The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12

those fellows who was perfectly ~
tional on every subject except relis.
ion. But when . revivalist came to
town he was usually little "sl. "
One day they had large camp meet.
ing in the village; and farmer saith
was there. The evangelist was
preaching on the subject OF the Temp.
tation on the Mountain. where satan
offered 10 rive our Savior the whole
world IL he would but tow down end
worship him. He hadn't proceeded
very far IN his sermon when Farmer
Smith could control himself no longer.
He arose and said: "Mr. Preacher.
just a;minuse." Then turning to the
congregation he said, ''brothers and
sisters, think Of it.! Think of satan
offering to eive the Lord the whole
world when the son-of.a.gun didn't
own foot Of IT," Now. gentlemen,
think Of those spectators dealing in
millions of bushels Of wheat when
they dom own single bushel. But,
4 to return to the earnings to be de-
rived in the commission business.
The grain commission men have q
fixed charge; cent per busha and
on corn and oats one-half cent a bu,
This seems small amount, but
when you consider that North Dakota
alone markets over 1O0,0O0,000 BUSH
els Of grain, 1t costs the farmers of
this state over 100000 each year to
have this grain offered for sale. Far.
mers Of Minnesota and South Dakota
market approximately an equal
amount. making total Of over 49,
100000 which the farmers Of these
three states pay to the terminal COM
mission mon. This does not include
the eleyating expenses. 1t ID simply
The auctioneer's Zee, which TIE com
mission nan gets for putting the pro
duct on sale. There IL An item OF
ssin which We are sure to got whom
We enter the terminal markets With .
corporation Of our own. You nae.r-
ally AJAX what the cost Of marketins
will be.
In 1907 the governor Of North Da.
kota was authorized by the legisla-
ture to appoint commission whose
duty It should be to investigate tse.
minal markets and to report on the
ACCESSIBILITY OF the state building tor
minal elevators and establish grain
selling agencies there for the farm
ers. This commission reported to the
governor in the form of public doc
ument, No. 81. 1t estimated that tho
cost Of operating terminal elevator
to be $4,000 for one year. We BE-
lieve that II We had q terminal ~
vator 1t Minneapols and one at sDu-
luth, to be operated in connection
with the large elevators, now operated
~ the millers, and In connection also
with the local farmers elevators thru.
out the country, We would be able 10
do not only the MARKETING bit also,
tho eleyating st Z, cost not TO .sxoesd :
$4,000 q each point. making absat
,1oo. 600 for Minneapolis and Duluth. !.
But suppose, that this lest,mate 10 too
low auppose that It win cost four
times the amount estimated ,by this
hoard q. $50. 80 pes year. Wesvoul.
stil1 be saving 70 the farmers Of the6
three states si.soaeoe annually, b.
virtue Of HAVING . tssminal gralat se'l
ing agency OF our own 4 III a
7 " ThenatAsss, 70 tho item knovafas
screeninos. 4 It IL estimated that the.
farmers OF these three states ship IN.
nually s;ooo.Oo pushelsa OF soeasaings
to Minneapolis and Duluth sacA year. /
The farmers pay the freight On that
immense amount Of stun, and having
done this they make . present OF u
to the millers, and those opsratins
dear1ns houses, to sch It at prices
ranging from 80 to $50 Per toa. The
North Dakota grain commissioner
estimate that the value Of the screen.
ings given away by North Dakota
farmers each year 10 ct least 500, 900.
We believe that the screenings alone
will pay the cost Of operating -.
minal elevators for the handling Of
the grain. We know this. that In 1sn7
. terminal elevator company ct Du.
luth offered our society the use n
their house a wohle year free Of
charge II the company were permitted
to clean the grain and retain the
screenings. Here Is then another item
which the farmers could gain BY viz.
tue Of operating a terminal elevator
Of their own.