INDEX 



569 



Edmonton, Alberta, Equity penetration into: 



134 



Elections: of 1912, 53-55; of 1916, 167-68; 

 of 1918, 186-90; of 1920, 321; of 1922, 

 346-50; of 1924, 357-71; of 1926, 396-97; 

 of 1928, 402-3; of 1930, 428-29; of 1932, 

 458-60; of 1936, 506-9; of 1938, 525-26 



Elevators: methods criticized, 75, 132; move- 

 ment for cooperatives, 77; demand for 

 terminal elevator, 150; in North Dakota, 

 150; League program on, 174, 192; co- 

 operatives among, 265; purchased by 

 Grain Marketing Company, 300 



Ely, Richard T., on farm conference: 333 



Equalization fee: discussion of, 387; Wil- 

 son's plan for, 454; favored by Wallace, 

 465; supported by farm orders, 555 



Equity: see American Society of Equity 



Equity Cooperative Exchange: livestock 

 marketing, 84; expansion into Northwest, 

 132; reasons for joining, 133; program of, 

 135; differences with parent order, 136; 

 opposed by Minneapolis Chamber of Com- 

 merce, 138; later history, 145-47; Bis- 

 marck meeting (1914), 151; to locate 

 North Dakota terminal elevator, 174; pro- 

 posed merger with Farmers' Union, 232; 

 livestock branch absorbed, 246; builds 

 elevators, 265; problems of, 303 



Esch-Cummins Law: see Transportation Act 

 of 1920 



Everitt, James A.: founder of Equity, 113; 

 dispute with Tubbs, 119; founds rival 

 order, 121; "Dollar Wheat Bulletins," 135 



Ever normal granary: Wallace idea, 508; 

 purpose of, 516; becomes law, 518 



Exportable surplus, A.A.A. plans on: 469 



Export debenture plan: favored by Grange, 

 390; debated in Congress, 406; endorsed 

 by Grange convention, 423; continued de- 

 mand for, 452; contrasted with A.A.A., 

 470; significance of, 554 



Family farm: prevalence of, 12; size of, 13 

 Farm bloc: origins of, 321; philosophy of, 



323; promotes reform legislation, 325; 

 urges grain-exchange regulation, 328; op- 

 posed by Harding, 331; elections of 1922, 

 335; turns into progressive bloc, 335; ac- 

 complishments, 341 



Farm Bureau Federation: see American 

 Farm Bureau Federation 



Farm Credit Administration: established, 

 469; drought activities, 496; nature of, 

 498 



Farmer-Labor party: idea promoted, 180; 

 in Minnesota, 187, 190; urged by Non- 

 partisan Leaguers, 214-15; plans for, 342; 

 English precedents, 343; in election of 

 1920, 344-45; in 1922, 346; Minnesota 

 victory, 354; campaign of 1924, 356; in 

 elections of 1930, 428 



Farmers' Alliance: activities, 32; in Iowa, 

 42; aid to cooperatives, 58; in grain busi- 

 ness, 77; livestock marketing, 81; disap- 

 pearance of, 112; southern origins, 541 



Farmers' Independent Council, opposes New 

 Deal: 519 



Farmers' National Grain Corporation: mar- 

 keting agency, 301-2; organized, 411; op- 

 position to, 412; incorporated, 414; fails to 

 check price drops, 416; northwestern in- 

 fluence in, 430; on wheat deal with China, 



459 



Farmers' National Grain Dealers Associa- 

 tion, in Middle West: 265 



Farmers' National Headquarters, antedates 

 Farm Bureau: 256-57 



Farmers' Society of Equity, founded: 121 



Farmers' Union: interest in cooperatives, 58; 

 aids livestock marketing, 81; appeals to 

 cotton growers, 118; absorbs Equity, 147; 

 Bismarck meeting (1914), 150; rivals 

 Nonpartisan League, 214; early history, 

 219; program, 220; expansion of, 223; 

 seeks to absorb Equity, 225; activities in 

 Nebraska, 226-29; opposition to Farm Bu- 

 reau, 231; internal dissensions, 235-38; vo- 

 operative activities, 239-51; aggressiveness, 

 253; opinion of Farm Bureau, 284; termi- 



