The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-07-06
SchiIling Talks to
Farmers Of County
MEMBER OF U. S. GRAIN GROW
ERS INC. EXPLAINS WORKING
OF PLAN AT PICNIC TUESDAY.
Four Thousand Present.
JOE MONTGOMERY TELLS OF
WORK FOR LIVE STOCK CO.
OPERATIVE MARKET.

Using an Associated Press article as
his text w. F. Schilling, director OF
the United States Grain Growers Inc.
gave to the four thousand persons as
sembled at Troske's groves last Tues
dav some valuable information con-
corning the grain growers organlza-
tion. The occasion for the large
gathering was the annual REDWOOD
County Farm Bureau picnic. Joe
Montgomery Of the State University
live stock department also gave an
interesting talk. Owing to a sudden
shower which interrupted the first part
of the program the musical numbers
were omitted with the exception OF
solos by jamie Streeter and Max Treu
and several selections by the Redwood
Falls high school band. The program
was followed by ball game and 9TH
er sports. :,
Mr.. Schilling's talk was careful
and thorough explanation OF the or
panization of which he is dlrector
and call upon the farmers Tor tne
necessary cooperation to carry OUT
the purpose of the organization. Inc
Grain Growers is an outgroWtn OF the
cooperative selling plans which Is de-
signed to help farmers dispose OF tnelr
nroduce at a fair and just price ana
TO have farm products reach the ultl-
mate consumer without beng overly
taxed by middlemen's prof1ts. Inc
idea is being fought by the Gram
Dealers National association WhlcI IS
calling upon all similar organizationss
TO assist. At a recent meeting caneu
at Cincinnati, an account OF ., WnlIn
formed the basis of Mr. Schilling's
talk. resolutions were adopted declar,
mo that ssthe grain trade and genefai
business interests are menaced dlrect-
" by adverse legislation-both state
and national-arising on demand OF
organized special interests. Ihe re. .
Solutions "deplore the attempt OF
special interests by class leglsla.t!on
to break down the present competitive
individ,,alistic business principle ana
substitution therefor of bureaucratic
control"
Mr.. Schilling's address made 1t clear
to his auditors that class Legislation IS
NOT the aim of the United States
Grain Growers, and that the organlza-
tion will go forward in its work re-
gardless of the opposition which IS
headed it's way by the factions. Mr.
Schilling has had experience IN sucn
work through his work with the MIN
neapolis Milk Producers in their sue
cessful campaign for fair price TOT
the producer. Mr.. Schilllng Is
forceful and convincing. speaker as
well as highly entertaining one ana:
with the exception OF a couple OF I
stories which were in somewhat pad
taste. his address was highly pleasing
to his auditors.
Mr.. Montgomery spoke OF the need
of cooperative market for livestock
similar to the grain market as out
lined by Mr.. Schilling. The present
plan for such a market is to nave a
statewide market similar IN its work
ings to the smaller local shipping as
sociations which have been IN force
for the past several years. Mr.
Montgomery spoke in favor OF the
livestock industry in place OF exclusive
grain farming, believing that IN norm
al times the farmer who combines the
two is the farmer who has the best
facilities for money making.
The picnic was one of the largest
the Farm Bureau has ever held and
in spite of the "bad weather" scare
which looked as though it would spoil
things for time and did succeed IN
driving a few people from the grounds
before the conclusion of the program,
the event was very successful and
very enjoyable. The program was
arranged by County Agent Max K. d.
Treu and the officers OF the Farm