The Ward County independent., 1921-07-21
DO NOT CONFUSE u. S. GRAIN
GROWERS WITH THE NATIONAL
WHEAT GROWERS ASSOCIATION

There is a good deal of confusion
as to the connection of the U. 5. Grain
Growers, Inc, with the American
Farm Bureau Federation and the diff
ference between the u. S. Grain
Growers and the National Wheat
Growers association.
A brief history Of the U. S. Grain
Growers, Inc, will explain it's con-
nection with The American Farm
Bureau Federation.
On July 23rd and oath, 1921, for
the first time in the history of organ
lied agriculture, truly representa-
tive group Of grain growers from all
different farmers organizations, and
from all parts Of the United States.
met in National get-together mar
keting conference in Chicago. This
meeting was called by the American
Farm Bureau Federation. After
three days of discussion this confer
ence authorized President Howard of
the American Farm Bureau Fedora
tion to appoint committee of Sew
enteen to investigate the present sys-
tenn Of marketing grain. Four OF
the best statisticians and investigat-
ors from the Federal Trades Com
mission and the U. S. Department of
Agriculture were secured to compile
exhaustive data on the grain trade,
both export and domestic. They found
in the present marketing system evils
which were not to the best interests
of the producer and the consumer.
The Committee of Seventeen set about
to construct new marketing system.
Nearly seven months were spent in
an exhaustive study of cooperative
grain marketing, subcommittee
visited every successful cooperative
agency in the United States and
Canada, and a study of reports from
foreign cooperative enterprises were
included.
Gradually the marketing plan of
the Committee of Seventeen shaped
itself into national farmers Coop
erative marketing company nom
stock, non-profit corporation.
On February II, 1921, the plan of
the Committee of Seventeen was an
nounced. Then followed the Nation
al Ratification Conference in Chi
cago, April 9th to 9Th, when official
delegates from every farmers or
ganization in twenty-three grain
growing states were called to con-
slider and adopt or reject the plan.
After some discussion the original re-
port of the Committee of Seventeen
was adopted unanimously.
The delegates of that convention
then elected the board Of twenty-one
directors who were to proceed with
the organization of the new company.
On April 18th the U. S. Grain Grow
ers, Inc, was Incorporated as non
stock, non-proft corporation. 1t is
purely business proposition on a
cooperative basis-designed to Sc
cure more satisfactory and stable
marketing conditions and better
prices through the practice of eff
cient and economic marketing meth
ods, without disadvantage to the con-
sumer.
The U. S. Grain Growers, Inc, has
been indorsed by all large farmers
organizations including the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation. 1t is
owned and controlled by farmers and
1t solicits the support of every grain
grower in the thirty-two states in
which it is doing business.
The difference between the U. S.
Grain Growers, Inc, and the Nation
al Wheat Growers Association is Of
ten confused by growers who are
interested. The National Wheat
Grow wers Association originated in
Oklahoma about year and one
half ago and has spread over the
central wheat growing states in which
the are now working. The difference
of tha Two organizations may be
stated briefly as follows:
The National Wheat Growers have
a hundred percent compulsory pool.
The U. S. Grain Growers have an op-
tional pool but are urging their farm
ers to pool ore hundred percent of
their grain.
In case the pool being taken into
the har S Of the courts, as a viola
tion If the Antitrust Acts, the U.
S. Grain Growers have provision
for withdrawal from the pool and
sell direct, This provides against the
attacks along that line from the grain
Inc, have a S1OO,O0O,0O0 finance cor
poTa,-cr t. finance the marketing of
vra''. TIE Nat ora Wheat Growers
have I. sr-sn remen..s made but are
de- 2Iir~ en- the local banks, and
bo-Ea' wareh2vso receipts for fnanc-
ino >n-,t pco. U. S. Grain Growers,
incs. h,rro a" .rai;l while the Ma
tiona, Wheat Growers, Inc, handle
whe1' nv. the u 8. Grain Grow
ers, r.. have. export and service
cor~7-a On while the National Wheat
lsr -we ers rl"e re.