The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-04
TO PURCHASE BAGS At CALCUTTA
FORMED BY MANY
OF THE RANcHERS At PEN
DlETON.

| Umatilla county is the result of the
labors of the Inland Empire Wheat
Growers association, as finally decided
at the meeting called for that purpose
a few days ago. The report of the
committee which had been appointed
to investigate the proposition, and
which recommends that the associa-
ton buy sacks for all it's members
direct from the importers and also rec
ommends the Incorporation of the or
ganiZation, was unanimously adopted.
H. c. Willis, chairman Of the COM
mittee stated in making the report
| that quotations had been received
/ which would enable them to lay the
not exceeding 9A cents. He also pro-
duced blank contracts for the sacks.
which We're signed up by the farm
ers present to the amount of more
than $4,000 sacks. Owing to the fact
that many of the farmers were at
tending the Clopton sale at the Alta
Feed yard, only a few were present.
Extra copies, however, We're placed in
the hands Of John Bahr, H. ]. Taylor
and Jesse o. Hale, of Adams, as we'll
as H. c. Willis of this city. and any
of the wheat growers who wish to sign
up for the sacks. can do so by see
ing any of these men.
The little band of farmers who We're
at the meeting seemed thoroughly in
earnest
| The declaration was made that last
year, the dealers in bags run up the
price to II cents, when there was no
occasion for it and therefore they
were determined to hang together and
purchase their sacks through the as
ISOLATION even though the dealers
should make an attempt to break
up the arrangement by offering to sell
the sacks at a less price than that
| secured by the association.
The following is the report of the
| committee in full:
To the Inland Grain Growers Associ-
alton:
"YOur committee heretofore appoint
ed for the purpose of investigating
the grain bag situation and ascer-
tanning whether Or not it is for the
interest of the members of this or
ganization and the grain growers of
Umatilla county generally to purchase
bags direct from jobbers or manu-
facturers beg to report that they have
attended to their duties and advises
the organization of the results of their
Investigations as follows
No Bag Trust.
1--WE concluded that there does not
exist any jute trust or grain bag trust
in this country and that the market
for wheat sacks is open to all pur-
chasers. the price depending very
largely upon conditions existing at
The time of purchase and the number
and character of sacks severed by any
single order.
That the price of jute material, in
fixed by the market conditions in
Calcutta, India and that the market
for such material usually fiuctuares
from day to day or from week to
week, indicating that in that center
at least much material is an object of
speculation.
That there are a large number of
dealers in grain bags on the Pacific
coast and some in the central west,
and that all of them apparently are in
the market seeking purchasers for
their wares and that from the Informal
ton which We have received and pri
ces which have been quoted We are
of the opinion that sacks of the char
acter ordinarily used in Umatiila coun-
ty can be laid down in Pendleton at
from nine cents to nine and one.
half cents each. and we assume that
the delivery price at other stations
throughout the county would not ma
terially differ
Must Act Together.
That it is our opinion that if the
members of this organization will
act together in the purchase of the
sacks required by each for the har-
vest of 1907 so that an order can be
placed covering from half a million to
a million sacks, a set price can be OBJ
tanned which would be of advantage
to the purchasers. and We therefore
recommend that the agreements which
We have caused to be prepared and
which are here presented be signed
by the wheat growers of the country
as far as possible, which agreements
bind the signatory parties to purchase
grain bags through this organization
in event the association shall deem
such action advantageous
That We are of the opinion that |
there should be legal organiza- !
ton completed and that the Inland
Grain Growers association should I'm
corporate so that there may be legal
entity equipped to deal with jobbers
and manufacturers of sacks, and be-