The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-09-23
THE WHEAT GROWERS,

ternoon in the Changers building, on
the corner of Davis and California
streets, II. NJ. Laure of Sacramento
presiding. The committe appointed
at the previous meeting presented the
following report, which was unani-
mously indorsed, the meeting. be-
coming quite enthusiastic:
"Gentlenaeaa Of Wheat Groacers'
Comveution:-Your committe APP
pointed to report to this adjourned
meeting plan of organization, hav.
ing in view the promotion of the in
terests of the wheat growers of Cali
fornia, beg leave to report that since
the adjournment in April last much
thought has been bestowed upon the
proposition to form separate organ
ization of grain growers, and the
more that is bestowed upon il the
more intricate and doubtful seems
the proposition. The diverse opin-
ions expressed at the April session as
to the means to be employed to OBJ
tain the end which all seek would
appear to render futile all attempts
to unite the wheat growers upon any
one method that might be proposed.
Success in this enterprise means res
possibility, means business experience
and capacity, means tangible capital.
and the question is, can we command
these in sufficient quantity to inspire
confidence in business circles and
the support of the farming fraternity?
The difficulties experienced in the
organization and the putting of the
Granger's Bank and Granger's Bust
ness Association into successful op.
peration, avowedly for the same OBJ
jects, and under the stimulus of the
Grange enthusiasm, which at the
time was at fever heat, would answer
the question in the negative. Those
of us who are familiar with the incep-
tion of these institutions know full
well with what zeal the preliminary
steps were taken TO form the incorpo-
ratlons, and they also know how that
zeal ebbed when the farmers were
asked to put down binding signatures
to furnish money to place them on
the necessary financial basis, and a
less favorable result even, is feared
should we attempt the formation of a
new and separate organization. But,
ifit is to be inexpedient. if not i'm:
practicable, to build up this separate
organization. let us see if the ma
chinery is not already to our hands
to accomplish the very objects sought
by this convention. The Changers
Bank and Grangers' Building Associ-
alton of San Francisco were created
solely in and for the benefit of the
farmers, to give them additional cap
ital and facilities for holding their
products for reasonable market, and
for handling the crops. These in
ssafift esations have been under the eye
and direction honest, practical
men, in the interests OF agriculture
They are now provided with ample
storage and shipping facilities, with
system with experience and sufficient
capital, and whatever new organi.
cation could accomplish can be as
well or better done by these agencies
belonging to and managed in the in
terests of farmers. If these institu-
tions are success, and their present
standing in financial, commercial and
farming circles indicate they IRE,
then there is no need of forming a
new one for the same purpose. II
not a success it would be idle to at
tempt to do what has proved fail
ure under much more favorable cir
cumstances. IF the wheat growers
would unite to sustain the houses
owned, managed and controlled by
themselves, would not the benefits
anticipated by this convention arising
from distinct organization be Sc
cured? So it seems to the under
signed. The present state of the
wheat market requires some attention
from this convention. The most re-
liable reports received from all parts
of tle world makes it almost abso-
lrtely certain that the grain crops are
much below the average; when it is
also known that not above one-third,
certain y.not TO exceed one-halt, of
an average crop has been raised this
year in this state: when there is more
than double the tonnage in the har-
Dor and to arrive than there was one
year ago; when, further, the high
rates to Europe are stimulating every
vessel possible to head this way for
cargoes, our farmers pursue the suici-
dul policy of pouring into the San