The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-09
GEORGE 7.
MURRAY ANSWERS
VANDfN0fVfR
SAYS THE STAND-PATTERS
HAVE AGREED TO TALK MIL
LING IN ORDER TO GET THE
ATTENTION OF THE FARMERS
FROM THE TERMINAL ELEVA-
TOR.
To The Independent:-

To The independents
Since you gave space to Mr.. Van
denoever to show his uncharity to
facts, and to inject his political
scheme, in replying to my article IN
another paper, kindly permit me an
equal opportunity to reply.
I give a synopsis of his letter viz:
To The Independent:
l wish to reply to an article by Geo.
T. Murray, in the Ryder News of Aug.
26, 1915. He takes part of my ar
ticle only and then declares that l am
inconsistent in my argument. l will
say it was not my intention to say
anything outside of the truth. in the
matter. l don't think any farmer
would kick if little public money
was used for his benefit on better
farming.
I have read many articles written
by our friend Murray which were we'll
prepared and points well taken. am
in favor of better farming and better
methods of disposing of our farmers
products. Now in Mr.. Murray's ar
ticle he made some startling figures,
He saws let figures show the result.
He shows freight IA cents, commission
1 cent on bushel of wheat to the
market
Now, do not call this inconsistent
cy. For it is only lack Of knowledge
For the freight-say from Minot to
the Twin Cities on wheat is only 8
6-1Oc, and the commission is only 1-2c
He is out Of his line of business, like
better farming and the shipping OF
our products. His figures would be in
nv favor. For I say the freight
commission and dockage is about lie
Now, Mr.. Murray, don't talk any
more. and let US do all we can for our
farmers and the people of our state
and try and build up the state. Don't
talk shipping wheat to terminal eleva.
tors in Minnesota.
P. VANDENOEVER.
ANALYSIS of His Letter.
a. That I evaded part OF his
article, is his charge. The milling
Certainly did. And l still do so
because, frst-It is no part OF the
subject, Second-The "Stand-Pat
element of N. D. have an understand
ing to talk "Milling in N. D." to ge,
the attention of the farmers away
from the terminal elevator proposition
and Equity patronage. Third-1 re-
fuse to be side-tracked.
(2) Consistency. He confuse:
"consistency'' with "truthfulness."
I did not question his veracity.
said that he advocates the use o.
taxes 10 'Ebetter" farmer by the USE
of a county agent, but opposes the us'
of taxes to "better" the farmers p!
= co-operative milling company. (Ih'
Stand-Pat substitute for Terminal ele
vators.) v /,
(30 The ''little bit of taxes" t.
support the county agency scneme:
The "littleness" Of the money re re
suired justifes NOTHING. II 1t al'
it would justify every trust IN M tr'
world. Just a "little" penny iron
every individual in the y: 5. Woule
produce Just "little" million doliars
Just the little "2" between lO and Il
as applied to the rate OF interes
speaks by the thousands OF dollars u
the N. D. farmers. =,
a. The freight rates to the ter
let candid facts be submitted b!
giving the quotation to which he nad'
reply, as follows:
Example: Admitting for argumen
.ako that better farming will doubi'
the Weld, and that doubling the yiel'
will only reduce the price by two
ffths. then let figures show the re
sult: Taking 1000 bushels before tn
B. F. application. mn
s 200 bushels at $1.00, 81 900:
Freight at IA cents per bushel' $l4o
Thresh bill at 10c, $1OO.
G. of c. Com. at 1c, $40.
Total expense, $3.50:
Less expense, net, $3.50.
1000 bushels at 60 cents, S1,2Oo.
J. Freight at lac, $3.50:
= Thresh bill at 10c, $500.
c. Of C. Com. at 1c, $2O.
Total expense, $500.
Less expense, net, $500. >.
The shocking, hauling grain to BIN
and hauling grain to market Will re re
nnire double the time and expense TO
5000 bushels as for 1000 bushels, an
which we have not figured, still thes
figures show that to "make two blade
Z of grass grow where before only on
Grew" does not leave the farmer in
RETTERED condition. To me thes
figures prove that the PRICE an
who CONTROLS the selling price j
the first important question.
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