The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-08
UNJUST WHEAT GRADING.
Allegations OF the Same Eead TO the Bringing
Together ef DaIalta Farmers In a Cum
ventian at GraEai FORKS.
Grievances Against Eevntsr Men and the Rlib
re2d Company CaFHifttsre,t Tfssi
EgIaaslt7eiy.
- Amrriesad -.

L he GJLNGEgttfA1 GE EIE1tE-S ~ -sIlu%A il1EA4sHe
to taka aesalu n re.azgE co the a
wrongs of the elevator system and enIEssl
rmiLru;tt discrimination OF the NoEtftwess,
Was called To ertler aG / o'c.9cls this ataae
noon. Ailoa5 I51 persons are present,
tw,,-vhdr,is 81 whom are fartneEs. The f21ay
ing e-,1trlfies ara represented: Walsh, (fVlnei
Forks Fsratl. Ramsey ard Perlhlua, John
Derroa6, ruslyar OF Ffillsaore, WEE elected
chairman, ard Georges b Wiash5ip, ed
tIsa Grand Forks Herald, secretary. The fol-
b1wIag Delegates were presans:
Walsh Cean6F-g. O.. Fa.Hsnar, ". okeefa
George REayEn- William Sprss4e, dinltas La3Srega
G. FL Hossy o r. G1dtFfdge, & y Y %5asaIp.
GseaneI FartSs CoJ.ary-VF. 5. Collins, o. @rigls1-
J. &. Har4lenn. w ". Rsaen. y. t1l.ris1ixS. q a.
Walsh, George b WtnsEip. Il. p De @slgtet !. W
seott, ", J. Anderson, Il. Rowland " Whit
J. q. BrTanJ.
born.
PembEna seaatg-5aueas L4angtfen- John
Beeckel. T.ale z. Houston, Iahu Bftllz., I2Iaas
Rartfortf. John Seller, William Garrett WlAIllT1
| A Henderson,, w. A. Douglass.
! Trail Gounrv-Asa SdrsSRt, E. v FoGIs. "
P CIeflanl. q. NJ CLARK Build Reeves, ;. hS:st-
SON l. ThoTrs2seti. fhorlss Fo,seEs- ". = a0@-
| gan, IL Walsh, j, Degreah, b. D. Barker.
4 coaErntGseea consisting OF James steEar1,
| William Clark; Eebert Garry and Fl. Lunp5-
| ford. representing tie Winaepeg board Of
trade. are present f n. siras, travelling
audgEor of the PlIis1urg < Hubert Elevator
| company. and three OF foar elevator agents
| are THE only representatives OF tl1s other
! SIDE on TIE ground The railroad companies
/ are not represented Committees we're aT-
| pointed on r~esotutio4Es amt to exarnini. ati-
davirs prepared and report thereon com
nsfttee yyaz also appointed to report GA .
permanent organization TOR the purpose OF
keerils- VI, the present agitaJion and devise
means for relief, after which the convention
adjourned until ) O'Clock
! TEE PROPOSED NEW OUTLET
On reasssuabiEng Mr.. Clark, on behalf OF
tue Winnipeg board OF trade, speaking tor
the farmers OF Manitoba, addressed The Fzssst-
me He stated that at s. meeting of the
farmers IT the dominion last tall to discuss
troubles similar TO these now agitating the
farmers az Itakata, i resolution was uflaaE-
u1oBsly adopted IN favor 81 The establishing
OF direct coranigaicati3n with the markets of
the old world by . route from Winnipeg Co
Hudson hay. The dominion government has
taken III interest IN this scheme, and Il the
read Is ever built ii witkEe Under the direction
and coatrgi If the government for the ben
EFT Of the teople- The mission Of the Win
nipeg delegation Is sftslpiy To get n express
sion OF sympathy from the farmers of Da-
keta, alftl u enlist their co-operatton Us far
az practicable. Mr. Clark demonstrated shzr
by the Hudson Bay route the distance fEgar
the hid Ktyer valley TO Liverpool woati be
shortened about 500 miles Foz tvvo-thirds
OF tta distance. ne claimed, eratn cen BE-
shfpEatE OF . water route by say ot the Red
rfyeE abd Lake Winnipeg This route pgotIld
place the hast wheat of tfe valley within the
reach of the n4Ellars Of the Dominion, and
I .L,~ .-.., /. gtE-a..+ ,,-,oYt.tf-:nr. 5r-a - Nv.
/ ,E.nEeaFotis ~LlIEt.rs. TIE sshcrfEe Ii 5ecafved
wtth eraat enthusiasm ky the convention,
Sl It vas heartily endorsed
TILE A~EFIpAyrrs.
The committee On grievances reported that
tIs number OF a1idavEts Is so large thar they
could noe al be presented in the one even
ing. Many Of these Iegat documents. how
ever ere OF a trivial and entirely irrevEleat
nature, and not worthy OF serious spustdera-
ton TIE following are q fes OF The most
important
No. Ole P Roa&e took a load q wheat 10
Eefves a. EAyEofLs, ia TRAIL cougty: vas 0Te.e,t
hse7s viii. the SANE ta1ft 20 the ssass agent. and
got 80 sedfs- GeeTgs Coopsg sock 4 ig2t u
wheat to tseaves and WIS offered go cents; wscr
direct % PiilShuET K Hilbert With The s;.Ilr hear!
ard gps Z 5eea5e. y. Z Wc1g to.5s a toat;5t wheat
I 10 PiIishury IL Ea!heT5 MS Buxton The agent
graded L frozan- ThLs wheat il@i heel stacked
several days before tho frost. AiieEzsl
Brennan swears sn&t ha seok d lad
OF wheat 70 the PIiishTuv s. Hubert slevs-
seu then tos2k. a load % tha SAME aheat and /.
graded No :: soft. 4 naighboE tCSsk. another iaad
which graded No regular This wheat vas from
IKE sanaa ain and WAS not frosted FrsderIes
DecSer to.k \ load 70 the Northwestern E-.ieya=Oz
COMPANY a. ArtiocE th3E had been cleaned hv a
tanning mill and was locked oHe pound q
DSsEel. The next load WIS cleaned hT the mil
and Has locked two pounds q bushA. He then
took the remainder OF hi wheat 20 Niagara. and
TE- nes dcG6ed 1t all
John Lardson swcars that his whea. wleE
weighed on other scales weighed ten Teunds
:uoTg per sack than WHEN weighed on tie ete
yator scales at Ardoch- His wheat =5 graded
three different grades, although It was al
threS1leti at the same EfIne, vas the same kind o
wheat and grown froust the same seed.
About FIVE hundred attidaYits We're pre-
sented TO The committee, but only twenty
five were offered before the convention
Those read were of similar purport# to th'
!; above and showed Il wide difference in tn,
matter OF grades and ONT gross injustice il
the matter OF tockage. One the other hand
one far1ned stated that he marketed 1906
bushels OF wheat, of which 1000 graded No
> i hard. mother farmer stated that he I'M
sold several thousands of wheat and had re
ceiyed 4 large proportion Of high grade
and was well satisfied 4 comrnunica
: ton from C. A.. PiLIsbury was read
IL u. 10 ~ NE. .SlC1Srh AZ Ii
e has formerly said in his published letters
and offered thai If this convention would APP
{ point Is COMMITTEES of fair-ninded men
] reputable farmers and business men. h
would meet them and together they woult
E agree upon some disinterested niea, VII
! shall al time to investigate all the state
ments he had made in his communication
: and make 2 public report He turtle
agreed 70 pay ali the expenses OF this com
rnittee-
THE RESOLUTIONS,
after rcciting wrongs nndsr which til
farmers of the Red river valley are smart
ing, and ~recounting the injustice Of TIL
present elevator company and the discrir
~ination Of the railroad company, recommen
the appointment OF q committee of ten tielt
gates of this convention. representa-
, tive farmers and business men. 10 Wis
the railroad officials of The Manitob
road and place before them the views of RI
convention and enieayor 20 secure the priy
{ ilege OF shipping grain through to Milwaukee
;. and Chicago without breaking bulk TO alto
responsible parties to erect elevators alaE,
}. the line of the road OF not less than 1890
bushels capacity; 10 endaayor to secure
reduction OF the present rates OF traffic ar
! suhtni. such other grievances as MAY 81.
: gest themselves to the committee.
a Then II The committee can make sue
arrangements with said committee by which \,
l. ] haTi wheat on sGch grades az may /
l. shipped from the valley can be delivered In VI,
waukee OF Chicago markets without the yS,es
:, sity of breaking bulk caslsinga mixture Of grad,
- at 81. Paul or ii Minneapolis, then this comrnitte
SO appointed shall be instructed and anthoriz.
20 visit Milwaukee and Chicago aud confer Wit
Inc authorities IN such cities who have contn
/, Of the grain business, and endeavor to secul
their corporation in our interests by sendin
buyers among us In competition with said mil
srs' association.
{ Resolved. That tire citizens OF Shis valley ey
" tend to all railway corporations seeking an er
trance to these valleys, o welcome, and will e1
tend 70 each and adj OF them such personal IN
mutual support as their resources permit.