The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-17
$2.11 FOR WHEAT
IS FAR TOO Low,
SAYS H. D. IRWIN
Investigation Promised by Ma
tional Authority - Takes
Nerve to Pay This Price.

The Indiana Federation of Farmers
Associations received word Wednes-
day from H. D. Irwin. second vice
president Of the United States Grain
Corporation, to the effect that the
complaint being registered by tho or
ganization concerning the price be-
ing paid by millers and grain dealers
for this years crop in Indiana would
be thoroughly investigated just as
soon as specific cases were brought
to the attention OF the government
officials.
Through the secretary Of the fedora
ton. Lewis Taylor, the report of the
Indiana Grain Dealers association,
which showed that the approximate
cost Of handling wheat was 16 cents on
the bushel, was forwarded to Mr.. Ir-
win, and the point brought out that
these figures forced the farmers to
receive but s2.11 for No. l wheat.
The government requirements stipu-
late a reasonable handling charge
but according to officers of the farm.
ers' organization and millers and
grain dealers who have been paying
but $2.11 for No. l wheat have added
an excessive overhead charge which
will cost the producers several mil
interference The law provides that
an appeal may be made to the United
States wheat director where a differ
ence in opinion exists as to the pro
per handling charge.
Gather Data Of Complaints
Following the recommendation Of
the United States Grain Corporation
that specific case Of complaints over
the prices paid for wheat by grair
dealers and millers be forwarded
steps were taken by officers Of the
farmers federation to gather the ne
cessary data, bills Of sale and Other
Information as means Of a test case
Secretary Lewis Taylor said. 1--WE
are confident that investigation will
prove that the price being paid by the
grain dealers and millers in many
sections of the state as well as II
Indianapolis Is not according to law
We still insist that all we want Il
fair play in the matter, but when 4
to cents on the bushel is involved
and we have the word Of the govern
ment officials to the effect that $2.1
for No. l wheat Is not fair price
1t is time for us to take action. Mr.
Irwin, who is as we'll posted as an!
man in the United States, backs u
up III our contention Dy SLdlluS III Ill
letter he does not think that indivi
duals ought to have the nerve to pa.
producer $2.11 for No. l wheat
We expect to go ahead with our cas-
Immediately"
The letter written by H. D. Irwin tt
the federation was in part as follows
I'VE assume that the dealers ant
millers will operate on fair margins
governed by their local conditions, bu
If definite complaints develop. we shall
Investigate the circumstances in eacl
individual case and make expression
at that time. Tell them all frank.
that they do not base on such inter
mediate points as I have mentioned
unless the price in those points will
net more than.
II believe this thing can be handle,
in broad way, with a better under
standing resulting than taking ind
vidual cases. You are free to tell an
one the text of my message to yo
concerning Indianapolis and do no
think that individuals ought to hav
the nerve to pay a producer $2.11 TO
No. l wheat at indianapolis"