The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-01-26
MUST KEEP FAITH
WITH FARMERS
Grain Growers Refusal to Concede to
Equity Exclusive Sales Rights
Causes Trouble.
NEED OF UNDERSTANDING
To Have Sales Connections on Prlncl-
pal Grain Markets; 1OO,OOO,OOO
Bushels Under Contract.

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 26.-Reattlrmlng
the policy of the U. S. Grain Growers
to cooperate with existing co-opera:-
tive grain marketing companies par
ring arbitrary or domineering demands
for exclusive rights in restricted terri
tories, C. H. Gustafson, president OF
the farmers national grain marketing
company. has issued statement IN
answer to those reported to have been
made by J. M. Anderson. Mr.. GUSTAV
sons statement was given to the pup
lie here just before the opening OF the
rri-State Grain Growers annual con-
vention, January II to 20, by U. L.
Burdick, director Of North Dakota.
"It was determined by the commit
fee of seventeen and recogniz I'd by the
IT. s. Grain Growers that the national
organization should cooperate with
existing bona fidc cooperative orga-
nizations," said Mr.. Gustafson. "Wc
considered a contract with the Equity
as quite important and it would have
been completed but for the demands
that it must be exclusive and that we
must not solicit membership III Equity
territory. In fairness to all farmers 1T
did not seem fair to enter into such an
agreement, as it would not have given
farmers Of that territory an opportunl-
tv to realize the full benefits of the
national plan which Equity represent
tatives themselves have approved. Ii
the expansion of the Equity ol any
other plan on a national scale would
have been the solution of our grain
marketing problem, the work Of the
committee of seventeen would have
been unnecessary l am trusting that
the farmers of the northwest will ap-
preciate the sincerity Of our course OF
action and especially that the Equity
stockholders will realize the wisdom OF
cooperating with the national plan or
an equitable basis as has been offered
them.
"We wish to maintain friendly ant
cooperative relation with the Equity
and 1 hope that the somewhat hostile
suspicion now existing among Equit!
people may be erased and substitute
with an understanding of our genuine
ly sincere desire to cooperate. Tha
is impossible if either side assume
a dictatorial attitude. I have Away
had very high personal regard TO
the work Mr.. Anderson has done an
am led to believe that the unco-opera
tive statements attributed to him i
the public press are the work of a
uncontrolled press agent.
"The qualification experienced b
every man connected with the U.
Grain Growers is that the worst enc
mics of the movement have been un
able to pick flaws in the form of orga
nization. This has been shared by MI
Anderson. With more than 100000
900 bushels Of grain now under con
tract, nearly 1000 elevators affiliated
and the national organization proceed
ing Immediately to establish sales cor
nections on principal grain market:
we are in a position to demonstrat
the usefulness and profit which tn
operation of the U. S. Grain Grower
will mean to farmers. We believe ths
farmers of the northwest will join U
and we also stand ready to max
connections with all existing co-opcrs
tive organizations who will meet L
on cooperative basis"