Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-18

No. 1 Northern, which the farmer has
ITO sell, but has suggested that this
protection wifi not be given to the
farmer who has to buy his seed.
NOW therefore, be Ii resolved by
the farmers; OF the state OF North Da-
Fargo, North Dakota, that we respect
fully petition our government and the
food administration that It place seed
in the same class us other wheat, plus
o reasonable storage charge and inter-
es.. ON money invested.
"Tsespectfully submitted, and signed,
j. w. Hagaf1, Il. L. stair, j.. A. Nc
Govern, William LemkcS
Grain Grading System Unjust.
On the alleged uhfairnehs and Inn
p~ractieabillty Of the grain grading
resolution commented In the follow.
ing words:
Whereas, the grain grades, estab-
lished under the federal grain grad
Ing act, are most unjust, impractfcas
BILE and unavoidable. It IL unjust, be-
cause under IL. No. / Dark Northern
is graded No. 4if 1t contains two per
tcent OF kingheads or cookie. 1t Is i'm
precticable and unavoidable because,
following this system. an elevator man
could test only ten samples a day.
while he has over $50 to grade some
days and cannot grade 1t according
to this system. The differences be4
tween No. 1 Dark Red and No. 4 In
price fs Ia cents a bushel, while both
OF these wheat seeds are valuable as
by-pfoducts and can readily be sep
arated at q cost of1ess than one cent
per bushel.
Therefore, we respectfully petition
the government and the department of
agriculture that 1t change The. present
system Of grain grading SOFAS to make
it just and workable.
Respectfully submitted and sign
~. ". Hagan, i, L. stair ii. a. Nc
Govern and William Lemko.n
Loans to Farmers.
The poverty Of the North Dakota
farmer ie, according to another fesolu4
ton adopted tonight, 50 apparent that
strong f1iethods should be employed to
alleviate 1t. The resolution therefore
ptays the government that it lend
money to the FARMERS OF this state
at the same rats OF interest and
against the same security that is res
CURED OF the allies who have borrow
ed money from the Ufitsd States.
This petition Ii set forth lii the FOL.
lowing resolution.
Whereas. In The western and cen.
S0VAS q 70 6IhL6 Un6T6Ha E0& manV
farmers who have had a total loss OF
crop, not, only this year, but also last,
these same farmers having borrowed
money to put in additional acreage
last spring, and
Whereas, these farmers will not be
able to buy seed for next year and
put In q large acreage unless they are
given Financial assistance. Now.
Resolved by the farmers 81 North
DakotAN Mn mass meeting assembled At
Fargo, North Dakota,7that the governs
Sment give them financial assistance
sufficient TO buy. seed wheat and work.
tbeir farms by 1oaf1tng them money
at the Same rate Of Interest and Oh,
the same security that We loan II Is
u allies. ss u
Respectfully submitted ana sisr.
81. w. fTagan, i. /. stair, J. a.
McGovern and William Lernke.0
Patriotic Duties.
A chapter on the patriotism Of
trade was written into the economic
history Of North Dakota in airesolu-
ton which recommends that ,these or.
CARNATIONS handle wheat FORT the govl
eminent without any profit, The
resolution advocating this proposition
reads az follows.
whereas, the government has per-
Initted the chamber OF commerce to
Charge one per cent commission Ia
place one per cen a bushei conarais-
sion, where formerly the chamber OF
commerce and boards Of trade got one
cent, and, 80
94'Whereas, the chamber Of com-
and boards of trade have ask
ed Herbert Hoover for a confer
encs insisting that one per cent is
Just. f4
aNows therefore, be It resolved, ~
the stockholders of the Equity Coop
,erative Exchange, In mass meeting.
assembled at Fargo, North Dakota,
that they feel that it is the patriotic