The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-14
dition, although dairyine is not on
the increase, the hank says. Poultry
production is about normal

d1tlon, although dAirying is not on
the increase, the bank says. Poultry
production is about normal
Farmers Optimistic
Farmers in the locality Of Gard.
ner, Cass county, are especially OPP
timistic regarding 1928 crops, says
the State Bank Of Gardner. There
wall be = normal acreage Of wheat,
oats, harley, corn and flax" the
hank said. livestock went through
the winter in fine condition. due to
plentiful supply Of alfalfa hay.
Poultry production is about equal to
1927, as is the number Of hogs.
Farmers near HARDWOOD were
forced to delay seeding operations
for several weeks. due to late spring
snow, but the added moisture left
the soil in good condition, according
to the Harwood State Bank, also in
Cass county. Indications are for an
increased acreage Of oats and barley
this year. but winter rye was badly
damaged by frost, the banks report
said. Livestock and poultry pro-
duction there has increased, but
there may be 9 decrease in hog rails.
ing due to shortage Of feed.
Optimistic agricultural reports
were received from the Citizens
State bank Of Cuyuea and the Gwin-
ner State bank, both located il Sar-
gent county.
"Subsoil moisture is adequate. but
there is need for q little moisture on
the surface At present" said the
Citizens bank. Winter rye. flax
and barley are in good shape and
more Of il was sown than in 1927.
The wheat acreage has decreased,
however. with the oats acreage
about normal. Corn acreage will be
increased. There is also tendency
to increase dairying and poultry
production"
Increased Rye Acreage
An acreage Of about 5000 acres
sown to winter rye is reported by
H. NJ. Oefstos, agricultural agent
for Richland county. The rye acre.
age represents an increase Of about
10 per cent he said.
Moisture condition Of the soil in
most sections is ideal" Oefstos said,
with the physical condition good.
Hard spring wheat acreage is about
IL per cent over last year; durum
wheat is Is per cent over; flax,
normal acreage, and probable in
crease Of barley acreage. Oats will
probably be 80 per cent Of normal,
due to shortage Of good seed"
A distinct tendency to increase
dairying is noticeable in the Wahpe-
ton locality, Oefstos said, with a
steady growth indicated in the
poultry production.
The crop outlook for 1923 in La
Moure county is very promising,
says the State Bank of Grand Rap
ids. The acreage Of wheat, oats,
barley, flax and corn is believed
to be about normal.
Livestock condition is good" the
bank said. "There is a tendency to
increase the livestock production,
which is also noticeable in the breed
ing Of hogs"
Weather Backward
In the central and eastern part Of
La Moure county the seed planted
deep in the ground, getting the bene-
fit Of the moisture a few inches
below the surface, is very encourage
ing, but weather conditions gener-
ally have not been favorable for
growth, the Farmers and Merchants
State bank Of Berlin said.
Sprouting Of grain was delayed by
cold weather and there was q slight
lack Of moisture in the top soil, due
to q lack Of rain or snow during
February and March, the bank said.
Livestock is in good condition"
the report continues, "due to ample
rough feed, hay and corn fodder. A
shortage of grain was noticed, how
ever, due to . poor 1927 oats CROP"
The condition Of livestock in the
Alfred locality, in La Moure county,
was said by the First State bank Of
that place to be about normal.
Dairying, a large item in farming
in that region, is expected to be up
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