The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-07-25
WHEAT GROWERS ARE
EXTENDING ACTIVITIES

Action tending to widen the seona
OF the North Dakota Wheat Growars
ASSOCIATION was taken bv members of
the organization at Grand Forks NJ
u, on July l6 when the eighth annual
membership meeting took place &
representative attendance from all
parts OF North Dakota and Montana
took part in the sessions.
Articles of incorporation ne +ho
ASSOCIATION were changed as to include
handing Of flax and other small GRAIN
IN addition to wheat. ~
! Membership in the wheat pool now
totals 1868, an increase of more thar
a,oo0 over last year, it was stated bv
a. j, Scott, secretary, in his annual
report to the members. Geo. r. Dn;s
president, and R. L. Taft. cashier.
addressed the members on federal
lafm legislation and it's effect an
northwest IL cooperative groups.
ne organization will be known aa
the North Dakota Montana Wheat
Growers Association in the fnfnra
the members decided unanimonslv ~
MAKE thls change IN respect to the
iafge membership which the organiza-
uioh has IN Montana. Operations were
extended to Montana in 1926. Con-
llfmatlon of the recently elected di-
fectofs OF the ten odd numbered dis
tflcts completed the work of the mem
pefs and they adjourned Tuesday
afternoon. sies
All officers were reelected and 10
OF the ~ directors were present ond
opened their session on Tuesday after
noon. 'sAseh-
Let us not be deceived Mr. Dnia
SAID in his address, "bv the nronas
ganda circulated by interests inim.
ieai TO agriculture as to the worthless
ness OF this farm legislation.
MAINTAIN that the legislation enacted
IS OF such vital Importance that It
VIII bfing prosperity to the farm
1T will increase the value of vour
land and your holdings. It will make
.he farm home better place to live
1t will bring happiness and prosner.
ty to agriculture.
say, congress and the president
nave paid their debt to agriculture
N so doing, request has been made
mat you and every other producer
liilte III forming an association that
VIII be able to orderly market and de-
'efmlne, IN large measure. the
oflce you shall receive for your pro-
iucts based on a fair return on your
abor and investment.
DO not think that you alone can
speculate and control market IN
Which there are millions of sellers and
'ut a few buyers. If you are going
meet this condition, it can only be
one by cooperation and when Won do
nat IN an honest, intelligent way. the
overnmeDt will back you with annie
lnds and support you in every neces-
aiy way 50 that you may secure a
ar return for your efforts.
Our organization" Mr.. Duis said.
mas been untiring in its efforts To
oeain Tor the man who grows the
'op, equality with other industries
IN concluding his talk, Mr.. Duis said.
we must redouble our efforts in on,,
"n behalf but, in addition to that.
e VIII nave a sympathetic and loyaI
lend IN the federal farm board that
now established at Washington.
nat IS one great agency which we
i've failed to have with us hereto
re. | nope that every farmer in
ofth Dakota and Montana may have
e good Judgment to whole-heartedlv
ck our efforts and establish indie
for themselves by control
lg the product which they produce
thofoughgolng cooperation,