Manitoba Grain Act
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The Manitoba Grain Act was an act passed by the federal government of Canada in 1900 to protect the interests of grain farmers against abuses by the grain storage and trading companies and the railway
Wagons loaded with bags of grain, awaiting delivery to elevators in Brandon, circa 1888
The Manitoba Grain Growers' Association was a farmer's association that was active in Manitoba, Canada, in the first two decades of the 20th century. It provided a voice for farmers in their struggle
William Richard Motherwell, founder of the TGGA
James William Scallion (1847–1926) Founder and first President of the Manitoba Grain Growers’ Association
Richard Coe Henders (1853–1932), long-time president