The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24
Farm Bureau Notes.

There have been SO many ques-
lions asked by farmers that are con-
templating sale of their wheat this
year that we are giving brief out
line of the steps taken in case a
grade or test is given your wheat
that is unsatisfactory to the pro
Queer.
The dealer in buying wheat from
the producer shall purchase on the
proper grade and dockage, under the
federal standards and shall paw
therefor not less than the guaranteed
price based on such proper, grade
and dockage, at the terminal most
and less "a reasonable handling
charge. The dealer shall keep a
record showing all purchases from
the producer, name. OF the seller,
date, quantity, grade and dockage
fixed and price paid and reasons for
fixing grade under No. including
test weight and; all parcels Of wheat
grade or dockage or price between
dealer and producer at the time OF
delivery, notation thereof shall be
made upon the records OF the dealer
and a sample shall be drawn by the
dealer and by the producer and for
warded to the vice president OF the
grain corporation in the zone In
WHICH tuo purchase 10 AAnuS' VI nAo
use in the determination OF the dis
pute. The determination Of the vice
president shall be final and cOnclus-
i've evidence of grade unless an ap-
peal from such determination be filed
within ten days with the U. S. wheat
director by either the producer or
dealer. In case of appeal the de-
shall be final and conclusive, The
dealer shall keep a copy Of this sec
ton prominently displayed in his
place of business.
The farm bureau would like to
have an exhibit at the state fair
this year and would like to have
some man to take over the exhibit
the prizes that will be awarded for
agent will undertake to assemble
the greater part of the material for
exhibition and help prepare them
for shipment and all you will be out
is your time while at the fair. The
prizes to be awarded will be not less
than 1928 and not more than $500;
Seems to me that some one would
like to undertake this for the prize
money if nothing else. The exhibits
must be made up of samples OF grain
from not less than forty different
farms and would be representative
lots from all parts of the county.
Some progress has been made by
they now have employed a market
ing expert to look after the live stock
shipments at the stockyards at Chi
cago. All farm bureau members
who have a loss by death, dockage
of stays or pregnant soWs, short
age of weights or numbers, or what
he thinks is discrimination in pric IS
,ln1, hot hi
sold can refer all claims to this ex
pert and his troubles will be taken
care of. His business will be to see
that the shipper gets square deal
from the packer, the railroad and
the commission firm.
With the resulting losses that
beef men and cattle feeders espec-
months this looks like a step in the
right direction.
Heretofore the agricultural inter
ests have had no pinch hitter" ]
it had some measure of relief
might have been forthcoming to the
beef producers now; and 1t might
have softened the blow that fell on
This trouble man may be one OF the
"pinch hitters,' who can tell?
Hope to have the incorporation of
the county fair association complet-
ed now soon and we will be ready
to go at the business of taking sub
We have already secur-
ed our land and have paid some on
purchase price. BE ready to buy
some stock when the solicitor comes
along with the subscription paper
and the notes. Terms will be 1919
cash and March 1st on balance for
what stock in the association you
wish to take.