The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-18

demand and supply will warrant
But in the case of failure to make
the sale at the prices named and at
the time specifiedin the reports then
notify enough of those that must
sell at given time to ship their
q ain to them in car load lots for the
purpose of shipment to foreign mar
kets. Then if the prices named by
the commission is realized it will
give this commission the right to es-
tablish the price for all time to come
and effectually exterminate all
boards Of trade and wheat gambling
dens in our land; and all products of
the farm can be marketed in like
manner. Now as to the cost. 1t has
been demonstrated by the working
of the present. law that tax Of
twenty-five cents per carload has
created sufficient revenue to pay the
cost OF inspecting, grading and
salaries of the railroad and ware
house commissioners and that there
is in the treasury fund of no small
amount left. Now, in the above case
if in the start there should be tax
OF cent per bushel levied to pur-
chase site and build a warehouse
thereon one crop from the wheat
growing belt of the northwest, would
put the producers in fair way to
defy the courts from constitutions
al stand point and oblige the milling
industries to inquire of US the price
Of our products. This plan would
more etfectually unite the farming
element into an undivided union,
and when once organized could be in
a position to control legislatio in
the interest of an industry which has
been used through the period Of past
ages as stepping stone by drones
and spectators. to mount the lad
ders that led to princely fortunes;
and elevate the agricultural indus
try to her rightful position at the
head of the list that numbers the
various industries Of our nation. l
am pleased to notice the agitation of
this subject and think that it's i'm
pOrtance is equal in benefits to that
of the political strife, and should call
forth extra energies to enlist new
recruits for the struggle of 1896.
would therefore especially desire
that Mr.. Donnelly write up this mat
ter and show the gain from sta tistics
obtainable from the records of our
state. All the producers could demand
would be what the laws of supply and
demand will give them; and if they
could have the assurance that they
are getting that there would be less
murmurs heard. | am satisfied that
under the present system the millers
of this country realize large gains by
shipping mixed wheat for the pur-
pose of creating low price in the
worlds markets. This method would
have double purpose. First to OBJ
tain that grade from which their best
grade of flour is made at a less cost.
Second, to create a demand for their
flour, because of it's superiority and
the realizing of the greater profits
In order therefore to sum up this
matter upon safe basis it would be
necessary to show the highest and
lowest prices given in the Liverpool
markets for the Duluth grade of
wheat, during the year of 1893; then
the highest and lowest rates of
transportation from Duluth to said
markets per bushel also the average
price in markets of Duluth.
Second, the probable cost of rental
for elevators and other necessaries
to conduct such business.
Third, the fund to be raised
from a tax of J cent per bushel
on all wheat marketed at Duluth
and Minneapolis
Fourth the proba bic cost of build
ing elevators and purchase of site,
etc, etc. H. L. BURGESS.
| am glad to see these very SEN
sible remarks from my old friend,
Mr.. Burgess. He is one of the wheel
horses of the Peoples party in Otter
Tail county. His letter shows that
much might be accomplished by CO.
operation: and in way that the Su-
preme Court could not head off. II
shall try to supply the facts he asks
for. In the meantime let the dis
cussion go on; and each man add his
mite, and by the time the Peoples
Party State Convention is held we
will be able to put things in shape
for action.-I. D.
AN ASTONISHING OFFER.