Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-22


100 pounds for the same wheat that
he sold me FOR 4c.; and as / have al
ways received 1hc. pound there
must be a mistake.
In regard to the price of flour, does
Mr.. Stiles think that his SO flour is as
good as the eastern flour that sells
for S4.75? If he does, Others don't,
and seeing that others are in the ma
jority | believe that Mr.. Stiles will
have to admit that there is little
difference in favor of the eastern flour.
There was another statement that
should be rectifed. That is the
screenings that he wished to make
people believe was of no value. |
have been told that he asked $1.1O
per 100 pounds for screenings when
he was only paying 9Oc. for wheat.
had no bother disposing of mine for
one cent a pound, which was more
than Mr.. Stiles was willing to pay me
for No. Scotch fife wheat.
THERE'S one thing in which Mr.. Stiles
and Mr.. Fergus are doing wrong. l
say Mr.. Fergus, for he says that he
has given Mr.. Stiles his advice in the
cooper business and also in the grist
mill business. U am not of the opin-
ion that his knowledge in the cooper
business helps Mr.. Stiles much yet,
but ma, some day. If Mr.. Stiles is
taking his advice in buying wheat, |
believe my advice is better than his.
And that is buy nothing but good
wheat instead OF buying nothing but
poor wheat, which Mr.. Fergus will
have to admit that they have done,
for he claims to have found the very
poorest wheat in the mill and the
very best in the farmers granary. By
so doing their screenings will be of
good value AS well as the flour. /
never heard II man say that he would
not have my screenings on the ranch
or never expect to.
believe If Mr.. Stiles had his way he
would discourage everyone OF trying
to raise good clean wheat, for he has
never offered q cent more for good
wheat than he has for poor, and l call
that very poor way to incourage
good wheat raising. Can Mr.. Fergus
blame some ranchers for trying to ac-
commodate him.
Now if Mr.. Stiles intends to turn
over a new leaf and just buy wheat
for cash instead of grinding grist,
which he should have done long ago
seeing that he has given such poor
satisfaction in his grist work, l would
like to make a suggestion about the
weighing. Though he makes the state
ment that he wishes every one to see
his wheat weighed, have been for
hidden the privilege OF seeing my wheat
weighed, after asking permission to
do so and also stating that l was not
satisfied with my former weight.
Would Mr.. Stiles be willing to be
treated in like manner? Would he be
satisfied to go to a store and buy
goods where he was forbidden the
privilege OF seeing 1t weighed! Even
if he thought that he might be getting
fair weight he would naturally be dis
satisfied. How can he blame the
ranchers for wanting to see theirgraIn
weighed? Why can't you weigh the
wheat before it is cleaned instead OF
after and then deduct the screenings?
1t would surely give better satisfac-
tion to the ranchers, and it would be
one grand move toward success.
would like to see the Lewistown
grist mill make a success, providing
Mr.. Stiles will do his part, for he has
had experience here and should be
qualified to do better work than a
man who has not had experience in
the county. A great many have lost
confidence in the mill and am afraid
he will find it hard work to again gain
the confidence of the ranchers.
F. T. CoLvER.