The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22

liance. and sfe making up an order,
with their families and friends who afs
hot farmers and intend to ZEN this twike
to the farmers Of their Iocality 1t BIZ
profits. / will closely scfutinizs any
such lists % they come to the prison
and promptly expose such frauds.
Farmers are thus warned t11&t you are
taking big risks in entering any such
deal as this. as you may find out toe
late that your order has been Cancelled
and the twine is all gone. Join your
local Grain Growers association and
We will look after your interests at this
end.
The Irvine is going fast and il the
farmers will hustle for the next two
weeks they will be we'll repaid for their
efforts.
Anyone desiring to take up this mat
ter at their local station can write the
general business agent at once for
authority and instructions to go ahead.
We need volunteers at every station in
Minnesota. Who will be the first to
respond?
am negotiating with an agricultural
firm whereby l hope to make a contract
for the members of our Grain Growers
association all over the United States
by which I will be able to sell binders
for $107.50 cash and $112.50 on time, and
have notes made payable March 1, in
stead Of Nov. 1.
The price that other binder factories
and agents charge for these same ma
chimes is $125.OO to $1350O this year on
account of the tremendous advance in
iron and steel materials. On those
prices herein given the factory will give
rebate of IS for each machine, which
will go to the local association that con-
tributed the order, less Is per cent
which will go to the general business
agency for it's support, expenses, etc.
Our national organizer, Hon. NJ. s.
Blair, has started in with vigor in the
state of North Dakota.
The following call has been issued,
which will explain itself:
FARMERS ATTENTION.
The farmers of the state of North Da-
kota are requested to meet in mass con-
vention at the court house in Grand
Forks, on the 9th day of March, at 10
O'Clock a. M, for the purpose of organic
ing State Grain Growers Cooperative
association, and to prepare to defend
their interest by engaging in the new
business feature of handling their own
grain and other farm products, and the
securing OF better prices for the same
at local and terminal points.
United action in this way is necessary
in order to resist the combines that,
have been robbing the farmer in the
past by controlling the local markets,
and forcing them to part with their pro-
ducts at less than their just values by
the system of grades" and "dockages,"
Let every farmer be present who can
possibly come.
Notify all your neighbors to come.
Convention rates will be secured.
M. S. Blair, National Organizer Grain
Growers Cooperative Association. P.
o. address, Ojata, N. D.
Our national lecturer, Hon. J. S.
Macdonald, has started out on a lectur-
ing tour for the purpose of organizing
grain growers in the state of Minnesota.
a in ho De-
valley who desire him, or any of our
national officers, to visit their locality,
can do so by reporting to this office,
when we will make such dates as will
cling. Ft<s
Those who are interested in the or
ganiZaticn Ct farmers societies can aid
very much if you will take our officers
to your homes and thus save them
hotel expenses. These men have vol
to give the next 60 days work
to the movement. Farmers will there |
fore render such aid as they can to help |
those officers along. We shodld have !
every county in the Northwestern states
organized before seeding Will you
send in your application for some officer
to visit your neighborhood soon as pos |
sible.
Hon. 8. H. Greeley, president of the
illinois Grain Growers association, has
nearly completed arrangements to put |
organizers at work in his state Hon. t
w. ]. Dunbar, president of the Wiscon-
sin Grain Growers association, reports |
that he has nearly completed arrange
ments to commence a vigorous cam
1aign in the Badger state
Hon. James Butler, president of the
Kansas Grain Growers, reports that he
has started active campaigning in the
sun Flower state
have not yet heard from our Min
1esota state president, Hon. Charles H. I
Hopkins, as to what he has done or
doing. I think Charlie"
Is he is Familiarity called, is getting his
second wind"
Vice-Presidents John Batz and Christ
an Weres are hard at work through
'tearns county, and adjoining counties
and taking Irvine orders. I
pent a couple of days with them last
week trying to make Dutch speeches,
tut am afraid I made a poor impress