Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-07-04
R)USER EXPLAINS
RULINGS ON WHEAT
nsnes That U. 5. Grain Corporation
viii Try to Hold Down Market
TO Guaranteed Price

n n Houser has issued the fol-
4 owing statement regarding the poll
4 rios Of the U. S. Grain Corporation
Fl n handling this years wheat crop:
q The writer has just returned from
& the east, where | attended the gen
eral conference Of second vice presi-
Il dents of the Grain Corporation.
i Just as soon as we receive the
Il various contracts, which will be
+ smetilne the latter part of this week,
We will issue bulletin in which we
will endeayor TO give an explanation
II Of the general policy and function
& for the coming year.
| notice in looking over clippings
E Of the Spokesman-Review there
& seemed to be g great deal of misun-
+ destanding and apprehension in re-
1 gard to this years operation and the
/ guaranteed price under the Presi-
dents proclamation, especially as it
I relates to the wheat grower of the
Inland Empire At the time the
s statement was made by the wheat
I director, both Mr.. Barnes and myself
thought everyone would fully real
nd H.. 40
taking to establish q 81 price at Spo-
Kane would seem absurd, ii not ri
J ftulous, when the $2.20 price at the
Coast points reflects six to seven
cents more to the grower per bushel
lhan " price at Spokane would.
We naturally thought that everyone
: WHO was at all interested in this
work had certainly familiariZed
themselves with the Presidents proc
Amaslon; at least we felt they should
nave done so before creating any UNI
necessary and uncalled for. alarm,
ana IN their zeal and desire to serve
lV interests of the people 81 the
lland Empire they should first get a
wrrect understanding of the facts,
'au thereby preclude such short
agated statements.
I for the most part this years OPP
s'@uoh is going to be along lines
similar to those under which we have
'Urksd for the last two years with
Vwe distinct advantages to the
s'OWer and which will also be re-
'eV'ed 10 the consumer, especially if
'uouid become necessary to make
ny price readjustment, without de-
~'lng In the least from the pro-
'1Ver' This will be done either by
" aovancing price or premium from
-'A'n 10 month, or a monthly carry
aioWance to reflect interest and
"nee charges, so as to make il
sss'p'e Tor the interior dealer or
M
W at all times pay the farmer
- l terminal prise less reason
handling charges and freight.
' me license and contract that
an corporation will make with
interior dealers and millers
they will be reimbursed for
u, .''s carrying charges and at all
MAJ 10 guaranteed against any
"eS loss, will insist that the
Vs sFs or millers carry out these OBJ
W the grower and producer.
CON- alng the last two years on ac-
k, y lhe urgent demand for la
/, war industries, we were asked
en, al as much as possible the
ass,, eht OF help and we were de-
~ largely upon advices from
ina ooS county agents and county
administrators TO easist MS in
an ai work. War conditions
tba Nv over and we intend during
plov n movement this year to EN-
: feld !. 'efai competent and efficient
assis,- 70 give all information and
Of ~ possible, especially to some
here,a. small outlying sections that
i've I, nave never been very ae-
lei -. me production of wheat.
! LOT the most part through