The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-01

frost, and all concur in Churchman'S
statement that there has been some
damage to flax.
Few sections Of the state report
satisfactory progress in fall blowing
- Of this date. 1t is pointed out,
however, that recent rains have
made the soil almost ideal for plow-
ing and that with fair weather dur
ing October the usual amount of sod
will be turned this fall. The rains
also guarantee reserve moisture for
next spring, it is pointed out.
North Oakota farm women are
satisfied with present prospects for
poultry prices. The quantity and
quality seem satisfactory to the
produce men.
J. H. Deems, manager Of the Fair
mont Creamery company, states
that information gathered from men
In touch with the situation indicates
that the turkey crop in North Dakota
and the northwest Is as good in
nearly all sections Is last year, and
In some instances a. much Is 10 per
cent greater.
"This," Deems writes, lis no doubt
accounted for by the fact that
weather conditions were favorable
during the Matching and breeding
seasons. Indications are now that
> larger percentage of the stock will
be mature for the THANKSGIVING
market than is usually the case In
this country.
1T is early yet to make any def
mite statement rs to market prices,
but indications are that prices will
be satisfactory to the producers"
Pointing out that North Dakota
will produce half a million bushels
OF potatoes less than were produced
. year ago, F. L. Kuhlmeyer Of
Leonard, Crosset & Riley reports
some danger that digging is being
delayed to the point where much
acreage is likely to remain undug
because Of freezing.
"This delayed digging" he reports,
was brought about by the large
crop Of potatoes in the center states,
such - Kansas and Missouri par
ticulsrly, which should have been
marketed by the first Of September.
Instead Of that, the potatoes are still
being dug and marketed at this late
date. And from present indications
Il will be the middle Of October be-
fore the crop is moved. This con-
dition has forced the North Dakota
growers to hold back, and may be
the cause Of quite an acreage being
left in the field and caught by an
early freeze.
I'm view Of the very low prices
on potatoes prevr'i at the pres
ent time, . casual observer would
form the opinion that many potatoes
would be left undug because Of
prices, but this is not the case; the
potatoes, or as much Of them as can
be dug before freezing, will be dug.
The farmers will and already are
filling all Of their own available
storage space at home on the farm
and in pits, and are also, wherever
possible, renting storage space in
warehouses close to the railroad. and
when as much storage space as they
can get is filled they will then mar
ket the remainder of their crop on
the fall market. This is being done
tor several reasons.
1.-THE first one is that there is not
IN overproduction Of potatoes in the
Red river valley and in North Da-
kota, and the farmers and the deal.
ers believe that there will Be times
during the coming potato season
that It will b possible to market
the North Dakota Ohios, Cobblers
and Triumphs for seed purposes ct
much higher price than prevails
1t the present time.
Notwithstanding reduction in the
supply Of certified seed due to
stricter requirements on the part
Of the state agricultural authorities,
the average quality Of the North
Dakota potatoes this year is very
high. This cannot Be said Of several
other Of the late producing states,
and furthers the possibility that
after the heavy fall movement the
high quality Of these potatoes will
commsnd : better price in the vsri-
Gus markets =