Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-08-08

One of the first attempts ever made
to settle that age old dispute between
the farmer and the grain buyer as to
proper price basis for wheat is the
contract which has just been entered
into by the United States grain cor
pcration and the grain buyers.
In one clause Of this agreement a
method is provided by which the
buyer agrees to reflect properly to the
producer the governments guaranteed
offered for SALE Thus, for the first
time, the government is standing be-
hind the producers to see that they
secure proper price for their wheat
Part of the contract provides that
either farmer or grain buyer, If dis
agreeing with the price reached in
sale and purchase Is privileged to sub
NIT a sample of the wheat in dispute
to the nearest zone vice president Of
the grain corporation and secure from
him a review of the method of deter
mining the price. II such review IS
not satisfactory, the case may then be
further appealed for final decision 10
julius H. Barnes, the United States
wheat director.
The clause of this contract which
provides the means by which a farm
err may satisfy himself that he is re-
ceiving fair treatment in grade, dock.
age and price, contained in notice to
producers just issued by the United
States grain corporation, is as fol-
lows:
"The miller Cor dealer) In buying
wheat from the producer, shall pur-
chase on the proper grade and dock
age under the federal standards, and
shall pay therefor not less than the
guaranteed price based on such proper
grade and dockage, at the terminal
most advantageously reached, less
freight and less a reasonable han
ding margin. The miller Tor dealer)
shall keep record showing all pur-
chases from the producer, name OF
seller, date, quantity. grade and dock
age fixed and price paid and reasons
for fixing grade under No. l. includ-
ing test weight; and on all parcels of
wheat on which there is a dispute as
to grade and dockage or price between
the miller Tor dealer) and the pro-
Queer at the time of delivery, a nota-
ton thereof shall be made upon the
records OF the miller Tor dealer) and
sample shall be drawn by the pro-
Queer and the miller Cor dealer) and
forwarded in proper container to the
vice president of the grain corpora.
ton in the zone in which the pur-
| chase is made, for his use in deter.
mination Of the dispute. The deter.
mination of the vice president shall
be final and conclusive unless an ap-
peal from such determination be filed
within ten days with the United States
wheat director by either the producer
or miller Tor dealer). In case of an.
peal, the decision Of the United States
wheat director shall be final and con.
elusive. The miller (or dealer) shall
keep copy of this section oromi-
nen'ly displayed at his place of bust.
ness"
In issuing this notice the grain
corporation emphasizes the fact that It
Is hoped buyer and seller will wher.
ever possible, harmonize differences
by mutual agreement and will not in
crease the burden of the corporation
by trivial dispute.
When samples of wheat under dis
pute are forwarded to the grain cor.
poration, the organization will advise
both buyer and seller of their opjn-
ion as to proper grade and dockage
In case of sample wheat ON which
there is dispute as to the proner
price, the grain corporation will ak.
press an opinion as to the relative
value OF such sample wheat as com.
pared with the guaranteed basis stand.
ara NO. l price. Such sample will,
then be held for submission IN tba
wheat director in case of appeal with.
In ten days, as provided in this cIause
of the contract