Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-07
Labor Shortage not Serious
Enough to Hinder OPP
erations Much.
GRAIN YIELD OFTEN
BETTER THAN USUAL
Reports Gathered)from many
Parts Of County Indicate
Progress and Prosperity.

ACCORDING TO repOr received this
morning from farmers throughout
situation is decidedly favorable. AZ
a whole, the shortage of labor does
not seem to greatly affect threshing
and in many places it was reported
that although there was a shortage,
the work was being accomplished, al
though slightly impeded.
The harvesting of all grains with
the exception of rye n flax has
practically been completed. Favor
able weather reports came in from all
sections of the county and a general
posedly dry" new moon seems to
prevail.
Reports from the immediate vi
cinity of Grand Forks are unusually
good. In n instance the wheat was
averaging 10 bushels per minute.
bringing the yield close to 40 bushels
per acre. This. however, is not the
rule and may be somewhat exagger-
ated. Wheat as a whole will average
perhaps IS bushels. Barley runs con-
|%siderably higher than last year. as
doeSaPatsA | The flax has not all been
harvested, although farmers report an
excellent yield in comparison with
other years.
Grand Forks county is fairly we'll
provided for in regard to the labor
situation. This is due to the efforts
of the county agent, Rex E. Willard.
and to the U. S. employment agency
in this city.
More Laborers Arrive Today.
Two carloads of laborers passed
through the city this morning On train
number 9. and left shortly for points in
the northern counties. These men
were sent to parts where labor was
needed the most. Inkster. DeYils
Lake and Sarles will be given the ma
jority. The northern counties report
the greatest shortage, but this is be-
ing quickly rectified.
Larimore has been t~hrashed. Ma
chimes are running short handed and
80 or 40> men could be used. The
crop as a whole seems better than last
year. Wheat averages about 20 BUSH
els. Rye is not yielding what was ex-
pected and is averaging lower than 25
bushels. Oats runs about IS bushels,
which is considerably better than last
year.
Threshing around Gilby is about
half done. according to reports, A
number of the rigs expect to pull up
within the coming week. In hat vi
cinity they report no shortage of help
and are pleased with the results.
Wheat is averaging % bushels, oats
40 bushels, and the flax yield is un-
usually good, this crop running a
good Is bushels to the acre.
Kempton will finish threshing with
in two weeks and is in need of labor.
Machines are all running and at
tempting to get along with fewer men
than aver before. Wheat in this vi
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varies considerably, averaging about
20 bushels. Oats is running very
good and averages about 80 bushels,
About one-third Of the crop around
Northwood has been threshed
Weather is reported to be very favor
able and a slight shortage of labor
with some of the crews is reported.
Exceptional Averages
Northwood reports an exceptiona,
wheat average in some places. al
though the general average centers
around rs bushels. Barley averages
about rs and oats is very good, reach
ing as high as 40 bushels. Although
the flax has not been harvested, it !:
presumed that the flax crop in this
vicinity will be an unusual one.
Reynolds reports threshing to b
we'll under way. The barley in thai
uUOI1l OOu averages d SOOu ~
bushels. Wheat runs about rs ant
oats averages about 80. Flax is be
ing harvested at the present time ant
the threshing is about half complet'
ed.
Niagara has just begun t%hreshing
The crop as a whole, according tt
word from there. is decidedly better
than that Of previous years. Wheat il
running about Is bushels. barley i
not as good as expected and averages
around 20 bushels. Oats is very good
but the exact average is not known
as yet. Rye runs about Is bushels.
A singularity in regard to tn
threshing this year is the fact tina
although all %vicinities report a short
age of labor they report that tn,
work is only slightly Handicapped
However, in the entire county Their
is now a serious labor shortage an
the fact that the work is being don
Just the same shows that the fartne
is making the best of what he hat