Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
THE GRAIN GAMBLERS AND THE FARMERS

By e. KELLEY.
N the Sioux Falls ArgusLeader:
mzu aW bass sighty ~ niIo9 9g bushels Of e @m,a h Syysss,s million MI Ss,s bushels. Of wheat s sixty
Dakota would appear this year to be in line for some pretty fat dmesn
Sure enough this speaks vdumesfo for the energy and industry of the farmers of
stop and consider for q, > few minutes INIT as t. f. 'w WIN a aes .+ 4he f - nrad uana hv South n'
Dakotas industry With the European war II, without a rift in III dakc clouds,
without a dent in the Dafdanenes, that would indicate the coming of a bushel Of
grain from the Russian fields, witt every condition existing that ever did exist,
past or present to hold prices up to level that would give the arner of this state
a fair rewardf for their industry, prices of wheat oats and barley have sunk to a level
hats scarcely covers the costof production; and, the "fat time" that South Dakota
has honestly and fairly won shall not be hers; but instead it will swell the proud
purses of the Arnours, the Patens, the Ryans, the Lighters the Van Deuzens, who
of the United States.
abroad mostly to Ivsrnno1 ' TIL Tsa esan nn on,a ouane m. !" l wnea. are Deng smppea
prices what they will, are buying oatshom the farmers in this state at this time al
about IN average of rs cents a bushel and wheat running o. average over the state
from Y cents to 30 cents a bushel barely covering the costo of production whereth he
yield is good, when the high cost of living is considered in connection with the high
p Price d a0or. What is this grain worth n Liverpool, where most of it gees? Here
are gures;r read them and study them. They will be a revdaton to hosew who be-
Iheved that's south Dakotas farmers we're revelng in the fat Of the land when they
raised big crops.
7&s' Ssaas Sass e s IN sn : eSt @saas P 9ssG 1i5 on 15 n s';sR s23b -: @ IS 80 q;
NO ! Northern Duluth, September TO- same date, per hundred lbs. 1o
Spread between Duluth and Liverpool S ia
Every known cost OF handling, including 2 cents commission .... 81 cents
of 81 cents senss a aM bus hase Of 80 q pe4 eenso \ the eo seI III p%ce the he farmer es 02e et'
Reduced to or money this makes IS cents per per- bushea Of 81 lbs, or IS. .
Oats, Duluth, September 10, "a cents a bushej or for 100 lbs. . 100
Spread between Duluth and Liverpool OF oats.. 100
Every egtmatec cos of handling, with cents commission. ....... Sc cents
Clear gouge ovr. all cossa and commission, per 100 lbs. ....... 81 cents
Thus for each bushel of oats the South Dakota farmer gets 20 cents ant the
market raiders 2ls cents, o 81 per cen of the price the farmer gets over all costs
and commissions.
Selling forty million bushels of wheat on this basis the loss will be to
the farners of the state 49,. S 100000
IN oas. -: -; 80. -: ..... ..... 100000
oh pHey IN arop mas been Is cents).. 575OOOO
y a toHl &c.,. S 55,500Oo
Every dollar of this money should be of right in the pockets of the farmers
of this state. 1t would enable them pay their bills, build nw homes educate
their children, buy more automobiles and pianos, improve their farms with
better buildings, and enable them to enjoy som If the luxuries off fife nj which
they are o denied.
The remedy for this condition must bring about the erection Of great term
NAL elevators, where part of the grain coming onto the market att this time
may be stored and cash drawn against elevator receipts. This would nrevent
market flooding bring about steady prices. 1t would likewise prevent the
boosting OF prices and cnchng of SUI when the bulk of the grain pts
in the hands of spectators.
Ii the Canadian government car build elevators for tits farmers tho it, has
not gone far enough yeti surely this government can If this overnne
can build warehouses for the makers of whskey, it can do it FOR he GRAIN
raisers, and thereby help nearly all of the people.