Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-02
'GRA|N DEALERS MEET
Convention OF the National As.
sociation Opens Its Sessions
at Des Moines.
Governor Shaw Gives Some In.
terestine Statistics in His
Address OF Welcome.
Meeting Is Largest in History
Of the Association :. Presi-
dents Address.
Special to Tlmes-Republican.


/ Special to Republican.
Des Moines, Oct. 2--The convention
of grain dealers in Des Moines begin
ming today is by far the largest ever
| held by the association. Large delega-
| tions came from Chicago and other
points to attend and there are great
| many present from points in Iowa. The
grain dealers association is compare
| lively new thing but it is becoming a
power in the grain trade and in relation
to transportation and the marketing of
grain. In welcoming the delegates or
members to Iowa, Gov. Shaw spoke of
the producing qualities of the state, of
the more than 266,C00,000 bushels of or
binary cereals grown here, the 12,000oo0
bushels of seed, the nearly a million
bushels of grass seed the 100000 bu-
shells of potatoes, the 100000 bushels of
apples. and other products. He also
called attention to the fact that Iowa
has more banks than any other state
and that half the bank capital is owned
by the farmers of the state or those
who have made their fortunes on farms.
OF the $500, 600, 900 of bank deposits more
than Is per cent is owned by farmers.
Governor Shaw, in the course OF his
remarks, stated that when the first
hushel of wheat was transported by rail
from the Missouri river to the Atlantic
ocean, and thence by ship to Liverpool,
IT cost 81 cents to thus market 1t. 1t was
then weighed and loaded. then unloaded,
Y,y1f tn, eli tuh ont
reshipped, again and again, at great exA
lpense. It now costs 81 " cents to take
one bushel of wheat from the Missouri
river to Liverpool Within thirty months
by reason of improved road beds, lighter
grades. fewer curves, heavier iron and
larger locomotives, a single engine will
haul not II tons as formerly but 1000
tons from the Missouri river to the At
Slantic ocean. where it will be loaded
from the car direct to ships carrying not
1000 but $4,000 tons. The saving in ex-
pense of transportation and handling
and water rates will insure the producer
better prices and the consumer cheaper
food Our people all understand this
and they are contented and happy. They
are building better houses, planning
better schools putting more pictures In
their parlor. more books on their shelves,
more sunshine in their homes, they are
advancing prices Of their farms. These
can now be rented for cash and will pay
better income for twice their market
value than government bonds at current
quotations." a
There were speeches of welcome by
Mayor Hartenbower and others.
Rapfa min A II ne Dec
Moines, president of the association, in
eloquently of the great growth of this
western country and the transformation
since the days when the flag was first
planted on what was century ago
alien soil in the Mississippi valley, and
continuing said:
"A mans business should be his pride
and being so, the line of his choice
should be so valued that his pride and
better judgment should impel him not
only to emulate the most successful and
prosperous in the trade, but to lend HIS
influence and energy to the advance
ment of that business in general, there
by helping others in the same line while
helping himself. This is the true and
fundamental principle of association
work. But five years have passed since
this association was formed. The time
had come for the grain business to take
on new methods and improved ways.
Men saw the necessity, they believed 1t.
and seeing and believing were to these
men to do. A great undertaking or
movement is sure to be talked Of and
the more talked, the more the movement
becomes an advancing influence and
then a power, overcoming obstacles that
would thwart any but well founded
undertaking with a sincere, homes. pur-
pose. The organizers were not schem-
ers. They had no dreams of dividends,
combinations or selfish motives, so they
.labored zealously for hours, days, and
general good. not receiving any lenu-
growth of the association.
This organization had its inception
In this city and emanated from want
recognized by men of experience in To-
cal and state organization work, and
who knew by past experience the neces-
sity for an association that could con-
troll the power of state influence. This
Is one of the reasons for the interest the
Cereal Club. Of Des Moines, has taken in
this convention. Members of thai club
feel that whatever is of their blood,
must show it's breeding traits. and make
good all pedigree records. 1t had its
birth November 8. 1896 The first meet
ing was held in Chicago a little less
than five years ago. Its beginning was
on a meager scale. The name. was the
larger part, and at that time might
very appropriately be likened to the
small boys pants, that We're much to
large for him, whose mother remarked
1.-The boy would grow into them" sc
has the association grown to its name
until the organization justifies the name
to the fullest sense, as think all of us
present can testify. There were present
at that meeting men who felt that there
was need of such an organization, and
their judgment then has been backed by
their faith and zeal in the work since;
for nearly every one of the men who
Joined at that time are still the OrganiZ-
ation's staunchest friends and workers
and are here today filed with determine
alton to push onward in the future, be-
ing encouraged by the success of the
past few years. The new organization
had to overcome all the prejudices that
had arisen from former attempts along
the lines of association work which had
failed, and the jealousies of some local
and state associations that Were OPP
posed to a movement on so large a
scale. All these difficulties are passed,
and instead strong belief, influence
and support have taken their place. All