Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-07
U.L. BURDlCKL
COUNSEL FOR.
WHEAT GROWERS W
u. S. Grain Growers o.
North Dakota Invited to
Join N. D. G. 6.

This action was taken at meet
Ing of the board Of directors which
came to g.. close here this noon. Mr..
was at one time president OIL
the North Dakota Farm Bureau fed
Grafton and also counsel and director
Of the U. S. Growers in this state:
The elevator contract submitted to
the directors at this meeting was
adopted. as we'll as the zone agree.
ment with the Northwest Wheat
Growers, Associated. operating IN
Oregon, Washington. Montana, Idaho |
and now in North Dakota. This ac-
tion marks ANEW era In the progress
Of the pooling wheat movement In
this state. it was said, and directors
present expressed themselves az
highly pleased with the present out.
on the part of farmers who !
have been reluctant In CIV,
ing active support to the movement,
it was said, and are now signing con-
tracts to such an extent that indica-
tions are that between Is and 20
million bushels of wheat will be
handled by the association in this
state this fall.
Get Financial Aid.
1t was reported at the meeting that
the Northwest Wheat Growers. Asso-
ciated, have given commitment pa
pcrs for $25,00o,0oo to take care Of
advances for wheat handled this fall,
and have also secured promises from
banks in the Twin Cities. Chicago.
New York and Portland Of fiha ncial
aid in marketing grain II II bfcomes
necessary, 1t was also brought out
at tie meeting that 1t cost the North
west Wheat Growers eight mills to
handle thu Rfatn 3ns kayl, xhtle thss
per bushel over the current market
price. &s:
Of the Northwest wheat Growers,
Associated. of Portland, has been Sc
cured to head the local office of the
North Dakota unit, and will come to
Grand Forks to begin operations the
latter part Of July
Another important matter dis
posed Of at the meeting here was the
adoption of a resolution inviting the
i of this state to Join with the North
Dakota Wheat Growers. Inc. Mr..
Burdick stated that a referendum
vote had been taken among the mem
bers of the u. S. Grain Growers in
regard to this matter, which was in
, favor Of consolidation Of the two or
ganizatiops and in his opinion, it
was only matter of time when this
would be realized. The North Da-
also invited to assist in perfecttng a
farmers selling agency in this state.
The resolution follows:
s Resolution.
Whereas the North Dakota Wheat
Growers are desirous of uniting their
| efforts with the U. s.. Grain Growers
Of North Dakota for the purpose of
working. in harmony for one common
| object. and
| Whereas the U. S. Grain Growers Of
North Dakota have by referendum
vote submitted to its members the
question of uniting with. other grail.
! grower organizations, and I,
Whereas said refendum was almost
/ unanimous in declaring. for united
/; action, and
\ Whereas the U. s. Grain Growers OF
North Dakota have also in said ref
enedum vote declared for State Unit
lin North Dakota, and whereas the
sentiment among members of the y
is strong for a hundred per cent poo
of grain, and whereas in every essen
tial the State Unit of the U. s. Grain
Growers Of North Dakota is identfca
with the plan Of the North. Dakots
Wheat Growers and that further or,
ganization of State Corporation II
unnecessary and can only divide tn
forces of the growers, s
Therefore Be 1t Resolved, That w
1.-THE directors of the North pakot<
Wheat Growers assembled at 4 spe
J cial meeting at Grand Forks, n. D
II this 9Th day Of July, 1922, ask th'
), directors. Of the North Dakota Uni
of the u. s. Grain Growers to joil
j, with us in this resolution to the en'
that both organizations may unite II
ono common North Dakota Whea
!, Growers organization and IN tn
event that the directors OF the Nortl
:. Dakota Unit Of the U. 8. Grai'
! Growers adopt said resolution. that
: ! further conference composed OF d
rectors from each organization
! called Immediately to draw up plan
> bv which the membership In the =
s.. Grain Growers in North Dakot
: may become amliated with the Mort
!. Dakota Wheat Growers. and ~
He 1t Further Resolved that u
pledge our organisation to put 1oIL
3 every effort to extend all the facall
9 ties and equipment and merkerns y
: ii4ranxements now coWmended by US
= 1 for the sole benefit and assistance
Y ono common, united effort to perforl
/ Z real and needed seyvice to tn
\ Growers Of Wheat OF North Dakota,
4 wa further extend an eArnest Inv
.. taticn to the North Dakota Fari
a Bursau Federation to assist us
0 perfectinx q farmers selling eyene
: in North DAkotA and We wiSn !
J, iicomm6nd the Farm Bureau for the
! efforts to assist in the betterment
!. agricultural conditions Of North y
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