The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-09-23
COVE TO AID MOL DINO OF wheat
PLANS made TO RECEIVE
$1o,ooo,ooo FROM U. S.


ANDERSON TO WASHINGTON TO
CONCLUDE NEGOTIATIONS;
WAR FINANCE FUNDS TO BE
USED FOR ORDERLY MARKET
ING OF CROP; ORGANIZERS TO
BE TRAINED AT SCHOOL HERE
st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 2O.-With
the signature of the three directors
of the U. s. Grain Growers, Inc,
signed to a formal statement adj
dressed "to the farmers Of the north
west from the Office Of ]. NJ. Ander-
son today, the big drive Of the new
grain organization is launched in
Minnesota after two months Of delay
caused by obstructionists tactics of
the Minnesota Farm Bureau fedora.
ton.
Mr.. Anderson, enroute 70 WASH
ington, d. c., to conclude negotia
tions for $1O,000,0O0, from the War
Finance corporation to taxa care of
immediate cash grain purchases in
the country, stopped in Chicago this
morning to confer with Director
Usher L. Burdick who had general
charge of whirlwind drive in North
Dakota and Mr.. Burdick affixed his
signature to the important announce
ment that had already been signed
by directors Anderson and ". F.
Schilling of Mortified, MINI.
School to BE Held in Fargo
With the signatures of the three
directors on ..zes,e namber twu" the
campaign starts IN Minnesota. Thirty
chosen applications from a list of 200
wee Immediately summoned to at
tend an organizers school at Fargo,
which is to commence Saturday,
September "a, and it is expected that
40 men under the direction of B. H.
Critchfield, who had charge of the
men under Director Burick in North
Dakota will be in the field by Sep
tember 27 or 2S.
Mr.. Critchfield and his assistants
have already completed plans for the
Minnesota drive, which will be car
ried on with the cooperation of many
county directors and officers of the
Farm Bureau in Minnesota. An adj
ditional school for organizers will
also be held in St. Paul.
Montana representatives of farm
ers organizations are also in St
Paul today to prepare for extending
the drive to that state, and it is ex-
pected that the U. S. Grain Growers
Inc, will start membership cam
paign there early in October. Many
local farmer leaders from all parts
OF Montana have written their in
tentions to assist in the drive
Following receipt of word yester.
day from st. Paul that all details hao
been arranged for the IMMEDIATE re-
ceipt of S1O,OCo.oO0 form the Wal
Finance corporation for the handling
of wheat, and the eventual receipt
oi On additional $40, 100000 as need
ed preparations We're immediate.I
begun at state headquarters of the
II. S, Grain Growers to make drive
for contracts for 1921 wilea. Mucl
wheat either has not yet LEFT thu
fam. or has not yet bean sold b.
f1rl,ers, and ii is the plaa oe thu
Gain Growers to finance the hold
ing of this whsat for hight prices
Agreement Is Signed
According TO word from st. Paul
Usher L. Bu1dick. j. NJ. Anderson
and w. L. Schilling, northwestern di
rectors of the U s. Grain Growers
have signed an agreement with tn
Equity, whereby it will act as fisca
agent for the Growers in disposing o
the 1921 crop. and the Equity, on 1t
part, has been, assured Of sufiicien
finances for marketing as muc
wheat as the Growers may contrac
for.
Organization work will be begu
in Minnesota at once, under the direc
ton Of the North Dakota officials. an
with the same crew of-organizers. 70
the most part. as have been workin
In North Dakota. Despite the figt
that has been made against te U.
Grain Growers aud the EQUITY o1
&icials OF the Farm Bureau in Mir
nesota, Il 10 the belief Of omcials q
the D. 8. Grain Growers. s"dgin