Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-07-11
FEDERATED FARMERS
ARE ION THE JOB

with tue ulSlilhuhlpu "a NhCat anu
wheat products met at the chamber
of commerce in New York, June 10
and IL in response to the invitations
sent out by the U. S. Grain corpora
ton.
The national board of farm organ
izations was represented officially by
William T. Greasy, Catawissa, Penn
sylvania chairman of the executive
board. Other members OF the organ
izstion present were G, w. Nelson,
manager of the Tri-State Terminal
company, Seattle, WASH, j. ID. Mill
Ter, vice president and general coun-
sci of the Dairymen's league, New
York city, Charles w. Holman, sec
rotary of the national agricultural
organization society and Charles A,
Lyman, secretary of the national
board of farm organizations who act
ed Gs official representative OF the
National Farmers Union.
Other farmer representatives, were
NJ. r. Myers of Chicago, II. r. AIeisch
of Minnesota, and J. w. ShOrthill of
Nebraska, representing the national
council of farmers cooperative as
sociations, Mr.. Thompson represent
ing the Illinois agricultural associa-
ton and Lewis Taylor, secretary Of
the Indiana federation of farmers
associations, Cherries f. jenkins, ed
itor, Farm Journal. Philadelphia, H.
n. Owen, editor, Farm, Stock ana
and Home, Minneapolis, and several
other editors joined harmoniously in
the deliberations of the farm dele
gates
During the noon hour of the first
day of the conference the farmer rep
resentatives got together, selecting
Mr.. Greasy as chairman and Mr.. Ly
man as secretary of the group. \
committee composed of Alessrs. My
ers. Thompson and Lyman was APP
pointed to draft a statement which
would embody the views of the dele
gates
The following resolution was drawn
up and unanimously agreed to:
Whereas, the recognized carrying
charge on wheat at $2.26 per bushel
Chicago is two cents per bushel per
month, and
Whereas, there will be great ter
minal congestion calling for the en-
forcement of embargoes ana the per-
NIT system, unless the grain corpora
ton provides an adequate carrying
charge for grain owners, therefor be
it
Resolved, that carrying charge
OF two cents per bushel per month
De- added to the guaranteed price and
the same be paid to all owners of
wheat including producers for each
month beginning July /, 1919, and
ending February /, 1920.
The following day representatives
OF the country grain dealers met
with the farmers who presented the
above resolution to which the deal
ers gave their approval The reso-
luton was then read to the entire
conference, receiving no opposition
from any quarter but on the other
had, being concurred in by the gem
eral sense of the conference and by
MIR. Barnes.
Before returning to Seattle, Mr.. c.
" Nelson said:
The meeting just closed in New
York was the most harmonious l have
ever attended Evidently this can
largely be accounted for by the fact
that the farmers representatives
were absolutely united in their opin-
ions and that united action was taken
in place of individual action. To
my mind, nothing effective can be
accomplished in the future In the in
teTest of the farmer and his institu
tions except in some sort of national
organization. This has been dem
oEstrated to me over and over.
am of the opinion that no govern
ment official would dare not to grant
to the farmers Of the country any
thing they ask fer and are entitled to
II their requests are presented
through strong national orgauiza-
ton. am of the opinion we will
get just about what We want from
the wheat director and no little part
OF the results of the showing made
belongs to the national board Of
farm organizations.
Mr.. Greasy expressed his views
of the result OF the conference as
follows:
Il feel that the meeting with Mr..
Barnes has turned out very salts
factorily and that Understandings