The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-03-01
r.rlv Investigation of Wheat POOL
E@ ~ Warehouse Company Affairs
Is Asked.

Is ASktu'
Grand Forks, Feb. 2?.-Followlng
rosoIution introduced In the North
3oto+a senate by Senator Dell Fat
l1nor in which an investigation of
&C. North Dakota Wheat Growers
an Vocation and the Wheat Growers
T-a,ahouse Company is asked, and
which calls for an appropriation of
$1,000 for the purpose of such an
Investigation, Geo. E. Duis, president
IF 10th organizations dispatched a
folooram to the President and the
Sorato IF North Dakota refuting the
o5o~oes OF insolvency made in the
-nsoI1tion and also invited an early
;,.T-s7igation as proposed in the reso-
Intioo offered by Senator Patterson.
IN connection with the charge of in
.oivancv. Mr.. Duis said, 81 brand that
Statement as both vicious and untrue" "
The telegram in answer to the
obaroeS made in the Patterson resO-
1nfio1 is herewith given in full:
T, the President and the Senate Of
North Dakota,
Bismarck, n. u.
According to press dispatches, Sen.
Patterson has just introduced reso-
l1tion requesting an investigation of
fbp North Dakota Wheat Growers
Association ard the Wheat Growers
Warehouse Company and appropriate
mo therefor $4,000. The resolution
also recites that the North Dakota
Wheat Growers Association is insol-
vent | brand that statement as both
vicious and untrue. Our association
has lust passed through one investi-
cation conducted exparte by its enc
mics in which we furnished all books,
papers, ETC., willingly, and we are
rcaay for another one.
TINS association has a membership
Of more than $1,000 actual farmers
in North Dakota and Montana. 1t is
conducted by board of 20 directors,
all farmers, and has done many mill
ions of dollars of business since its
organization more than seven years
ago.
This is a marketing association es-
rablished for the benefit of its mem
bers. It's purpose is to orderly mar
ket the products Of its members in
an orderly way, and to secure for liz
members better price for their pre-
ducts. It's ultimate object is to Sc
cure cost plus a fair profit for the
wheat the farmer raises.
Since our organization, every kline
of unfavorable propaganda has beer
used against US. Every single state
ment made in that propaganda wa!
based on falsehood. No farmers or
ganization ever established in NOrtl
Dakota has been so insistently anC
vigdictivcly followed by unfair prop
aganda as has this association anC
the surprising thing, after all we ilavi
gone s5RF9Rfltf and itf'+ abl6 to 5N continue t
finance this great business.
In behalf of the board of director
of the North Dakota Wheat Grower
Association, l extend an invitation t
your honorable body to examine OF
books and records at your earlie'
convenience, and l ask that out 0
yCuf number you may choose sue
senator's as will be fair and honora0l
to t'nse wko have organized and or
ated this great marketing institution
We appreciate an early investigator
All previous Investigations have bee
at a time when most harmful to d.
livelies by our members.
We ask that your committee be col
structive rather than destructive
the farmers of this great state ar
Montana in building up a marketir
institution in which they will ha'
something to say for the prices the
shall receive for their product.
Very respectfully,
GEO. E. DUIS,
President North Dakota
Wheat Growers Associate