The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-08-05

rived in Minot at 8 o'clock last Thurs
day night and headed by the Minne-p
sofa State band, the visitors parad-
ed thru the business district. The
train made the trip from Valley City
that day, stopping at the various
towns enroute. Each visitor carried
a cane with a St. Paul pennant and
thousands Of souvenirs We're distri-
buted among the children.
After a reception at the Association
of Commerce rooms, the visitors were
taken to Riverside Park in automo-
biles where band concert was given.
The st. Paul men gave an interesting
moving picture show at the Park, per-
tanning to the, commercial life Of St.
Paul. ~ I'"7i"il f'FfiE
e. Quamme, president of the
Federal Land Bank, St. Paul, was the
principal speaker at the reception at
the Association Of Commerce rooms.
h He declared that the North Dakota
wheat crop would not aggregate over
100000 bushels; that the crop of
the entire northwest would not total
over 175,0O0,O00 bushels. &C
That the market is being forced
down by European buyers who are
here to purchase vast quantities of
grain, was the version of the speaker
who is touring the northwest with the
St. Paul jobbers and manufacturers.
There are trying times ahead, de-
clared Mr. Qualnme, and unless Unit
ed States watches out itmay be neces-.
sary to '"'recall Herb Hoover to ration
out hog feed"., -, "
Coming from one who is probably
closer to the agricultural situation
than any other man in the northwest,
the remarks of Mr.. tQuamme were
listened to with the keenest degree of
interest by a large crowd of Minot
business men as well as the members
OF the boosters special at an informal
reception at the Association of Com
merce, upon the arrival of the visitors,
"You have heard great deal about
big business said Mr.. Quamme.
'These men from St. Paul represent
millions Of dollars. They transact bus
mess into, the hundreds of millions.
But so far as l can see they have all
been e-horned." n @HI
|9I e. Two Years to Move Crop
The statements that there are vast
quantities of grain in the country at
this time came in for attention of the
speaker who declared that every bush
ell has been sold, and would now be
gone, were there railway facilities to
move it. Unless the railway situation
improves it will take two years to
move the 1920 crop, in view Of which
it will be necessary to store the COM
ing harvest on the FARMS. In support
Of this Statement he said that it will
be well worth the investment for the
farmer to do this.
~ U. S. Credit at Limit
MIR. Quamme devoted some time to
explaining the credit situation, show
ing that United States has pyramided
her credits until the limit has been
reached. He charged that the federal
reserve board lacked the courage to
curtail speculative credits in time to
avoid the necessity of curtailing all
credits, to such an extent as to ham
per n essential industries including
farming. With the credit of the
country pyramided to the maximum,
United States trade balance with Ar
gentina, China, and Japan was found
on the wrong side Of the ledger, neces-
stating liquidation with gold which
in turn forced a. curtailment Of domes-
times the trade balance.
Pc q No Relief This Fall
Mr.. .Quamme declared that no re-
lief should be expected until the crops
have been harvested.
q. The party who expects to see a
change in times this fall is doomed
to disappointment, he indicated. He
deplored the fact that the railways Of
the country were refused assistance
by the government with loan to
bring the roads back to the efficiency
of pre-war times. In the opinion Of
the speaker it is the ability of
country to market its products speed
lily that brings relief for just such
situation as confronts the: United
States today.
Dairying is Solution
The success Of Bowman county,
North Dakota, in dairy products was
pointed to as indicative Of the posi-
,bilities. of breaking away from grain
raising. In 1919 the farmers Of Bow
man county realized S2,313,000 from
live stock products; the banks Of the
county have not borrowed a dollar of
money and despite several crop fail
ures prosperity is enjoyed. Mr..
Quamme declared that when the peo-
pie of northwestern North Dakota go
into cattle raising earnestly. that Mi
not will develop into much larger
city.
h "aMinot is the logical point for a
thriving city, he declared. "There
is nothing artificial or forced about
your growth and you have splendid
territory here. When you go into the
cattle raj sing in earnest you will grow
to a city Of ten times your present
size"
r r. A. Nestos extended welcome on
behalf Of, the scity of Minot. L. K.
FWarner,, chairman of the st. Paul
tourists, presided over the meeting.
Among the speakers was Fred Mann,
Devils Lake~nlerchant-,n
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pHssa Funeral for CANARY Bird
Those New Workers are a queer
set. A cobbler, who lost his pet
canary bird, received a subscription
Fof $500 from his friends and gave the
bird an expensive funeral. A band
and hearse were engaged and 10000