The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-06
SENATORS SUSPECT
new STORAGE BILL
AND DELAY ACTION
Patten Thought It Might Be- a
Plan to Force TiIlers to
Join Farmers Union

The new grain storage bill formu.
lated to meet the wishes Of the ad-
miniStration and the Farmers union
as far as it was possible to reconcile
these, was on the point of being sub
stituted for the printed bill known as
senate No. So, by Patten, this morn
Ing In the senate state affairs COM
m1ttee, when committee members
who do not like 1t protested that this
was too sudden. They had not been
able to see typewriter copies of the
revised measure before 8 this morn
ing. when former Governor Maddox
passed such around.
1nasmuch as the bill carries an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 in the form of
q revolving fund to start the storage
system into operation, sponsors for
the measure like Senator Matthaei.
VINO moved substitution, urged haste.
All appropriations must be in by 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon. However.
1t was decided to recess till 9 tomor-
row morning and then take final ac-
lion on the measure.
Talk Of Amendments
Some members preferred whole
paragraphs OF the old bill to those in
the new on the same features and it
was suggested that If they desired to
seek amendment back to these. thev
could offer their proposals from the
senate floor.
lnere was a disposition on the part
OF Senator Patten, Mountrail, to read
a covert attempt to force farmers in
70 the union. but Senator Fowler said
Fatten misinterpreted the provisions.
me Farmers union will buy certifi-
Gates OF storage, but from its own
members only Other farmers can
sell theirs to other financing agencies
which will operate in connection with
the system If it is enacted.
chairman Hamilton objected To tho
req tape set up, as for renters To oct
powers OF attorney from their land
,oroS: he farms some rented land.
but Senator Fowler said he could Get
Inc papers by a mere letter as early
as July and be prepared when the
crop was reaped and threshed.
Ettestad Sees Only Bunk
senator Ettestad said he would
support the bill but it was q big lob
IS. 1T strove to create credit for men
.no nao no credit. He termed it an
attempt to fool the farmer. He also
protested he had lost money storing
grain from 70 cents to a dollar .
)ushel.
Ole, how could you lose a dollar a
'usnei when wheat is only IS cents?"
luerled Senator Flecten.
Senator Poupore. Grand Fo,ts
'poKe OF the distrust against finan-
ing concerns buying up the storage
certificates. He said if all the farm
rs decided to store their grain. the
:ountry banks would be swamped to
urnish the cash. But by the nro.
'lSions of the measure this Is nro-
ided Tor in big financial sources out
Storing in warehouses. he said |
loesn't help much, as this wheat is !
m the market then. The owner can
'orrow money, but the wheat, being
n commerce. helps to keep the price |
Town, so the farmer doesn't get real
'enefit.
O. H. Olson, Eddy and Foster, said
he real assistance the farmer needs
storage at the point of shipping.
0 avoid repeated handling.
Senator Flecten said Ole had, as
sual. sounded the real keynote of
he situation.
Senator Patterson said the cancer
hat is eating the heart out of farm
ng was eastern mortgaging.
Hamilton said he hoped the day
'ould come when the farmer would
ave storage buildings qualifying as
so that he could receive