The nonpartisan leader. [volume], November 29, 1917, Image 11

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These objections were first urged
by the Leader and Dr. Ladd, when C. J.
Brand, head of the bureau of markets
that established the grades, held hear
ings In Fargo and Minneapolis last
February. But they got scant consid
eration. The farmers and those In
touch with grain growing and hand
ing (except the big grain buyers and
fcillers) pointed out that the moisture
content was too narrow, that the per
centages of "inseparable" weed see,d
were too small, and that there were
many exacting technicalities that could
Bot be observed In practice.
LEADER STARTED
FIGHT ALL ALONE
No one but the Leader, the League
and Dr. Ladd urged these points.
Everyone else was aganist them. Even
the so-called farm papers kept silent.
Then the grades began to be applied.
The injustices began to drain the
pockets of the farmers and overflow
those of the grain ring. The dissatis
faction was widely voiced by farmers.
Now comes the announcement long
Wished for by everyone who has the
Interest of the farmers at heart, direct
from Secretary Houston of the depart
ment of agriculture to these words:
"The department of agriculture de
sires to have the official standards for
grain, and the rules and regulations of
the secretary of agriculture under the
United States grain standards act,
meet fatty the practical requirements
of the various interests engaged In the
production, marketing and utilization
of such grain. It is belleved, that the
official standards for cohx arid wheat
and the rules and regulations have
been in force long enough to afford a
substantial basis for consideration or
modification or amendments that may
be practicable and desirable."
Farmers, inspectors, millers, railroad
representatives and any others Inter­
Our Amateur Department
i.A/j
Our amateur cartotn this week Is by Einar C. Hanson, Harris, Minn. Hanson is
18 years old. "I have read the Leader ever since my father joined the League,"
he says. And he shows he has, for he has caught the spirit and meaning of the
great farmers' movement. The Leader is paying $1 each for amateur cartoons
used in this department. Cartoons submitted must be on white paper IN BLACK
INK, in order to reproduce. The Leader can not undertake to return cartoons
not used, nor to correspond in regard to them. Amateur artists are requested to
give their age when sending their work. Our amateur department seems to be
making a hit, judging from the matw contributors and words of appreciation
from the boys and girls.
May Change U. S.
Grain Grades
Hearings for This Purpose Are Announced by
Secretary Houston
HE Leader's Jong fight for a
change in the federal grain
grades has won. Hearings
will be held in Minneapolis
December 6, and Fargo De­
cember 8, at which objections of grow
ers and others will be heard. Other
hearings are to be held from coast to
coast and numerous questions will be
taken up. It is noticeable that some
of the questions suggested for discus
sion are those upon which Northwest
ern farmers, the Nonpartisan Leader,
arid the North Dakota state officials
have been insisting. For instance:
"Shall the subclass B.ed Spring Hump
back in Class 1 and Red Durum in
Class 2 be eliminated? Shall the
grades for mixed wheat be changed,
and if so, what changes are suggested?
Shall the minimum test weight per
bushel, maximum moisture content,
total wheat of other classes, and spe
cial limitations for wheat of other
classes be changed, and if so, what
changes are suggested." There are
many more, relating to "inseparable
•weed seed" damaged kernels, etc.
/Ias.///,
r.
ested, are invited to attend these hear
ings.
The first sign that anything was to
be done came after North Dakota state
officials took the matter up with the
department of agriculture last summer.
Governor Frazier, Commissioner of
Agriculture Hagan and Attorney Gen
eral Langer united in calling attention
of the government to the defects in the
grades and in asking i'or hearings.
When farmers, under this food law,
were ordered to sell their wheat held
in elevators every 30 days, thus remov
ing the last safeguard of the farmers
against extortion, North Dakota pre
pared to test the constitutionality of the
law. This brought Robeit A. Taft,
special representative of the govern
ment, to Bismarck.
Mr. Taft took an auto trip with
Langer and heard from elevator men
how they were using the grades. He
talked with farmers and got their side
of the question. Then, when it became
widely known throughout the country
that official Washington had budged,
there was a scramble by those who
never before had helped in the fight,
to seize the glory of bringing about the
impending modification of the federal
grain grades. Governor Burnquist of
Minnesota followed the lead of Gover
nor Frazier of North Dakota and asked
the department of agriculture that the
grades be modified. Farm papers took
up the cry.
At first the bureau of markets de
clared it would not modify the grades,
but this soon appeared to be only a
rear guard action to cover the retire
ment, for shortly afterward the North
Dakota farmers' plea, voiced through
the state officials and the Leader, was
heeded to the extent that a former or
der refusing to allow grain to be sold
on sample, was rescinded, and grain
was allowed to be sold on sample be
low No. 3 northern, and now the bu
reau has frankly called hearings.
FARMER HIT BOTH WAYS
Rockdale, N. D.
Editor Nonpartisan Leader:
I hear most every farmer say, "Well,
we will have to pay from $200 to $300
for a binder," and so on about other
farming machinery. Farmers were cut
off at least $1 per bushel on wheat on
the fore end of the farming industry
and then here comes the rear end
punch, besides war taxes. Can't some
one give a solution that will .induce
our good administration to get. after
the machinery companies and set a
price on machinery as well as twine
and some other things that the farmer
Uses? I am willing to do all I can to
help win the war but it would seem
unfair to have to pay more for a binder
than is necessary because it will be an
awful blow on the farmer and I know
he is just as patriotic as any machin
ery company. List's hear from some
Others about what they think.
Tears in the war to win,
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