The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, January 11, 1917, Page 21

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D. $55$5555555$5$$ WeManufacture Barn Ventilating Cupolas, Hog Troughs, Watering Troughs Eave Troughs, Etc. . One-Pipe Warm Air. Heating Plants. ‘Klinsmann Co. - FARGO, N. D. A Cordial Invitation We wish to extend an finvitation to all visitors to the Grain ~rowers’ Conven- tion in Fargo to visit our factories and sales room while here. We believe you will be interested in watching the methods used in manufac- turing the Eagle Brand Harness and Horse Collars. Bristol & Sweet Harness Company MANUFACTURERS Fargo, N. D. Delco-Light every man’s electrie plant and provides electrfc current for light and power lor anyane anywhere. Electric light—clean, cool, safe—for your home and your barns, . Agents evaryv‘vhere B. F. ASHELMAN Distributor Cor. Btoadwa.y and Front Street. GO, N. D. Mention Leader when writing advertisérs $ $ $ $ J. B. Folsom Co., % : $. $ AFTER THE MIDDLEMAN (Editorial in Nicollet (Minn.) Leader) In the past year commodities in Nicollet have been kiting. It is said that in a year the purchasing power of the American dollar has decreased 31 per cent, which is something fearful to contemplate if one happens to be on the purchasing end of the transaction. Farmers should be receiving the ma- jor portion of the increase in prices of their products. But do they? If they do, why is it that in North Dakota the Farmers’ Nonpartisan League got control of the state legis- lature in the recent election, with the avowed purpose of sta.te-owned eleva- tors, and a system 'of direct marketing of products to the people? The object of the North Dakota farmers is to knock out the middleman and gambler and speculator, who in too many instances grabs most of the profits out of an article. Farmers throughout the entire na- tion are watching the North Dakota farmers, who evidently are doing something worth while for themselves and also are making a decided thrust at a system that undoubtedly has much to do with the high cost of living in the towns ang cities. GIVING THE LEADER CREDIT (From Union Star of Brookneal, Va.) Those who have been under the im- pression that tbe farmer is getting a rakeoff under the existing high prices and that the wheat farmer especially is getting rich are invited to consider - the following paragraph from “The Nonpartisan Leader,” a farm paper published in North Dakota: “Farmers who sold a car of wheat under the new, unauthorized grade of ‘D feed’ in October got $653.01 for it. The same car brought $992.00 in the Minneapolis market under the regular Minnesota grades, which do not recog- nize ‘feed’ wheat. Then this same caz was wholesaled as mill products for $1660.15, and when it was sold to the farmer as flour and stock food, at re- tail, he paid $2107.03 for it. These in- ordinate profits have cheated both pro- . . ducers and consumers out of millions of dollars this year.” A long article containing documen- tary evidence, facts and figures to back up the assertions of the above para- graph was published in the Leader of November 23. The trick seems to be that the farmer gets a good price all right for his No. 1 wheat, but when he takes his wheat to market he is told that it is 'an inferior grade, probably “D feed,” and is paid a corresponding- ly low price for it. Then when it is out of the farmer's hands it apparent- ly improves in quality and is graded upward accordingly and increéases in price so that by the time it has run the gauntlet of middlemen between the producer and the consumer, two or three hundred per cent has been added. “GO SLOP YOUR HOGS” (Editorial in Minneota (Minn.) Mas- cot.) After the people of North Dakota had twice voted to build a terminal eleva- tor to be owned by the state, and the legislature had refused to appropriate the money, the farmers got together and went to the capital of the state to - argue the thing out with their repre- sentatives. There were many metings and a long debate. The details are not here essential. What the farmers got out of the con- ference is said to have been this ad- vice: “Go home and slop your hogs.” They went home, and no doubt they slopped their hogs, but they also did some other things. They decided, for instance, that the time had arrived Wwhen it was up to them to do more than just slop hogs. A man can’t live on hogs alone, any more than any farmer wants to live with hogs alone, and so the North Da- kota farmers decided that they would do this: They would continue to slop their four-legged hogs, but they would also quit slopping their political hogs. That’s what “raised the dickens” in North Dakota. ‘When the farmers decided to quit slopping the political hogs these hogs had to go and root for themselves and the rooting was poor, for the farmers bad all put up signs that read some- thing like this: No rooting on this farm. : ‘Well, that fixed it. The farmers of North Dakota had made up their minds to stick together and for once _see what could be done with a political machine operated by. the farmers in- slead of those who farmed the farmers, They picked a farmer for govemot; By the way, an educated farmer, a man who has been graduated from the Unis versity of North Dakota, and is not too topheavy to five omn, and operata a farm, Fhey elected their man. - They alsd dlected many others. “They will-~ mfhfi with the new buneh or gy about, ;lnt of .hnuary, 1917, Tho resuft will wit£ hfie?res('. -Delicious and Healthful North Dakota by Manchester Biscuit Co. Fargo, N. D. On display at our offices. -Glide Automobile Co. ‘Will Isham, Pres. Fargo, Mgr. Avery Co. A. B. Qualley, Secy.-Treas: Mgr. National Casualty Co. THE sowing of show for We invite all visitors.to the « | Grain Growers’ Convention to come in and inspect our 1917 models of the Kegal and Glide automobiles. Everybody Come In When you are in the city next week attending the Grain Growers’ Convention come in and see us. Otur new line of guits and overcoats al $18.00 Of course we have better suits and overcoats at $20, $25, $30 and $35. We mvlle you to call at any time. HAGEN & OLSON Tailoring Fargo, N, D. High Class Dental Work Done at a Big Saving Examination Free—Call and See Us Casper O. Olson, Vice Pres. Grand Forks, Mgr. Avery Co. r seed means a year lost with little or nothing to e labor. While there are several things that help to make 8 crop—soil preparation, fertilization, cultivation, weather—by far the big- gest of the crop success depends on the quality of the seed you sow. FARGO BRAND SEEDS xée trade-marked—a mark that promises good mpt service. We are rown Saeda Our business ity, full measure and seedsmen. We specialize in Northern s a steady growth, the result of satisfied many of them constant buyers of Fargo Brand Seeds since we were flrst established 80 years ago. Our stocks are excellent. Every requ uirement covering selection, clean- ing, drying. qmlgmdmg has been most carefully performed and in addition gen our efforts the N “Dakota Pure Seed Law which has the indorse- house, means added protection to you. Here a mme of our oiforings in aeed wheat, barley and oats: ite lmms n?hwb:wuam Ah&!d varieties, EBRUCKEI allothune . mhrfwmcmfi (g;mnbm expert growers of a%f: bardy ane the #icid s heavy. Hasstrong ntr:g Anlfiumrrust as any gowWn tboflorflmm DURUM TryflxeAmufln variety, very suc- WHEAT cess! in Western and Southern Norl:h Dakota. Plant growth very strong and rapid, getting ahead of the most noxious weeds. Withstands adverse weath- -conditions and does not easily shell. mnbu-‘ss Under ordinary conditions this BARLEY barley is ready 60 days from date-of sowing. If your o]d stock of graln for feeding is low you've no need worxyxfyonsowtbmvtmew. Ex- ;Iméaely early andl easily threshed. ENERATED Some wonderful yields SWEDISH %“‘Eh been tx.:r?duce\;il inthe orthwest, of ten showing mECk Istglecfif mbudult::la per alcre. gur stock is ure and the price low. Sow. a good field of Q this leader among oats. SEND FOR OUR 1917 CATALOGUE e ssmples and cam.lnzue and if you will also send us the names of two or ted in Fargo Brand Seeds, we will send you oneof amiAceount Bodm-—somethint every farmer necds, NO ESTABLISHED 30 wEA Mention Leader when writing advertisers