Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-14
3O-DAY CLAUSE
NOW PERMITS
SEED STORAGE
Clause Changed as Result Of
Conference Between State
and Federal Officials.

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 14.-The an
nouncement made last night by Rob
ert( E.. Taft, representative 4-of the
food administration, sent to this state
to discuss the 30-day clause in the
food laws, that the clause had been
modified and amended to guarantee
the wheat producers minimum price
Of 1920 at the terminal for their
wheat at the end Of 80 days and pro-
viding for the storage of seed In dis
tricts where needed, brings to an end
the controversy which has lasted sew
eral days. The conference resulted in
the eliminating Of the two principal
objections. the seed storage ruling and
no assurances Of, definite, price.
The amended clause reads as fol-
lows: r. 80 IL s. 4. .7s
I, 4 ut is agreed that II the grain rep
resented by this receipt shall remain
in storage more than thirty days with
out perrnissi on from the United States
food adni inistrat or, u the 8warehouse-
man is authorized TO Viii ip III no the
nearest terminal market or, any other
terminal market to which the freight
rate is the same and sell it on behalf
Of the holder of this receipt for the
best price obtainable, but not less
than the price fixed by the United
States price fixing commission; pro-
after the expiration of 80 days, it
shall remain subject to the order Of
the holder ofHthis receipt" !.
r Attorney General LANCER announced
that the suit in which the agent of the
Powers elevator Of Mandan was made
the defendanttto test the 30-day stor-
age clause. would be dismissed.
Mr.. Taft, who stated on arriving in
the state several days ago, that " he
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agreeme ent was reached, left for WASH
ington last night.
Mr.. Taft left for Washington, con-
Ivinced that the established price Of
$2.2G should apply at the nearest
terminal and not at Chicago, as the
pride fixing committee has decreed,
land am convinced he will do his
utmost to have the food administra-
ton change this basis, in order that
North Dakota may be assured 1920
for its wheat at the nearest terminal,
which would be the Twin Cities" said
Commissioner of Agriculture and La
Dor John N. Hagen today "This
would mean a difference Of three to
five cents a bushel in favor of the
spring wheat states, said Mr.. Hagen.
Bismarck elevators today are paying
$2.08 for So pound No 1 wheat, this
price being based on the fixed price
OF $2.2O for 57-pound wheat In Chi
cago. Inquiry at local dealers re-
vealed the fact that the $2.20 price,
according to their Interpretation, is
for grain which would grade No. Q In
Bismarck. This makes the price for
No. wheat, weighing So pounds to
the bushel, several cents higher than
contemplated on the Chicago base,
land If No. 1 were bought locally on
the Minneapolis base price, the former
probably would receive 4$2.10 or bet
! ter. Mr. Taft, upon his arrival In
Bismarck to represent Herbert
Hoover, was advised that interpreta-
ton locally placed on the price fixing
commissio act was that 1920 ap-
Piled at Chicago. He had been, con
hdent, he said, that the commission
intended the price to apply at the
nearest terminal. In q lengthy con
ference with Commissioner Of Agri-
culture and Labor Hagen yesterday
ne agreed that this price should ap-
ply at the nearest terminal market
and when he amended the storage
ticket clause to read, uBut not less
than the price fixed by the United
States price fixing commission, he
had In mind $2.20 per blisfiel at the
nearest terminal. Mr.. Hagen be-
Heves Taft will keep this matter ii
mind upon his return to Washington
and further good news q for grai1,
growers maW be expected in the
course of a few ID days. .sl ss RI