The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-17
TO CENTRALlzE MARKETING

WIdId&0J V0uIuS NOoS OV0V ~
Organization Managed by
Thatcher at st. Paul
st. Paul, Sept. 1.-THE Cooperative
Farmers Northwest Grain corporation,
Minneapolis, will not perfect its or
g%nnization. bu.. will withdraw from the
field and return in full the money
paid by farmers elevators which Of
fered to affiliate with 1t, Harry A.
FeltuS, gem. manager, announced
today. Mr.. Feltus has accepted an ex-
ecltive position as traffi" and rate ex-
pert with the Farmers Union Ter
minal association of st. Paul, M.
w. Thatcher, general manager, an
nounced.
This results in the contamination of
the effort started last May to merge
the Cooperative Farmers Northwest
Grain corporation and the Farmers
Union Terminal association, MI. Fell
tus and Mr.. Thatcher announced in q
joint statement after the executive
committee of the organizations had
taken action.
This marks the first definite step
to centralize the activities Of COOP
erative grain marketing associations
serving the farmers of Minnesota,
North and South Dakota and Mon
tana," Mr.. Feltus said. steps were
taken last May which contemplated
an utilization Of the two cooperative
associations. However, 1t has now been
decided that the most practical course
is for the Cooperative Farmers North
west Grain corporation to step out of
the picture. In this way much of the
confusion and competition which has
existed between the competing co.
operative marketing associations will
be eliminated.
Find Union Best Qualified
THE Cooperative Farmers North
west Grain corporation favored a pro-
gram Of setting up an effective ter
minal marketing association Of its
own" Mr.. Feltus said. II believe that
the Farmers Union Terminal associa-
ton is the only cooperative organiza-
ton in this territory qualified to sue
c~essfully carry on the work Of grain
distribution for the elevators. During
the past few years the Farmers Union
Terminal association has built up q
membership of more than 800 ele-
vators and strengthened its organiza-
ton to q point where II cannot now
be expected to withdraw In favor Of
terminal agency tot the north
west spring wheat Area.iIt was mu-
tually understood with Alexander
Legge. chairman of the federal farm
board, last october that II the ele-
vators did not set up an effective
terminal marketing agency Of their
own within one year united support
should be given the terminal agency
that demonstrated its ability to eff
GENTLY serve the territory. The ele-
vators have not taken the initiative
action necessary to establish their own
agency, while the Farmers Union Ter
minal association has more than met
the test.
ENCOURAGING Step
Zone year ago, when 1t appeared
that efforts would be made to estab-
lish n central cooperative for grain
marketing In the northwest, Is gen.
eral manager Of the Cooperative
Farmers Northwest Grain corporation
I agreed to delay the organization Of
the corporation until such time as 1t
was possible to determine the wise
policy. I have concluded that I can
best serve the cooperative movement
by giving my services and my best ef-
forts to the Farmers Union Terminal
association, which has earned the
support Of everyone believing In the
cooperative movement"
THE withdrawal of the Cooperative
Farmers Northwest Grain corporation
from the field and the affiliation of
Mr.. Feltus with the Farmers Union
Terminal association is the most en-
couraging northwest development In
cooperative marketing in months"
Mr.. Thatcher said. mfr. Feltus has
been an outstanding parsonage in the
grain and milling business In Min
neapolis for % years."
Feltus, Big Man in Trade
Mr.. FeltuS was engaged as general
manager Of the Cooperative Farmers
Northwest Grain corporation follow
ing . meeting Of directors Of the ele-
vator associations Of Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and Montana at
Breckenridge, MIMI, a year ago. He
has been in the milling and grain
business in Minneapolis since 1906.
From 1910 to 1929 he was traffic man
ager and an executive Of the Van
Ousen- Harrington company Of Mime
apol1s. and was In charge Of the coal
business for the elevators in that line.
He previously was with, the Sheffield
King Milling company in sales and
traffic work. Previously he had been
rate clerk and chief clerk of the Chi
ca0o, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
In Minneapolis.
For the past six months Mr.. Feltus
has been In charge Of an economic
survey OF the nine-foot channel pro-
gram for the development Of the up-
per Mississippi river for the United
States engineers Of the wal depart
ment. In 1921 and 1922 he repre-
sented the grain and milling interests
Of the country at the United States
department. Of agriculture inquiry In
Warrington He also operates his own
business-H A. Feltus. Inc.-handling
traffic matters for grain elevators Ia
minnesota. North and South Dakota.
Sheridan County Has
Not Issued Marriage
License in 2 Months
McClusky, N. D., Sept. 17.-Dan
Cupid = hsstngsa long vacation-his
acttvities have been ct . standstill In
this county since July 8. more than