The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-01
CIT Y N E VS..
THOUSANDS TO COME
The Grain Dealers National Con-
vention Will Be
Big One.
Delegates From Canada Are to At
tend for the First
Time.

Two thousand visitors may be expected
in Minneapolis Oct. 6, and 8, when the
Grain Dealers National association con-
venes. The Minneapolis Chamber Of
Commerce is working to make the coming
convention the largest and most success
full in the history OF the association
Much will depend upon the CO. operation
of the railroads and there is every reason
to believe that liberal concessions in rates
will be made and that the railroads will
work with the chamber to make the con-
yention memorable one.
Last year when the association con-
vened att Peoria, there was a large at
tendance Of delegates, and with the num-
Der of other grain men and country mer-
chants not members Of the association
but drawn in by common interest, about
1900 men came into Peoria for the oc-
casion. The year previous to this Des
Moines had the convention and there were
1900 visitors.
While the association has never met
here, no city in America offers such great
attractions to a man in any way identified
with the grain or milling trade as Min
neapolis. Many will be drawn here for no
other reason than a desire to see the big
-four mills. With fair concessions from
the railroads, at least 1000 men may be
expected, Of whom the delegates proper
will be the most representative men in the
grain trade Of America.
a Thoroly National Affair.
This convention has always drawn men
from every. state in the union. The men
from the far south met their brethren Of
the north. The spring wheat and winter
wheat men get together and compare
notes. The eastern exporter who sends
grain from Boston, New York, Baltimore,
or Newport News to Europe, compares
notes with the west coast exporter who
loads grain into ships at San Francisco,
Portland, Tacoma and Seattle and sends
1t halfway round the world to England,
or down to Australia. The exporter from
New Orleans or Galveston learns the diff
ference between his methods and the
methods Of the man who exports grain
from Duluth, while the dealers in the
larger milling centers discuss matters of
mutual interest in connection with rail-
road rates, consumptive demand and the
primary movement of grain.
Canadians VIII Come.
This year the convention will be unique
In that there will be an unusually large
attendance Of Canadian grain men. The
eastern and western Canadian grain men
have their own association, which will
likely send representatives to observe the
Proceedings Of the convention while many
will attend Independently.
The flour milsl and the great elevator
systems of Minneapolis will be the
primary aCtract1OnS. Arrangement have
been made to have the meetings on the
afternoons and evenings of the three days.
and there will be much time for sight
seeing.
The program has not yet been an
nounced. Minneapolis men have always
figured prominently in the discussions at
the convention. At Peoria last year John
L. McCaull read a leading paper and the
year previous the paper read by the late
II. III. PeaVey was the featl1ra- 3 &
Reciprocity Feature
It is likely that Minneapolis men will
draw more into the background this year
thru Difference to the visitors, except in
the one particular that a great effort will
be made to impress the visitors with the
growth Of sentiment here regarding rec
iprocity with Canada. It is conceded tina
the opportunity for the presentation Of
this matter is a golden one. The visitors
will have an opportunity to learn from
first authority Of the wonderful develop
ment of the country to the northw est,
of the enormous imnnigra ton and of the
great amount Of American money that has
gone into improvements across the line
in an effort to keep pace with the de-
velopnents.
Every delegate can be sent away from
Minneapolis with new ideas upon this i'm
portant matter and the cause Of rec
1procity advanced materially.