The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-04-18


derson of Daniels county, Lars !
Angvick, state representative for
Siberian county, Hans Rasmussen |
and Sen ator Charles E. Taylor /
were the speakers.
James Ostbr of McCabe, Roose- !
Welt coun ty, V5Gs unable to be
present lit he Ssnt a letter in 1
which he regretted his enforced /
absence I'D made some SuggeS-
tons regarding the situation and |
what the farmers should do to |
meet it. The letter is published on
the editorial page.
The following resolutions were !
passed unanimously:
RESOLUTION ON SEED, FEED
AND GAS
WHEREAS, a serious situation
prevails in Northeastern Montana
as a result of the poor wheat crop
and the poor prices, and
WHEREAS, thousands of far
mers are facing the probability of
not being able to put in crop
because of lack of seed, feed and
particularly gas with which to fuel
their tractors, and
WHEREAS, the government has
only allotted $4,000 for Sheridan
County, which is s1S0,O00 less than
the estimated amount required to
meet the requirements, and
WHEREAS, money to buy gas
is the most pressing need of the
farmers of Sheridan, Daniels. and
Roosevelt counties, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that this mass
meeting of farmers held in the
Farmer-Labor Temple, Montana,
April Is, 1880, call on the govern
ment, thru its department of ag-
riculture to allot the sum of $780,
900 to Sheridan County, 100000
to Daniels County and S150,000 to
Roosevelt county, and be it furth-
er
RESOLVED, that we urge the
national house of representatives
10 speedily pass the resolution
successfully pushed thru the Sen
ate by Sen. Burton K. Wheeler,
which calls for a government loan
to farmers for gas, and be it fur
Their
RESOLVED, that copies of this
resolution be sent to the Depart
men+ IF Agriculture, Senators
Wheeler and Walsh, Congressman
Leavitt, and the press.
GOV NMENT LOAN ON
CROPS
WHEREAS, the farmers Of
Northwester Montana are in thu
grip Of the most serious financia
crisis that ever confronted thi
part of the United States, and
WHEREAS, unless they secur
financial relief in the form o
loans, thousands of farmers an,
their families in this area will no
be able to tide over until the mex
crop, and
WHEREAS, the banks refuse t.
grant loans to farmers, with thei
land as security, as formerly
therefore be it
RESOLVED, that our govern
ment which lent $4,000, 100000 t
the British Empire, France an
Italy to make war on the Germa
people and spent $40 ,00O, 100000
on the war, from which Wa
Street alone profited, set asiC
a substantial credit to be loane
to the farmers at low rate of il
terest so they may be able to SUI
port their families until the ne1
crop is in, and be it further
RESOLVED, that copies of tn
resolution be sent to Senator
Wheeler and Walsh, Congressma
Leavitt and to the press.
THE FARM BOARD
WHEREAS, the Federal Far
Board was organized to aid Il
farmers to secure a fair price f,
their product, and
WHEREAS. the Farm Boar
guaranteed the farmers a los
value per bushel of SIPS D.
bushel on grade l wheat based {
Minneapolis, and
WHEREAS, the Farm Boal
has reduced the loan value {
wheat far below that price, thu
violating its promise to the whe;
growers, and
WHEREAS, many farmers &C
ing upon the guarantee and Il
advice of the Farm Board to no
their wheat on the farms and w
did not secure a loan while t
loan value was at SIPS per bush
are now compelled To sell the
grain for a less amount, there
suffering great financial loss d
to the broken promise and the
travail of the Farm Board, thel
fore be it
RESOLVED, that this ma
meeting OF farmers held in t
Farmer-Labor Temple, Plent
wood, Montana, on April Is, ass
ciate ourselves with the Dagm
local of the Farmers Union
condemning this action of t
Farm Board which has deceiv
and betrayed the farmers, and
it further
RESOLVED, that we dema
that the Farm Board re-establi
the loan value of wheat at ST.:
and be it further
RESOLVED, that copies of Il
resolution be sent to the Fal
Board. the senators and represG
tatives of our state and to {
press.
RESOLUTION ON REDUCTIC
OF PLANTING
WHEAS, the Farm Board
carrying on a campaign amo
the farmers of the Northwest III
ing them 10 reduce their spri
wheat planting 10 per cent on I
specious plea that this poll
would stabilize the wheat mark