The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-01-23

should receive the attention and
careful study Of alt the farmers and
business men on the prairie. The
readers OF the Herald will recall the
conditions here just before the shut
ling down of the buying in October
when the prices we're raised from
SIS arsi 90 cents to $1.00 per hundred
saon after Messrs Lawrence and
Price, two independent buyers, en-
tered the field. You will also find
at that same time barley was quoted
from ten to fifteen cents per bushel
(not hundred) higher in Chicago
than 1t is now, which would mean
that it was worth from twenty TO
thirty cents per hundred more there
then than it is at present. Yet the
price now is as good here as It has
been at anytime during the season.
The independent buyers have also
made statements repeatedly that they
would be able to pay much better
price still, provided they we're sure
of getting the grades as marked on the
grain tickets and the identical grain
they we're buying They also claim
they are handicapped very much on
account of not being able TO get the
grain shipped out when they call for
it. Then if these statements are
true the grain companies that have
been operating here were either
making an unreasonable profit at
that time or they are losing money
now, and this is not probable. 1t Is
an easy matter to get the quotations
from the Chicago market. then get
the freight rates from here there and
add this to the price you have been
receiving here. and figure the profit
for yourself. Again you will recall
the statement made by ?. W. Law
renee when he entered this field last
October, that P. J. Fransioli, of Spo-
kane, was requested by one of the
Lewiston companies to recall Mr.
Lawrence from this territory as it
belonged to them, which is additional
evidence that this company was en-
deavoring to get the grain IN this
territory for less than it was worth
and wanted to shut out competition in
order that they might be able to set
the prices themselves on the products
Of the farmer and compel him to
take it. The result of this unfair |
treatment of the farmer has proven d |
great benefit to him, unless he should
be stopped by some of these compan-
les in his undertakings now to guard
against such future Determinations
IN this territory. Under the safe
md conservative methods and plans
low being formulated by the farmers
ve hardly see how the old companies
Rill be able to thwart these plans,
nut in case they should be able to
Ielay or stop this movement by the
armers on account of some defect
n our present laws the people of the
.ntire prairie should unite and see
hat candidates are nominated and
.lected to the Legislature this fall
rho will pass such laws as are nee
ssary to relieve the situation. tits z
4lso well to guard closely what laws
ave already been passed which
AVE proven great benefit in get t
ing fairer treatment, lest they be
epealcd. The results obtained from /
be new Law and the organization c
nd cooperation of the farmers and
usiness men of the prairie are in
violence and much credit must be a
iyen the energetic farmers in the
russell section in starting an organi- d
alton which is bringing forth good b
.suIts. The movement inaugurated v
V these farmers has been an inn d
ortant factor In boosting the price /
barley to its present price and to P
fove this we might call attention to d
of prices along the Clear "
ater railroad below Greer, which
the past have been much better w
an here, are now about the same. e.
Ut It Is up to the farmers In other m
ctions of the prairie to get In and m
eanixe and assist the movement