The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-02
G. n. D. A. LAUNCHES
CAMP Align FOR FLAX
| AND LARGER return
North Dakota and Montana to
Expand; Minnesota, South
Dakota Decrease


to continue until the end Of May is
announced by the Greater North Da-
kota association. With the North Da-
kota Agricultural college concurring
In tho March Is intended acreage re-
port Of the u. 8. department Of agrt-
culture, which recommended greater
flax Averages than planned for 1929.
the association u to have the coopera-
tion and assistance Of the college.
Following It's established policy. the
q. N. p. A. will not sell seed, but will
direct purchasers to reliable sources.
The plan OF campaign includes q sur
vey Of seed supplies, organization Of
local committees to localize the effort.
and q state campaign OF publicity to
support the associations contention
that North Dakota should expand
greatly it, flax acreage.
Point 70 Report
In indicating interest In the flax
campaign, representative Of the
North Dakota Agricultural college to-
day drew attention to the following
report on the flax situation. made by
the U. 8. department Of agriculture
last week:
Farmers reported an intention to
increase the acreage Of flax in 1929
about 10 per cent above te acreage
harvested In 1923. OF the four impor-
tant flax states which produce IS per
cent Of our flax, Minnesota and South
Dakota indicate increases of about IL
per cent each, while North Dakota
and Montana report intended in
creases OF 80 and IS per cent. re-
spectively, over their harvested acre
ages in 1928.
Should these intentions be carried
out. 1880, 900 acres would be seeded
This acreage. with yields equivalent
to the last ten-year average. woult
produce around 23,O00,O 900 bushels
Even with yields as per cent higher
than the ten-year average around
10000, 900 bushels would be produced
which is considerably below domesti,
consumption, which was $4,000 ,00(
bushels last year.
The short crop of flax in thu
United States in 1928 has resulted II
reduced stocks and increased imports
Stocks are from 6,00O. 900 to 5000, OOl
bushels less than last year, and ship
ments from Argentina to the Unite<
States from January to March q
1929, were 8,546, 900 bushels. as com
pared with 4.45O,O00 bushels for tn
corresponding period last year. Nor,
linsced oil moved into consuming
channels during the quarter endin,
December, 1928. than for any proceed
ing fall quarter for which data ar
available, and stock on hand Janu
airy were the smallest for that dat
since 1925. Domestic prices for boil
seed and oil have also advanced.
| Argentina Shipments Heavy
Shipments of Argentina seed
indicating continued strong Europea
demand. It now SEEMS probable tbs
mand. It now seems probable tha
competition from foreign seed whe
the 1929 domestic crop is ready fo
market will not he any greater tina
last season, Notwithstanding the larg
Argentine crop now being marketcs
I'm view Of this prospect, farmer
who have land suitable for producin
flax are justified In increasing the
acreage in flax this year. In fact, the
probably will find 1t advantageous
increase considerably beyond their in
dicated intentions Of 10 per cent, sine
flax with average yields promises
be a more profitable crop than sprin
wheat. oats and barley grown #
market in the same area and undo
. the same conditions"