St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-20
CAUSE OF sCOMPLAINT

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be stated. Then came a surprise for
the commissIon.sfer they very evidently
were not prepared for the mass of EVIL
dence that was tired at their heads dur
ing the sitting. Affidavit after affidavit
was presented to the commission
of farmers who had been offered No. 2
or No. for their wheat at Warren, and
told by the buyers that they could not
and would not pay, a higher price while
they afterwards sold the same wheat
at East Grand Forks or keystone, re-
ceiving the true grade and the full
market price, which often afforded
them a profit of from eight to nine
cents a bushel over the price offered by
the warehouse msn at Warren. Others
set forth the unsuccessful efforts of the
farmers to procure cars for indepen-
dent shipping. All of this was re-en-
forced by the oral testimony Of farmers
who had driven In through the rain
and mud to relate their grievances
under oath to the Commissioners
The commissioners promised to do
all in their power to aid the farmers
and explained to them what course to
pursue in cases where there was dis
pute between the seller and the buyer
as to the grade of wheat or the amount
OF dockage eXacted.
timent of the people in it's editorial ref
erence to the matter as follows:
The Sheaf believes that the commissioners
now fully appreciate the situation that they
were convinced OF the business of our com
plants, and that they will do all in their
power to give us relief. They are great and
good men placed in their high position to
promote justice between the railroad and ele
Vator companies and the people. That they
will do all they can 80 help US, we doubt not,
and they so expressed themselves before leav-
ing. But if they are powerless to secure JUS
tice for us, then, we think the commission
has failed in the purpose for which it was
created and better be abolished as an expen-
sive and useless ornament to the state. We
hope to see Immediately decided improve
ment in the condition Of the wheat market at
Warren.
The next week. or Nov 13, r. C. Bur-
dick, supervising inspector of country
elevators, and representing the rail
road and warehouse commission Of the
state, appeared at meeting of the
board of trade, which was largely at
tended by farmers as well as by all of
the business men of the town. The
ground he took was that there was no
discrimination being practiced against
Warren and that the grades given for
the wheat were all that the grain would
stand. When he told the meeting that
only
ABOUT $4,000 BUSHELS
of wheat had been marketed at Warren
from the crop of 1885, there was an up
rising anG many uncomplimentary
things were said to Mr.. Rurdick, At
that time the eleva tors were full. and
| their capacity is shown to be 234 900
bushels This only covers the wheat
then in store and not that shipped bv
the elevators or Independent shippers.
Inc members OF the board withdrew
nd
employ a man to look after the shin
ments for the farmers. They EMPLOYED
r. Glay1n as their agent, and the next
day he issued the following circular:
How Farmers Can Get Better Prices For
Ihelr Wheat. Arc You Interested e-If So
Keaa heo the ,rollowingi and Then-Hustle!!!
among the most serious problems which
confront the farmers and business men gen
erally OF the Red river valley at the present
moment is how to provide ways and means
for the shipment of wheat without having to
patronize the elevators. ~
stated generally, the situation throughout
the Vaiiey is this: The means provided for
the shipment of wheat on track are burden
some and difficult. Cars, when ordered. are
uncertain in their arrival, which is both dis
couraging and disappointing to the simmer
necessitating a constant watchfulness and
anxiety for the arrival of the car. Elevator
companies are. of course. apprised of this
abominable state OF things and become more
oppressive with each succeeding DELAY To
abuse the railroad company and patronize the
elevator companies viii not remedy the sit
uation The time has gone by when intelIi-
gent persons expect to make any progress or
gain one point by abuse. What, then, is the
Briefly this: The Warren board of trade
alter careful scrutiny of the situation, de-
cided TO establish an agency in Warren for
the purpose of buying, aiding and promoting
the shipment of wheat Any farmer who
wishes to avail himself of the privileges of
this agency can do so without any cost or
charge whatsoever. The agency will order
cars, notify parties of their arrival help make
the necessary papers for shipment take care
of ard watch all wheat that is left or unload
ed in the city for shipment. Every available
means will be employed to remove any and
track. Grain sacks will be furnished when
ever deemed necessary, and all communica-
tions or requests appertaining to this work
will be cheerfully complied with.
Now is the time 10 strike and conduct
battle royal. Let the watchword be- ''No
Wheat for the Elevators" Let every farmer