The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-08

DO0li. L lie lIldn IepHeQ- WOulQ nave
been glad to do so, but they could not
give me grade, or as high a price"
Mr.. Boen proceeded to investigate the
reason of this state of things, and he was
told that the line or ring elevators con-
trolled the buyers in Minneapolis, and
that they Disseminated against the farm
ers' warehouse
If, however, the business end of this
present movement can erect an elevator
at Duluth, the local warehouse could ship
directly to that elevator, and from there
the farmers grain could be forwarded, if
necessary, to New York or Liverpool;
and thus escape the grip Of the villainous
combination which now has the farmers
of Minnesota by the throat
Mr.. Hoskins, the proprietor OF farm
ers' warehouse in Otter Tail Co., stated
that by the manipulation OF grades not
less than II cents bushel was taken off
every bushel of Minnesota wheat, in ad-
which are known to the people. He
claimed, however, that the real avenue of
escape Tor the farmers of the state was
by the Mississippi river, and that if we
build an elevator at Duluth, we ought to
build another at Hastings, Mimi, or at
some other town on the river that would
be accessible for boats and barges at all
times He showed that the price of wheat
at St. Louis was cents bushel higher
than the price at Duluth or Minneapolis,
although the grade was really cents
lower, and that this was due to the fact
that the great river enabled St. Louis to
get past the Gordon OF thieves that now
stands between the farmers and the At
lantic ocean Mr. Hoskins has promised
to furnish this paper with detailed
statement proving the truth Of all his al
legations 1t will be welcome reading to
the farmers of the state.
We can congratulate the farmers OF the
state that this great movement has pass
ed what seems to be the dead point OF
danger. If it is the desire Of the farmers
OF Minnesota to have great association
to back up and sustain the business en-
terprise, they have nothing to do but get
together in their respective localities and
organize. without any special form or
ceremony, Grain Growers Society, and
report the same to J. c. Hanley, 400 Bal
timore Bldg. St. Paul, and also send a
statement to the REPRESENTATIVE,
giving place and county, name and Off
GERS Ii this society is built up, as we
think it will be. it will be an immense
producers a machinery with which to de-
fend themselves and crush their Cypress
OrS.
In the meantime let the Business So
ciety go on combining all the farmers
warehouses into one great association.
Care must be taken to see that if the
legislature grants the site and the money
to the Business Society. it shall clearly
appear in the act, that it is in trust for
the whole farming population associated
together in the General Grain-Growers'
Society, otherwise that Business Society
might. in the course OF time, fall into the
hands OF scamps who would gObbe the
whole property and not be responsible to
any one, for anything.
We shall next week publish in full THE
constitution Of the Grain Covers So
ciety proper, as amended and finally
adopted; and also the articles of incorpo-
ration OF the Business Society.
Let all hands take hold and push the
work Make ready for the great meet
ing the first Tuesday OF July OF this year;
and also be prepared to handle the crop
which will be raised during 1890. |. D.
We note, as we go to press, an article
in the St. Paul Globe OF March 8, which
shows that the co-factors OF the Business
Society have made some changes in the
"personel" OF their organization:
The executive committee and dozen
or more members of the Grain Growers
Association met yesterday at the state
house and took preliminary steps toward
the erection OF small terminal elevator
at Duluth
The executive committee was instructed
to go before the legislature and ask that
the original site for a state farmers ele
vator be turned over to the association,
and that the 10000 which has been lay
ing idle in the treasury as the original
appropriation for the proposed state ele-
vator also be given the association for
elevator PURPOSES
There was considerable difference OF
opinion as to the best method of further
ing the projects OF the Grain-Growers'
Association 1t was finally decided to or
ganize another association, to be known
as the Farmers Elevator Association,
which will file articles of incorporation
within a few days. The officers for the
first year were named as follows: H. E.
Boen, Fergus Falls, president; c. H.
Hopkins, Fairfax, vice-president, and ~
F. Borchert, Bird Island, secretary. The
local elevator associations all over the
state are to have, according to the plan,
shares in the terminal elevator. The
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