Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-06
6O,0OO,0OOBU.
IS ESTIMATED
WHEAT YIELD
J. A. Dunn Sets State Aver
age Per Acre at Eight
, and One-half Bushels.

Minot, N. D., Aug. 6.-The average
yield OF wheat In North Dakota this
season will be about 8 1-2 bushels to
the acre and the total state yield will
be approximately 10000, 900 bushels,
far below the United States govern
ment estimates. This was the state
ment Of Secretary ]. A. Dunn OF Park
River at the annual meeting Of the
North Observation-Disclosures Minnesota
banquet at the Leland hotel Thursday
noon. The estimate was made follow
ing a poll Of the wheat OF North Da-
kota made by the various millers, II
in number, who attended the meeting.
Forty to As per cent is durum.
Last years wheat average for the
state was 80 bushels to the acre.
Mr.. Dunn added that the wheat is
high in gluten and the crop Is Of ex-
cellent milling quality.
MI. Dunn declared emphatically
that the North Dakota agricultural
college is not producing anything Of
material worth~to the wheat growers
Of the state and stated that the millers
have framed a resolution asking for
better service from the institution
which costs the people of the state a
large sum. He cited the case Of the
Kansas agricultural college which he
said has brought Kansas far ahead of
North Dakota which should be the
chief wheat producing state in the
union. He also mentioned successful
agricultural colleges in Canada,
(, Weed Condition Criticized.
Mr.. Dunn likewise criticized the con-
dition of both roads and fields in the
state-and said that II, weeds are not
successfully cefnbatted large numbers
of millers and others will be driven
out Of this state In the next ten years.
He declared that thousands Of acres
have already been rendered useless by
tn sow thistle.
I'VE must have a statewide cam.
paign to fight weeds or Well suffer
very severely" he declared.
In some Of the worst districts the
people are organizing to fight and are
employing all-time weed destroyers at
the rate Of 81 a quarter section. The
Minot district is still fairly free OF
weeds, he added, but the movement
must be general or the pests will ex-
tend from one, district to another and
nulllfy isolated attempts at destruc-
ton.
President W. M. Smart of the city
commission welcomed the millers tc
MiDot and emphasized the new spirit
that has grown up between employer
and employe everywhere, pointing Out
the efforts n large sums expended
in welfare work by the employers. HI
outlined the good effects of this move.
ment in better understandings, better
results and happier lives.
r. A. Nestos spoke Of the state.
problems in relation to the milling in.
dustry and stated that, if elected gov.
ernor, he will carry out his previousl,
expressed determination to com
plete the Grand Forks mill Inc ele'
vator and give them a fair trial, be,
lieving that the people wish such g
trial made. Whether they can b.
successfully operated remains to b.
seen. He added that the government
would need and would ask the aid ant
counsel Of the millers in solving thu
problems that will confront it in the
enterprise once the mill Is running
Mr.. Nestos enlivened his remarks witt
a number Of apt anecdotes.
William Dunnell presided at the
banquet which was served at 1870
p. m.
Officers Elected. .
Officers elected at the convention
Thursday were:
Secretary-J. A. Dunn, Park River
Executive Committee-H. B. Eg,
gers, Grafton; John Ryan, Crane
Forks and John Padden, Crookston
The league has but two meetings q
year, the August conference and q
summer outing. ,
Various matters regarding milling
crop prospects and other bushes
were discussed at the Thursday morn,
ing session. The matter OF uniform
insurance rates was taken up an(
also the cooperative buying Of coal b,
which mlllers are sometimes able tt
save l5c to zoe a ton on their fuel
Another matter is the effort to oh,
ain cancellation of the milling Il
transit penalty lac in Minot-b,
which North Dakota millers are ham,
pered. The matter is to be taken t.
the interstate commerce commission
In Washington. Mr.. Dunn stated.
Mr.. Dunn highly COMMUNICATED
ward county roads,, saying they arr
the best in general he has seen in the
state.
Millers Arc Honest,
The secretary likewise vigorousl,
refuted the charges that the miller,
are not fair or honest in dealing witt
farmers and others. I'm 80 o,
experience with the millers,,'' he az.
serted, Il have found them to be a,
honest n straight as n business
men anywhere. They could not con.
tlnue IN business II they were not"
A number Of the visitors were
treated to automobile rides about the
city after the banquet, William Dun.
nell and NJ. F. Mulroy being in charge
OF the ride and all other rangement
for the gathering.