The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-15

big influence in the corn supply and
demand that is being actually telt 10
due to the advance in the knowledge
Of feeding and the greater efficiency
in the production Of pork. beet and
other animal products.
1t 10 pointed out that the old ways
of feeding requiring u or u bus. OF
corn to produce 100 lbs. of hog. 10
giving way to system based on new
knowledge Of the use Of ,upplementsl
protein feeds and minerals. enabling the
feeder to produce 100 lbs. hog live
weight tor seven bushels Of corn or
less. This system increases hog profits.
OF course. but lessons the requirements
Tor corn. and hence tends to lower corn
prices and indirectly. oats prices.
10 quite an extent also. supplemental
feeds Of protein and minera; ingredients
have lessened grain requirements for
production OF beef. dairy and poultry
products. mutton and wool. Then it IL
believed acre yields of corn that have
SHOWN increasing tendencies for a mum.
maneot higher basis than formerly. ON
account new varieties. increasing stten.
ton to soil Improvement and better
methods Of culture.
While tile cash price outlook for feed
grams IN the near future is not pro,ni..
ing tor those selling grain az such, for
those who convert the grain into pork.
beef or other finished animal product.
the outlook is bright
Inc prediction that cattle are enter.
ing upon period OF rising values 10
United States department Of arr;cu,tu,.
showing that the cattle population Of
the country is smaller than for MANY
years. Moreover. steers anc; yearlinos
OF the ranges and breeding grounds have
been culled closer than at anv time n
the past. so that the small cattle popu.
iation also averages lighter in weight
perhaps that at any previous time. Il
pointed out that cattle supplies rise
ana rail- through long periods OF years.
or cycles, and since the supplies have
decreased to a low cbb. long period
OF higher prices will be required to again
increase the supplies and start the pen.
euiurn Ct prices swinging in the oppo.
site direction. 'Do
Doctor Holmes expects no NOR.
spring pigs to be farrowed in the corn
belt. where the bulk of the hogs are
produced. than were narrowed f. he
spring OF 1926. and in this he Is in
agreement with the United State. de.
partment of :.gricuiture's outlook report
tie predicts fewer hogs will 20 to market
the first six months of 1927 than FOR
the same period of 1926 Under .hese
conditions the price outlook for i,oss
Is considered bright for all Of 1927 and
into 1925.
The statement does not mention the
McNary-Haugen bill. but the analysis
OF the situation is totally different
from that given by the advocates Of
the bill. 1t indicates that the issue is
rot between the East and the West,
bit between the Iowa College of Agri-
culture and the Iowa delegation in
Congress. The rest Of the country is
entitled to take sides as It chooses.
| The farmers will be able to decide
for themselves whether or rot he
statements as to III, declining con-
sumption OF corn and oats are true or
not, and if true whether it is not BET
ter policy to adapt farming operations
to the conditions than to look TO he
Government to support them in a
! policy Of ignoring actual conditions.