The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-07-28
WOOL GROWERS ANNUAL
MEETING AT FARGO
Twenty Men Attend 1T the Agricul-
tuFal College.

Xue ANNUAL UlcctulS ~ sAC A>~As's
Dakota Federation Of Wool Growers
Associations was called by President
J. A. Power Of Leonard, N. OAK, to
meet in Mr.. Haw's office at the N: D.
Agricultural College on Thursday,
July 14th, at 8 o'clock in the morn
ing. Delegates from all County Wool
Growers associations attended, each
one being entitled to one vote on any
actions that were taken. These rep
resentatives met for the purpose of
winding up the 1920 business Of the
Federation of Wool Growers Associa-
lions, and to determine the course to
be pursued in handling the 1921 out
put of wool of North Dakota. Mr..
Haw made a complete report of his
trip to the eastern mills and buyers
in which he was successful in consum-
mating the sale of part Of the wool,
and making arrangements for sale
for most of the remainder of the 1920
pool. Each delegate to this conven-
zion was instructed to secure the in
formation necessary in order that he
might return to his County we'll in
formed, and in position to do his
organization the most good by making
a complete report Of all activities Of
the 1920 pool. The following men
were in attendance:
President J. A. Power, Leonard, N.
D.; Vice President H. w. Green, Leal,
N. D.; Treasurer Chas. Ouradnik,
Burlington, N. D.; Secretary-Mana-
ger, William Guy, Fargo, n: d.;
directors, William Keltnor, Williston,
N. D., A. ]. Jameson, Sentinel Butte,
N. d., Joseph Morrison, Drayton, N.
D., S. l. Cofell, Monango, N. D.
Other delegates from county organic
atoms, N. j. Demarree, T. A. Scott,
J. w. Haw, A. F. Linden, H. F. Allen,
Mr.. Haines, E. A. Wilson, M. A.
Adams, A. H. Newman, C. B. Aamodt.
The following brief report indicates
about the amount of each grade in the
pool and the disposition of same.
Fine and fine, $4,000 lbs, sold at
Medium, $4,000 lbs, sold at 18c.
1/2 blood, 74,0OO lbs, on hand.
3/8 blood, 10000, sold at 19c.
IA blood, 100000 lbs, sold at zoe.
100000 sold at 81 1/4c. $4,000 pend
ing at TIC.
Damaged, $4,000 lbs, blankets at
SOC.
Cots, $4,000 lbs, money not receiv-
ed, s1.OO per mfg. Pound advanced.
According to the information gath
cred during the discussion the writer
finds the following to be true in re-
gard to the expense to which the ware
house association and the growers
have been put. The Warehouse Asso-
citation to date, has advanced the fol-
lowing items which represent their
liabilities, some of which have since
been taken up:
First-The freight from the local
association to the warehouse at Far
Second-Warehouse expense which
covers grading, handling and storage,
and insurance.
Third-An advance of 1/2c per
pound to the State Federation.
Fourth-An advance Of another
1/2c pound to the local association.
Firth-Freight to the mills.
Sixth-Cost of manufacture of blan-
kets.
1t is the firm belief of the officers
and directors as we'll as the manager
of the warehouse that about 7c per
pound will cover the expense as above
enumerated. On the other hand the
only expense to the growers has pos
sibly been the hauling to the local
pool, the cost of production of the
wool, and the local dues which have
since been eliminated for the 1921
clip Of wool.
Further, the following points of diff
ficulty were encountered in the ham
ding Of the 1920 pool:
First-Cessation of purchases.
Second-Discouragement of pool by
dealers and others which amounted to
encouragement to the grower to sell
individually by offering prices in spe-
cial instances, which were very at
Eractive to the latter but found in
consistent with the market or their
ability to pay for quantity purchases.
Also the pool idea was unfavorable to
the buyer at first because he feared
short life of the pool, and consequent
III will Of commission houses when
normal buying was again resumed.
When a salesman approached buyer
in the eastern market it was made
plain to the salesman that certain
considerations must be entertained
before they would continue to do bust
ness.
A reopening of the market by linn
tied purchases at local points of the
1921 clip. Prices, however, when
analysed show very poor returns to
the man who sells individually.
A thorough discussion was held
setting forth the possibilities and i'm.
possibilities of an advance for the
1921 clip. All hope has not beer
abandoned that some solution can be
mad for financing such an advance
President Power then called for dis.
cussion of the ability for part pay
ment on the wool sold out of the 1926
pool. 1t was then learned that one
Of the customs Of the trade was {
sixty day basis for settlement. Some
firms, however, will make cash on de-
livery terms, but only for small
amounts of wool. The report from
Mr.. Scott, Mr.. Haw and Mr.. Guy was
absolutely convincing to the effect thai
no money could be pro-rated for eacl
grade until more Of the wool hat
rhnan .rfua1lv Maid for