Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-05
PURPOSE AND PRINCIPLES OF
THE ORGANIZATION

Several years ago a few farmers and land
owners purchased a small quantity of Kota
wheat-practically the entire supply in ex-
istence-and began growing it. They knew
that It was highly resistant to stem rust
and that 1t was a first class milling and
baking wheat, for these facts had been
proved in previous tests.
These men realized that stem rust was
the worst menace Of wheat growers caus-
year, therefore they reasoned that a rust
resistant hard wheat would be a godsend
to the spring wheat area. 1t would prevent
the tremendous loss caused by rust every
year, thus it would add millions to the
annual income Of wheat growers.
spring wheat producing area, these Kota
growers decided that Kota seed must be
kept pure and free, from admixtures and
rapidly as possible to the point where every
grower Of hard spring wheat could be
supplied. "" =
That could notabe done without adopting
a systematic plan for increasing the supply,
because II each one. of the Kota growers
should distribute a few bushels each year
to his neighbors it would fall into the
hands of men who would not keep the seed
pure. also some of them would start selling
1t for milling purposes a ".
1t was then decided to join together,
forming an Organization for the purpose Of
keeping Kota seed absolutely pure by grow
ing it on registered fields, and to increase
the supply rapidly and distribute it through
out the spring wheat area Thus the or
ganization Of Kota Seed Wheat Growers
was formed and in 1921 it was incorporated
as a cooperative, non-proft, collective
marketing organization-an organization
which will make it possible to supply the
entire spring wheat area with Kota seed
within q few years. instead Of the usual
ten or fifteen years when there is no or
ganized movement to increase the supply.
That will certainly be q creditable achieve
ment. +.
This CORPORATION is nothing more than a
Joined together for the purpose of accomp-
fishing the things which could not be ac-
complished acting individually and every
farmer who buys Kcta seed will be urged
to become a member. thus helping to carry
on the creditable work of the organization.
Those who buy Kota seed are not COM
PEELED to join. the organtzation-they are
merely invited and urged to do so. The
membership fee is only one dollar. and that
free to all purchasers who buy ten bushels
or more. The Association registers and
inspects the fields. cleans and markets the
rata share Of the net proceeds. which is
the gross selling price less the cost Of ad-
vertising, selling, cleaning and handling.
The Directors Of the Association are
chosen from the membership and they
serve without compensation, SO there, is no
excessive overhead expense to be deducted
from the proceeds.
All new members come into the Associa-
ton on an equal basis with the present
members and share equally, on O pro rata
basis, in the proceeds Of all future crops.
After the spring wheat area Is supplied with
years, 1t is the intention to continue the
activities OF the Association. operating as
pose of the members crops through COM
morcial channels.
President Coulter Of the N. d.. Agricul-
tural College. after an investigation OF the
policies and principles Of the Association,
stated that Il could. in his opinion. render
4 very meritoriOus service to the state by
keeping Kota seed pure and increasing the
supply randy, making 1t possible to fur
the state within the next two or three years.