The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-23
HOLDINGS
BY GROWERS ABOVE
Prior LARGE CROPS
Quantity Kept Back on Farms
Is l3o,e35, 600 Bushels;
se,746,ooo Last Year
MUCH FEEDING TO STOCK
Acreage TO 30 Planted viii Be
3 per Cent Below That
Of 1929, Is Belief

Grand Forks, N. d., Jan. 3d.
Potato stocks held by growers ana
dealers in the IS late potato states
on January /, 1929, are nearly 10
Per cent greater than the quantity
held on January /, 1926, from the
large 1924 crop and are nearly equal
to the holdings on January /. 1923,
from the heavy crop Of 1922. when
the total production WIS Isl, 000, 900
bushels, according to a report Of the
bureau Of crop estimates, United
states Department Of Agriculture.
re.issued by Paul C. Newman, aeri-
cultural statistician for North Da-
kota: In actual bushels the present
holdings are estimated at 13O, 936, 900
bushels, compared with 99,746.O 900
bushels last year.
In the 10 northern states where
there Is usually a surplus Of old
potatoes for shipment, stocks on Jan.
uary l are estimated 1t 10. 729. 900
bushels, compared with 88,693 900
bushels last year, 104 ,000, 900 on jan
uary !, 1926, and 118,O0O,0 900 Jam
uary !, 1923. The report states that
in none Of these states, except PENN
sylvania, are holdings exceptional.
but marketings have been slowed up
oy the heavy production further
south. In only q few areas have
farmers as yet utilized any large
quantity Of potatoes for feed. Stocks
on hand are much heavier in the
east and lighter in the western irri-
gated states than last year. In tho
is deficient" late potato states
where production is usually insuffi-
cient for local needs, stocks on hand
are nearly 80 per cent greater than
last year, or 1900, 900 bushels. This
excess is relatively small when COM
pared with the normal rate Of con.
sum- ION in these states.
162,943,o00 Bushels Produced
The 50 late potato states in 1923.
It is estimated, produced 42O, 1871 900
bushels out Of the total of 462. 943. OOO
bushels for the United States. or
the 421 ,000, 900 bushels, reports indi-
cate that about 100000 bushels
were left undug because of low
prices, leaving balance Of 413,OO0.-
goo bushels actually dug. Of this.
quantity, 10000, 900 bushels are esti-
mated to be unfit for food or seed.
sold Tor starch, or lost from decay
or shrinkage up to January I. An
other 10000 bushels Of marketable
quality are estimated to have been
fed to live stock up to January +
In few areas, chiefly from northern
Wisconsin through Minnesota ia
North Dakota, farmers have COM
menced to feed quite heavily. and
some are planning to use for feed
all potatoes now on hand.
Lower prices this year have result.
ca IN e tendency on the part Of grow.
ers to hold larger quantities for food.
ana reports also indicate that the
quantity saved for seed will average
eignt. tenths bushel per acre larger
tnan last year. Deducting from the
total quantity grown, quantities
saved for food, seed. culls. left undue
and led to live stock, leaves q balance /.
OF x66,641 900 bushels available for
sale. OF this quantity, it is estimat.
ed that 130,9S6, 900 bushels are stili
on hand. Reports indicate that farm.
ers expect to feed to live stock mors
tnan lS,oOO,O0O bushels Of the guam.
tity still on hand, and this quantity
may De increased in view Of present
prices.
May Plant s.os4,ooo Acres
Reports received from growers on
this survey indicate that for the 81
ate states. acreage intended to Be
planted this year will be nearly 8
per cent less than planted last year.
. these reports correctly indicate in.
Eentions Of oil growers, as has been
ne case for the past two years. and
allowing the usual loss in acreage due
% disease, flood, ETC.. the acreare
eft tor harvest would be 1904 .Oi91
lcres Is compared with $780,, OO0~A
,cree grown IN these states last year.
inquiry made in December in the
southern potato states indicate an
mention to reduce prospective acre
sc from % to 80 per cent. Roughly.
hese reports point to . 1929 potato
lcreage IN the United States Of 8.
10000 compared with 8.026.OO1
'cres II 1928 and 3,l76,OOO acres in
VT. With m average yield ana
Moving for upward trend. this in.
ended acreage would produce around
029. ''e'' I've
Indications Of intended ACREAGE
ONT to reductions in the early states
nd Also in Virginia. Maryland, Okla
oma, Kansas and in the important
rea extending from Michigan to
forth Dakota. Heavy reductions ara I
isc expected in Idaho and Colorado.
lame reports : decrease Of s per
ent and New York decrease 81
or cent.
Potato production in 1928 and
Jocks on hand as reported Tor
enuery I. 1929, are closely compar.
Die to 1892 and 1924, years 81 81.
eptt0nalIy heavy production. Farm
E1ce: IN North Dakota during the
lonths Of heavy marketinrs for
49, Two years @ reported 8 the
'nited States Department az Arr.
allure are given In the tabie r--;v
indicative Of possible trends dur.
g the remaining months 81 the 1928
rop year.
Potatoes-Priee Per Bush.l y
ear Jan. Fab. Mar. Arr.
w ............ Bic 8ec 80c $50
~ 80 6oc 46c Go
0IRLS. TAXI HEED:
London Tardinooe>c on the part 81
= sWeetie nearly cost . youIe nm
~ ~ JAil. upon receipt 81 !
a1tao m1esaga frem = woman that
yiciosis appearing proWley W.
rklng near her home, police inyee-