The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-08-26
COUNTY ZONES BACK"
With i>>|!!NPER = YIELDS
Seasons Wheat is High Grade~ duct In Great Demand
for Milling Purposes -Prenum Paid by Local
Buyers-Great Crop Movement On.

The proof is here, and "Valley
county has come back" is the glad
message to be gathered from the ac-
tivities that are daily increasing
around the Glasgow mill and eleva-
tors. The great wheat inundation
has set in, and the streams of golden
grain are flowing from all directions,
to this market, where the mills and
elevators are receiving, and so far
shipping or grinding the product.
While the farmers are already
bringing in large quantities, with ex-
ception of few scattering loads from
across the Missouri, it has come from
the valley, within Is miles of town.
Harvesting is hardly over in the north
ern part of the county, from 40 to 60
miles away where most of the grain
will come from. Estimates vary, but
it is conservatively thought that one
million bushels will find market
in Glasgow during the season.
The grain is of high quality and is
in demand at the terminals for milling
purposes, and grain men here advise
the farmers to sell at the going mar
ket, in spite of the freight rates which
are exorbitant, and all buyers here
are paying a premium of 10 cents
for Dark Northern, which leaves a
certain profit at this time, though
smaller than desired. This premium
offer is not guaranteed for any length
of time, and depends on the demand
for wheat for milling purposes, and
may end any time or continue indef-
initely. At present Montana tops
the market.
The Glasgow mills are now grinding
blend of one-half new wheat and
will soon start on this years pro-
duct without mixing or adulteration.
They are shipping White Cross flour
by the car load. All of the elevators
are shipping more or less wheat, and
many cars of this years crop have
already reached market from this
point. Grain buyers call attention to
local conditions here, which renders
the market more stable than else
where, and say they will pay the
premium to all corners who deliver the
desired grade, without variation, as
long as it can be done, irrespective
of the fluctuations elsewhere, where
local competition makes the price un-
certain.
Reports reach the Courier that in
Culbertson elevators are paying 20
cents above the market for wheat,
and press reports say Is cents in Wolf
Point. This is explained by Mr.. Ernst
of the Glasgow mills, who says that
the card over the market is ten cents
for "Fancy" grade, the premium ad-
ded to this would make the 20 cents
referred to. The additional 10 cents
depends on the grade, which is bet
ter than No. l northern. Most of
the wheat delivered in Glasgow SO
far grades Fancy, on the supposi-
ton that it is high in gluten content
and upon this the extra 10 cents de-
pends.
Grain so far delivered has threshed
out about 20 bushels to the acre; il
is expected the average will be high
er in the northern part of the county
AS intimated the quality is uneX
celled. 1t is noticed that summer fal-
lawed land has been the most pro
ductive.
Threshng is now general through
out the state and it is claimed by
railroad officials that from ten tt
fifteen million bushels will be taker
to market over the Great Northern
The great movement has already com
menced, as seventy cars have alread!
been billed out of Great Falls, ant
some from nearly every smaller sta
tion on the high line.
Much hay will also shortly be ship
ped to the Twin Cities from the vale!
and livestock will begin to move with