The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-23
FREIGHT RATES
BIG FACTOR IN
N. D. PROGRESS
Governor Believes Problem Is
Important in Dealing with
Farm Situation
HOPE in COOPERATION
Every Member of Such Or,
ganizatiOn Must Give it
Close Study, He Declares

Belief that lower freight rates
constitute an important factor in the
Improvement Of agricultural condi
tions in the Northwest was expressed
by Governor r. A. Nestos on his re-
turn here from the National Wheat
Conference held in Chicago.
With long haul and bulky pro-
ducts raised, North Dakota and other
Northwestern states are in need of
freight rates that will give lower
rate to the farmer, the Governor
said, adding this is true especially
in view of the rates in the Dominion
of Canada to the seaboard being
much lower. The ultimate compile
ton of the proposed Great Lakes
st. Lawrence waterways is an import
ant factor in the future, the Gov
crnor added.
The Chicago conference, he said,
was successful as a conference, there
being $50 delegates from 36 different
states, including representatives Of
all great farmers organizations of
the country and farmers themselves,
as well as representatives of milling,
baking, banking, meat packing and
farm implement industries.
Deals With Future,
The conference, he said, was called
to deal with the economic solution
OF problems confronting the wheat
raisers, and working out program
for years to come rather than to
deal with legislative remedies, since
the conference last winter IN St. Paul
took steps to urge legislative action.
A committee was named at that con-
ference, he said, to induce Congress
to pass the Goodine price-minimum
on wheat bill.
at was the feeling at the Chicago
conference that everything that could
be done to create greater markets
for products should be done, and
while a committee was at work in
ducing Congress to pass price-hx-
ing measure, action should be taken
toward developing sohnt and safe
agricultural program to insure bet
ter markets and more stabilized
prices.
Price-Fixing Plan.
"The reason the conference de-
clined to also adopt a price-fixing
resolution was that many felt this
had been taken care Of in the st.
Paul conference and the Chicago con-
ference should be devoted to eco
nomic measures tending to limit pro-
duction and increase consumption
apd by cooperation of wheat raisers
to secure better price conditions"
The Governor said that after going
through the conference he felt per-
sonally confident that the chief hope
for the future lies in such organiza-
tions as the farm 'ureau, national
wheat growers organization, and
added 81 hope the farmers In increas-
ing numbers will join in the build
ing of these organizations and will
have the constant cooperation of
business and professional men,"
Must Take Interest.
"While our experience in the past
shows frequently the difficulty in
finding the best kind of men to take
active charge of the work Of these
organizations, there is q positive
need of them and no one should be
deferred from joining, and with the
cooperation by members the highest
type of leadership can be. retained
and secured if not already actively
engaged"
The Governor said that in the past
there has been too much Of dis
position when cooperative organi-
zation was formed to rely on the
mere fact that cooperation was an
open sesame to success, but added
that there can be no hope for sue
cess in any cooperative organization
until the Membership takes as keen
interest as they would in their pri-
vate business, and apply the same
sound principles of business organ.
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