The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-03
Farmers Shipping Grain.

So long as the producer allows some-
one else to do his thinking for him, so
long will he fall short of getting full
pay for his labor. The average farmer
is a good business mar and he should
insist on doing as much Of his own
business as possible. 1t will not do
for him to simply hold the pillow, feed
the stock, build the fences and harvest
the grain. This is the hardest part of
farm life, but it is only half of it. The
other half is making the most out of
every buohel of everything produced.
Why should the farmer labor the year
through to get the grain from the
spout of the thrasher, and then turn
the selling part of the work over to
someone on shares?
Does selling the grain look complex
or difficult to the farmer? Would hci
rather get his grain run out of the tail
board OF his wagon into q local grain
buyers elevator than to bother his
head about weighing, shipping, bill
ing and collecting for himself? Right
here is the point. Farmers should
spare their backs. With this idea IN
view it is proposed to begin with this
editorial to dwell upon such facts as
will assist Our readers in doing more
Of their own business. The object of
the information given will be to stop
all immediate leaks and reap direct
profits.
If we al direct our thousands of
farmer readers how to get $25 ont Of
each wagon load of grain where they
now get $50, we feel that they will at
tend to the social and educational feat
ures. II the general government in
its search for should decide
to place Il tax Of DC to l0c q bushel on
all grain raised. the farmers to pay the
tax, there would be such an uprising
as this great country has never seen.
Yet farmers are taxed Just this much
every year of their lives. The Gov
eminent does not get 1.-THE middle
men do. How many then will follow
this subject through number of weeks
while we throw some light on the way
to get larger profits, official weights,
legal bushels, correct state inspection,
benefit of Chicago markets, sales by
q lots, and money in lump sums, bet
ter business start for the boys and
enough money in the year to relieve
the d~rudgery of the women folks? 1t
is a little matter of education for our
readers, and all it costs is simply the
reading.
Two things tend t 0 discourage the
farmer lacks confidence in his ability
to do the business, never having tried
it before, and second, he lacks CONT
dence in the MAI or men to whom he
ships the grain. Now see how simple
the whole matter is. Decide that
You have one, two, or a dozen car
loads to sell. 1t matters not whether
1T is q consignment of wheat, corn,
oats, rye or barley. Go to the nearest
station
Ask the Railraod Agent
to order you an empty ar. He may
try to discourage you a little but insist
upon it. He will.teil you what train Will
put your car on the sidetrack and may
also tell you that the car a stand
thee but one day. However that
is no difficulty. ASK the assistance of
one or two Of your neighbOrs and if the
roads are good the car Il be easily
filled in one day. When it is filled
notify the railroad agent. He will
lock and seal the car. Step into his
Office and he will fill out a bill Of
lading. Take this bill of lading and
enclose it in a letter to your Chicago
commission house. In your letter ask
the house to sell the best advantage
possible OF arrival and remit at once.
Your car of grain is weighed and its
grade passed upon in Chicago by the
State officials. 1t goes on the open
market Of the world. The price
for everything sold in that market
given to the world at once. Moth
ing is done in the dark. You get
your Chicago draft inside Of forty
eight hours after the car is weighed
ana y>u viii usually he ~agreeably
surprised. The weights will be better
than at home. The price will be the
Chicago market, not the safe guess of
your local buyer about what he can
pay you. You will pay q small COM
mission for the selling Of the a of
grain and you have your money in a
lump.
Where to ship.
But how will yOu know to whom to
ship? IN general. deal with u house
that has had experience in this line Ct
commission work and that Stand we'll
for honesty and square dealing. Such
a firm Will supply you with all the
printed instructions needed. will send
ali necessary blanks. will confer with
your railroad officials if there are any
delays and viii he glad to see You per.
sonally in Chicago and talk with you
regarding further shipments. 1t is q
clear case OF doing your business
and putting the middleman's profits in
your own pocket. 1t is as simple as
selling it at home afterthe first car has
been sem to market.
The kev Needed Cleaning.