The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-23
FARMERS GRAIN
DEALERS TO HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING
Seventh Annual Conven-
ton to Open March 5 and
Last Three Days

Bismarck. n. D., Feb. 2s.-Farmer
elevator managers and stockholders
from all parts OF North Dakota will
assemble in Bismarck. March 8, s
and !, for the annual convention Of
the Farmers Grain Dealers associa-
ton. Because OF new problems
presented by the governments
regulation Of grain marketing and
milling-this meeting promises to be
one OF unusual importance.
Representative farmers from Iowa,
South Dakota. Kansas and Mime
sofa viii be here TO tell OF the situa-
ton in those states.
Remission TO Welcome Visitors.
Tuesday morning. the opening day,
will be devoted to registration at the
convention headquarters. The con-
ventiOn formally opens at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. March 5, with a
musical program by the Thursday
Music club of Bismarck. Pres. A. A.
Lane will call the meeting to order,
and will respond to an address OF
welcome from Sec. George y. Kenis-
ton OF the Bismarck Commercial
club. on whose invitation this big
farmers organization comes to the
capital city. After an address by
Gov. Lynn ]. Frazier will he present
ed a paper on What Relief Should
the Farmer Seek Of the Government
Between the Farmers and Independ-
ent Elevators and Milling Com
panies?" Discussion will be led by
J. NJ. Still Of Beach.
Charles z. ECkerle. general organi-
ger, will talk on The Outlook Of Our
Association and r. {. Miller. fed
eraI grain supervisor, u. s. depart
ment Of agriculture, will give a
thorough demonstration OF the gov
eminent methods Of testing and
grading grain. Machinery to be used
in these demonstrations has been
pledged by the Bismarck plant Of
the Russell Miller Milling Co. DR..
T.. F. Ladd will speak on The 1918
Wheat Crop and Its Marketing.
Tuesday evening NJ. r. Myers will
speak on Cooperation and DemOC-
racy". The Wednesday morning ses-
sion, March s, will be devoted 10 the
managers and their needs. e. l..
Packard Of Elliot, +. f. KnudsOn Of
ECkelsOn, and others will talk on
Cleaning Grain at Our Home Eleva-
tor and Its Advantages. A speaker
to be selected will discuss The
Value Of Sidelines in Connection
With Farm Elevator Companies" and
Reducing the Grain Dust Explosion
Hazard" will be dealt with by c. II.
Bailey Of the United States bureau
Of chemistry. DR.. Bailey uses a
stereopticon and motion picture film
to illustrate his lecture.
Nebrastan on Program.
Wednesday afternoon, March 6, J..
Nebraska Farmers Elevator COM
panies, will talk on The Organized
Farmer at Washington. Mr.. Short
hill is a member of the National
Council and he has been selected as
one of a board named TO fix prices.
Clifford Thorne, eX-chairman OF
the Iowa railway commission, Will
talk on The Railroad and the Am
erican Farmer" and +. :. Betz Of
Chicago, on Auditing and BOOkkeep-
ing" J. A. Little, rate expert with
the North Dakota commission, is on
the program for a paper whose sub
iect has not yet been announced. In
the evening the visitors will be enter
tanned with a smoker by the Bis
marck Commercial club.
Thursday morning, March Z, AttoF-
ney General LANCER will discuss
Ways and Means Of Detecting and
Regulating Discrimination on Price
Between Farmers Elevator Com
panies and the Mills, and papers
win be presented on 1.-THE Value Of
Locally owned Mills in Connection
With Elevator Companies, and
price Fixing, and Who Did It., the
sneakers to be selected. Thursday
afternoon will be devoted to a bust
ness session, reports OF officers ana
committees. election and outline of
plans OF association work for the
ensuing year.