The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-08-20
SOUNDS WARMING TO FARMERSs
MORE GRAIN STORAGE NEEDED

| yators received 1883 cars for graiI
| loading, or an average per elevator
| of 2.22 for the month. The june
average represents fractional ad
vance over May, but nothing to give
any promise of a normal movement
from the country elevators to termi-
nal markets. At the end. of June
there was in country elevators in the
same states, 15,800,000 bushels OF
grain, including small amount OF
corn, having a total value of 3d.
337, 000..
There was on July 1 approximately
100000 bushels on the farms, val
ued at approximately 100000.
This amount of grain still to be NOV
ed from country elevators before they
will be clean and ready for the new
crop and the amount still held on the
farms are factors which tend to hurt
the prospects of the free movement
of the new crop.
There has been some improvement
in the traffic situation, and the fed
eral authorities and operating Off
Gals of all the grain carrying lines
are undoubtedly putting forth their
best and most energetic efforts to
meet the situation which they are
about to confront. The prospective
small grain crop involves the move
ment of approximately 100000 cars.
Without considering the marketing
of possibly 225, 100000 bushels or an
additional 10000 cars. The rate of
improvement in the traffic situation
is not sufficient to justify the hope
that the grain carrying lines will
be able to effect normal movement.
In all probability the crop will move
slowly, and its progress from the
farms to the markets will be subject
to the same delays and difficulties
that have characterized the move
ment of grain, flour and mill pro-
ducts throughout all of the past year.
In view of the situation, it is of the
utmost Importance that each grain
grower investigate at once the pos |
sibilities for the prompt marketing
Of grain from his own farm this fall. |
If he cannot satisfy himself that the
elevators at his local shipping points
will be in a position to receive and
move his grain, he should take i'm
Mediate steps to provide dry, clean,
veather-proOf storage on his farm.
There is sufficient time to erect new
,rain bins and take other appropri-
tie steps for the safety of the new
rop after it is threshed. There is
trong probability that on most of
he farms in this district the owner
an provide emergency grain storage
" repairing existing buildings or
leaning out sheds and outbuildings
sed for other purposes, making
hem ready for grain.
One of the serious dangers is that
armers will place too much reliance
pom shipping conditions, and If they
re disappointed when the grain is {
eady to- move, will store 1t out of
oors. There is no safety in such
course, and the experience of the
orthwest over many years indicates :
hat while grain may sometimes be
arried through without injury, that
hen stored in this maner 1t is usual
7 subject to special hazards which II
hould be avoided II possible.
Without much more encouraging
nd definite promise OF sufficient
to move the crop, it
-ould be very unwise for any grain
rover to discount the seriousness
the traffic situation and 1t is
recently recommended that all farm
Is surround themselves with the
rejection that can be afforded by
arc OF the grain that cannot be
owed to the elevator.