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79R8490 MAM-D

By:  Swinford                                                     H.R. No. 1298



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Grain & Feed Association (TGFA) 
are gathering at the State Capitol on April 26, 2005, to celebrate 
their organization's accomplishments; and
	WHEREAS, The TGFA is the oldest trade association and one of 
the most diverse agricultural organizations in the state; it 
provides rules and regulations of standards of behavior for its 
members, representatives from the grain and feed industry, and 
promotes ethical and credible practices in grain and feed 
manufacturing; and
	WHEREAS, In 1898, due to increased corn yields, wheat prices, 
and market volumes, a growing volume of business encouraged Texas 
grain dealers to create a more stable and equitable work 
environment; the grain dealers wanted to create a trade 
organization that would enforce rules for fair business practices 
among dealers, millers, and others involved in the purchase and 
sale of grain; in September 1898, some 40 individuals gathered for 
the organization of the new Texas Grain Dealers Association under 
the leadership of elected president J. P. Harrison of 
Pittman-Harrison Grain Company in Sherman; the first annual meeting 
of the organization was held in Fort Worth on May 8 and 9, 1899; and
	WHEREAS, Members of the association developed the rules of 
trade, still in use today, and the constitution, which declared a 
mission statement: the Texas Grain Dealers Association would seek 
to establish uniform standards of weights and grades, regulate 
freight rates, protect against unjust claims, and advance and 
protect the common interests of grain dealers; and
	WHEREAS, The original creation of the TGFA reflected the 
emergence of commerce and civilization on the frontier, while today 
the association gives businesses a way to succeed in a fast-paced 
environment through market protection, representation, education, 
networking, and member programs; now with more than 500 member 
firms, the association is one of the most diverse agricultural 
organizations in the state, and it is appropriate to take this 
opportunity to honor it; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize April 26, 2005, as Texas Grain & Feed 
Association Day at the State Capitol and extend to the 
association's members sincere best wishes for the future; and, be 
it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Texas Grain & Feed Association as an expression of 
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.