The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-24
SHIPPERS PLAN
MOVING OF 1923
BUMPER CROPS
Northwest Shippers Advisory
Board Told North Dakota
Looks Great

6rRO, IN. L., July "a Ar =
Plans for moving the 1928 crop from
farming areas Ct four states were
made here today at the midsummer
meeting of the Northwest Shippers
Advisory board.
North and South Dakota, Mon
tsna and Minnesota are represented
at the meeting. Representing agri-
culture, industries, other shippers
and railroads, more than IS Mime
sotans, chiefly from the Twin Cities,
attended the meeting.
L. B. Hanna. former governor Of
North Dakota and prominent in
North Dakota business circles, will
be a speaker late this afternoon. DR..
John L. Coulter, president Of the
North Dakota Agricultural college
at Fargo, and Frank Hyland, Devils
Lake, address delega.e s to tn meet
ing at luncheon gathering
The crop situation IN the four
states will be reviewed by state vice
chairmen. THY ar W. H. Perry,
Minneapolis, for Minnesota: K. F.
Gunkelman. Fargo. for North Da-
kota; A. w. Thompkins huron. for
South Dakota. and w. l.. Stockton,
Charleston, for Montana.
Is Important Meeting
J. F. Reed, st. Paul. president of
the Minnesota Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, is president of the board, which
has sessions quarterly, to bring
about cooperation between carriers
and shippers. Because Of nearness
= the crop moving season. the mid
summer meeting is deemed of great
importance, since fairly accurate
production estimates are available.
Forecast of barley crop equal to
the bumper crop of 1927 was made
by r. F. Gunkelman. Fargo, in his
annual report as vice president of
the state organization.
Estimate on the wheat and durum
production indicate crop Of
58,168,000 bushels of durum on
4,633,00 acres or a condition of ST.
The hard spring wheat crop is placed
at 81, 100000 bushels on 5,6lS,OOO
acres, showing condition of "a.
"The production of rye for 1928
will be very much less than a year
ago." he said. Judging from reports
now at hand tie total production of
the state should not exce:d 1900
bushels.
Oats Arc Average
Reports point &. ali acreage seed
ed to oats practically the same as a
year ago and with condition up to
. 10-year average. The production
of this crop should be considerably
higher than in 1927.
Because of the early drought, the
acreage seeded ~ flax is somewhat
Sess than year ago. Reports in
1icate q seeded area some per cent
smaller than II 1927. The condition
Of the flax crop is very promising
and the final yield should be at least
80 per cent Of las. years yield.
"The acreage seeded to potatoes
Is about Is per cent greater than in
1927. The condition of tire crop
does not Indicate production equal
to the 1925 900 bushels produced
last year. The stanI in tho fields is
thin and considerable Of the acreage
in the Red River VALLEY has been
damaged by excessive rains.
In 1927 North Dakota produced
23,975,O 900 bushels Of corn. The acre
age planted to this crop this year
shows a slight increase over the
1927 acreage. The condition of the
corn crop on this date is much hign-
er than a year ago.
Pig Prices Better
"The pig crop in the state is some
what below that of a year ago but
indications are for better prices so
that the North Dakota farmers may
secure as much money for a less
number Of pigs than was secured for
last years larger production. There
IS renewed interest in placing
sheep and cattle on farms that here
tofore have been straight grain pro-
ducing farms.
with the continued sale of COM
bine harveste-s in western sections
OF the state and a larger number Of
trucks on the farms, and with no
increase in the elevator capacity Of
the state, transportation companies
will be called upon to move a large
percentage of the crop during the
early fall months"