Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-08-20
SOCIETY OF EQUITY
FIX GRAIN PRICES
FARMERS OF FERGUS COIN.
TY STAND TOGETHER FOR
MORE MONEY.

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Society Of Equity. held in Moor,
last Thursday, most importan
action was taken with reference t.
the prices which the grain grower,
OF Fergus county will demand thi
year for their wheat, hay and oats.
The convention was well attended
there being close to 100 rancher.
present from all parts of the basin
K. Q. Jackson, +. A Foster. Lyl,
Smith. A. R. Frame, V. Hruska, Mike
Brass, Felix McGinn and Frank
Strouf were present from this cit,
and vicinity
The meeting was called to order
by r. F. Shaw, after which r. G.
Jackson Of this city was chosen chair,
man and A R. Frame secretary. Only
grain growers were permitted to be
present at the meeting
President O. w. Smith. OF the Cal.
latin valley branch of the American
Society of Equity, upon request then
addressed the meeting and explained
the benefits which can be secured by
the grain growers by standing to-
gether for a fair price for their pro-
ducts. He told of what has ALREADY
ben accomplished by the Society in
the Gallatin valley and gave a gen
eral review of the grain situation in
the country.
He said that it is now known that
the crop in the United States is close
to 2OO,OOOOOO bushels short OF the
crop raised last year and that there
is shortage in the world crop this
year Of close to 5OO,OOOOOO bushels,
He contended that while the farm
ers of Fergus county are fortunate
in having big crop this year. there
is no reason why they should
tumble over themselves to take the
first price offered them by the buy
ers.
The Society of Equity, stated the
speaker. in Minnesota and other
middle western states have established
a minimum price of SIPS per bushel
tor their wheat and it is believed
that they have the situation SO we'll
IN hand that they will get this price
at least
w. }. Owen was next called upon
and made an interesting talk on the
general situation and the marketing
of farm products.
A committee comprising c. M.
Clary and r. F. Shaw reported.
accommodating that the price of
No. | hard wheat be fixed at $l.Ol.
After some discussion, this recon-.
was adopted except that
the price was fixed at $l.25 less the
freight to Duluth. This freight rate
IS ~ cents so that the price agreed
lpon was exactly what the commit
Tee suggested.
A committee composed of Frank
Robinson, Lyle Smith and A. R..
Frame reported the following form
If a pledge to be signed by the
grain growers:
Whereas, the grain growers oil
Fergus county, being desirous of re-
:eiving a fair equitable price for
heir wheat and oats crops for this
'ear 1907, having met together in a
grain growers convention at Moore
his 18th day of August, 1907.
Resolved, That they submit the
ollowing form of pledge to the grain
growers of Fergus county for their
cooperation:
That |, the undersigned member
If the American Society of Equity,
md grain grower, will not dispose
y nv wheat or oat crop for the year
9O7, for lesser sum per bushel
han fixed by the American Society
# Equity"
This pledge was unanimously
dopted and every grain grower in
he county will be given an oppor-
unity to sign it as it will be circu-
ated in every section of the county
The following prices were adopt.
d for oats: September, October and |
november, delivery without sacks,
! per hundred weight. January
elivery, $l05 per hundred weight.
february delivery, $l.lO per hundred
'eight. March delivery, $l.l5 per
undred weight and the balance of
he season to be governed by the
of the market then pre-.
ailing.