The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-17
farm BOARD HELPS
THOUSANDS OF n. D.
FARMERS, IS CLAIM
Practically All Agricultural
Producers Given Aid, Re-
port Declares

Washington, Feb l7.-tP,-A state
ment issued Wednesday by the fed
eral farm board says thousands Of
North Dakota farmers have benefited
directly from assistance given to CO.
operative marketing associations of
the state in accordance with the pro-
visions of the agricultural marketing
act.
Included among those who bene-
fitted are listed producers of grain.
livestock, wool, dairy and poultry
products, sugar beets and potatoes.
North Dakota coOperatives are
members of four national cooperative
marketing agencies which have been
established since the summer of 1929
by cooperativeS with the aid of the
federal farm board. These are the
Farmers National Grain corporation
and the National Livestock Market
ing association, both of which have
headquarters in Chicago; the Ma
tional Wool Marketing corporation,
with headquarters in Boston, and the
National Beet Growers association.
with headquarters in Greeley, Colo.
The services of fifth. the National
Fruit and Vegetable Exchange, Inc.
with headquarters in Chicago. are
available to the organized potato
growers and other fruit and vegetable
groups of the state.
Works Through CoOperatives
Most of the financial assistance to
North Dakota cooperatives has been
through the national cooperative
agencies or recognized regional sales
agencies such as the Land o Lakes
Creameries, Inc. of Minneapolis and
the Dairy and Poultry Cooperatlves,
Inc, of Chicago.
In carrying on its work in North
Dakota, the farm board cooperateS
with the state college and extension
forces, teachers Of vocational agrlcul-
ture, and other agencies interested IN
agricultural conditions.
1.-THE Pacific coast markets for hogs
In times past have furnished an at
tractive outlet for producers favorably
situated for western Shipment the
farm board statement says. Untll
recently, however, producers lacked
cooperative facilities for the handling
of such consignments. Plans are un-
der way to develop system OF CO.
operative assembly points for the
purpose of marketing North Dakota
hoQs at Pacific coast markets. The
Farmers Union Livestock commission
of st. Paul and the Western Cattle
Marketing association OF San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles. both members
of the National Livestock Marketing
association, are cooperating IN 'hlS
project.
Offers Financing Service
"A financing service has been mace
available to North Dakota stockmen
through the National Feeder and FL
nance corporation. the credit agency
of the National Livestock Marketing
association. The latter association
has been instrumental in the capt.
talization Of regional credit corpora
tons whose loans are eligible 1or re-
discount at the federal intermediate
credit banks. North Dakota STOCK
men patronizing the Farmers Union
Livestock commission association at
South st. Paul, the Chicago Pro-
ducers' commission association al
Chicago, or the Producers Commits
sion association at Sioux City can
obtain loans on feeder cattle and
lambs by making application to the
member agencies Of the National
Livestock Marketing association al
those markets.
About 300 local farmers elevator
associations in North Dakota are al
liliated with four regional grain CO.
operatives which serve the growers
Of the state. These regionals are all
stockholders in the Farmers National
Grain corporation and include the
Farmers Union Terminal association
the Northwest Grain association. the
American Wheat Growers Associated
Inc, and the North Dakota-Montana
Wheat Growers association.
About 10000 North Dakota grain
growers hold membership in the local
organizations affiliated with these re-
gionals. Financial assistance from
the farm board has enabled Farmers
National to make loans to these re-
gionals. which in turn have financed
locals in acquiring physical facilities
and in merchandising their grain.
Through participation in the ma
tional program, all of the reglonals
have been able to find broader out
let for the grain of their grower men,
bers.
Gives Market Information
IN addition to extending financial
oecietonco thrOllph Farmers National
the farm board has aided in organl-
zation work and in familiarlzlne
wheat growers with the market stu
alton and outlook.
Approximately 5000 wool growers
in North Dakota marketed through
the North Dakota Cooperative Wool
Marketing association 2,642 900 pounds
Of wool. Growers received advances
averaging 10 40 cents per pound
which amounted to approximately
1868 900. This association Is stock
holder member of the National Wool
Marketing corporation, central sales
agency for the wool and mohair CO.
operatives with headquarters in Bos-
ton. The total amount of wool mar
keted comparatively in the state Is ap-
proximately 40 per cent OF the pro-
duction.
Through Land O. Lakes Dreamer
les. Inc, two North Dakota coopera-
tive creameries have had farm board
financial assistance in acquiring
physical facilities needed in their OPP