The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-07
FARMERS HAVE
BENEFITED BY
GOOD CROPS
Every Part Of North Dakota
Enjoying Best Conditions
in Past 10 Years
OTHER STATES THRIVING
Yield Was Lighter i'm Some
Sections But Prices Max
ing Up Difference
OTHER STATES THRIVING

Chicago, Nov. 7.-LR-This has
hcen prosperous year for the farm
er. Most of the crops have been
plentiful, if not the bumper variety,
and the farmers credit has improved.
survey Of most of the midalewest-
ern states shows.
Crop holding is r'"~.t,h &c.!
North Dakota, Visions : "a .nG
Indiana, while in Rams, tx. move
ment has been normal with the only
negligible amount Of wheat held. In
Illinois the general opinion is that
rondftlonS do not permit the holdup
"i crops for price changes. Crops
also are moving freely in Ono and
Missouri.
\. -. Farmers ON Their Feet
NO successive good crop years
have put North Dakota farmers on
their feet, records at the state depart
meht OF agriculture show. lndjc;i-
tions are t1ft every part of tn, state
IS enjoying better conditions than at
any time in the last ten years. Bet
ter credit conditions have enabled
fHrmelS who so desire to ho!i their
grain instead Of delivering it dirct.
from the threShing machine to the
taxes and are reducing other 1.abili-
ties, and reports to the state banking
department indicate the combined dc.
positS and surplus OF banks are t;,r
greater than ut any precious time III
the history Of the state
Marked decreases were shown in
virtually all Oklahoma crops but rs
partial compensation, farmers are re"
colV'nC generally higher prices
The farmers credit is good in Kan
saS although that states crops this
year returned sGs,OO0000 less than
last year on the basis Of preliminary
estimates. State bank officials re-
port "plcnty of money" without de-
mani for loans from the farmers
Splai!cr yields brought high prices
Financial conditions are described as
generally good with the exception oi
north central Kansas, where late
frosta. insects and midsummer drouth
inflicted practically total crop fail
urcS.
iowa's Corn Crop Almost Normal
Although lowa's corn crop was held
up some by wet weather, the state
and federal crop reports indicate "a
total yield Of 1852" 600 bushels or
about 90 per cent Of normal--thc
>
Other crops were Hbout normal. The
lUyea warehouse law is gaining popu-
larity. The theory of the act is that
the farmer will release his grain
throughout the year instead of dump
ing it on the market Immediately aft
or the harvest There are more than
20 warehouse boards in 50 counties
Of he state
Wisconsin farmers rcapeh record
harvest in nearly all OF the ma iol
crops. according to Paul o. Nyhus
fcdcral-state agricultural statistician
He says that Wisconsin. in II field OF
20 states, stands out as the leader
with yields 10 per cent better than
average. Receipts of crops at mar
i.cts indicate there is extensive hold
ing. The Milwaukee chamber OF
commerce reports that total ipts
for the five jor grains in Septeni.
bcr were less than 100000 as com
pared with more than lo,OOO,0OO l.:
wear ago. The condition Of the farm
crs' credit was said by Earl Pease
president OF the Bankers Joint Stock
Land Bank, to show Il marked i'm.
proycment over the last few years.
No bumper yields were reported
from Illinois, but production was vel
adjusted to reasonable needs. Gooc
crops of corn, oats and wheat were
harvested Credit conditions are de-
scribed as normal with farmers being
able to liquidate come OF their debts
of long standing. No organized hold
ing Of the corn crop by farmers has
been reported. q
Credit Is Good
Missouri farmers have marketed 6;
per cent of their wheat crop, 81 pei
cent of their oats crop and are har
ycsting the corn. FaEmers are not
much better off. reports to the state
board of agriculture say, hut feeling
is better and the outlook is some
what brighter. The farmers credit
is good compared to last year.
The Ohio farmers dollar has a pur
chasing value of 93 cents, the highes'
since the war, according to cOmpila
tions by the agricultural department
of Ohio State University. They art
getting an average Of 20 per CEN
more for their products than las
wear and their financial condition i:
better than at any time since 1917
Crops are moving freely, with onl!
the usual amount held back.
Indiana reported the largest corr
crop in 25 years with good yields Of
other products. The Hoosier farmer:
are retiring old notes. says ESan:
Wooden, president Of Fletcher Say
ings Bank, but Perry Crane, secretar!
of the farm bureau, declared tha'
while it is true the farmers credit:
have improved, that farmers are re
firing old notes and neglecting tt
More than half the 2sO 100000 bushe
,,Lo,% cwon will ho nnnlnH and dis