Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-02
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: wEDN EsDAY, SEPTEMBER Q, 1896.
MILLERs' CONVENTION ApJoURSs.
Important Amendments to the Consti-
tution Are Adopted.

tution Are Adopted.
The convention OF the Nebraska millers
held a busy session yesterday morning. per-
~fecting the organization and discussing topics
of moment to the trade. One subject Of gem
eral interest to farmers, and trades-people
as we'll, related to the question of whether
or not when the Nebraska miller takes a
grist he shall give flour in exchange or
make the transaction a money consideration.
Chairman Louis Helmer called the con
veGtion to order and committee reports
were declared the first order OF business.
The special committee on permanent cr-
ganizatio6 provided for the formation Of an
organization to be known as the Nebraska
Millers' State association. and to be gov
erned by the same constitution and bylaws
as those which we're adopted by the defunct
State Millers' association. Regarding honor
airy members, the following amendment was
offered: "All persons. firms or corporations.
within or without the state, who are in
any way interested in the milling business,
or manufacturers Of mill machinery or sup
plies, may become honorary members of this
association on payment of $50 per annum."
BY a unanimous vote the report was
adopted and the organization made perma-
nent.
c.. Putnam of Gibbon made the sugges-
ton that the name be changed to read the
Nebraska State Millers' association which
was adopted. The annual dues were fixed
at So for each mill OF fifty barrels capacity,
the executive committee having power, If
need be, to make a maximum assessment of
50 additional for each ffty-barrel capacity.
The question of fixing the dues ELECTED
considerable discussion by NJ. b. Kendall, ID.
n. Harris, j. II. Graf. Albert Johnson and
others, but carried unanimously. After a
canvass of the views 1t was agreed that suf-
ficient funds could be thus raised to place
the association on a sound basis. Upon
the adoption of the clause relating to honor
AIRY membership, an application was read
from the Bemis Bag company and received
with applause, being referred to the secre-
tary.
The important work OF the convention was
brought up by a report of a special committee
of nine appointed to consider the advisability
of making a change in the manner of GUS
tom exchanges with farmers. The outcome
of the deliberations was an adverse report to
any radical changes. These suggestions
were made instead:
I'm view of the low price OF wheat and all
mill products, we concur in the opinion that
many millers in the state are giving too
large a percentage of -four for any profit
able result. Those millers who are under
the necessity of giving patent -four in eX-
change must vary the amount given accord
ing to the percentage of patent flour made,
and we believe 1t Is not practicable, on aC-
count of varying percentages, to fix any I'M
varying standard of exchange. We con-
slider that the basis of exchange must neces-
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governed by individual cases.
Observation-Disclosures We believe that
in the consideration of values based upon a
straight -four twenty-eight pounds per
bushel of No. 9 wheat is all that should be
given, with twelve pounds Of bran or ten
pounds of shorts, or half and half of each.
Second: We suggest the advisability of
adopting a uniform exchange schedule based
upon the market value of wheat, with D
cents per bushel added. and exchanging
flour at Ia cents Dpr 100 hounds more than !
the price to dealers"
J.. c.. Hedges, H. B.. Smith and o. G.
Holmes stated that the Omaha jobbers eX-
pressed a strong desire to push Nebraska
products; that they had to meet the demands
of their customers and carry stocks accord
ingly; that an inclination was noticeable to
constantly increase the use of Nebraska
products, and the maintenance of a high
standard would tend to further this.
Before adjournment at noon this commit
tee on resolutions was appointed: III. b.
Smith, D.. II. Harris. A. L.. johnson, J. H.
Smell and J. C. Hedges.
A committee to nominate officers, in
structed to report at 2 o'clock, consisted of
c. L.. Mielenz, N. B. Kendall, H. B. Smith,
S. S. Hadley, j. II. Croft.
At the afternoon session these officers were
elected: President. N. B. Kendall, Lincoln;
secretary, O.. c. Holmes, Omaha; treasurer,
A. NJ. Johnson, Crete.
This executive committee was appointed:
Messrs. Croft, Tekamah; Johnson, Milford;
Helmer, Valparaiso; Hadley, Cedar Rapids;
Putnam. Gibbon; Mielenz, Ithaca; Smith,
Holmesville.
Resolutions were adopted thanking the
Commercial club, the Knights of Ak-Sar-
Ben, the Bemis Bag company and the press
for courtesies extended.
The Nebraska millers completed their
work shortly after the election of officers.
Those present at once signed the roll and
promised to increase it until it should repre-
sent all the leading millers of the state.
A short session of the executive committee
was held after adjournment. the date of the
next convention being fixed for the third
week in January at such place as the officers
may select.