Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-09

WICHITA. KAN. Ian. 1.-The
Wheat Growers Association OF Amer-
lea. which has been conducting a
campaign to induce growers TO with
hold their wheat from the mark ct
until prices are hig cher, plans'to have
Midwcstcrn States SO well organized
within the next six months that the
growers will be able TO control the
m ice paid for the 1921 wheat crop.
according to w. II. McGreevy, soc.
rotary and treasurer.
The association now has member
ship Of approximately 100000 In the
and Nebraska. according to Mr.. Nc
Grccvy, who has his hendquarteSE
here. The organization VIII be ex-
tended. he said. to Minnesota, North
Dakota and South Dakota.
The purpose OF the National
Wheat Growers Association Is to
control the distribution and market
ing Of wheat through financial and
selling agencies OF it's own selection
at Il price based upon cost. plus q
fair and reasonable profit" said See
rotary McGreevy.
NO. only the wheat growerR OF
our association. but the wheat grbw
ers I'm general. are refusing TO sell
in cases where financial conditions
force the sale. For more than thirty
days we have withheld our wheat
from the market until now 4 large
number OF flour mills are idle and
the local and terminal elevators are
nearly empty. The wheat grower
feels that he has practically accom-
plished what seemed at first impos-
tinuc withholding his wheat from
market In order that price which
is fair and just shall be paid him
for his labor and money invested"
Mr.. McGreevy objects to the use
ferring to the action of the whea
growers.
Our growers are not striking. as
Is commonly meant by the term he
said. I'VE are still sowing and at
tending TO the many nrduous duties
OF the farm. We are only holding
our wheat. to be marketed at any
time the producer may think 1t at
II fair price
a year and half ago in Southern
Kansas and Northern oklahoma. Mr..
A. Slaughter, of Manchester. Okla,
was the originator and early promo
ter. According to It's promoters It's
growth in the first six months was
slow, but in the last few months 1t
has been rapid, until the member
ship has spread to every wheat
growing county in the four States or
ganiZed
The four States now organized
(Nebraska, Kansas. Oklahoma and
Texas). IN which membership OF
100. 006 ~ claimed. have 220,S06 wheat
growers, according to Kansas Board
of Agriculture statistics.
Forty>five per cent of growers are
members of the association, accord
ing to this. Mr.. McGreevy's state.
ment is that about 40 per cent or
growers in the wheat sections o. the
States now organized are members.
The four States produced this year
232,955. 900 bushels out Of the total
for United States of 7So'e4s,ooo
The addition of Minnesota North
Dakota and South Dakota would
bring the production up to 359.003.000
bushels or slightly less than one
half that Of the entire United States.
The Kansas State Board Of Agri-
culture recently issued a report on
the wheat in farmers hands In Kan
Bas. 1t says:
This years Kansas wheat crop
amounted Approximately to 146.-
iiminaiy report Growers now esti-
mate that Of the total production 53.4
per cent, or 77.466727 bushels. Is still
in the farmers hands. AT about the
so.0o0,0oO bushels was In possession
OF producers, while In 1918, IL per
cent, or 100000 bushels, was re-
ported MS held by growers.
"Chief among the reasons given for
the unusually large amount OF wheat
In farmers hands are the drastic drop
in price and tho car shortage, Re-
porters Indicate that probably AZ per
cent OF the wheat unsoid would
have been marketed early had cars
been available. hut; I nat now wheat
ia being held mainly In hopes OF such
an Supturp inlprice sa w ILL return q
profl tan exercii OF buslnesss judg- II
I,,e1t; which shess a tbe as free from
lam er ssSits no more g