The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-22
Prntast &c Jamsstown.

jamestown, N. D.. Aug. 22.--Citiz-
ems OF jamestown and vicinity. at
special mass meeting conducted IN
the commercial club rooms yester-
day, protested against the plan or
fixing the price OF wheat at $l.6S q
bushel. Strong kilograms or protest
were prepared. endorsed BY all pres.
emit, and forwarded to Washington
with ali haste.
"By fixing the price of wheat at
sI.65 per bushel 1t means practically
81 durum wheat" said Banker Wes-
lev Mcdowell, Of Marion, N. D., IN
discussing the issue. ITO fix the price
at S1.65 per bushel would mean big
loss and injustice to North Dakota
farmers" ~
oscar J.. Seller, secretary Of the
North Dakota efficiency commission,
stated that Stutsman county has not
produced half a crop this year, and
the state yield will not average more
than seven bushels TO the acre.
Rather than sell his wheat at $3.50
per bushel the farmer can well az
ford to feed II TO his hogs. which
are now bringing unprecedented
price, said Mr.. Seller.
Nothing Less Than So.
Grand Forks, NJ. D., Aug. 22.-The
Grand Forks Commercial club, after
being advised by North Dakota con-
gresham that Herbert Hoover Is in
favor of sl.65 as the minimum wheat
price. Tuesday started a campaign to
flood the food administration with
teleRraphic protests. Appeals were
sent out to ali commercial clubs in
northern North Dakota and north
western Minnesota asking them to
protest against 3 price lower than
$500.
At a monster mass meeting Of
business men and farmers Of Town
er county, held at Cando, a protest
was sent TO washington, demanding
4 "fair and just" price, which. 1t
was declared, should be -.
Mass Meeting al Edn1unds.
Edmunds, N. D.. Aug. 2z.-At q
mass meeting held here yesterday
wheat growers adopted resolutions
III the effect that 1--WE must have
1906 per bushel, the price set by the
law of supply and demand before the
government takes control OF the
wheat market. Every other article OF
the market is priced by the law OF
supply and demand, so why not the
price Of wheat In the northwest?
You may force us to sell In 1917 at
S1.65, but you cannot force US to
raise wheat in 1915"
Four Counties Protest.
Aneta, N. D.. Aug. 22.-Farmers OF
Nelson, Grand Forks, Steele and
Crigss counties, assembled in con-
vention here, directed that q protest
be made to the price fixing commits
sion against q lower price on wheat
than the open market value prevail
ing at the Minneapolis terminals on
the date when the government took
charge OF the markets. A protest was
also lodged against the personnel OF
the commission on the ground that
IL appears not enc single member
thereof il an actual wheat farmer or
grower and further that the great
spring wheat belt has been more
than Ignored in the naming of the
membership Of the commission.
Seventy five Sign Resolutions.
Grandia, N D., Aug. %. - The
Crandin Home Defense league called
q mass meeting last evening which
was attended by 100 farmers for the
purpose OF protesting against $1.65
wheat, which Hoover has in mind,
according to reports received from
Congressman Young.
The resolutions, signed by seventy |
flve farmers, expressed the sentiment |
OF the meeting as being against the |
fixing Of the price OF wheat below |
It's actual cost Of production on ac-
count ~ the high price Of seed, feed !
and labor. The resolutions asked for |
q minimum price of SO per bushel to
insure a reasonable profit on the crop |
and to enable the farmers to con- |
tinue growing wheat.
one of the attractions Of the |
church fete was q fortune-telIer |
tent
A lady took her 10-year-old, red
haired, freckled son inside. The |
woman OF wisdom bent over the |
cystal ball.
Your son will be q very distin-
guished man If he lives long en-
ought
aOh, how nice!" gushed the proud |
mother. 'tAnd what win be be dis
tinguished for?"
Tor old age" replied the fortune
teller, slowly.
Flavo four. q eAmy white. delic.
ioun fiavoEs goes further. Phone So.