The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-19
GRAIN DEALERS IN
ANNUAL CONVENTION
South Dakota Association Mem.
bers Want Lower Freight
Rates and Other Rail
Concessions.

Sioux Falls. s.. D., Dec. 14.-Th,
Farmers Grain Dealers Association, q
South Dakota, after being in session
here several days. concluded the work
of Its annual convention, and today
the members are returning to their
homes In different parts OF the state,
The keynote OF the closing session waa
expansion OF their activities to cor
respond with the continued growth Of
the agricultural and grain industries IN
South Dakota.
The convention unanimously re-
elected John T. Belk, Of Henry, to the
office OF president for the coming year.
The resolutions ask a lower freight
rate on grain; urge all farmers eleva-
tors. live stock shipping associations,
farmers lumber yards, creameries,
store or other farmers societies within
the state to become members Of the
association; demand the return Of de-
murrage' charges paid by shippers in
accordance with the business methods
followed by the railroads in the termi-
nal markets before the same were taken
over by the United States government
and the same be paid by the food adj
ministration grain corporation, as prac-
AASSA w 1O kASA1l pUICl1dScIS dLu Lual
the state board take this matter up
with the proper authorities.
The resolutions further urge farmers
to avail themselves Of the South Da-
kota rural credits law; urge the enact
ment and enforcement OF such legisla-
ton as shal be necessary to eradicate
every barberry bush in the state in
order to protect the farmers against
black rust: praise soldier boys in khaki
for their heroic efforts In ending tho
world war; pledge the assistance Of the
members OF the association in the seri-
Gus business OF reconstruction Ito the
thai the lessons we have learned
shall not be forgotten and the blood
that was shed shall not have been
spilled In vain"
One OF the speakers during the con-
ventlon was O. D. Anderson, of Plank
inton, a former president OF the as
ISOLATION. Mr.. Anderson urged the
adoption by the government OF a fixed
price Tor wheat in the future, this to
be fixed from year to year. He stated
that the price fixing experienced dur
ing the period OF the American par
tic1pation In the war has been so sue
cessful and beneficial that it would
be his suggestion that a plan Of some
sort in this connection be carried out
by the government.
State Fire Commissioner VanCamp.
In an address before the convention,
praised he operation OF the rural
credits law in South Dakota and de-
clared that 1t was operating to the
benefit Of the farmers, who were
quickly realizing this. He stated that
for loans are now coming
at the rate Of $500, 900 per month,
and that the state already has loaned
IN this way, $4,000. 900 to Its own
farmers, the money thus staying at
Don Livingston, state market con
of South Dakota. IN an adj
dress before the convention, advocated
e change n Weighing standards from
bushels to hundredweight. This, he
told the convention, would prove far
easier for the farmer to figure, and
would give o definite information
to both farmer and buyer in figuring
the dockage percentage. He also de-
ciared that this standard would mean
n the city consumer in buying e
tables by the pound instead OF bushel,
would not be shortweighted.