Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-08-11
GRAIN GRO ER
RE OR CANNED
REED ON NEW BOARD, IN CHARGE
OF GRAIN MARKETING 4s
-" AGENCY.

Reorganization OF the U. 5. Grain
Growers, Inc, under the direction Of
Farm Bureau leaders, representing
creditors, was announced this week at
Chicago. Essentials in the new pro-
gram are: -.
First: A new board of directors
upon which presidents of nine midwest
Farm Bureau declarations will serve.
Among these, is j. F.. Reed of Mime
sofa, who will give as much time to the
work as his duties in the state farm
bureau federation will permit.
Second: Reduction of overhead ex-
pense at the national headquarters by
placing the Chicago office in charge of
one person, paid secretary
Third: An advisory committee
made up of eminently prominent finan-
ciers.
Reorganization was completed Aug
ust and 5. designations of all former
officers and directors were accepted
Presidents of the Farm Bureau fed
erations in Minnesota, Illinois, Miss
ouri, Kansas, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio
and Wisconsin, the secretary of the
Iowa Farm Bureau federation and ten
other farm leaders, were elected to fill
the vacancies. These men will serve
for per deim Of $40.
Announcement of reorganization
came shortly after meeting in st. Paul
called by Mr.. Reed, to consider steps
toward marketing the 1922 crop cooper
atively, if the U. S. Grain Growers, Inc.
was unable to function.
The meeting resulted in appointment
of committee of five, headed by Mr:
Feed. This committee was instructed
to take all practical steps to put into
the field sales agency to serve farm
ers in Minnesota. This committee,
made up of n. J. Holmberg, commits
soner of agriculture, L. E. eastman OF
Owutonna. member of the Minnesota
Farm Bureau fe<leration's grain mar
kcting committee, II. H. Hagen OF
Lakcvillc, and H. C. Lau, Minnesotan
who had served on the U. S. Grain
Growers directorate, will meet this
week to hear report from Mr.. Reed,
who left for Chicago Monday evening.
New officers of the U. S. Grain
Growers are: E. H. Cunningham, presl-
dent, H. l.. Keefe, vice president, }. M.
Mehl, secretary and Charles E.. Gun
nels, treasurer.
Mr.. Mehl, served as Assistant to the
President of the U. S. Grain Growers,
Inc, since it's incorporation. Mr.. Gun
neis is treasurer Of the American Farm
Bureau federation. Secretary Mehl is
to receive a salary Of $4,000 a year.
This is the only salaried position at the
national Headquarters.
The new board Of directors elected
an executive committee Of three-Cun-
bingham, Cowles and Reed-and vested
in it broad powers.
An advisory executive committee OF
three was appointd to advise on ques-
tions Of financing and marketing. The
members are: Barnard NJ. Baruch, fin
ancier, New York, Alexander Legge,
president Of International Harvester
Company, Chicago, Frank O. Wetmore,
president Of First National Bank,
Chicago.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry G.
Wallace and Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover have been invited to
serve as ex-officio members of the new
board Of directors, representing the
public.
The reorganization of the U. S. Grain
Growers, Inc, was effected through
the recommendations of the midwest
Farm Bureau creditors committee.
This committee consists of Mr.. Gun.
bingham, secretary Of the Iowa Farm
Bureau federation, w. S. Hill, presi'
dent Of the South Dakota Farm Bureau
federation, and j. w. Coverdale, sec
rotary Of the American Farm Bureau
federation. It was authorized on May
Is in conference Of the midwest Farm
Bureau presidents and secretaries.
On July 10, officers of the U. S. Grair
Growers, Inc, submitted to the com
mittee a written statement saying ar
engagements for sales agencies had gone
amiss. "We have nothing further tc
offer', the statement said.
The officers therefore requested the
midwest states committee to undertake
reorga nization.