The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, December 23, 1915, Page 12

B 8 8 Direct Buying is Plan of Farmers Grain Growers Plan Buying Association To Serve Far- mers of Northwest. 2 " St. Paul, Dec. 21.—A great buying & and marketing- organization to serve farmers of the northwest with head- quarters in St. Paul was recommend- ed at the Equity convention and a deflnite plan was presented for car- rying out the proposal by a commit- | tee named for that purpose. The National Buying and Market- ing association probably will be the name of the organization, promoters of which propose to set the plan in motion at once. The five states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and £ g South Dakota and Montana will be 3 (14 embraced in the organization. @ i Too Many Middlemen. ; The suggestion came lige a bolt out i of the clear sky and, was adopted I ; just as quickly. Following an address by O. D. Aderson of Stickney, S. D., on the problems of marketing in South Dakota; F. A. Bennett of Great Falls, Mont., asked permission to put in a motion. “It is time the farmers stop sup- 8 ; rorting so many middlemen in buy- 8112 ing our supplies.” said Mr. Bennett. t ‘Why not organize to do our buying in quantity.” A lone voice in the audience was raised against the proposal saying that the buying problem has been pretty well solved. Mr. Bennett de- nied this, and then made a motion that a committee be named to organ- ize the buying association. It was ¢ unanimously carried. Bennett was f named, chirman, and instructed to se- ; | lect other members of committee. oo § Committee Appointed. P He pickeed one from each of the five nortwestern states as follows: THE NONPARTISAN LEADER L. L. Stair, North Dakota; C. D. An- derson, South Dakota; Magnus John- son, Minnesota; and H. E. Holmes, Wisconsin. The committee immediately went into session, so that a report could be made to the convention quickly. The proposed organization will not supplant the Equity Co-operative ex- change already established in St. " Paul, which will continue to act as a grain selling agency for all mem- |, bers. -The two will work together. Mr. Bennett explained. : 5 OH YOU FARMER! By John M. Work. When one is born a barefoot coun- try boy, he never quite gets over it. All the paved streets and cement sidewalks and street cars and elevat- ed railways and parks and flats and bath rooms and faucets and electric lights and gas bills—all these are pow- erless to make one forget his boyhood days on the farm. The glorious farm—where as a boy we began working in the field as soon as we could walk—and where we pumped water for 75 head of thirsty cattle daily, each one of which could drink a barrel, and then turn in and drink another barrel—and where we milked 13 cows before breakfast and 17 after supper—and where we took a bath once a year in a bucket of water behind the barn. To a girl, cleanliness come natural. But a boy has to learn it in the school of hard knocks. And he is lucky if nothing more belligerent than a broom handle is used, in giving him the hard knocks. He . is blest indeed if moral suasion -is the severest weapon used on him. 1t is hard to understand how a farmer boy manages to pull thruthe increditable hardships alive. And yet, I suppose that not a sin- gle one of us who were born and raised on the farm would have it otherwise. It is worth while to grow up. near to nature’s heart, to be sat- urated with sunshine by day, and be- wildered with the wonders of the starry heavens by night. It is worth while to grow up with some apprecia- tion of things which are not crassly material. The farm would be a paradise if it could be redeemed from overwork and from poverty. It would be a paradise if the farmer could be emancirated from the landlord and the capitalist. The United States census shows that in 1880, 25.5 per cent of the farm e ers of the United States were rent- ers; also that in 1890, 28.4 per cent of them were renters; also that in 1900, 35.3 per cent of them were rent- ers; and also that in 1910, 38.3 per cent of them were renters. 3 = . Make your time worth money. You can Yo“flg Man! L“Sten! do it now. More demand than ever for competent experts, garagemen and tractor operators. Plenty of good jobs OPEN. You can prepare yourself for one of these—but you must do it NOW. Our school has already opened, bigger and better than ever. You can join our class today. Up-to-date equipment, our ‘building steam heated and electric lighted. We teach gas engineering in all its branches; the construction, operation and repair of auto- mobiles; electrical instruction of all kinds, including magnetos, dyna- mos, motors, storage battery work- and electric starting de- vices, also complete course in 77 \\ Oxy-acetylene welding, and ma- chine shop practice, including R RE S engine and turret lathe work. . ° . This Is Your Cpportunity. START NOW. Our students are given individual instruction by practical and ex- perienced instructors. There is no limit to the future of this busi- ness. We ary called on constantly to furnic® men for jobs and our graduates get positions quickly. A big paying trade and if you are ambitious we do the rest. With plenty of experience gained in 12 years continuously in the auto and gas tractor business we have practical men in charge of each department. Where can you go and.get more? You must come to Fargo, located in the center )f the greatest tractor using district in the world. Come and see for yourself what we have to offer, or send the coupon for free iInformation. You can't make a mistake. Our students and gradu- ates are big boosters for this school. Write to- 1225-27 Front St., Fargo, N. D. To the Grain Growers of North ‘Dakota: In 1911, there was formed, by farmers, a corporation, for the handling of grain on terminal markets, known as the Equity Co-operative Exchange. and Superior, Wis. August 1st, 1912—a little more than three years ago. the most strongly intrenched combine in our land—The Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce. that institution we have been maligned and slandered from the public platform and in the subsidized public press;and have been persecuted in the courts. But through it all we have won. week ; and prospects are that this will soon be increased to a million. We are building a terminal elevator in the city of St.. Paul, wherein grain may ‘be dried, clipped, and cleaned for the benefit of the farmers. stock which sells at par for $50.00. us grow, grow with us and become a part of our great purpose. Equity Co-operative Exchange General Offices, St. Paul, Minn. and Superior, Wis. J. M. ANDERSON, Pres. G. A. THIEL, Secy. and Treas. Board of Directors J. C. Leum, Mayville, N. D.; O. H. Olson, New Roekford, N. D.; Nels Magnuson, Souris, N. D.; F. B. Wood, Deering, N. D.; J. E. Kelley, Pierre, S. D.; Louis Noltimier, Valley City, N. D. J. C. Berg, Hendrum, Minn.; Magnus Johnsen, Kimball, Minh.; J. M. Anderson, St. Paul. Officers of North Dakota State Union American Society of Equity M. P. Johnson, Donnybrook, Pres.; P. M. Casey, Lisbon, Vice-Pres.; Board of Directors C. A. Swanson, Driscoil; L) M*mm*fl***fl%m"m %mflflmi"!"l':l"l'**’P*#@&%M’tf#**‘!“*’mfi‘”m o dodedodrodoods Home office, Fargo, N. D. Anthony Walton, Minot; A. W. 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