The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-12-09
WHEAT GROWERS MEET
c,. l e nalnrates from most of the counties
State Histor Society met at the Auditor

tor society met at the Auditor
: ---------,-.--z - =. = Nov. 80, with about
100 delegates present, together with
Il large number of business men and
farmers Who were vitally interested.
The National Wheat Growers Associa-
tion is composed entirely of wheat
growers, but not necessarily those liv-
ing on farms, as is shown by the fact
in many Of The larger towns and cities
the leading business men and bankers
are either Officers, or consistent boost
ers.
The principal business to come be-
fore the meeting was the election of
a State Director to represent our
State Wheat Growers at the National
meetings. Mr.. Geo. E. Duis of Grand
Forks was chosen for that position,
also the election of a State Manager,
whose duty among other things will
be to supervise the organizing of the
State. Mr.. G. H. Garnett of st. Thom-
as, one Of the largest farmers in the
state was elected.
The National Wheat Growers Asso-
citation is just organizing the eighth
wheat growing state for that worthy
purpose Of securing a fair and rea-
sonable profit for their wheat, even
the cost of production. The course
of action will come thru the locals
which will instruct the National Di-
rectors as to their wishes, the Nation
al Directors submitting matters Of
Importance to the various locals be-
fore taking final action.
Many proposed reforms were dis
cussed unofficially such as the demand
of Congress Of the passage of law
prohibiting the gambling in food
stuffs,> such as the buying and selling
of wheat where no grain actually
changes ownership. It is claimed by
those best posted that if this giant
lottery, (whose vivacious practices
are felt in every home in America, and
whose magnitude makes Monte Carlo
on the Louisiana Lottery mere child's
play) were compelled to cease busi-
ness, or rather robbery, about 80 per
cent Of the ills and fluctuation of the
grain market would vanish, and a
semblance of the obsolete law of sup
ply and demand allowed to operate.
The question of financing the farmers
while they hold their wheat for living
prices was also discussed, as was al
so the advisibility of asking the farm
ers to cut down their wheat acreage
materially, thus cutting the wheat
supply, and the demanding Of an en-
barge or high tariff on imported
wheat. s@:
The North Dakota Bankers Asso-
citation was in session and sent a
resolution endorsing the Wheat Crow
ers' ASSN, and pledging their. sup
port, realizing as they do that if the
farmers are denied living prices for
their produce, America must soon be-
come bankrupt nation.
A resolution was passed endorsing
the work of the Farm Bureaus, and
pledging their support, and asking
their cooperation. Their aim being to
help the Farm Bureaus in all mat
ters pertaining to the agriculturalists
welfare and to specialize in the needs
of the wheat grower. .
The membership fee of $3.50 is
probably too low. 81. going for sub
scription to the Wheat Growers Journ-
al, Is cents remaining in each coun-
ty, and $1.25 going to the National
headquarters located at Wichita,
Kansas.
A. H. White. Delegate.