The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-04

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organizations, participated in last
nights conference, representing the
Montana Grain Growers, the Amerl-
can Society of Equity, the Farmers
Union and the Montana Wheat Grow
ers' association. Up to date, no def-l-
mite has been proposed or
discussed. but point after point is be-
ing taken up and cleared away in a
manner that never before has charac-
terized Joint meetings of farm organi-
cations of Montana.
The representative nature of the
gathering was enhanced last night by
the arrival of w. M. Burlingame, pres
ident, and H. O. Folkstead, secretary,
of the Montana union of the American
Society of Equity from Great Falls.
This gives a complete representation
from the heads of the active farm
bodies of Montana.
Yesterday morning was occupied by
group conferences by which boards of
directors of the various organizations,
meeting apart, outlined for themselves
their own attitude toward the ques-
ton which is uppermost in the Lewis
town meeting-how to get and work
together. After moo the first joint
meeting was called to order by Dwight
A. Cresap, chairman of the organiza-
ton committee of the Montana Wheat
Growers association, who introduced
George C. Jewett of Spokane, general
manager of the Washington and Idaho
Wheat Growers associations. From
that time on Mr.. Jewett was the center
of the conference. His address ex-
planned the contract system of grain
marketing as it is being established
in the Pacific Northwest. After he had
resumed his seat, the conference set
tied down to a hunt for information,
and question after question was asked
touch every phase of the wheat con-
tracts, and of the grain marketing and
financing plans. There was not one
hostile note, and the points were dis
cussed in the spirit in which they were
advanced.
C.. w. Nelson, former manager of the
Tri- State Terminal Elevator company,
and a national grain marketing figure,
followed Mr.. Jewett and developed the
collective marketing plan further, and
following his talk until adjournment
at 6 O'cock, he and Mr.. Jewett were
kept hard at it explaining different
angles as they were brought up. Ad-
journment was taken until 9 o'clock
at the high school, and the ev-
ening conference held at the Fergus
hotel as an extra meeting resulting
from the interest and zeal with which
the farm leaders are pursuing their
work here.
Sentiment among the men in the
conference bringing to light a genuine
willingness to give and take in an
effort to bring about future harmony
of action between the farm societies,
This was regarded by close observers
as the most healthful sign of the day
No matter for what organization he
was speaking, each representative pro
fessed to be entirely willing to yield
a point or give way to a general fed
GRAFTON, once it becomes apparent that
the end for which they are all striving
better marketing conditions for the
grain farmers-is advanced thereby.
The organization committee of the
Montana Wheat Growers association
held a hurried meeting before the gen
eral conference last night in their
rooms in the Masonic Temple and
named c. w. Strawman of Moccasin
their representative to attend the
meeting of the wheat contract associ-
ations of Montana, Idaho, Washington
and Oregon at Spokane on March |.