The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-17
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Grnia Growers OF the Northwest Cali
Convention.

Grnia Growers OF the Northwest Can y
Convention.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 18-IuE SuH correspon emit
has secured q call issued for n grain growers
meeting at Croosston oil Oct % 1t Will bring
together nearly all the larger farmers in Min
nesota, North and South Dakota. The call
reads:
1T is plain to US that there Is a shortage Of
he wheat crop OF the Oak otas and Minnesota
IN 1883. We believe that the estimate OF
GS.O00O0O bushels for those States. published
by CA. fillsbury OF Minneapolis before harvest.
was substantially correct. being verified by tho
thrlshing machines later. There is there
fore. a shortage OF over 25.0OO.OO0 bushels in
these three States.
The -four mills in Minneapolis need 49,.
100000 bushels for one years grinding.
Other mills In tho three States need as much
and considerable wheat is shipped ont via
Duluth. Milwaukee. Chicago. and to nearer
points. Therefore some OF those mills must
be shut down during the crop year for want Of
wheat to grind.
Still. the natural upwar I'd tendency OF wheat
prices was checked during the last ten days Of
September in Minneapolis by greedy speculn-
tors. and millers charge high prices for -four
bran. and shorts. There is n colored gentle
man in tho combine wheat pit who should be
smoked out by Minnesota farmers. because he
robs us Of twenty five to forty cents Der bushel
Of the legitimate value OF our wheat.
Therefore. we hereby call meeting OF the
grain growers to be hold in Crookston. Mimi.
on Oct. 70. to devise ways and means
for reducing transportation charges on
grain. ard to compel railroads. millers.
and dealers to do business on basis
OF legitimate profit. based on the same aver
age profit on actual capital invested in rail-
roads. elevators. and mills as the average net
erty in the State OF Minnesota.
I'VE hereby dec lnre war upon and indie.
propose that corporations that are unawfully
combined for the purpose Of large gains to
OF Of justice and have their legal rights allowed
them to he tried by their creator. the State OF
Minnesota. udder the statues OF said State. for
We declare that the people OF Minnesota
are masters over corporations and over the
dion: that corporation Arms and associa-
tions are permitted to do business to
serve the nsopS at sors N
Of Minnesota are entitled to free com petition
in trade. that the usurpation Of power. by
and stealth our inal lena BILE rights. making us
their serts in fact If not in name. shn cease.
and for that purpose we propose to have the
:" We are entitled to equa; privileges with all
other classes in trade to tix the values OF our
vators. and mill owners have tho right to Tx
taxes upon us without our consent. We deny
their right. or that of any other ella OF peo pie to
fix the value Of our property. We declare that
sales on Boards. of Trade are not public bona
nde market sales. because such sales are
limited to the members who gamble or who
are associated with those who do gamble TO
beat the producers and who do beat the pro-
duceIs.
The evidence OF value by such sales are
exparte. and. we believe. often fraudulent. We
believe that such sales are generally con-
spiracies to dofraud. and therefore we demand
that Congress enact u law for tho United
States that shall declare the non
delivery Of grain sold for future delivery on
any Board OF Trade a penal offence. and the
settlement by buyer Of grain, sold for future
delivery on any Board Of Trade. receiving any
consideration from seller refusing to. deliver
the grain sold. also penal offence. We also
deman nd that the next Legislature enact such
u law for tho state OF Minnesota.
"We are willing to donate two bushels OF
wheat. or its equivalent in cash. each OF us to
the war treasury needed to carry out the pur-
poses OF this declaration. and suggest that
the donation OF that val shall entitle any
farmer to good standing in the Farmers army
for seli-defence.
rHE GRAIN Growers ASSOCIATION OF MIME