The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-11-07

D.-49-pd. test, S2.O7.
Eureka elevators-53-pd. test, S2.35
Herried Milling Co., Campbell Co.,
S. D.-Best grades. $2.65.
Farmers Cooperative Co., Sisse-
ton, S. D.-53-pd. test, 1926.
North Dakota Schedule
The following is a schedule
quoted by Mr.. McGovern as the
North Dakota mill price:
Dark Northern Spring wheat
that will test:
So lbs. to bushel ---------S2.54h
81 lbs. to bushel------------$2.49h
55-56 lbs, to bushel --------$2.42h
81 lbs, to bushel------------$2.37h
SO lbs. to bushel------------$2.33h
Northern Spring same test 1Oc
per bushel under Dark Northern.
By analysis and test there is a
great difference this season in
the hourmaking value of wheat
within a few miles. In the ter
ritory west of the Missouri river
in South Dakota and northwest
ern part of the state the wheat
raised this season is of a very
superior quality bringing as high
as $2.65 and 2.7O per bushel,
while in the southern section
owing to excessive moisture the
grain is shriveled, blighted and
much of it off color.
Variation In Quality
The writer has had many
years experience in the grain
business. Has tried to make a
thorough investigation of values
of the various qualities from the
different zones based on labora-
tory test. The variation is great.
At the terminal markets in the
east for the convenience of the
buyers a map or chart has been
prepared showing the values un-
der laboratory test of wheat
grown in the different localities
in the two Dakotas and Mime
sofa.
This method was adopted in
order to expedite matters so
that wehn a car of wheat is Of
fered for sale and the zone deslg-
mated from which it originates, a
price can be based on the analy-
sis made of the grain raised in
that section. This map shows
that wheat raised in southwest
ern North Dakota and northwest
ern South Dakota is superior to
any wheat raised in the north
western states.
Farmers Elevator Prices
There are three hundred CO.
operative elevators in this state
owned and operated by 10000
farmers. Their number increas-
ing each year. They are a sue
cess, do business on business
principles and are honest. The
schedule of prices quoted above
show that even some of our ele-
vators pay higher prices than
the much touted mill. One flour
mill in this state has paid So per
bushel for some of this fine
North Dakota wheat.
One thing is essential to the
welfare, prosperity and happi-
ness of the people Of the whole
state. The good name Of the peo-
pie and reputation of the state is
sacred and should be held invio-
late. The decorations clustered
around the statement of Mr.. Nc
Govern by the editor of the Lead
err would lead the public to be-
lieve that the $4,000 farm eleva-
tor men and all other grain deal
ers in the state are a bunch of
crooks. This method of advertis-
ing the farmers and business
men of this state and the posi-
bilities of developing a common
wealth may be considered an
ideal and progressive plan in Rus
STA and adopted in North Dakota
but it would seem to the writer
that the people who are 1ocking
to this state to buy land and
make homes, as we'll as those OF
us who came here in territorial
days and helped to make this
state what it is, would look with
suspicion on the promoter OF
such propaganda on the face OF