The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-08
ARE PLEASED WITH
CORN PRODUCTION
Farmers are Also Paying
Attention to Oats
Raising.

Farmers in the more northern por-
tons of Minnesota and North Dakota
are much encouraged by recent sue
cess they have had with corn produce
ton. In those parts where it was
for long the sentiment that corn rails
ing would not be a success. the late
years have shown by experience. that
years the corn crop has been very
successful of itself and has been
greatly beneficial in the promotion of
crop rotation.
Advices from all about give the
prospect for corn acreage his season
to be for an increase varying from
10 per cent to so per cent above any
former year. The increase in corn
acreage has been helped very mater
tally by the study of scientific agri-
culture extended throughout the
full conviction to the farmers of the
benefit so materially diversifying
farm methods, together with the ben
efts received by them so soon after
the beginning of these methods.
Argentine Corn Prospects.
Times of Argentina-All interest is
now centered upon the maize crop,
an dthe spell of rainy weather which
we have had is causing dealers to
imagine that the season will not now
be so early as previously anticipated.
1t is true that several lots of new
maize are already being delivered in
Buenos Ayres, but these are from
the far north, and have only been
rushed down to fill the urgent de-
mands of local consumers. All the
Old maize in the country had been
concerned by a syndicate. who have.
1t is believed. still about 5000 tons
o ntheir hands. 1T is this syndicate
That has heen maintaining the local
price at $40 to $l3 per 100 kilos, and
the early arrival of the first lots OF
ne wmaize has caused prices to slump
to the neighborhood of Sc or 81. We
do not expect any shipments of inn
portance for several weeks to come,
for we much doubt if the early lots
are in condition to cross the equator,
and the rainy spell will further re-
tard eXportable maize. Beyond this
fact, the local demand is so heavy
mat all the first arrivals will be ra-
pldly absorbed, for stocks have been
driven down to vanishing level.
Guesses at production continue fairly
wild, fi%uctuating betwee nfive and
nine million tons, but until we have a
proper calculation OF area sown on
which to base our estimates. We pre-
1er not N%enturing al opinion. The
iii'l tui Hcu very mucn weaker Tor
maize in the early week. but strength
ened considerably on Thursday, ow-
ing to fears tina the persistent rain
would considerably retard the crop.
Naturally, May contracts We're espe-
cially firm.
Oats Seeding.
Farmers throughout tho northwest
are now in the oats fields putting in
the seed. which is going along very
vel lunder the favorable conditions
of climate and soil, since ching prac-
tically through with the wheat. Prices
are high which invites attention to
this grain. The crop of 1911 on the
whole was not of satisfactory yield:
this may discourage an increase in
the area of that grain his year. On
the contrary prices have been and
are fiattering, largely d~iscounting the
unsatisfactory yield. In some Sec
tons the oats are we'll in the ground
while in other LAND with heavier soil
the work is only beginning.
Prospects to this time are very
favorable which if continued may
tend to enlarge the acreage. 1t is
yet doubtful whether the acreage is
to exceed that of last year and there
may be a possible decline. There is
n feature that looks very favorable
for better yields this season, tina is,
more discins of the land for crop
seeding