The daily star-mirror., 1923-08-13
WHEAT GROWERS
ASK EXTRA Session
ASSOCIATION WITH 10000 MEN,
BERS PETITIONS PRESIDENT
COOLIDGE-ASK $1.7S BUSHEL

Minneapolis, Mlnn.-President COO4-
ldge was urged to call a special ses-
sion of congress Immediately to pro-
vide relief for the nations wheat
growers, in telegram sent by the
American Wheat Growers, Associated,
Inc, the largest association of wheat
growers in the country.
The telegram was signed by Of
ficers of the associated, and trustees
of the nine state wheat growing as
sociations which compose the parent
body. 1t was dispatched at the close
of four-day session of the board of
directors of the larger association.
In its communication to the presi-
dent, the American Wheat Growers
associated advocated immediate leg
islation authorizing the establish
ment of federal agency to purchase
wheat in the open market when 1t
reaches price lower than $1.75
bushel, as means of stabilizing this
market
The telegram follows.
"Impelled by the intolerable con-
ditions and economic punishment now
experienced by the wheat growers of
America as the elimination of three
American Wheat Growers, Associated,
Inc. respectfully urges that you call
an immediate session of congress to
provide means of relief. This is the
largest exclusive organization of
wheat growers in the United States
with 10000 members in nine wheat
states, established to secure fair
price for wheat through cooperative
mo rl-n nti p,,f flA Il IL
such an organization is necessarily
matter of some time, and the Ameri-
can Wheat Growers, Associated, Inc,
will not this year be in a position to
control bushelage sufficiently to in
fluence markets to a degree which
is imperative if the nations wheat
growers are to be afforded relief.
The American Wheat Growers,
Associated, Inc, advocates through
legislation, the establish
ment of a federal agency, suitably
to go into the open market
and purchase wheat whenever the
price drops below a basis of $1.75
per bushel for number one dark nor
-hern spring wheat at Chicago, with
differentials for wheat OF
different grades and qualities, this
agency to act during the marketing
year of 1928 and until July 1, 1924
from that date onward, wheat pro-
ducers, through their organization,
will exert sufficient domestic price
control to insure capital returns
commensurate with their capital and
abor investment"
Those who affixed their signatures
o the telegram were: George c.
ewett, general manager, and William
:. Brown, president of the American
Wheat Growers, Associated, Inc, and
he following trustees representing
he associations named Warren
'ope and H. j. Weeth, for Colorado;
ieorge G. Jewett and H. J. Herman,
or Idaho; William J. Brown and w.
/. Frederick, for Minnesota; J. F.
Walton and B. D. Hollenback, for
Gontana; James Thomas and J. l..
1ull, for Nebraska; George E. Duis
nd A. N. Winge, for North Dakota;
|. r. Shumway and H. A. Harth,
or Oregon; Carl Gunderson and G.
V. Cross for South Dakota; w. ].
johnson and G. N. Hatch for Wash
1gton.
Reports from all states show that
5heat growers are unable to with
tand another year Of present prices,
1r. Jewett asserted. He said that at
resent there are twelve state wheat
rowing associations, nine of which
ct through the American Wheat
rOWerS organization