Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-08
Districts Announced.


Chicago, April 8.-Grain growing
states were districted today for cleo
ton of temporary directors Of the
National Cooperative Grain Market
Ing corporation, voted last night by
the farmers conference here. The
directors will be named late today.
Districts ofrmed, with the number Of
Washington, Oregon, Idaho and
California, two directors; Montana,
tana. North Dakota, Minnesota and
Wisconsin, three; South Dakota, Ne
braska and Colorado, three; Iowa,
two; Kansas, two; Missouri, one:
Oklahoma, one; Texas, one; Illinois.
three; Indiana, one; Ohio, one, and
Virginia, one among them. Total, 21.
Proportionment Of the directors to
the grain growing states was made on
the basis Of grain marketed, one d.
rector for each $60,000,00O worth, it
was stated.
Recommendation has been made to
the incoming board of the national
corporation by the committee of sew
enteen that the board recognize and
try to cooperate with all existing
farm organizations interested in mar
keting, G. H. Gustafson told the con-
ference.
Mr. Gustafson said he expected the
ndt1OuNl 1udEkeI2HS COTpOEAkAOu " Ac.
ceive splendid support from the grain
growers of the country, and that ultt-
mately this support would be unani-
nous. 4
Chicago, April u -Unification Of
wheat growers of the country behind
tbs natiena1 on~operattpe grain mar
keting Corporation voted here yester-
day today was still to be accom-
- F., +
w. H. McGreevy of Wichita, Kas.,
secretary-treasurer of the National
Wheat Growers association, which
has been signing 100 per cent pooling
contracts for this years crop. said his
board of directors would, have to pass
on the plan adopted yesterday, which
. calls for optional pooling.
In any case Mr.. McGreevy said he
favored maintenance of the organiza-
ton he represented. w-
The northwest. group, which also
was defeated in it's fight for compul-
sorry pooling, should come into the
plan. but on the basis of maintaining
it's own organization and continuing
with its 100 per cent pooling con-
George c. Jewett of Spokane, Wash
ington, expressed today. Mr.. Jewett
is general manager Of the Northwest
Wheat Growers association, which is
the selling agency for state associa-
tions in Washington, Idaho. Oregon
and Montana. ~
Defeat of any measure Of compul-
sorry pooling left the National Wheat
Growers association in an embarrass-
ing position, Mr.. McGreevy said.
"Our association, is committed to
the compulsory pooling plan and what
action we shall take on, the optional
pooling system will have to be decid-
ed by our board of directors" said the
secretary Of the National Wheat
Growers association. I'VE expect to
call meeting soon. I think our
membership will be largely guided by
what the board decides. Our lnem-
bership numbers 100000 and we are
organized in Texas. Oklahoma, Kan
sas, Colorado, Nebraska, and North
Dakota"
Report Passed.
Chicago, April 7.-Representatives
of the farmers of the country In con-
vention tonight voted unanimously
to accept the report OF the Commit
tee of Seventeen which provided for
formation of cooperative agency to
market the nations grain.
The report was adopted after q
two-day fight in which various dele
gates sought to have it amended SO
that pooling Of grain by the farmers
would be compulsory instead of op-
tional as provided in the report. An
amendment to this effect was defeat.
ed late tonight by vote Of 81 tc
3S. & ss.
Another amendment offered by
pooling be made compulsory in states
where wheat IL the predominant
grain. also was defeated and the con.
vention then unanimously adopted the