The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-08
MANKATo, Oct. IA 1889.

MANKATo, Oct. IA, 1889.
EDITOR REGIsTER:-The No. / hard
wheat in Blue Earth county needs
defending against the buyers. / con-
slider the mills in MankatO a benefit.
no more 80 than the farmers who
raise the wheat in dispute. We will
ask these gentlemen to take the
stand as witnesses to the quantity OF
No. l -four made from this No. !
northern wheat, and how much No.
l hard -four is made from 60 pounds
of No. l northern. am willing to
have the big mill test all the grain
provided they comply with pounds
and not the eyes Let me say this:
No other branch of business would
suffer SO much imposition to be per-
petrated upon them as the farmers
dOin this wheat interest. hope this
question will be answered as prompt
~ as the denial of No. l wheat in
Blue Earth county. The farmers
will prove the gentlemen mistaken in
Judgment. JOHN DIAMOND.
On the 18th of September the
Chief Deputy Inspector of Grain,
T. c. Hodgson. went down to Man.
kato. Complaints had been made
about the grades, prices, etc. Mr..
Hodgson rendered report in which
he stated that wheat was worth SC.
a bushel more there than at the
other stations That looks badly on
the face of it How could it be SO?
Were the other places being gouged?
But the singular part OF the report
was the following:
"3.-That practically all wheat
marketed is No. 1 hard or No. /
northern"
We certainly do not understand
this! Why even as far north as
Pope county the fat has gone forth
in the name Of the mighty Jehoso-
PLAT of Minneapolis to grade no
more No. l hard, mo matter what
kind of wheat it isp' And the
same in Stevens county. And the
order was obeyed! Now then do we
understand that No. 1 hard is a
standard grade at Mankato? 1t is,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS what have the
farmers been doing for a genera
ton or SO up in the "hard belt' that
they couldn't have any No. 1 hard?
Here is goodword from Dakota
friend. They give us cheer:
FAULK Co., SOUTH DAKOTA.
Pub. GREAT WEST:
The LIST No. of the "GREAr WEST"
happened to come into my hands,
and have read it carefully. 1 think
it is just the paper that meets the
wants of our Dakota farmers to a T.
So l hasten to subscribe. Inclosed
you will find $1.25 for the West and
Farm, Stock and Home.
AS think your paper is worthy of
a large circulation. If you will send
me sample copies, I'll try to induce
my neighbors to subscribe.
Yours truly, VIM. R. PATERSON.
A Letter From Mcleod Co.
To the Editor ofTHE GREAT WEST:
May God bless you and your pa
per. l am satisfied that we have an
able defender in you for our cause.
Let the great work OF the reform 60
on until our flag shall be unfurled
not only over the Bunker Hills but
over free homes-as a reminder of
hardships passed through by our
forefathers, and now by those who
are keeping the monopolistic powers
from taking our liberties from us.
Let every farmer who loves his
home and little ones rise up in his
might and by joining the Alliance
help us fight the great battle for our
liberties. We are the majority, and
why not love our rights? Oh, we
men of toll, unless you arrest the
robbery of your granaries by the
moneyed power your liberties will
soon disappear!
In this locality the farmers are get
ting aroused: A year ago there was
not one working alliance in this coun-
ty; but few ever met together and
some of those were traitors. But
to-day we have nine alliances, and l
hope they will steer clear of the
demagogues who wish to control
them for Office. lam holding meet
ings in different parts ofthe county
held three this week in this and
Sibley counties. Last Saturday
evening l held a meeting at Biscay.
We had a rouser We formed an al
lance of honest Germans. l tell the
farmers everywhere, "Organize!" Cut
this out and paste it in your hat:
''The Farmers Alliance is an organ
ization for the protection of indus
try!" GEO. w. DAY.