The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-09-29
ExPOR1S,FREICHT
RATES INVOLVED
Statewide Conference Takes
Steps to Solve the Grain
Marketing Problem.
TO PERPETUkTE BODY
Permanent Organization to Carry or
Effort to Obtain Lasting Relief
Committee Seeks Cooperation
Of Bio Men in the Fact.

Not only immediate relief for tn
grain farmers Of North Dakota fro1
The present low prices and difficu
marketing conditions, but some PEI
nanent solution of the many problem
surrounding the profitable movemer
" wheat and other grains from thi
state every year were sought at
conference called in Fargo last wee
BY the governor Of the state and al
ended by some 80 representative bus
hess men, farmers and public officials
The definite steps there taken promis
large measure of relief, not onl
10 the agricultural element of thi
tate but to the entire Northwest.
Following, in brief, is the program
that was adopted after many &C
dresses had been delivered and
aumber Of committees had worke
strenuously, in the brief time avail
able, on the various angles of til
proposition:
First a committee will go to
Washington to lay the situation
of the grain farmers OF the north
west before the administration,
and urge definite plan Of action
by which it is hoped that much
larger export market for wheat
may be Immediately developed.
Second. a committee will 90 to
the twin cities, to lay the situa-
ton Of the North Dakota farmers
before the railroads and urge that
an immediate and substantial re-
duction on grain rates be put into
effect from this territory to the
terminals.
Third, the governor pledged his
support to plan to secure leg
slation that would safeguard the
hplding Of the farmers grain in
warehouses, On the farm, Or at
least In such manner that 1t
would not become a part of the
worlds visible supply and thus
year down the price while in
storage.
Fourth, a permanent organiza-
tteh was perfected to work out the
deeails Of these main proposals
cad fp carry cut a number of
ether minor projects, all having
the purpose &c q more orderly
systeh Of marketing that would
result in a better price to the
farmer.
Namereue Committees Work.
The heads of all farmers organiza
Hons, elevator men, miliers, transpor
Ntien experts, and other men familia,
sath big business problems were
nx&tsd to tlas conference and re
spenaed In encouraging numbers b.
HteRdaaee and active part in the
Deliberations.
At the eenveniag session L. B
Hanna, fermer congressman ant
s6*esnor, was chosen Temporal,
Hartman Of the organization, with
Waiter r. Reed Of Armenia FOL
Later on, as the magnitude
sf the undertaking became more ap
parent and the need for prolonged
effort to effect permanent result.
secame evident, this arrangement was
perfected into permanent organise
ion with vision Of eventually taking
n all wheat growing states.
B Committees were appointed "a
'ollows, the first named, in each In
stance, being chairman:
Foreign report: w. Il. Purcell
Vahpeton; Fl. B. Fuller, Fargo; Alloys
Warmer, Harvey; @. e. Burgess
Wimbledon; H. P. Hammer, Coopsrs'
own.
Marketing: r. +. Gunkleman, Far
70; Geo. e. Duis, Grand Forks, Wal
or r. Reed, Armenia; DR.. P. +. Trew'
ridge, agricultural college; A. r
,eske, Valley City.
Agricultural: G. B. Waldron, agri
cultural college; J. W. Scott. Gaby
I. W. Green, Leal; r. 3. Flint, Bis.
narek; Mr. Nerdhaugen, Leeds.
Railroad rates : j. D. Bacon, Grand
forks; r. 4. zLathrop, Hope; Andrew
aobbie, Cavalier; G. NJ. Springer,
JAMESTOWN; T. s. Hunt, LaMoure.
Statistics: q. Z. Burdiek, :. Fargo
)urtis L. Mosher. Minneapolis; O. j.
Barnes, Grand Forks; 4. Mecham
Geo. q. Brastrup, Courte
ay.
Finance: Oscar ]. Seller, James
own; q. ]. Weiser, Fargo; A. 3. De
Vault, Jamestown; B. v. Moore
Minneapolis; w. G. Mcdowell, Marion
Durum and grading: DR.. John Lee
,oulter, agricultural college; Ole
erumgaard, Devils Lake; w. Fl. But
", Oeoperstown Norman BriEsmade
'ortland: William Watt, Leonard.
Mould Get European Guarantees.
The committee which will go ia
Washington to confer with federal
uthorities on the grain situation In
ais section will consist Of Governor
!. A. Nestos, L. B. Hanna. President
ohm Lee Coulter Of the state agri.
altural college, and Walter r. Reed
spressnting the North Dakota Farm
ureau federation.
This committee will 20 with a def.
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