The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-09-14
Control Grain Shipments

unfavorable and the plan Of having
the government make Portland,
Tacoma and Seattle federal wheat
buying terminals with prices on an
equal basis with the Chicago market
is almost sure to fail. A delegation
has been appointed to go to Wash
ington and interview the president,
who alone has power to change the
regulations already made but the
hopes of success are not bright as
the government is loath to change
rulings after they are made.
The following article taken
from the Lewiston Tribune gives
number of points of information of
interest to grain growers:
One is that the government will
control the grain shipments abso-
lutely, and that they intend to hold
in this country all the wheat which
the mills in this country can grind
before the next crop. The question
then naturally arises as to who
would pay the interest charges for
carrying it. Mr. Houser states that
the grain buyer will buy the wheat
as usual. He can't pay more than
the government price, but must be
responsible for weights and grades
and these weights and grades will
be governed by the state rules at
tide water points, and apparently
they will grade closely. After the
grain buyer buys his wheat and
orders it out for shipment, when
ever it is ready for shipment he will
report to the government agent,
Mr.. Houser, and Mr.. Houser will
tell him where to ship it. If the
mills are loaded up so they can't
take the wheat, and they are not
allowed to carry more than thirty
days stock at time, then Houser
will order the wheat held until he
is ready 70 have it shipped and
from that time on the government
will pay the interest and carrying
charges.
Another matter that is brought
out very clearly is the fact that in
districts where there is fall wheat
which is fully matured and suitable
for seed, the government is not 60
ing to interfere in the farmer get
ting a premium over the price for
ordinary grades. There is dis
tinct shortage of seed wheat in some
districts and there will be a very
heavy demand apparently in the
next six weeks for seed wheat
Wheat sold for seed would have tt
be sold by the farmer without its
getting into the warehouse. Once
in the warehouse it is subject tt
government control and government
price.
Mr.. Houser states that it was hi:
opinion that a private warehouse
used only by one farmer for storing
his own wheat, even though he tool
in no wheat at all from others
would be classed as public ware
house. He also stated that the!
were not ready tu buy wheat ye
but would be soon. All prices ar
bulk and if the warehousemen cal
get suitable cars they should shil
their wheat in bulk, retaining thei
sacks.
The government does not agre
to furnish cars. After the wheat
held thirty days the warehouseme
will have to report to Houser an
he will arrange shipment if cars ar
available. If Houser does not wan
wheat shipped then the government
from that date will pay the interest
The thirty-day clause, Houser aC
vises, starts on September L.
The committee of seven, whic
was appointed to go to Washington
will go right away but it will prot
ably be ten days or two weeks bt
fore the results of the conferenc
will be known. This, however,
only a surmise and it may be the
will find out when they get