The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-26
FEAR SHORTAGE
of SEED GRAIN
Prof. Bull Believes Twice
the Amount of Wheat
Needed for 1912.
BARLEY SUPPLY
IS VERY LIGHT
Demand for Millfeed Con-
tinues Active, Though
Less Urgent.

To offset the threatened shortage
northwest, Prof. G.. y. Bull. secretary
of the Minnesota Field crop Breeders
association. Ia issuing bulletins con
tanning tho names OF farmers grow
ing pcdigreed grains from whom @
van he obtained. In this way 1t is
expected that thousands of farmers
without seed grain will avail them
selves of tho opportunity OF buying
the very best grains ut reasonable
rates.
II is estimated in this bulletin that
Minnesota, figuring on tho basis ut
tho 1910 census. must have tho fol-
lowing amounts of seed for her sta
30O,hSl bushels; wheat. 3~,276.?11
ncres. 4.O96.l39 bushels: oats, 2.977.-
2t7 acres. 5000. 900 bushels; barley,
l.573.761 acres. %3.147.532 bushels;
flax, 35S.+2s acres. EOS, 0h5 bushels;
rye. 266,567 acres. 3?a.S5O bushels:
potatoes. 323.6A2 acres. 2.6S4.30l
bushels. timothy. 7S0.371 acres. 100
900 bushels: alfalfa-thc deInind for
seed. with the acreage unconputcd.
Is greater than the supply.
The bulletin adds. when the figures
hay" been given. that il is believed
fully twice the amount Of wheat Will
d" necessary to plant the 1917 crop.
since it is not believed by experts
hat the acreage has decreased so
per cent. as The census figures would
attempt to establish.
Feed Markets.
Demand for millfeed generally con
tinucs active though perhaps less ur-
gent than earlier III h season. Bran
and shorts are wanted all through
the country and considerable is book
ed for later shipment. Brokers are
getting from $3.50 to SIS in 100 III
sacks in Il moderate way for prompt
shipment. prices varying to an ex-
tent according TO the mill reputation
as to quality.
Scarcity and high prices OF other
fecdstuffs maintains the greater activ-
lily and values In the grade in mill
feed.
Barley Situation.
Barley supplies are said to he very
low of the amount in farmers hands.
AT the same time with so many re-
ports of this character coming in.
mailing industries are not especially
active in the loading up of the small
amounts Offering in the markets or III
storage Prices continue on about
the same basis AS has been running
Tor several weeks. n ilttlc NclllHl
springs up occasionally hue TO prep
nrations of brewers for the supply of
the spring and uinmer business.
Supplies Of barley In farmers hands
are unquestionnbly light. Tests made
Of tho power Of barley on hand that
Will grow when seeded. indicate no
higher ate han is found in the COM
mcrcial lots that are sold TO and Of
fered maltsters. The rate Mt which
the medium to higher grades of the
to average about 20 per cent. the
to 90 per cent hat will grow. II fol-
per cen must be deducted from the
amount that Is Of medium to higher
grades. with q further reduction OF
the barley. usually called feed stock.
1t would appear therefore that we'll
toward so per cen OF the supplies to
come forward. may be found that will
not sprout and are of value chiefly
for feeding purposes. Assuming that
this situation be found correct there
will be far toe little to meet the de-
mand for the higher qualities.
To some extent at least other
grains have beer used as a substitute
for many years and found to be quite
acceptable. With the whole situation
in View there is reason to believe that
maltsters will be up against the larR-
or proposition Of substitution than in
any former year. 1t Is a question
therefore not yet fully determined as
to what prices high class barley may
bring, before grain from the new crop
Ia seasoned for use.