The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-25
INCREASE N FLAX
Sowing INDICATED
BIT SPUDSDECR
North Dakota Farm Outlook
Runs 10 Lower Levels in
Prices Of All Products
LIVESTOCK SHARES IN DROP
Cattle, Bit Higher, Expected to
Mark Time, While Lambs
and Hogs Will Decline

The general trend In business &C.
tivity during the past month has
been slightly upward and the general
sentiment continucs>optimistic. Man.
ufacturing plants In most OF the
major industries arc operating at
near capacity. retail trade In season.
able merchandise Is brisk and en-
ploymcnt Is large and increasing
The general level of commodity
prices decreased from l47.1. March 5,
to l4S.6. April 2. compared with 1868
a year ago. March Is. the index
Of farm prices averaged lao compared
with 1876. Feb. Is, and l37 a year ago.
In North Dakota the general level OF
farm products prices has decreased.
Prices received by producers for
crops decreased from ll6. March Is.
to Iii. April Is. Livestock prices also
decreased from les, March Is, to l64,
April l5.
Wheat
Present indications are that wheat
prices have reached about the low
point for the remainder Of the sea-
son. During the past month there
have been no definite changes In the
estimates OF the worlds supply OF
wheat from the 1929 crop. The out
look for world production I'm 1929 Is
still quite uncertain; the area seeded
TO wheat as reported to date is some-
what less than last year. The condi-
tion OF the winter wheat crop In the
United States OH April was mucl,
better than last year and 1t seems
likely that the abandonment will be
small and the acreage Of winter
wheat remaining for harvest in the
United States may exceed that Of last
year. Farmers indicated intentions to
plant less durum and more hard
spring wheat. Taking tho two classes
together, they indicate only very
slight reduction In acreage In the
United States. In North Dakota In
tentions are to decrease the acreage
Of durum 10 per cent, or 063 00C
acres. and increase other spring wheat
IL per cent. or $4,000 acres. making
q net reductions of $4,000 acres Of
wheat. II the intended decrease In
acreage OF durum Is carried out. the
position Of the North Dakota durunl
wheat producer Is likely to be Inn
proved. although prices will still be
determined by world conditions. Pre-
vailing low prices Of durum may re-
suit In some decrease In acreage In
Canada this year.
Flax
II reported intentions Of farmer,
are carried out. there will be An in
crease in acreage Of flax in the
United States in 1929 about 10 per
cent above the acreage harvested In
1929. Farmers in North Dakota have
indicated an increase Of 80 per cent
over that OF last year. which means
the addition Of $4,000 acres. Ship
ncnts of Argentina flaxsecd to Europe
to date have been heavy. indicating
continued strong European demand
Stocks Of flaxseed in the United
States are from 5000, 900 to 5000, ,OO(
bushels less than last year. Flaxseed
prices in North Dakota decreased ma
terially during March, but have in.
creased somewhat since April 1. April
Is the estimated average price re.
ceived by producers In North Dakota
for flax Was approximately $2l4 pei
bushel.
Potatoes
Present information suggests q
probable cut of 10 to II per cent III
the total acreage Of potatoes in the