Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-24
TO CORNER WHEAT.
ALLEGED ALLIANCE PURPOSE TO
CONTROL THE CROP.
Operations n In Trust "-Circulsrs by the
Hundred Thousand-Other Details
of the Plan.
tBy telegraph to the Dispaich.l

ST.. PAUL, MNy., July 29.-St. Paul has
been made the headquarters of the national
movement by the United Farmers ALT
ances of the country TO corner the entire
wheat crop Of the United States. At No.
sl7 Wabash street for several days large
force OF employees has been engaged IN
sending out circulars with view to having
not only the Alliance men OF the United
States. but oil classes OF farmers, keep
back the wheat crop until prices have been
advanced TO a high point. The Alliance
Press Bureau the Reform Press bureau,
and the State Press Bureau are working
together. endeavoring to unite the farmers
Of the United States III gigantic wheat
trust At the head Of the movement which
has It's Headquarters in St. Paul Is George
NJ. Miller, editor Of the Sdte and promi-
nent Alliance man. A circular reciting the
benefits Of combination and urging the
formation of trust has been made
public. The circular estimates the wheat
crop Of 1891 in the United States at
500 900 900 bushels. The promoters OF the
trust believe that four fifths of this wheat
can be held back by the farmers for from
-four 20 eight weeks and high prices secured.
THE WORK AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. july 23.-Mr. II. W. Aver,
secretary 20 President Polk, Of tho Farm.
ers' Alliance. and manager IN this city OF
the Reform Press Bureau which Is also
known IA the Alliance Press Bureau
said this afternoon that the work OF send
ing out circulars designed to show the
farmers Of tho country that It was TO their
advantage to hold back the wheat
crop was actively proceeding IN
this city as well as IN 81. Paul,
MINI which was chosen as one OF the
seats OF operation because OF It's location
in the great wheat belt. Mr. Aver sad
that there have already been 4OO.OOO oil
these circulars sent out from Washington
and that during the next few days an ave-
rage Of 100000 q day will be mailed until
more than million circulars altogether
are issued. The circular he said. VIII also
be published in about two thousand
weekly papers with which the bureau Is
connected. He remarked that he coqld
not sav. Of course that it was the circular
which had brought about the result, but
he had noticed in a recent market report
that, as a matter Of fact. the actual move
ment of wheat was 10 carloads less per
day than had been estimated.
HOW IT ALL CAME TO LIGHT.
Mr.. Aver said that the information that
the issue OF such circular by Alliance
men was in contemplation became pubic
prcmaturelv about two weeks ago. when a
| circular in course of preparation was pub
lisned in a newspaper. A final decision to
issue the circular mad not at that time
been reached and many leading Alliance
men were unaware of it. but 1t had since
been finally determined upon. He eN-
planned that the Executive Committed OF
the Alliance had not acted on this matter,
and that by the circular no order was
given to Alliance men to hold back their
crop. this being contrary 10 the methods
Of the Alliance. What is done By this CIR
cular is to give the farmers information as
To facts in regard 20 the worlds wheat
crop, with the suggestion that wheat some
weeks later than the present tilne VIII
DrlnE a higher price.