Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-08
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/ STATISTICAL SITUATION OF FLAX A. !;
!. BY Chas. H. Thornton, Publisher
!. Duluth Commercial Record. :

Duluth Commercial Record. j.
81. + 81
In the two previous articles on seed
ing that have been furnished the
Northwestern press the writer has
Father strongly favored the seeding OF
laxseed, barley and durnm wheat,
To very large extent the strong
export situation in all three of these
grains has been the main reason for
feeling that they would prove the most
profitable crops for Northwestern
grain growers. During the past eight
months we have exported quite largely
of fiaxseed, barley and durum wheat
and not very largely of. either spring
or winter wheat or -four, although II
is generally conceded that the country
raised liberal export surplus OF both
winter and spring wheat.
It is undoubtedly fact that specli.
Iative influences were instrumental In
keeping our wheat markets above an
export basis and thereby keeping the
surplus In the country to be carried
into the new crop. = 5.i: {.E.g.'
On the other hand the export de-
mand in the three grains mentioned
above has been good throughout the
entire year and practically every
bushel available has been cleaned up
and we shall go into the new year with
clean boards or nearly so. Peso 5r5S
This is especially true Of fiaxseed.
Ever since the large crop OF 1902 this
country has been Juggling along large:
surplus of seed, all of which has been
consumed or sold for export this year,
and the foreign situation is still very
strong. AS late as April 20 one of the
very best posted students Of European
seed conditions in writing the author
said: y Is 5sE5 ~ 5s53
"The events OF the past few days
have made the situation clearer and II
would appear as IL this seasons sup
plies would prove lighter than expect
ed, especially from Argentine, India
also has lessened her offers and Bonn
bay adyices state that this years ex.
| ports are not likely to exceed 100000
| to 100000 bushels, compared With
| 1850, 900 bushels last year" 81 X
In view of the above statements and
| the fact that American supplies OF
seed have been, or will be, pretty well
cleaned up short summary Of the
European situation for two years past
| and the supplies of seed in sight for
the current calendar year will prob
ably prove interesting. s' .s z{sz q
The European crop years in seed, 1t
should be remembered, coincide with
| the calendar year and statistics are
| made up from January to January.
| The following table shows the exports
| Of seed to Europe during each Of the
| past two years and the amount ex-
pected during the current year, as fig
ured by the best posted authorities: q.
| India :. "a, $4,000 t3,4s0,0Og Ja0O0,O00
| Argentine. So, 100000 rs 100000 21,0G00OO
Russia -. 3,a5OOOo 3, 10000 3,50O.0
q. S., 80. 1000 $4,000 100000
Tota, go. 81, 900 44,2o5, 900 100000
| From the 1900 900 bushels Of 1904
| 10 the 40,500,000 bushels OF this
| year Is q big drop and that it is SO re-
| garded by Europe Is evidenced by the
fact that they have bought SO freely
of the United States seed during the
past three months and are still buy.
ing. It lis altogether likely that with
out the large shipments OF 1904, part
4 OF which were carried into 1905, Eu-
rope would have been unable to get
along with the small Al, 00O, 900 bushel
4 shipments of last year and with less
quantities in sight for this year 1t lis
possible to run into very high prices
for seed during the ensuing twelve
months Z ts 555. I75i
OF course every farmer must figure
out for himself the crop that Is liable
to prove the most profitable to him.
being guided largely by conditions on
his own farm, but 1t does seem that at
so cents for wheat and $1.20 for flax
q little area seeded to haxseed would
prove profitable.
I "a very important item to be remem-
bered In connection with the seeding
4 OF fiaxseed this year Is the universally
excellent quality OF the seed available
for seeding. II is doubtful IL seed OF
Il such q good quality was ever before
available In the quantities In which II
can be had this year and too much
stress cannot be made Of this point
Practically all Of the 1908 seed was
q equal to pedigreed seed was almost
entirely free Of wilt and In OIL produc
4 Ing qualities was very satisfactory
Il Seed Of that character should produce
better than average Yields and should
y be valuable for seeding purposes an.
q other year.
Among the list OF birds which were
quite plentiful when the western prai-
4 he region was first settled Fifty years
Ggo and which have entirely disap-