The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-06-26

crops and livestock. The government
wheat guarantee In a large measur
makes this an assured fact, but tn
condition OF the worlds food suppl,
makes it doubly assured. And whel
the farmer of the whole United State
is prosperous, the northwest gets 1t
great share of that prosperity becaus'
of the nature of its basic industry
agriculture.
The American farmer has pros
pered, making unheard-of profits IL
the last two years; and the very ma
ture OF things, since the coming o.
peace. with the various problems oi
feeding the peoples of the world thai
arise out of peace, assures him OF
continuing period of good earnings
Minnesota, the Dakotas, Montana and
the rest of the trade territory or Min
neapolis will share in this prosperity
making II understandable why busi-
ness throughout the United States
looks upon the northwest as the white
spot of prosperity in business map
otherwise colored, in some sections,
through the changes which the recon
struction period necessitates.
with the signing of the armistice, y
a bulletin issued by the agricultural
department of the federal government
says, new factors were introduced in
to the food situation. One of these
was the step taken to release shipping
as rapidly as possible, with the prob
able result that the agricultural pro-
ducts of the more distant producing
countries will again largely appear on
the markets OF Europe. The chan
nels Of trade are being reestablished
and the fool supplies will be sought
wherever they can be secured most
cheaply.
"The rehabilitation of the Euro
pean armies will permit men to return
to their farms, and 1t may be expect
ed that under the stimulus OF an urg-
ent demand for food, an attempt will
be made this year TO increase food
production in all the affected Euro
pean countries The devastated re-
gions will be slow in recovering. Much
time and labor viii be required to-
construct necessary homes and farm
buildings. level the ground. remove
osstrUctions. and in other ways pre-
pare for q resumption Of agricultural
activities But il must be remember
ed that compared with the whole OF
the countries concerned. these areas
are small and should not affect the
resalts IN any large way.
In many sections OF Europe there
Is q shortage OF horses and other
work stock. farm machinery, seeds
and fertilizers In these localities a
normal production should not be ex-
pected, but it is evident that under
favorable conditions. material in
crease over last year can be obtained.
The agricultural department. in es-
timating the cereal requirements of !
the world for 1919. shows the world |
surplus or deficit in various crops. In |
these estimates the production % the |
United States in 1918 is taken as the
basis of figuring
In wheat the import requirements
OF the Allied countries are placed at
649. coo. 600 bushels, and those of Ger
many and Austria at 6S,000,000 and
l1,000 900, respectively. or a total for
the Allied and enemy countries of
T2S.000000 bushels. The estimated
surplus Of Canada, Argentina and
Austria was placed at 495. 900 900
bushels, while America, with a prof.
duction of s17.000.O0O bushels and a
consumption of $4,000 900, had sur
plus OF 277.000.000. which means
%erid surplus OF "A 600 600 bushels.
These were the conditions for che
1918 wheat crop. with no other factors
entering into the situation. But the
factors OF shipping. credits and the
demand for famine prevention cause
other conditions to enter into consid-
GRAFTON OF the world food supply. The
prospect. according TO observers in
touch with the International situation,
lis that the world will demand every
BIT of wheat that the northwest can
raise.
The agriculture department, in it's
bulletin advising the farmers on the
livestock situation, has this TO say:
"The production OF livestock is es-
sential in permanent. profitable sys-
tenn OF agriculture, and should be en-
couraged and increased in many sec
tions CT the United States. There has
been, In recent years. healthy
growth in this industry. and 1t is
hoped this this may continue. At the
same time, however, the livestock pro-
gram must be considered in the light
of available and prospective feed sup
plies and the demands for the FRO
ducts.
The number Of horses and mules
has shown fairly uniform rate of in.
crease since 1890 to 2s,45s 900 on Jan.
nary /, 1919. 1t may be assumed
therefore, that this rate is sufficient
to meet the normal requirements OF
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