The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-22
TALKS OF EQUITY WORK
n. Bachelor Says Society Has Been
Largely Responsible for High
Prices.

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Society OF Equity has been highly In
strumental in making the crop this
year one Of the best paying that the
northwest has ever experienced Is the
opinion of H. Bachelor of Fargo,
deputy organizer Of the society, and
one of the active field workers. Mr..
Bachelor has been in Ward county
for the past few days looking into the
conditions and by his advice strength
ening the resolve Of the farmers to
follow out the advice given them by
the society.
influence Felt.
That the influence OF this advice is
already felt is readily seen by an ex-
animation Of the market price on
wheat In previous years when a de-
cline has been noted, the wheat is
Immediately dumped upon the market
in a Wild scramble TO get rid of what
appears to be a declining commodity.
This year the farmers, educated by
past experience, are only unloading
when the market warrants and when
the price per bushel affords reason
able margin OF profit. Not only is
this noticeable In the wheat pits of
The country, but in the vicinity of
Minot 1t is a well known fact that
there is double the amount of wheat
being stored in the elevators than is
being sold by them.
The Convention.
During the latter part Of October
said Mr.. Bachelor, 'the American
Society of Equity will have one OF the
largest and most enthusiastic con-
ventions that the state has ever seen.
The convention is to be held at VAL
ley city and unless I am badly mis-
taken Ward County man, e. g. Nc
Illroy of Glenburn. viii be elected
president Ward county is one OF the
most active in the equity movement,
having $500 members, all willing
workers At this meeting the matter
OF the grain inspection will be brought
up and / sincerely hope some remedy
will be found for the evils which now
exist. Conditions as they are now are
far worse than the average man sup
poses.
Methods Used.
when the car OF grain arrives at
Minneapolis under the present system
ii is supposed to be inspected by the
board appointed for that purpose and
while samples are submitted to the
buyer, yet neither he nor the seller
have any reasonable assurance chat
the sample was taken from that par
ticular car. From the test OF the
sample is ascertained the dockage.
This docl1age which is suitable for
feed is often sold ct minimum price
of $12 per ton. Had the benefit Of
this minimum price been given to one
elevator company that I know Of in
Ward county, their receipts would
have been increased by $4,000. This
is a condition which / believe to be
unjust and worthy Of investigation"
North Dakota Active.
Mr. Batchellor. who has been in
equity work for q number Of years, Is
greatly impressed with the manner in
which North Dakota has taken the
lead in the work. Hardly a state in
the union bears the record for energy
along equity lines that is held by the
fIickertan state The North Dakota
men are prominent In national equity
matters and it is understood that a
prominent North Dakota officer Is to
be a candidate for national secretary
at the coming convention.
Farmers Should Help.
"The farmers OF Ward county
should be active in their support of
the principles laid down by the so
ciety." said Mr.. Bachelor, "and / am
confident that IL they do, their ac-
tions will result in the gaining OF
thousands OF dollars to themselves and
their friends. Think what an In
crease OF even cents a Oushel would
mean to the farmers OF North Dakota
Think what an immense amount OF
money an increase of 10 cents a
bushel would pour into the pockets
OF the deepest consideration OF every
farmer and believe they are thinking
about it."
Mr.. Bachelor left this noon for
Kenmare, where he has many friends
among the farmers and will go from