The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-11
WARNING TO FARMERS.

WARNING TO FARMERS.
The st. Paul Dispatch makes til,
following suggestion to farmers OF
grain marketing:
Never before has the wheat grove,
of the United States, and particularly
of the northwest, been so much mas.
ter OF the price destiny Of his product
All the facts In the case are on his
side. He is prosperous. able to wavt
ASIDE all offers not meeting his veiws
The northern half OF the world pro.
duces five sixtns of its wheat. Last
year the yield of this half was so fan
under consumption that accumulated
reserves of years were wiped out, leav-
ing clean floor for the new crop.
| This year the northern hemispherf
/ has raised a big crop, reckoned at 800.
| 100000 bushels more than in 1908
yet first marketings have been so free
ly absorbed In consumptive trad
channels that reserves in sight remain
at lean year proportions
1t must be accepted, however. tina,
wheat has gone out Of sight faster
than 1T has been actually consumed
Liberal movement from the farms
minus the rather small exports from
the United States, leaves more thar.
we eat BY that margin, therefore
have the intermediate places between
producer and oven filled up. The
amount still on farms in the north
west is conceded to be about so per
cent OF the crop, which is more than
usual at this time.
This brings us to the nub of this
story, which is that the farmer may
we'll consider the question Of pushing
his present advantage too far, to the
weakening G. his future position
Cash prices at this writing are the
highest on this crop; yet the farmer
tightens his hold rather than the re-
verse. What yer long range prophets
may say, the United States has not
yet arrived at the point where home
consumption OF wheat will call for the
whole crop.
AS the green Of spring creeps up
from the south after the turn of the
year the farmer may not find himself
in so strategic a position High prices
and small supplies in sight will GER
crop. Granted normal conditions the
effort will be realized.
Yesterday our own government re-
port on winter wheat showed the larg-
est area ever sown at $4,000 acres
with a condition of 95sS which gives
a suggestions mere suggestion at
this date-of nearly 55O,0OO,0OO bush
els. With such a fine start and fair
chance later, the probabilities, GER
tainly, are for record crop.
G@' Confession is the hardest part of
the cure for most faults.
az No Christmas package is perfect
without Red Cross stamp.
fS Are the fire insurance companies
slated for an investigation?
#
ET 1t is quite possible the ice is now
thick enough for the children to skate
\ bit.
eT A lot of swear-off resolutions I
will soon be taken down from the shelf
IND busted off.
eE People interested in women,s
dresses are wondering where the 1910
waists line will be.
GS- A little money spent IN the form
Ltion of character is better than
treat deal for reformation.
s@ The country ID pleased that Pres
dent Taft made economy the keynote
# his message to congress.
"a The advocates OF a deep water
movement along the Mississippi feel
over Tafts position.
ga This is the time of the year that
enatorial and congressional fences
re due for little tinkering and brac-
ng.
sS Colonel Grasse certainly found
he cold weather plug. The coal deal
re- should remember him when they
make UP their Christmas packages.
az Now 1t Is. claimed that the mum
led remains recently brought over
'ere not those OF Rameses at ALL
ut what was left over of his cook.
ay In a few years all the doctors
ill be out of business -or serving as
anitary inspectors according to the
reelection OF one of the well known
astern needles.
eS new cure has been discovered
Y a chemist to stop coughing in a !
minute. What the editors want is b
ONE discovery that will make delin-
uents cough Up.
81 This is the time CT the year wben
le eminently practical man win
sern ali gimesacks and gawgaws ana !
urchase pair of shoes for his boy |
nd dress pattern for his wife for
hristnas presents, y
The greatest danger from influenza |
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