Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-14
oontroversy Based Upon N ~
q Congress Authcrizing the
President to Guarantee Price
for Wheat.

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for Wheat
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BANS Or CoN
This controversy Is based upon an
act Of congress authorizing the presi-
dent to guarantee a certain price for
wheat during the years of 1918 and
1913 which fixed q. price of $500 per
bushel f. o. b. Portland. 1t is prob
ably an undisputed fact that this
guaranty was made for the benefit of
the producer and in order to stimulate
production az war measure. 1t Is
likewise an undisputed fact that the
guaranteed price ID minimum ana
NOT q maximum price Whlcn the gov
eminent guarantees the producer. IL
follows. therefore, that IL the co"iheI
cial value or wheat IS more than tne
guaranteed price then the government
has nothing 10 DO WIN the wneat crop,
II being relieved or us opigatlon pS
the commercial vaiue Oh same.
The general counsel speak OF the
uniform integrity and FAIRNESS upon
the part OF Mr.. Barnes, VINO mas given
such devotion ana sacr'ice 10 ns
service. There are those however,
who DO not appreciate the clement OF
fairness among Wnlcn l am one, as !
was compelled to sell no. l Turhsy
He'd wheat at WIZ per pusnel, wnIie
Mr.. Barnes stated In san FRANCISCO on
October ! that the guaranty OF sz.oo
.bushel to the American Iarmer was
considered below the wori1 markel
price He further stated tnat otner
countries PAID as much as Sf.se PEI
busnei Tor wheat anu Una, tne presetil
world price was sz-fo per ousnel ny
contention is that me present worla
price OF wheat nuliiIies the poweI vi
the United states gram rolPoIdSl s
ana that the FARMER ~ en''i'eu u 'ie
S2.4e per pushei'
EXCEPTIONS TAKEN.
The general counsel takes exception
to my characterization of the activl-
ties of the corporation as wilfully and
malicipusly violating as the provisions
of the United States grain standard
ization act and grading the produc-
tton OF iuaho ana o.hef STATES gu. ~
IN the interest," OF Tue Hlliler anu no'
the producer. Inns iahsuase
ployed Tor the reason tnat tney ,n
struct all buyers TO MAKE a reoue .,
from three TO fourteen oents gu o'ne.
grades than NO. 4 YET they max no
such reduction IN the price OF i'our' III
1ustifica ton OF these ratner naI 81
Terms l quote from ieport Vi ~,
cnited STATES senate coIiinii''ee oii as
ricultnre' az foiioWs'
ms wheat Vtne rover sraue'l ~
a large measure VIII go into .ne p.o
dncuon OF tne pest patent lIouIs anu
De SOLO 10 the consuming pmpnc o''
prices pased on no. I wneat. me p,o
ducers are tnerepy oetrAuoei anu '"e
consumers receive no Denein
Inc seherai counsel III ,eis ~. 70
my ny ,.1 I'M h, sia .tn,es for = r,ain
buyer to assume the right 10 sraue
and inspect grain wnen ms persona
interest," hes IN reducing the craze 70
the lowest possible level SAYS: ne
grain corporation mas nothms "hs.,
ever 70 DO Win grain standaros anu
those STANDARDS are adminis.ereu ny
the bureau . OF n'arne's OF the depart