Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-09
BEAN AND GRAIN
DEALERS MEET
100 Members of Central
Michigan Organization
Attend Meeting
BANQUET aaAT WRIGHT HOUSE
Quality of Grain Low; Yield Biggest
in History; Beans Reported
Very Poor Crop

The Annual Get Together of the
Central Michigan Grain and Bean
Jobbers' Association was held in this
city, Friday, September Ord, with a
splendid attendance and fine enthus-
iasm manifest during all the sessions
Despite the gloom evident over the
grain and particularly over the bean
situation throughout this state and
middle west, the jo5bers did not let
this mar the pleasure of their annual
roundup. The morning session was
postponed until the afternoon because
a large number of grain and bean men
could not be present until then.
BY twelve o'clock over hundred
men and their wives and friends ga
thred at the Wright House for a SOC
ial time until dinner. AT one fifteen
the banquet hall was opened and the
guests took their places. Mine Host
and Hostess Mr.. and Mrs. Breariy
quite outdid themselves in the pre-
paration Of this banquet and many
were the compliments which the
splendid spread elected. The follow
ing was the menu:
Vegetable Soup
Celery Sliced Tomatoes
Premium Waters
Baked Lake Trout with Saratoga
Chips
Roast Veal with Dressing and Brown
Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Corn on Cob
Cabbage Salad
Salted Waters
White Bread and Brown Bread
Apple Pie A La Mode
Assorted Fruit
Tea Coffee
After the few scattered crumbs
which had been left had been cleared
away, several of the visitors were
called upon for remarks Monager
viii Griffin of the Alma Grain &
Lumber Company introduced the
speakers with we'll chosen and witty
remarks. Interspersed with the brief
talks and toasts were some unusually
fine musical selections by Mrs. Ed
ward Mey, Mr.. Charles Button and
the Owosso four piece orchestra. The
former endeared herself TO the heart
of the convention by two very beauti-
ful solos. They provoked long con-
tinued and enthusiastic applause. Mr..
Button sang a solo and gave a whis-
Ting solo also. This made a big
hit with the banqueters.
Mayor Brainerd welcomed the ban
queters in behalf of the citizens. Just
before the members and their wives
were called to the banquet hall the
Alma Fire Department made a run
from the City Hall to Prospect ave-
nue..
Following the banquet the ladies
were taken in cars to the Republic
Motor Truck Company through the
courtesy of George Moore. They were
shown through the factory and from
there taken to the Masonic Home,
Mrs. Francis Kings gardens and 9TH
er interesting places in the city. In
the meantime the men gathered at
the City Hall where they convened
in business session. Short talks
were made by jobbers and by men
representing the terminal concerns at
Detroit and Toledo Samples of grain
were on exhibition and the machine
for making moisture tests of grain.
The small jobbers proposed to the Wis
itors from Detroit and Toledo, several
questions concerning the proper class
ifications of grains and were made
clear on these subjects. Answers to
these questions indicated that the
quality of Michigan grains, particu-
larly wheat is much higher than that
of the states TO the south Of us. But
1t also revealed the diseouraging fact
that though wheat acreage is larger
Jnan usual, Jne quallty is only ABOUT
seventy five per cent normal. The
heavy frosts and rust have con-
spired nearly to ruin the crop.
Ten new members were taken into
the organization. Later the election
Of officers was held and the following
men were chosen. President, r. A.
Law, Freeland; First Vice President,
E. Mansfield, Remus; Second Vice
President, c. Este, Shepherd; Sec
retary, p. L. Perkins, Merrill Treas
urer, II. f .Chatterton, Mt. Pleasant;
Directors, Will Biles, Saginaw; J. w.
Fate, Blanchard; Henry Kennett,
North Star.