Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-25
Wheat GrOlUers' Problems
III North Dakota AnaIyzed

S1at04sE7fA1N Inc. n pf1n-
ctpat ono evolved issthe pooling OIL
elevators THERE'S also the consisn-
lnent plan. andShere in North Dakota
ing plan Is advocated. In other. words,
diferent planssawtn prevail IN differ
ent section OF the country; all con
the national bbard.
II. seems to ms that anysgrower OF
wheat should understant, that if
North Dakota poolss100 percent. and
other stAtes constgn their grain. there
is no advantage whatever for North
Dakota: in fact. It would be dAtri-
mental to them TO have a different
plan from other states in the same
organization. The Wheat Growers
Association has the sAmet plan In al!
OF tho states. 1t IL a compulsory
pooling plan. The United SIXTIES
Grain Growers. Inc. expect TO organ
ise a. National Financial Corporation
They are going to sell one. hundred
million dollars worth Of stock to
farmers and others. It WILL be prin-
ctpally to others that the stock will be
sold Il
The wheat Growers' Association.
contemplates doing business through.
regular banking channels. They main
tain that q bonded warehouse receipt
on . carload OF wheat is the best pos
sible security that can be offered to
any national, federal or state bank
and the very best financial authorities
advise US that the financing Of our
wheat will be III least. difficulty. Our
organization is going rapidly forward.
We are asking the North Dakota
Wheat Growers to Join with us, be-
cause we have aJsreal Wheat Growers
Association. and not a Grain Buyers
Association; or an Elevator Associa-
ton. We have. not any large sums OF
money in our treasury with which to
pay salaries. and expenses. Our ON
cers are working without pay, and
I appealato the Wheat Growers to Aid
10 In getting our minimum sign up of
thirty million bushels as early as
possible, so that we can begin func-
ttontns on the 1922 crop: I appeal
to the business raen and bankers OF
North Dakota to get behind this
movement, and save the wheat grow
er, who ii so essential to the bust
ness interests OF our state.
Business men OF California got be-
hind the Fruit Growers 50 enthusiast
ttcally, that there never has been any
difference Of opinion between the
growers and the business interests Of
that state. That sentiment should
prevail here. / emphasize the fac
that we want to better our condition
as growers Of the. worlds most nee
essary product. We want to stabilize
the raarket- We. want our growers t
prosper, and that. as q matter Of jus
tice we r entitled to cost Of pro
duction plus a reasonable profit. and
that instead OF dumping our wheat
we want to merchandise our wheat
The only way that this can be &C
conplished is by true cooperation
Compulsory pooling by states and b:
Community. We want the corn state
to do that with their corn. or othe'
products, but we maintain that tn
Wheat Growers should be one pool
i and on the same basis in all OF tn
states. ,f
have carefully ana Conscientious.
analyzed the North Dakota Whea
Growers contract, and have Signed VI
my seven hundred. acres Of wheat an,
I am asking other, grain growers t
do the same ass1 have done. AS lon
as we remain In competition as grow
ers, we wtllshesMnahleto accomplish
anything, butt when we get togethe
under the North Dakota iWhea
Growers agreement, and function
with other wheat states. we will b
able to control. our own business 4,
the future, and not be subjected t
the control Of interests who Eambl
on our labors and whose motives ar
selfish.
George e. Duis,
Chairman Organization Committee.