Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-10
FARMERS MEETING.
The Farmers In Meeker County Hold q
Meeting for the Purpose of Organizing
Against the Millers' Association.


Meeting for the Purpose of Organizing
Against tho Millers' Association.
Correspondence st. Paul Globe.]
GROVE CITY, Feb. S.-Yesterday the farmers
of the neighboring townships met at Grove
City for the sake of discussing the propriely
of organizing against the Millers' association
of Minneapolis, and for devising ways and
means for supporting and maintaining indie
pendent elevators in general, and that OF c.. E.
Lindberg In particular. Several hundred
farmers were present and manifested great
interest In the subject under consideration
After the meeting had been called to order,
Mr.. Youngstown, of Litchfeld, was
chosen chairman, and 8. Martinson,
of Danielson, secretary. The chairman stated
committee was appointed for drawing set
of resolutions. The following were read and
adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t Is announced that the elevat-
ors known and recognized as the Davidson
elevators have been purchased by the Millers'
| association Of Minneapolis; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is apparent and believed by
the wheat raisers of this region that the OBJ
iect contemplated by such purchase is the
suppression and extinction of all free elevat-
ors on this line of railway, and In other Sec
tOns of the state; therefore
Resolred, As the sense of this meeting, that
it is the duty of all farmers to sustain, In
every honorable way, the system OF elevators
known as Independent.
ReSolped, That we repose perfect confidence
In the business friendship and integrity of
Chas. Z. Liudberg, who has proved hlmsel!
the friend of the wheat ralsers OF the county
of Meeker, and that he merits the continuance
of orr business friendship.
RESOLVED, That the effort of the Millers'
Association to eXtngulsh the independent
elevator of c. E. Llndberg, in Grove
City, is direct assault to plumber
he wheat ralsers of this section, depreciate
the value of heIrreal estate and impoverish
themselves and their families.
Pesolped, That copy of these resolutions
be presented, for publication in the county
papers
RESOLVED, That q mass meeting of the
farmers of Meeker couuty be held Some suita-
bic place aud time, to discuss measures Affect
ing the Interest of farmers, and that nolice
thereof be published III the papers of the
county.
After the adoption of these resolutions
by a unanimous vote of the house, Mr.
", G.. Jsbb took the floor and
In very eloquent speech Informed the far
mers OF the present situation, and OF the ineV.
table result Of the extinction OF independent
elevators and the consequent termination OF
competition in the wheat trade, and urged
upon farmers the necessities of organizing IN
every township.
AT the end of Mr.. Jebb's address Mr.. Mar
tinson related some instances IN the past WHEN
there were no independent elevators, how
farmers then had TO be satisfied with whatever
price the elevator men saw fit to pay for their
wheat, and this was generally far less than
market price, He intimated that this state OF
affairs would be restored, could the millers
but extinguish our free elevators and gain
full control of the wheat market in this Sec
ton of the country. A vote was then taken
to see how many were in favor OF not hauling
any wheat to the millers elevators, no matter
what inducements might be offered, and 1t was
found that not one out of all present would 40
it in the future. A committee consisting OF
W. G.. Jebb, Ole johnson and John Shields
was then appointed to make arrangements for
grand mass meeting to be held at some suit
able place in the country in the near future.
This is the last month for paying personal
property tax.