The representative., 1900-03-29
arain Growers, Colrnn. !.

! Grain GroweFs' Column.
The first results Of the agitation
started by the convention Of the gu
preme council Of the National Grai1
Growers Association Of America 10 thu
state convention Of North Dakota Grair
Growers, who will hold their first stats
convention in the city of Grand Forks
N. d.
National Organizer M. S. Blair hal
been hard at work ever since the su'
preme council meeting preparing FOL
this state convention.
He secured reduced railroad rates ol
one and one-third, also reduced hotel
rates, and has everything ready for the
great state meeting on March ~ and %
The farmers Of tha Red River Valley
are enthusiastic fofajofning this great
society and saving millions OF doIlart
each year for the farmers. ~
National Vice-President w. j. Dun
bar has reported the organizations az
progressing rapidly in the state Of Wis
consin, and is preparing to call state
convention, after seeding, at Milwaukee
or Madison, Wis. /.
Mr.. Timothy Rogers, Of Waverly, Il
putting in good work and reports sew
eral meetings as scheduled in surround-
ing counties.
The result of sending out the 5000
instructions to Organizers' is begin.
ming to be felt. Inquiries are swamp
Ing this Office from alar+perts of. the
country requesting additional Informs
ton and Offering their services to call
meetings. etc.
We have just completed printing a
poster that will be Of great value in
calling meetings, as 1t explains much: OF
the objects and purposes Of the Grain
Growers association. -.
Parties desiring to call meetings Will
please report to this once, and we will
furnish full, complete instructions.
posters and literature that will cover
all possible questions which will come
up.
The Farmers Federation of the Mis-
s1ssipppi Valley have also walked up,
and are cooperating with the Grain
Growers, the Cotton Growers and the
Farmers Alliance and Industrial union
to push things to successful issue.
President Walter N. Allen, Of the
Farmers Federation, who was also a
delegate from Kansas at the supreme
council meeting, at st. Paul, of the
Grain Growers. has written me and
has sent out the following call, which
explains itself.
A FARMERS CONFERDNCE.---
The Farmers Federation asks for a
conference Of agricultural organizations
and farmers for the purpose Of openinx
up commission houses for the sale of
grain, live stock and other farm pro
ducts, by the farmers, through their.
own company, as set forth in the plan
OF the Farmers Federation. The call
is as follows: .,........ -
TO the Farmers of the United States:
Fhe Farmers Federation desires, "a 4
conference with the leading farmers.
representatives of agricultural organ
isations and the editors Of agricultural
papers who believe In cooperative SELL
ing by the farmers. The conference
will be called at some central point In
the Mississippi valley, to be determined
after hearing from those in favor Of
such conference. We desire to hear
from the Patrons Of Husbandry, Farm.
ers' Alliance, Farmers Institutes and
Grain Growers associations and all
farmers who desire such conference
called. Upon hearing from 40 farmers
from each state In the Mississippi val
ley. authorizing the conference, who
will pledge to attend the meeting, we
will make the call. -
The purpose is to unite in opening up
commission houses, on the plan set
forth by the Farmers Federation, for
the sale of grain, live stock and other
farm products, and fix minimum prices.
based on the cost Of production. The
Farmers Federation is Incorporated,
with authorized capital stock of $780,
OOO, 1000.
The Ohio Farmer, in discussing the
plan, says: "The principle is correct.
The evidence that such an organization
or system is needed is overwhelming.
Farmers everywhere feel it and know it
and time and labor need not be wasted
In argument to convince them' j
Each delegate who attends the con-
ference will be allowed his expenses, in
Farmers Federation script, which will
be received in payment of commissions
at any OF the company's commission
houses.
Considering the 900, 1000. 900 bushels
shortage in the worlds crop Of 1899. as
compared to the crop of 1898, wheat
should now be selling in the local mar
kets Of this country for 80 cents Der
bushel !
We would advise the farmers to hold
their wheat until after the meeting Of
the conference.
Let us hear from you on the subject
at once. 4
WAT TTrp ~ Ayr my