Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-14
Grand FORKS HERALD. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1saa.#

able credit arrangements to strength.
en- the export demand for wheat. a,
we'll as to. arrange additional finance
facilities for this state through THE
War Finance corporation. j.. d. Bacor
was named chairman Of a committee
TO wait upon railway officials in the
Twin. Cities to set relief through re.
Resolutions Passed.
The resolutions passed to summar.
ize the reports OF the various commit.
tees follows
Recognizing the calamity that now
confronts our farmers, as we'll as bus
mess men. from the poor price, the
apparently unjust grading, coupled
With the high cost of production and
marketing. commencing our governor
for calling this meeting and making
an earnest effort to solve some of the
problems that confront us, and fur
ther commencing the efforts OF differ
ent groups Of mel to- solve some of
our marketing and grading problems.
and In accordance with the findings
OF your several committees here APP
pointed, we offer the following reso-
buttons:
"First-Only two methods appear
to be possible in bringing about re-
lief: (a) the arbitrary fixing OF a price
by the government (which>i in its very
nature could be only TEMPORARY and
practical in times Of great emergen-
cy). or, (b) the development Of. CO.
operative marketing. financing the
grower and developing q system of
marketing, which. las system appears
to your committee to be the only last
ing solution of u problem.
"Second-To successfully deal with
the immediate conditions absolute CO.
operation between farmer and bust
ness man, debtor and creditor, state
and federal government. is necessary
so that plans for financing grain pro-
ducers. extension Of credit and the
opening of foreign markets can be
brought about without delay.
"Third-To market successfully,
grain must not glut the market. for
eign governments u buy on a tru.
~ competitive basis and markets
must be developed by educating the
Orient to use u grain and grain
products. Credits also must be given
to governments who wish to. buy our
grain but are unable under existing
conditions.
"Fourth-To market grain success
fully. storage OF the, farm instead Of
in the elevator and mills mi be en-
Some system must be work.
ed out so that. financed by the fed
eral reserve bank or otherwise. each
OF our grain growing localities must
be able to organize a loan district so
that the farmer or his actual grain
can, under a bond. loan up to at least
IS per cent of the value Of actuak
stored In suitable bins upon his
farm under proper restrictions at
rates that Justify his holdings.
"Fifth-Our problems Of transport
tation must be met Immediately by
the lowering of freight rates and by
the elimination of discrimination now
being made by the railroads against
North Dakota, and for the future we
emphatically emphasize the necessity
of the completion of the inland water
wa yof the Great Lakes.
"Sixth-For future needs we deem
1t advisable to make this organization
permanent in order to preserve the
reports of the committees here cho-
sen. to develop the plans here begun
and. recognizing the justice Of coop
erative marketing. we deem 1t neces-
sary that this organization, be in
structed to work actively with the