The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1914-05-08

crease in corn to be planted and be,
be about the same.
The wheat acreage in Mcintosh coun-
ty will probably be about the same as
last year, corn 25 per cent more, oats
about the same, rye the same, barley 20
per cent more and fax the same; ac-
cording to the estimates of C. G. Ham
mond Of the First State bank OF Ash
ley.
The following complete report re-
garding' conditions in Mercer county
was received from John Young of the
German State bank of Stanton: The
corn acreage is expected to be nearly
double that Of last year, A similar in
crease is shown in rye. Wheat will be
20 per cent less, barley 25 per cent
more and fax 25 per cent less. Farmers
are diversifying and their financial con-
year ago. A successful season last year
gave an impetus to raising cattle ana
hogs. Collections are fair but spring
trade is a little dull. General interest
is being shown in the building of reads
and extension of rural telephone linas
Many silos will be built this year"
A. J. Gronna of the Farmers ana
Merchants State bank of Lakota,
county will be only about half Of last
year, corn will probably be double, 20
per cent more oats, rs per cent more
barley, less rye and flax. Only mod
crate amount of maiden soil was brok-
en- Collections are slow and merchants
complain of dull business.
The average for all grains in Oliver
county will be little more than last
wear according to C. L. Zimmerman of
Center. He reports an increase OF 70
per cent in live stock
Charles B. Harris Of the Merchants
hank OF Pembina estimates the acreage
for all. grains to be about the same as
last year. Conditions of soil are ex-
cellent but rain and cold weather have
held up seeding.
Big Increase in Corn.
Three times as much corn will be
planted as last year in Fierce county
by. He writes: "The wheat acreage
will be about 10 per cent less, oats 10
per cent less, rye so per cent less, bar
ley about the same and max apout e 1ne
same or a little less. Collections are
slow and merchants report a dull
trade" .r '-@E4g
David H. -Beecher Of the First Ma
tional bank of Edmore sends u.s. in the the fol- tho
wheat acreage will be about l25 per
cent, corn about ITO per cent oats loV,
rye, barley and fax 85. Merchants are
going careful until & crop e. is SASS assurea. req,
ditions and collections are slow! ~
Farmers in Renville county are going
in more for. stock raising and idairylng
and have increased their stock of cattle
about 25 per cent during the past year,
according to J. l.. Mathews or the F1rs'
National bank of Tolley. He estimates
the corn acreage will be about 10 pei
cent more than last year, and other
There will also be a very big increase
in the corn planted in Rolette county
according to the report sent in by the
| Rolette State bank. That bank also
cent in the wheat acreage.
| Although seeding has been greatly
| delayed in Stutsman county, bankers
there are predicting a erayss Larger 81 to5a tSt
James River National bank of James.
town, A. G. Dunlap of the Woodwortt
| State bank and A,SD. DeNault or tht
Cleveland State bank al report - com % =,
! mercial activity and collectlons Iair u
Bankers in Towner county predicted
as increase of about 10 per cent in bott
wheat and corn acreage. c.. j Lord O
Cando writes collections are rathal
4. slow and merchants are complaining @
"a dull business. Joseph M Kelly Q
FOlmstead says that farm stocks OF. cat
| tie and hogs have been increased 1o ps
e. Y. sarles Of Hillsboro writes
| '"The wheat acreage will be about 10
| per cent compared with last year, corr
/ and max 25. Marquis and blue stem
wheat are the popular seed Farmer q
| in good shape and are Increasing thei
| live stock. Collections are prompt an
merchants are optimistic.
| Rains Delay Farm Work.
Nathan JJphan OF the Grafton Ma
tional bank says: Farm work ha
been greatly delayed by rains and far
| niers have not been able to get into tn
fields for some time. There is an abund
l ance OF moisture We still expect
larger acreage OF wheat than usual o.
i account of the heavy pIowing done las
fall. The corn and potato acreage vii
Il probably be about the same. Less bar
ley and fax will be soWed. Farmer
have Increased their live stock, coIlec
tions are normal and the mercantil
lgtrade is a trifie less brisk than usual.
II 4I r. .a IIolton Of "a darnS q. M. Dennis