Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-11-04

cations assert.
1.-THE commission 8 order cutting
rates on hay and grain is great VIC
tory for the farmers, because it means
that the United States government adj
mits our contention that high freight
rates have penalizcd agriculture and
virtually created blockade between
the farmer and his Market Mr..
eastman said. "The Interstate Com
merce commission has recognized that
rates must be reduced. Winning the
fight for the principle Of rate reduction
is even more important to the farmer
than the actual savings that may result
from this one order. Other reductions
will follow. A large part of this year 9
grain crop already has been marketed,
but the saving in freight on what is
left on the farms is estimated at sew
eral million dollars for the northwest
alone. Even that saving will amount
to many times the total amount of
money the farmers have invested in
the farm bureau.
Next year, the actual cash saving
should be tremendous; it is estimated
at $50,000,000."
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in the right direction, but only the
first step, farm bureau federation Off
Gals said. Further reductions must be
ordered until railroad rates are
brought down to normal, they said.
Cuts in freight rates are direct
benefit to the farmer, according to F,
w. Peck, director of agricultural ex.
tension work at University Farm.
"Freight rates are a direct tax on
the farmers income,' Mr.. Peck said
"and decrease in freight charges
means direct increase in his re-
turns. -
MI. Peck also testified before the
commission co urging rate reductions
The farm bureau declarations of the
middle west led the farmers fight for
lower rates, as result. of the midwest
farm bureau conference held at head
quarters of the Minnesota federation
this summer.
Jones Leads Drive for Grain Growers
st. Paul, Nov. 3:-The U. S. Grain
Growers, Inc, will open Minnesota
headquarters in st. Paul and begin
it's membership drive early this month.
j. 8. Jones, organization director
for the Minnesota Farm Bureau feder-
alton, has accepted the management of
the U. s. Grain Growers organization
campaign in this state. The directors
of the farm bureau federation author
lied him to conduct the membership
drive for the national cooperative
grain marketing corporation, while re-
tanning his position as director of the
farm bureaus organization depart
.ment.
Mr.. Jones planned to conduct
school for organizers in st. Paul this
week.
eve are going to start on small
scale and grow as we go alopg,' he
said today. eve are going to present
the national marketing plan of the
Committee Of Seventeen absolutely on
its merits, and see that every farmer
who becomes member of the U. s.
Grain Growers, Inc, understands the
plan thoroughly and knows exactly
what the marketing contract he signs
means.
"The contracts will be the regular
five-year contracts of the U. s. Grain
Growers, giving the farmer the choice
of three methods Of selling his grain
through the central marketing agency
direct sale, consignment and pool
ing"
Stock Firm Saves Shippers $4,000
st. Paul, Nov. 3.-The cooperative
livestock sales agency established by
Minnesota producers on the South st.
Paul market few weeks ago has
saved the farmers, in actual cash, more
than the total amount of money they
invested in its capital stock.
That is the report issued today by