The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-09-05

last June at the Farmers Union meet
ing of the northwest, at Spokane,
Washington, wherein I clearly stated,
that the price fixed by the presidents
proclamation, under the wheat control
act, was the minimum guaranteed
price that would at all times be avail
able to the farmer, providing he could
not get more and that nothing would
please the grain corporation more,
than to see such good marketing facili-
ties, that the grain corporation would
not have to buy single bushel of
wheat.
Wants Cooperation
1--WE have tried at all times, to work
with a spirit of cooperation with the
marketing facilities that had always
existed and in order to assist in their
proper functioning, especially through
south Idaho, where freight rates are
high in any direction and in many
places, inadequate storage facilities,
we have worked necessarily during
the past two years with the railroad
administration, so that there would be
an ample car supply to give all sta
tons free movement and thereby
accelerate as much as possible, the
buying competition of the dealers.
Furthermore. when the proclamation
came out giving guarantee to re-
fleet the $500 guarantee basic at Poca
tello, Idaho, we put forth our best eff
forts to bring about the payment of
the 500 price at any point through
the inter-mountain territory. To make
this possible, the difference of freight
rates had to be absorbed by the grain
corporation and on some of the
branch lines it amounted to as much
as 10 to 15c per bushel. Last year
with the largest crop in the history of
south Idaho; with a few exceptions
the surplus was practically moved by
the first of December and all during
the autumn months, with the excep-
ton of week or ten days, there was
liberal car supply available, which
in itself was quite a contrast with the
years preceding the operation of the
grain corporation, when, many times
farmers were compelled to wait sever
al months for cars, to make shipments,
as it was usually along in the spring
months before delivery could be made,
necessitating the buyer taking into
consideration the carrying charges,
when making purchases form the
farmer.
From our past experiences we have
found that nothing is so conducive to
good country marketing conditions as
an ample and adequate car supply and
we felt that by applying our activities
in this direction, that better and more
lasting results would be obtained than
by playing the demagogue or swinging
the big stick" During the past two
years operations, we have tabulated
the complaints on the fair price basis
from the three states and strange as it
may seem, we have received more
complaints from the small dealers
Farmers Cooperative associations
and others, that some of the larger in
terests were trying to force them ouf
OF business by paying prices, with
which they could not compete, than
on complaints from the farmers, that
they were not getting the fair price
tor their wheat.
Grading Regulation of Wheat.
Every interior dealer, Warehouse o.
elevator operator, is under contract
with the grain corporation, to grade
"h WHEAT tndt ne may Duy from lux
grower, fairly and accurately and to al
least pay for the same, price tina,
will fairly reflect the guaranteed
price, less reasonable handling charge.
to the nearest and most advantageou.
primary or delivery points, named un'
der the proclamation. When you con
siderthat we have received less thar
~ complaints In the two years work
from the three states, on this score
It speaks for itself. Furthermore, W,
have kept In close touch with tht
amounts of wheat sold, prices pail
shipments and the general countr,
operations, They have also agreed t.
post in their offices and at all points
where grain Is received, a notice, cop,
OF which was mailed to all the pres
IN this zone to give It all the pub
iicity possible, which clearly state
that II any grower is not satisfie'
with the grade or price offered hin
BY the country dealer n miller. tina
sample shall be drawn by both an,
forwarded to the vice president of,ih
United States Grain Corporation, o
our deputy, Mr.. Mac Alpine, at Poca
tello. Idaho. that his findings shall b
conclusive, but even beyond this, the
shall have the opportunity of appeal
ing to the United States wheat dircc
tor In connection with the grading
the United States Grain Corporation
has recently set side sum for tn
use of the United States Department
OF Agriculture, bureau of markets, S
that we may have the assistance {