The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-23
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Portion of Income
From Grain May Be
Used for Expenses

merce Friday evening adopted reSo-
luton recommending that the federal
farm board hold its grain off the mar
ket until a reasonable price can be Sc
cured by farmers for their current
production and urging the fullest
support by the state grain storage d.
vision, Reconstruction Finance corpo-
ration and other agencies In assist
ing farmers by making available
money to be advanced on stored
grain"
The resolution directed to federal
officials, which was adopted at
Minot, asked that 81 per acre be pro-
vided from government sources at
once for harvest costs Of crops on
which the government holds seed
lien. "A survey Of these counties re-
veals," the resolution said, that from
80 to 80 per cent of farmers are UNI
able to buy twine, repairs, and fuel
for the harvesting of this crop. -
and all other means Of financing
have been exhausted" Unless the
aid is provided, it was stated, large
part of the crop cannot be harvested.
The other resolution. directed to
Governor George F. Shafer and to
the governors of two neighboring
states, Warren E. Green, of South
Dakota and j. E. Erickson of Mon
tana, requested these executives to
join in placing an embargo on wheat.
Conditions in the northwest at pres
ent are so serious, 1t was stated, that
drastic action for relief is required.
Talbot Is Chairman
G. c. Talbot, Jamestown, president
of the North Dakota Farmers I'm
ion, served as chairman Of the meet
ing, having been chosen for that
place without delay after the pur-
pose of the meeting was stated by B.
H. Daggett, Ward county extension
agent. Daggett had been a leader
in making plans for the gathering.
c. F. Monroe, Fargo director of ex-
tension at the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college, was present at the
meeting, and spoke briefly. telling
those present a strenuous effort was
made by the extension service, with
out success, to get the reconstruction
finance corporation to send high
official to attend. He said he knew
however, that L. ]. Paulson. manager
of the reconstruction corporation
had tried to secure liberalization OF
federal regulations for crop harvest
ing.
Four county extension agents OF
northwest North Dakota, G. A. FiSke
Stanley: Karl Swanson, Williston; T.
T. Krist jansen, Rugby. and Daggett
were present with delegations from
| their counties.
Ward, Mountrail. Williams. NC
Henry, Bottineau, Renville, Divide
Mclean, Pierce, Burke, and McKen-
zie were the counties represented.
All Counties Represented
All of the counties had represent
atives on the resolutions committee
which presented to the mass meeting
the draft of the resolution for 81 pei
acre harvest money. c. E. Colcord
Mohall, was chairman of the COM
mittee, and w. w. Davenport, Velva
was secretary. Other members in
cluded: George r. Kenny, Mclean;
Andrew Oksendahl, Pierce; w. o
Newhouse, Bottineau; Harry Hardy
Mountrail; r. H. Lynch, Crosby
Lewis Knutson, Williams: Arne Tol.
lefSon, Mckenzie; julius Johnson
Burke; end w. A. Schaefer, Ward.
| It was the intention of the com.
mittee that the harvest aid resolu.
ton should be sent to President
Hoover, Secretary of Agriculture
Arthur M. Hyde, Senators Nye ano
Frazier. Congressman Sinclair, Hall
and Burtness, as well as to Eugene