The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-20
Moor head Department
HARD WHEAT LEAGUE.
Men IN SESSION,
NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND
NORTH DAKOTA MlLLERS HOLD
CONFERENCE IN MooRHEAD
TODAY, YIELDS AND NEW
VARIETY OF WHEAT DISCUSSED

Secretary Emil Van Houten of the
Hard Wheat league of northern Min
nesota and North Dakota entertained
| a number of his friends in the mem
| bership Of the league at the Hotel
| Comstock today and among the mum
| Der present were about thirty millers
| from North Dakota and Minnesota.
Belated. trains and other reasons pre-
vented several of the Minnesota mill
ers from reaching the city in time.
Informally the subject of yields and
other matters were taken up in con-
ference. The officers of the league
River, N. D.; secretary and treasurer
Emil Van Houten of Moortead
The subject of prospective total
1t was decided that the best correct
crop estimate was to get the figures
from first hands and everyone pres
ent was prepared to report as ac-
Gu ..tely as it was possible to obtain
the yields from his section of the
country. Full figures for northern
Minnesota were not available today,
but for North Dakota it was firmly
believed that the general average for
that state will not vary very much
from eleven bushels to the acre for
the state vary from eight to fourteen
bushels to the acre. but the general
average will be about as stated. Those
present believed that this was a more
accurate way of determining the total
yield than using the figures Of crop
estimators many of whom never see
authorities or view conditions & at
stragetic points.
AT this date the wheat is of good
quality and the only danger to the
crop will be from the source Of ex-
absolutely safe from other attacks as
the major part of it is cut
The New Marquise Wheat.
subject which created a very
interesting discussion was the new
variety of wheat, the Marquise, which
has been under test this year more
than last. The voice of the millers
indicated that the new wheat has
created a very favorable impression
and the concensus Of opinion was that
1t is the coming wheat of this country.
The m1llers will make an effort to
OBTAIN full reports from every farmer
who has grown the wheat as to gen
eral success and yields under varying
conditions. Also. the millers who have
the opportunity will make the best
tests possible and efforts will be made
to make as large an increase as pos
s1ble in the acreage of this kind of
wheat.
The Marquise wheat is thought TO
be a success in yield, is ten days
earlier than any other variety, thus
putting 1t out of danger of rust and
its milling quality is excellent
Export Milling.
Mr.. Van Houten said that shortly
before recess for luncheon was taken
the subject of export business was
taken up but only just touched and
late this afternoon no decision had
oeen reached to warrant any positive |
expressions. First, business under
the proposed new tariff was talked |
over and the general opinion Of the |
gentlemen present was that the |
canadian government will make no |
change whatever in it's tariff arrange !
ments and il that should prove to be |
absolutely so there will be no change |
in conditions in the territory repre- !
sented by the league.
The league was organized three or |
four years ago and it's sole object is |
to do all that is possible to influence |
in the grades of wheat. |
working in conjunction with the ex-
tension department of the Minnesota |
university and Professor Bolley of the !
North. Dakota Agricultural college at
Fargo. Among those present were:
P. J. Kavanaugh, Grand Forks; w.
Johnson, Valley City; J. C. Daun-
ser, Jamestown; M. F. Mulroy. Minot;
B. W. Stephenson, Minneapolis; w, G. |
Helm, Minneapolis; H. B. Eggers, ir..
Grafton; Chas, F. Eggers, Grafton; |
2: M. Wright, Fargo; Matt Braun,
Andrew Robbie, Cavalier: /
F. G. Stearns, Walhalla; William Dun
nell, Minot; J. A. Dunn, Park River;
w. M. Harvey, Harvey; S. F. Madden |
kenmare; G. I. Gross, Moorhead: t.
2. Wood. Moorhead; T. G. Kellington,
New Rockford; w. F. Stegge, Medina:
E. Van Houten.