical history is staged in Boston. December 31, 1879 -- Thomas Edison demonstrates the in­ candescent lamp before a New Year's Eve crowd. January 1, 1902 -- The first Rose Bowl football match takes place at Pasadena, California. January 2, 1960 -- Senator John F. 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