Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-11
LOWERING OF
!. GRAIN PRICES
:. MAIN TOPIC
Grain Dealers National Con-
vention Will Remain in
Session Three Days.

Minneapolis, Oct. 1.-THE trend of
the grain markets to lower levels will
be one of the important discussions at
the Grain Dealers National conven-
tion. which began here this morning,
and which is expected to bring 1,5OO
delegates from all parts of the United
States. The convention will continue
for three days.
Transportation will be another out
standing topic at the meetings. Rep
resentative John H. Esch, chairman
Of the House Committee on Inter-
state and Foreign Commerce, and CO.
author of the Esch-Cummins railroad
bill, will deliver an address on '"The
Railroad Question from the Stand
point of Congress- at the Wednesday
session.
Other speeches pertinent to the
grain trade Will tie made by various
prominent men.
Following the addresses of welcome
on behalf of the state, city and the
local Chamber Of Commerce, by Gov
ernor j. A, A. Burnquist. Mayor J. L.
Meyers and President 3. r. sBenson.
respectively. B. E. Clement, of Waco,
Texas. president of the Texas Grain
the grain men.
The presidents annual address will
then be delivered by d. F.. Goodrich.
of Winchester, Ind, followed by the
report of Secretary Treasurer Charles
Quinn, of Toledo, Ohio.
A speech by George Livingston,
chief of the Bureau Of : Markets, Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture.
Washington, ID. c., is on the program
ing day.
Harry A. Wheeler. of Chicago, ILL.,.
first president Of the Chamber of
| Commerce of the United States, will
talk on Business and the Great
! War" at the Tuesday morning ses-
! sion. Another speech at this meeting
will be given by Wayne Dinsnore.
! of Chicago. ILL.,, secretary of the Horse
Asso ociation Of America.
! Three group meetings-the termi-
| nal market dealers, the country ship
pers. and feed dealers and feed manu-
'facturers-will meet by thmselves in
! separate rooms. Tuesday afternoon.
| Besides Congressman Esch's ad-
dress on transportation at the morn
! Ing gathering of the final day of the
convention, DR.. r. 'Magill. of Winnipeg
| peg, Man., secretary of the Winnipeg
| Grain Exchange. will be speaker.
Election and installation of officers
will mark the concluding session
Wednesday afternoon. ,
| Entertainments will be provided in
the form of a trip around Lake Min
netonka and dinner at the Armory
MORE GASOLINE USED.
| st. Paul, Mimi, oct. 11.-De1GAnds
j of automobiles and other gasoline
consuming machines and enterprises
causeds shipments into Minnesota OF
1,79,1o6 barrels of gasoline during
the first seven months of this year
This figure represents 2s1,72s bar
rels more than was shipped into the
state in the corresponding period last
year, according to records in the Of.
flee of Hjalmar Nilssen, chief oil in
spector of Minnesota.
These records show that the de-
partment inspected 2,762,412 barrels
of oil during the fiscal year ending
June 80, and receipts for that period
total $133.735.05. The expenditures
of the department were $141,63O.37
and the assets of the department a,
the end of the year were s10,993.72
in the nature of instruments and 9th.
er equipment.