The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-09-27
REQUEST, MADE


was made of President Coolidge to-
day by delegation of dozen farm
ers and bankers from the Minnea-
polls federal reserve district that q
special session Of Congress be called
to enact legislation for relief OF
wheat growers through revival Of
the United States Grain Corporation.
The delegations petition was sup
ported by Senator Norbeck and Rep.
Johnson of South Dakota and Sen.
Frazier and Rep. Young of North Da-
kota, all Republicans.
At the Presidents request Secre-
taries Wallace and Hoover and Man.
axing Director Meyer of the War
Finance Corporation attended the
conference after which 1t was an
nounced the delegation would discuss
the situation with Secretary Wallace
and tomorrow with Mr.. Hoover and
Mr. Meyer.
The proposal submitted to the Pres
ident does not contemplate the fix
ing of price for wheat, members
of the delegation explaining that
they did not favor such legislation.
zation," the delegation told the
President, Through an organization
\ under governmental direction which
will have cooperation of the farmers
i'm guiding them each year in the
number of acres seeded and thus to
limit the production of wheat to
such point that there will be a
proper domestic market for the crop.
\Such movement will be for limited
wheat marketing and thus bring
about an increase IN diversified
farming which is so necessary"
The delegation further asked that
reduction on freight rates in wheat
and flour be made but said the Pres
ident had made no, promises to them
other than that. he would consider r
their request with his advisers.
COMMITTEE FORMS PROGRAM.
Fargo. Sept. 27.-A special session
of congress to authorize the forma-
tion of corporation, modelled on the
United States Grain corporation, to
market the wheat Of the United
States. was asked Of President Cool
idge at Washington today by COM
mittee of bankers representing four
northwest states, the committee de-
cided when it met for the first time
in the Twin Cities. It was organ
ized as a result of an Agricultural
conference called at Fargo. N. D.. by
the Ninth District Bankers, associa'
tion.
The bankers committee, meeting IN
St. Paul Tuesday to organize before
leaving for Washington, agreed TO:
Urge legislation organising cor
boration similar to the United States
1>Grain corporation.
Present marketing program
which does not specifically provide
for price>hxing, believing passage OF
such. bill impossible.
TELL the administration that it must
do something positive Il It is to get
northwest votes next year.
Urge the president not to reduce
tariff on linseed oil.
ut may not be possible to get a
special session, but we can show the
administration that something con-
structive; must be accomplished at
once" Congressman Frank Clague
OF Redwood Falls. Minn.. told the
committee. @
We've got to convince Secretary
OF. Agriculture H. c. Wallace and the
( administration Of the Importance Of
prompt action for the relief Of the
northwest farmers.
Ridicules Production Cut
Supply and demand do not deter
mine prices Of anything except farm
products. Talk Of reducing produc-
tion is ridiculous. You never know
when you plant your seed whether
s,Sou are going to2get Ave or 80 BUSH
els to the acre.
A. ID. Stephens, Crookston, Mimi,
chairman Of the committee, said he
viii oppose reduction IN the tariff
on linsead oil nd being demanded of
the president because "dsx il the
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