The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, October 14, 1915, Page 9

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HERE ARE THE .PROBLEMS A North Dakota farmer took a wagon load of wheat contain- ing 52 bushels to an elevator wheze the wheat was. graded No 4 and docked 6 pounds. - Two days later he took another ‘wagon load, 52 bushels, of the same wheat to another:elevator and it was gtaded No. 2 and . paid for ‘at the price of No 1, ‘while'it' was docked only. 2..and: . one-half gpunds. = - .. Between the pnce recewed “for the first load and ‘the net ‘price received for the setond load, allowing for fluctuations of the market meanwhile, was a net actual differencé of $9.87. Suppose the total wheat crop of North Dakota to be 110,- 000,000 bushels. hSuppose it all to be put into wagons containing 52 bushels eac Suppose that "because of. mxsgradmg and dockage there is lost to the farmers that raised it $9.87 on every second wagon HERE ARE -THE QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED: 1. What would be.the-total amount. of loss in dollars to the farmers of North Dakota in Dockage and Grading Alone? o i .,2' How many automobiles at $460 each would that amount y- 3. How many boys and girls would that amount send to col- lege for four years at $400 per year? 4. If it costs ‘$100 for a month’s vacation for a farmer’s %fls‘ WWWW Pt § 65§ S ¢ 5 6 5 4 T § 5§ £ - C. J. LEE, President C B.MAY, 1st Vncel’res Rural Credits farmers. ‘Chartered 17915 wife and three children how many such mothers would be ab{e with this amount ito enjoy a vacation of trav el and recreation? How many membershipis in the Nonpmrtisan League would the amount pay for at $6 each. How many at $10 each? 6. If the farmers of North Dakota were to establish their _ own elevators would they not eliminate the loss they now sustain in dockage and in gradmg by privately owned elevators? 7. What is a parasite? - 8. How many news s. ers now published in the state 'of North ‘Dakota have advocate e abolition of the prespnt system of do‘l?:kage and misgrading of grain? Why have not the oth:rs done 502 9. If theé farmers,’ who comprise 73 percent of the popuiation, stick together, can they or can they not change the laws of North Dakota so that they wnll retain for themselves and their families the money . that ‘is now taken from them by the pre=ent system of docking and ‘misgrading of grain? ° g RULES AND GONMTIONS OF THE OONTES‘I' Gontest ‘open to aH schoel boys and’ scheol girls under the age of nineteen years, All replies will be considered that rcach the office of the Nonparhsan Leader in Fargo not later than 12 o’clock moen oR December 15. Each contestant will he allowed to send but one set of answers. - - Neatness in writing and brevity of statement will be faver- ably considered. Write on one side only of the mor. g Mail Answers to “contast Editor’; Nonpartisan Leader, Box 919, Fargo, North Dakota. Names of the winners wili- be printed in the Leader of December 29. We invite all our young friends to enter this contest. AH awards will be strictly on merit. : Write plainly. . Give name, postoffice address, coustty aid : state, .. .l~~~~~'~dw L e i ——— e ——————————————— e JEHHIHHMHMIIIHIHMWIIIIIHIlflllllflllflflfllfllflllflllfllllfllflllIIHIIIIHIlIIIlIIIlIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!IIIII!IIHII“IIIIIIMIMIIIIIIIIHIllllmlllllflllmmmfll 2 ; J. W. WASSON, 2nd Vice-Pres. Valley Cnty, N.D. - ; Argusvnlle N.D. : Velva.N D. A. M BAKER, Sec'y Fargo, N. D. and Treas., Minot N. D. Cooperation ural Credit Association Authorized Capital, $500,000. MINOT, N. D. ——|FARMERS Institution, Planned, Organized, and Chartered, to provide its Members and Patrons with Rural Credit Facilities, Service Bureaus, Deben-- tures, Memberships Patronage, Dividends,. and for the purpose of Organizing, Financing, and Establishing Co-operative Organizations for Farmers, as follows:--- SR e 1. Farmers Rural Credits. ilinaiees AL RE 15 2. Farmers Mortgage Banks. Ly retlic Loads made oy 3. Farmers Rural Credit Banks. mr Grocd, Sovec: .Farms, Growing Craps, . : tures yield 4 per cent Mistinery -Stask 4. Farmers Co-operative Banks. on money for three Stored Grain, Personal | - 5. Farmers Co-operative Elevators. x:"fi‘;fitfis?*: :::‘2::: Collateral, and Mort-' 6. Farmers Co-operative Mills. : for twelve Months. ahd { gage Security. o 7, Farmers Co-opérative Creameries. and 6 per cent Paid on SERVICE BUREAUS 8. Farmers Co-operative Stores. - O“;l]‘):ggfifi:fd“ Cou- Raral Credit Facilitjes; 9. Farmers Co-operative Buying. a3 v =-»1A_nf0rmati0n;:- Credit; | -« - 10. Farmers Co-operative Marketin’g - | . EARNINGS udit; Employment; | -~ 7 ¢ arm % e | First: 8. per ceat to | Coopemuo - Produc-, =h ! 11 ; 7F ors Co operatwe SChOOIS' Samiiran Ty | Members, two-fifths of ; Aty . Ji 2. Farmers Co-operatwe Insurance. i remainder for Reserve E : 13. Farmers Co-operative Societies: ;l;ldmfwaflmmmfl : Agricaltural . Schools;{ 14, .Farmers Co-operative Associations. ) e, it S 1 - o Paid as Patronage Dw- and other Departments. | - 15. - Farmers Co-operative Publications. idends. 1 ARMERS’ INSTITUTION 2 16, Famne_rs Co-p,peratlve Orgam_z_ahons. T . First:--SAFETY. Secout: -smvrcn Thud----EXPANSION ¢ Correspondenee lnv:ted IIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII||IIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllll!llllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII||I|||| = G. S. YOUMANS, Gen'i Mer. g;fi']‘;mmnmnl|m|m|mmmm|ml||n|||ll|'|||||n||i||| P § 5§ - §5 - ¢ i € § 3 ¢ 9O 5§ 7 ¢ 5 § 5§ 5 ¢ [ ; e ~ 2 ! |