Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-01

important cities of the Ninth Federal
Reserve district showed a 40 per cent
rise in valuation. U a 81 per cent de-
cline in number be-ween November
and December. All cities showed de-
clines in the number of permits is
sued. bnt in valuation, Minneapolis
reported an increase in December
Falls. an increase Of 80 per cent; and
st. Paul. an increase OF 1S per cent.
Building continues to be on q larger
scale than a year ago. The number
OF permits granted in December this
year was nearly 4S per cent moro
than n year ago.. and the valuation
showed a rise of GA per cent. OF the
total building in December. 1921, 80
per cent was for new construction and
only 8 per cent for repairs.
Stock Movement.
The movement of live stock at
South st. Paul exhibited it's custom
airy decline in December from the No
vember volume. Receipts of all classes
of live stock were lower in December
than in November. While there was
an increase in the number of hogs
shipped from South st. Paul. all other
shipments declined. December re-
and calves were at q higher level this
year than last. while other receipts
and shipments showed declines. Ship
ments of feeders showed pronounced
declines in the case of cattle and
sheep. and moderate declines for
and December. AS compared with a
year Ago.. December shipments OF
feeder cattle and calves showed in
Of IA and 81 per cent respec-
lively. although shipments of hogs
n sheep for feeding purposes were
down.
Grain Receipts.
Grain receipts at Minneapolis and
Duluth declined only 3 per cent be-
tween November n December. "
ing to the abnormally severe slump in
receipts during November.
The movement of corn normally
December receipts reached a total of
100000 bushels. representing an in
crease iof 173 per cent over the re-
ceipts for November. Corn receipts in
December were ~ per sent larger
than during December a year ago,
and the receipts Of oats were also
larger his year than last; but re-
ceipts Of other grains declined, caus-
ing the total grain receipts at Mime
apoais and Duluth to show a II per
cent decline this yea from a year
ago.
Grain receipts at Minneapolis were
II per cent larger in December than
in November and shipments showed
an increase of 13 per cent. Corn re-
CENTS at Minneapolis doubled and
shipments trebled between the two
months. Duluth grain receipts and
shipments shovel pronounced de-
cltnes. owing to the closing of navi-
cation at the head of the lakes. In
spite OF this adverse factor. corn re-
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four times as large as in November
n receipts of oats increased more
than one-half.
Winter Wheat.
The acreage sown to winter wheat
in the Ninth Federal Reserve district
during the fall of 1921 totaled 494,-
/ 900 acres. This is a somewhat larger
figure than the 1920 fall sowing, the
increases occurring in South Dakota
and Minnesota. The number Of acres
sown to rye in h fall of 1891, also
showed an increase for this district
over the 1920 figure with pronounced
increases in North Dakota (9G%) and
in South Dakota (40%). These in
creases are due in part to the favor
able conditions this fall for planting.
and also in the case Of rye to the
more favorable price conditions for
this grain as compared with oatsr
barley, and corn in 1921. and to a de-
sire on the part Of farmers to clear
their land of weeds with a rye crop.
Wages Paid. @] M
The wages paid for farm help in
1921 for the three states Of Mime
sofa North and South Dakota show
ed ass per cent decline from the
average paid in 1920. The average
for 1921 was sss with room and
board and in 1920 ST.. The greatest
decline tool place In South Dakota.
Is KILLED BY HORSE.
New Salem, N. D., Feb. Henry,
age II. son of Charles Schieck, a
farmer living IL miles south OF this
place. died Monday evening from a
fracture Of the skull sustained by a
kick from a horse. The boy was
found lying in a Doubt stall occupied
BY two horses on Friday night. He
never regained consciousness.