Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 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.-The
Farmers Grain Dealers Association. of
south Dakota. after being in session
mere several days. concluded the work
OF IT'S annual convention, and today
the members are returning to their
homes in different parts of the state.
Ihe Keynote Of the closing session was
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; urg 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
n the same be paid by the food adj
ministratton grain corporation, as prac-
tlced by the grain purchasers and that
the state board take this matter up
with the proper authorities.
Inc resolutions further urge farmers
TO avail themselves OF the South Da-
kota rural credits law; Ire the enact
ment and enforcement OF such legisla-
zion as n be necessary to eradicate
every barberry push in the state In
oroer to protect the farmers against
Diack rust; praise soldier boys in khaki
for their heroic efforts in ending the
world war: pledge the assistance Of the
members OF the association in the seri-
Gus business of reconstruction ito the
end that 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-
vention was o. ID. Anderson, of Plank.
1nton, 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
De s:Aed from year to year. He stated
that the price fixing experienced dur.
ing the period OF the American par
ticipatton In the war has been SO sue
cessful II 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 the operation of the rural
credits law In South Dakota and de-
clared that it was operating to the
benefit Of the farmers. who were
quickly realizing this. He stated that
applications for loans are now coming
In at the rate of 100000 per month,
Il that the state already has loaned
In this way, $4,000, 900 to its own
farmers. he money thus staying at
home.
Don Livingston. state market COM
missioner of South Dakota. IN an adj
dress before the convention, advocated
a change in weighing standards from
bushels to hundredweight. This, he
told the convention, would prove far
easier for the farmer to figure, and
would give more definite information
to both farmer Inc buyer in figuring
the dockage percentage. He also de-
clared that this standard would mean
that the city in buying vege-
tables by the pound instead Of bushel.
would not be ~shortweighted.
TAX COMMISSION IN
IT'S BIENNIAL ocooo-