The Princeton union., 1879-04-16
THE WHEAT TRADE.
OCxanlZat1on of the Minnesota Wheat
1suyers ana Millers for Selr-Protectiou

In accordance with an informal, unofficial
call given below, the wheat buvers of Minneso
ta, met at the Merchants Hotel in St. PAM
April 8. The following is the call:
ROCHESTER, Minn., March "a. 1879.
DEAR SIR: AS there seems to be unani.
nous teel!ng among wheat buyers that consul.
tatlon is desirable, and as some one must move
IN tne matter, we take the liberty of calling a
nteSClng - OF the dealers in wheat in this State.
| aC 1ne Merchants hotel in st. Paul. on Mondav
April 9Th, at 10 A. M.
we Ieel confident that such meeting can be
made OF great benefit to all Concerted and
| truly, a w W. pSseu.' n1.e Iours
'o"so oe present. E. B. ANDREWS.
Among those present were: #
Rochester-Geo. w. Van Dnsen n n rh,s
bourne, Sam Whitten, 0''"o'-
MGa4mbns' Mn@nab' Wis.-R: W. Chadbourne.
eMearegor, lowa-Mr. Hunting, of the firm
OF bassett, Hunting & Go. ~ VIZ - A''
Ia Hrosse, Wis.-W. W. Cargill.
GGHuge Olty' MIND. @. Fairbank.
E7l.o iGnc6e,A. "A d. Reed, of A. H. Reed & Co.
Graves. "''eo' ool' =. d.
n,ar Minnejska-H. J. o'Nein, D. T. Brooks. of
Earibault-H: W. Pratt, Geo. Robinson
~ VI ~ Darnes, OF It. 8. Barnes &,
&c eMinneapolis-H. I'm J. Crossweu, E. B. Andrews
OF the Mlllers' association.
hed "1ng-F R. sterrett, of the Red Winp
St: Paul.. Q. Adams, P. B. Smith Van
G;iha,t ot van va = Arken d Lange; G. Mc1irath,
a. Gl1oeft 1o OF Gilbert & NIcIlratb: r. Rarde1
road. oA'y " o'' raul rail-
THE ORGANIZATION.
re- Ge 10 neeGng M was organized by the election
oi ueorge W. Van Dusen president and T n
auams s' secretary. An expression of oninion
A1In Pn 1ne representatives was called for.
Barden spoke of the recently nassed 's. ,,baat t,
grazing law. As for his part he believed the
@ wnoie Jaw amounted to nothing, and in refer.
t,1 ence 70 the Farmers Board of Trade law he
binding. "nn0l ol means
the meeting of the Farmers Board of 'Snueu Trnda
He must confess that thew evinced s.;.:t
90 talr, and showed WILLINGNESS to ,naet a,' ~
suggestion rom the wheat buyers.
Mr' barden was asked why he hel;eved tho
lAw not binding. BE replied that ihe law ~
,ano .nen 10 nx up regulations, and if thew
"ede 81 noS ooeyed, parties could be fined. It was
r.ntad a'.1n ION OF authority which was not war
ranted IL IN the law of the land. wal
Mr: Chadbourne asked if IL wss tho ,a.-
''anolng That the farmer could have used
| either the little JOKER or the half hnsbe,
| measure, as he might elect. '-- 0osne'
Mr. haroen-That may be so, but if farme,
comes to me to sell. he will have to use the
piass Kettle with the Stacy filler. If not.
| where the bushel is in use. wont 1se - " g
MIR. Mcllrath said after all the law was hind.
| ing so lar as the State executive officers were
concerned. 10 be sure, the wheat huvere
might beat in the end, but they would in the
meantime be delayed with suits and com.
Mr.. Gilbert believed the law fx;no
grades in wheat all ripht s"ro,11 nAtht tte
legislature had the power to fix the oTade anJ
authority. w 0o''Ea'e 'nis
| whether accurate. 0' A'1oA
MI: Gilbert replied by saying it was ALWAYS
| alike while without it the Joker in the ban9s
OF even two skillful men would bring ahont
different results "AAns aooo'
Pretty general objection arose to the use of
ene stacy hller because it was patent. The
opposition to the State going into patent-r1ght
9iien us,ness was general, and then again another
nller might be adopted by the next legislature.
ana ali buyers would be subjected to great ex,
pense by the change. sAo"0 ga
Mr. Sterrett said diffe1enc of three to fonr
POUNDS could be made in filling s'the ioker''
without Stacy's filler, but with it the filIinp
ana weight was uniform.
Mr. Andrews of Minneapolis, representing
gne largest wheat buying interest in the State
nelng called upon responded by saying the mat.
Ter had not been greatly discussed in Minneapo-
u.s. But the individual opinion pretty generallv
expressed was to conform to the law as nearly
as possible. To try it in full faith, so as to see
If it could work. w 80 W 'o0
MIR. Croswell, of Minneapolis had simila,
v1ews to express. He thought the law should
be conformed to, though likely great exnense
would come about in the purchase of half
On motion the following committee on reso.
1ut3ons rs was appointed bv the presiding officer:
=. d. Graves, Duluth.
g: s. Barnes, Glyndon.
W. W. Cargill, La Crosse,
George Robinson, Faribault.
r.. B. Andrews, Minneapolis.
9: d: Chadbourne, Rochester.
Charles McIlrath, St. Paul.
Mr. Andrews insisted upon withdrawing his
name, and Mr. 81. J. Crosswell, of MINNEAPOLIS.
was appointed in his place.
Afternoon Session.
line committee on resolutions Eby its chair
man, Graves, submitted the following renort.