The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-08-17
TO JOIN WHEAT
GROWERS ASSN.

Secretary II. B. Fuller of the North
Dakota Farm Bureau Federation at
tended the reorganization meeting of
the U. S. Grain Growers, Inc, in Chi
cago last week and he expresses the
opinion that there is hope for the U.
S. Grain Growers and the Northwest
Growers joining forces in the near fu-
ture. Mr.. Fuller believes the new Of
ficers of the U. S. Grain Growers are
intellectually with the growers and
want marketing body that operates
solely for the benefit of those who
produce the grain and the consumers,
not certain so-called cooperative ele-
vator companies.
'The rock upon which the old board
split was therefore unable to get any,
where, was for whom the marketing
organization was to function, said
Mr.. Fuller. "Mr. Gustafson and his
followers wanted sales agencies to
work for certain elevator companies
and the other faction sought to make
it connecting link between the con-
sumers and producers. In my estima-
ton the present reorganization mean
that the latter faction won. | believe
that it will now be possiblefor all real
co-operatives to get together and pro-
duce a retail farmers'sales agency.
That is what the American Bureau is
working for.
The North Dakota unit of the U. S.
Grain Growers have not as yet an
nounced what policy they intend to
pursue towards the North Dakota
unit, and it's affiliation with another
organization. 1t was indicated that
North Dakota directors intend to work
for consolidation of natioanl organiza-
tions.
The new board of directors of the
u. S. Grain Growers is as follows:
Howard Leonard, Eureka, Ill.,, presi-
dent of the Illinois Agricultural asso-
citation; John F. Boland, Webster
Grove, Mo-, president of the Missouri
Farm Bureau Federation; Ralph Sny-
der, Oskaloosa, Kansas, president of
the Kansas Farm Bureau Federation;
John G. Brown, Monon, Ind, presi-
dent of the Indiana Farmers associ-
alton; Chas. w. Hunt, DesMoines, Ia,
president of the Iowa Farm Bureau
Federation; O. E. Bradfute, Xenia, O.
president of the Ohio Farm Bureau
Federation; J. F. Reed, St. Paul, pres
ident of the Minnesota Farm Bureau
Federation; George McKerrow, Pa
wankee, Wis, president of the Wis
consn Farm Bureau Federation; E.
H. Cunningham, Crsco, Ia, secretary
Of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation:
r. A. Cowles, Bloomington, ILL.,, W. P.
Crowthar, Golden City, Mo-, T. I. Fer
ris, Pleasant Lake, Ind, H. L. keefe,
Walthill, Neb.; A. J. McInnis, Valley
City, N. D.; Chas, B. Stewart, Red
Cloud, Neb.; Eugene Funk, Funks
Grove, ILL.,; Herman Danforth, WASH
ington, ILL.,; B. F. Parmentor, Lincoln,
Neb.; A. C. Burgeson, Douglas, N. D..
Two places on the board of directors
are vacant and will be filled later.
An advisory executive committee Of
three were appointed to advise on
questions Of finance and marketing.
The members of the committee are:
Bernard NJ. Baruch, financier of New
York, Alexander Legge, president of
the International Harvester company
Chicago; Frank o. Wetmore, presi-
dent of the First National Bank Of
Chicago. All three have accepted the
appointment.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
and Secretary of Commerce Hoover
were invited to serve ex-officio mem
bers of the board of directors, repre-
The North Dakota unit of the L. S
senting the public.
Grain Growers has affiliated with thu
North Dakota Wheat Growers ant
joined the 100 percent five year pool
being established by the latte. or':aEi
zation. A Joint board has been crcat
ed by the election Of four Of the U. S
Grain Growers directors to a bear
with the North Dakota WheaS Grow
ers. These members are w. J. Churc]
of York, A. J. McInnis, of Valley Cit,
John Dawson of Mandan and 4. c
Burgeson Of Niagara.