Daily globe., 1879-04-09
WAR DECLARED.
The Wheat Buyers Organize Against
the Farmers.
THE HALF BUSHEL REPUDIATED.
A Defiance Hurled at the Man Who
Wants His Wheat Measured by
the Legal Standard.
THE BRASS KETTLE A SW1NDLE.
II the Buyers Choose to Make it do That
Kind of Work.
AND STILL THEY CLING TO 1T.
Even Denouncing the Stacy Filler as an
Unfair Device.
STATE MILLERS' ASSOCIATION
Assemblies at Minneapolis and Joins the
Crusade Against the Producers.
WHAT IS LEFT FOR THE FARMERS
AND STILL THEY CLING TO 1T.
Even Denouncing the Stacy Filler as an
Unfair Device.
STATE MILLERS' ASSOCIATION
Assemblies at Minneapolis and Joins the
Crusade Against the Producers.
WHAT IS LEFT FOR THE FARMERS
Is to Meet Organization With Organi-
zatiOn.

In accordance with duly pre-arranged plan
of which mention was made in the GLOBE, the
Wheat Buyers Of Minnesota met at the Mer-
chants hotel yesterday at 10 o'clock A. M.
There was a fair attendance, some of the heav-
lest buyers in the State being represented. The
object the rs1eeJlng, as set forth in the call,
as follows
ROCHESTER, Mimi, March "a, 1879.
DEAP. SIR: As there seems to be unani-
mou', feeling among wheat buyers that consul
tati on is desirable, and as some one must mo We
IN the matter, take the liberty of calling a
pleeting of the dealers in wheat in this State,
at the Merchants hotel in st. Paul, on Monday
April 9Th, at 10 A. NJ.
We feel confident that such meeting can be
made of great benefit to all concerned, and
trust you will be sure to be present. Yours
truly, G.. W. VAN DUsEN 90.
Please be present. E. B. ANDREWS.
Among those present were:
Rocheater-Geo. w. Van Dusen, @. 81. Chad
bourne Sam Whitten.
Columbus. Wis.-R. W. Ohadbourne.
Mcdregor, Iowa-Mr. Hunting, of the firm
of Bassett, Hunting & Co.
La Crosse, Wis.-W. W. Cargill.
Dodge City, Minn.-D. G. Fairbank
Gencoe-A. H. Reed, of A. 81. Reed & Co.
Duluth-George Spencer, W. W. Davis, of
sayer & Davis, T. A. Olmsted. "Col." @. H.
Graves.
Minneiska-H. J. oNeill, D. T. Brooks, of
Brooks Bros.
.Faribault-H. W. Pratt, Geo. Robinson.
Glyndon-G 8. Barnes, of G. s. Barnes &
Minneapolla-H. J. Crosswel E. B. Andrews
of the Millers' association.
Red Wing-F. r. Sterrett, of the Red Wing
mills.
St. Paul.. @. Adams, P. B. Smith, Van
Auken, of Van Auken & Lange; O. Mcllrath,
A. Gilbert. of Gilbert & McIlrath; K. Barden
J. O. Boyden, OF the Sioux City & st. Paul rail
road.
THE ORGANIZATION.
The meeting organized by the election
Of George w. Van Dusen president and J. Q.
Adams secretary. An expression of opinion
from the representatives was called for.
Mr.. McIlrath suggested that the section of
country over which each representative bought
be added to their names on the roster of men,
bership. This would show that they were
buyers in Minnesota. No action taken on the
suggestion.
WILL SIT FOR THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Mr.. Barden thought it advisable to fix a pro-
gramme of proceedings, and then adjourn until
the afternoon. By that time larger delegation
would be in attendance, Minneapolis and other
important places as yet were not represented
This was an important meeting involving great
interests. To be sure wheat buyers mad been
termed scoundres and thieves, but as for his
part he was willing to have Zimmerman photo
graph this assembly rogues' gallery. he
thought the representatives compared favora-
bly,
A Voice-With any other rogues' gallery.
Mr.. Barden-With the legislature itself. Re-
suming, he spoke of the recently passed whe at
grading law. As for his part he believed the
whole law amounted to nothing, and in refer.
thought that law was by no manner of means
binding. The gentleman thought the wheat
buyers as honest class as any other
Dealers and it could be safely
left to them to adjust matters between them
selves and the seller. He then asked for gen.
eral expression of opinion, and subsided.
THE FARMERS BOARD OF TRADE.
Mr.. Gilbert remarked that he had attended
the meeting of the Farmers Board of Trade.
He must confess that they evinced spirit to
do fair, and showed a willingness to meet any
suggestion from the wheat buyers.
q, Mr. Barden was asked why he believed the
law not binding. He replied that the law re-
quired them to fix up regulations, and if they
were not obeyed, parties could be fined. 1t was
ranted in the law of the land In speaking of
the Stacy filler, MIR. Barden approved of it.
It was apparently fair, and he believed in its
use, SO it would take away all cries of
fraud and cheating. After all, Mr. Barden be-
lieved tn his howl absurd, as he believed there
were lust as many honest men wheat buyers as
in any other trade. To be ssure the little
brass kettle could be manipulated, with the
Stacy filler this could not be so. After all. Mr..
Barden thought the rules of the Farmers
Board of Trade and the Stacy filler should be
approved and adopted by this meeting.
THE JOKER OR THE HALF BUsHEL?
Mr.. Chadbourne asked if it was the under.
standing that the farmer could have used
either "the little JOKER or the half bushe]
measure, as he might elect.
Mr. Barden-That may be so. but if farmer
comes to me to SELL he will have to use the
brass kettle with the Stacy filler. If not
will make short work by telling him just to GO
where the bushel is in use. I won't use it.
MIR. Mcllrath said after all the law bind
ing 80 far as the State executive officers were
concerned. To be sure the wheat buyers
might beat in the end, but they would in the
meantime be delayed with suits and com
Mr.. Gilbert believed the law fixing
cradles in wheat all right. Surely the
legislature had the power to fix the grade, anc
If 80. they surely had the right to delegate this
authority. The Milwaukee board of trad.
fxed grades, and he could not see why boare
of trade IN St. Paul was not empowered to dc
81 esnecially when backed by the State legs
latnre. The only objection he had to the Law
1yss that it was class legislation. 1t made tn
farmers Judges to determine what buyer
.hould do. It was jug handle concern, put
tino all the farmers in an interested class
the farmers as against the buyers.
THE STACY FILLER.
Mr.. Davis asked about the Stacy fill er
whether accurate.
q MIR, Gilbert replied by saying it was alway
ccnrate: any one man would I'LL 1t alway
lie while without it the joker in the hand