Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-01-31
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CHASING AGENCY
Farmers Grain Dealers go
on Record for Buying
Agency and Lower
Freight Rates.
PASS RESOLUTIONS
s. ]. Cottington, of Stan
hope, is Reelected
President.
RESOLUTIONS

the stare cooperative purchasing dSeHC.
plan. plan for terminal marketing, ;
resolution demanding the immediate
reimbursement Of freight rates on grail
and c!ncting officers. the Farmer
Grain Dealers annual convention II
Fort Dodge came to a close Friday
$. j. Cottington. of StanhOpe, who ha:
been president of the organization fol
several years and who is very active
in its behalf. was reelected president
Resolutions.
Eleven resolutions of much import
ance to the farmer were passed unan
imously as read. They follow
Resolved. That vote of thanks be
extended to the Commercial club and
city Of Fort Dodge for the cOurtesics
extended our organization.
Resolved, That the president Of our
association appoint legislative COM
miitee TO suggest the necessary changes
in our cooperative law and arrange with
the legislative committee Of the Farm
Bureau to present same to the state
legislature.
Resolved. That we endorse the Farm.
crs' Grain Dealers Service company
and ask all our cooperative companies
to make the greatest Use of same as out
lined by the promoters of said com
pany.
Whereas. The business of'agriculture
has been constantly subject to violent
and ruinous price fluctuations on farm
products. be it
Resolved. That we heartily endorse
the efforts of the committee Of seven
teen in their study of terminal and eX-
port market problems, and that we
stand ready to cooperate in any prac-
teal plan that will eliminate these I'M
ccrtainties.
Want Protection.
Whereas. Manufactured products are
given protection against foreign com
petition,
Resolved. That congress give onr
basic industry Of agriculture adequate
protection against importation Of for
eign agricultural products.
Whereas, Intelligent marketing of
farm products depends on accurate
knowledge of world crop conditions, be
Resolved That the Importance of ed
ucation along cooperative marketing
lines be emphasized and encouraged by
our elevator companies: the practice of
holding farmer gatherings where they
can mingle and listen to public address
cs he made the greatest use of.
Resolved. That every company place
the official organ, our American Coop
crativc Journal, in the home Of every
stakeholder in order that we may have
the loyal support of the individual
farmers in our state and national work.
Freight Rates.
Whereas, The price of most agricul-
tural products has fallen to On below
the pre- war level. and
Whereas. The freight tariffs at pres
cnt in effect are dispropOrti0nate and
result in freight charges of nine CO.
cents per buShel on corn and from ) to
cents per bushel on oats greater than
before the war. and
Whereas. The present tariffs result
in placing heavy and dispropoM onate
burden upon the agricultural industry.
therefore be it
Resolved. That steps should be taken
as soon as practicable to readjust
freight tariffs to an equitable basis.
Would Teach Cooperation.
Whereas, The full success of the CO.
operative movement depends in large
measure upon broad and general UNI
Outstanding on the part Of farmers of
the fundamental principles of coOpera
ton and the legal and economic fea
lures of such organizations. There
fore. be it
Dealers association of Iowa recon-
mend and request that the Iowa State
College of Agriculture and Arts devote
adequate attention to investigation and
work along this line and teach the prin
ciples and practice of cooperation as
required and subject in their agricul
turaI course.
BE it further
Resolved. That copy of this reSolu
tion be sent by our secretary to the
president of Iowa State college and
the dean of the agricultural division.
To Help Europe.
Resolved That this association com
mend the efforts of the charitable or
ganiZatiO and others in their efforts
TO relieve the suffering and starving in
war-torn Europe and the Near East.
We earnestly recommend that our con-
stituents of the local elevators give as
literally as possible of their bounteous