Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C28831
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Agricultural Publishers Association Records, UI Archives., Special Bulletin 83. 2 pages., Concerns an early Farm Bureau publication with national circulation. Article indicates that under a cooperative agreement the periodical will carry advertisements in combination with farm papers. "Not a competitor."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C28828
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Agricultural Publishers Association Records, UI Archives., Bulletin 13, p. 1., "The coming of radio brings a new problem to publishers." Signs of shift.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24916
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Bulletin No. 36. Page 2., Six radio stations have formed a broadcasting chain that will send out advertising programs daily, each taking one night each week. "The formation of this group may be significant in indicating a trend in the movement to use radio for advertising purposes, thereby diverting appropriations that otherwise might go into farm papers and other printed media."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C22514
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Agricultural Publishers Association Archives, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 5., Agricultural Publishers Association, Bulletin No. 44, page 2., Reports inquiries from publishers about state Farm Bureau organizations that are considering publishing periodicals that sell advertising. Only one is doing so now, according to this report (Hoosier Farmer in Indiana), but others are reviewing possibilities. Author concludes: "On account of the loyal support given to the farm organization movement by farm papers generally, it would appear that farm bureau officials should not look with favor on any plan which might place farm organizations in the light of competitors to farm papers."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C22515
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Agricultural Publishers Association Archives, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 5., Agricultural Publishers Association, Bulletin No. 33, p. 2, Reports on complaints from seed marketers about state agriculture department publications which offer free advertising service. Cited as inappropriate use of taxpayer money.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C22493
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Agricultural Publishers Association Record, Jan 1, 1922 - Jul 1, 1922, Serial No. 8/3/80, Box 4, University of Illinois Archives., Special bulletin to APA members. 2 pages., Includes a letter to the president of the American Farm Bureau Federation expressing concern about reported occasions in which state farm bureau papers are competing for national advertising with commercial farm papers. Another concern involved inflation of circulation figures cited by state farm bureau papers.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C28852
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Agricultural Publishers Association records, UI Archives., Bulletin 232, page 3., Urges excluding from farm papers copy that attacks dealers, advertisers selling direct or through dealers, or reflecting unfairly upon a competitor in business.
