The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-01
this being cue { inclement weather,
with impossible highways"

this being cue { Indictment weather,
with impossible highways"
The same picture is reflected in a
mparison Of reports from retailers
In small towns ana il large cities
In regard to seed conditions, F. E.
Heath, cashier of the First National
Bank Of Napoleon, reports: with but
very few exceptions, all our farmers
have their seed for the coming year.
We will have plenty moisture to
get the grain into the ground in good
shape. Elevator men estimate that
10 per cent of the ,7heat and 25 per
cent Of the barley is being held on
farms. All rye and flax has been
sold"
Grain to Sell, Besides Seed
From Minot: "All the farmers have
their seed. and a great many have
g ain to sell in addition" is the state
ment Of r. E. Barron, president OF
the First National bank. I'VE are
lacking IL sllbsoil moisture, as it was
pretty dry last fall, but reasonable
amount Of spring rain will start the
crop all right. The city OF Minot
apparently will have as big a building
Program this year as that Of 1929
Lack of moisture Is also noted by
j. w. Hess, president OF the First
National Bank Of Mandan There
will be no seed requirements from
outside Mr.. Hess reports, ''as our
f. .ners are all supplied. except pos
sibly where they nig.t need a little
to 1
per cent of the wheat above seed re-
qui. ments is still stored c. fc-ns."
Grain on hand, including that for
seed. is estimated al 80 to IS per cent
by F.. H. Poutier, cashier of the Ram
sey County National bank at Devils
Lake. From 80 to 95 per cent of the
farmers there lave their seed, and
moisture IS plentiful, he says.
Work Of the No. : Dakota Agricul-
tural college with its county agent
system, the Greater North DAKOTA
association, "a other agencies ctive
in improved farming campaigns is
ring fruit at the present time in
the form of nc sable increase
the demand for high-class seed Of
the specific varieties best adapted to
conditions in the particular locality.
TT I'D to Better Seed
IAN elevator man ted me Is
morning that he is furnishing cleaned
pure seed in h trade territory on
an exchange basis for mixed seed,
and only making q l0-cents-per-
bushel charge" @eclared J. G. Heffert,
president of the Foster County State
bank at Darlington. He sais. that
even If he did not break even . !,
would be the gamer next tell In be-
iry able to hand'r more u1..--c-m
grain Of higher quality"
Seed dealers Of the state confirm
the trend toward better seed. Our
recent inquiries and sales are argsly
confined to the more highly recon-
mended varieties Of pure Seed" is
the statement from Oscar H. VIII e.
Co., Bismarck. The demand for seed
OF pedigree and quality seems to be
be..cr than we have any memory Of
previously
I'VE find this year an increasing
interest In the desire for pure strains
OF the various types Of cereal grains,
particularly for these which have
been state-inspectsd, sealed and GER
titled" declares w. II. Magtll Of
Fargo. ~The demand would be even
greater II the financial cond. "A a.
the average farmer wer, bette.
Use Of better iced and the better
t.llage methods which are now '--',-3
practiced, lowered cos = .Su. In
creased use Of mechanical power, and
pre- TO. t-riff and mare. sc
lceislation In the near future Il to
benefit Of agriculture. al point to-
ward more economical product. "a
a-4L more likelihood Of . substantial
profit IN Ia farming aetisities -
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