Show UNITED WHEAT fi GROWERS ROWERS SEEK FEDERAL HELP minneapolis aug 12 president coolidge was urged to call a special session of congress immediately to provide relief for the nations wheat growers in a telegram sent tonight by the american abea growers associated socia ted inc the largest association ot of wheat growers in the country the telegram was signed by officers ot of the association and trustees ot of the nine state wheat growing associations which compose the parent body it was dispatched at the close ot of a tour four day session of 0 the board of 0 directors ot of the larger association in it its s to the president the american wheat growers associated advocated immediate legislation authorizing the establishment ot of a federal agency to purchase wheat in the open market when it reaches a price lower than a bushel as a means ot of stabilizing stabilising lising Wing this market the telegram follows impelled by the intolerable conditions and economic punishment now experienced by the wheat growers of america as the culmination of three years ot of extreme price depression the american wheat growers associated inc respectfully urges that you call an immediate session ot of congress to provide means ot of relief this Is the largest exclusive organization ot of wheat growers in the united states with members in nine wheat states established to secure a fair price tor for wheat through cooperative marketing but the development ot of such an organization Is necessarily a matter of some time and the american lican wheat growers associated inc will not this year be in a position to control bus bush elage sufficiently to influence markets to a degree which Is imperative pera tive if the nations wheat growers are to be afforded relief the american cheats Wheat growers associated socia ted inc advocates through immediate legislation the establishment of a federal agency suitably financed to go into the open market and pui purchase wheat whenever the price drops below a basis of per bushel tor for no 1 dark northern spring wheat at chicago with suitable differentials tor for wheat of different grades and qualities this agency to act during the marketing year of 1923 and until july 1 1924 24 from that date onward wheat producers through their organization will exert sufficient domestic price control to insure capital returns commensurate with their capital and labor investment those who affixed amhed their signatures to the telegram were george C jewitt general manager and william 3 brown president ot of the american wheat growers associated and tha following trustees representing the associations s named arren warren pope and H J for colorado george C jewett and H J herman tor for idaho william J brown and W ir frederick tor for minnesota J F walton I 1 and B D holl hollenback benback tor for montana james thomas and J L hull for nebraska george E duls and A N wings tor for north dakota A R shumway and C A harth tor for oregon carl gunder gunderson son and C W groes forsooth tor for South appl ppl bakota ota IV J robinson and C N hatch tor for washington reports from all states show that wheat growers are unable to with stand another year of present prices mr jewett asserted tonight he said that at present there are twelve state wheat growing associations nine of 0 which act through the american wheat growers organization the need ot of the wheat market is tor for immediate temporary act action iori mr jewett said there Is no thought of any permanent fixing of prices by the government before the next marketing season the cooperative associations will be in control of more than two thirds of the wheat grown in the heavy wheat states and from that time the farmers will be in a position to determine by their own power that domestic wheat prices are set on a plane that will afford satisfactory returns tribune |