The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-01

1920 1921
$4,80s.122 $4,575,0
.$34,27l.oo2 $50, 3o7, 900
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Value added by
manufacture :. 12,732,02o 1885, 900
These totals represent the concerns
turning out a minimum Of 5000
worth Of goods, and q large number
are not included who are below that
figure. For example. In 1919 when
the minimum was $500. the number
Of establishments reported was 8o4.
Expect Census Increase
The 1929 census, when it is made.
will undoubtedly reveal an immense
increase in these totals, as a large
number Of establishments have been
opened In the state since 1927. Fur
ther information from the 1927 CEN
sus Of manufacturers regarding spe-
cific products for North Dakota will
be issued by the department Of COM
merce during the next few months.
A tremendous increase Is taking
place in the Use Of tractors on farms
in North Dakota, and this year 1t is
estimated that more than one-third
Of the farmer; Of the state will be
using tractors. In 1924 there were
lO.l00 tractors on the farms Of the
state, according to figures secured
from the agricultural engineering de-
partment at the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college. In 1925 there was q
1870 total. 1880 in 1926. 1900 In
1927 and 5000 in 1923. Tractor sales
in 1927 were 6,434 and for 1928 they
are estimated at 5000, which means
that about $4,000 tractors will be oper-
ated on farms this year.
The number Of horses. Of course
had been reduced considerably. but
only . very small percentage Of the
farmers at the present time are work.
ing exclusively with tractors. Horses
and colts on farms In North Dakota
January /. 1927. totaled 673, 1000;
$4,000 in 1928 and $50, 900 for Janu-
airy /, 1929. During the two-year pc.
Rod the number OF tractors increased
about 1900 while the number ol
horses decreased. $4,000.
Potato Shipments Small
Potato shipments from North Da.
kota to March q aggregated 4,27s
cars or about 2,500,0O0 bushels, which
Is far below the last years. total. Thu
farm price for North Dakota for Jan.
uary IS Is estimated by the United
States department Of agriculture Ct
80 cents per bushel., the lowest esti'
mated price for any state in thu
union. Even this estimate ID. too high
according to. the experiences Of po
teto growers =: the He'd River Valley
The long hallls necessary to reach
consuming centers with conseduen
heavy freight toll ID the reason to
the low price in North Dakota, and II
year Of low prices, such Is the pres
ent Que,-. . large percentage Of TIL
crop u not marketed. Il.
Only 10 farm failures were reported
during February With liabilities o
3o0.876 and assets Of tl6,o73, compare,
With n tetlllres In the same month
year ago, liabilities Of $lo7,lo an
assets Of SOL 90. Z Mercantile failure
were about the sain4 . . year ago,
and . respectively with liabilities an
assets IN the same proportion.
Building permits bslJ3d In tire
cities for the month ftotaled u 30
~, 821 compared with - q year o,
for 4l5,2 Az. The building program
which win start IA Fargo IL tn mex
month. n typloal OF tlIe col1structiol
programs which are planned ~ \
number Of cities and towns Of =
state. At the Agricultural colleel
appropriations Of. the legislature 20
new BUILDINGS and, fraternity and rel
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