The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-27
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duction for the dairy COW, by Mr.. Nc
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Under the regional system. adopted
by the association. dairymen from
nearby counties will gather at the
place nearest to them. The general
division OF counties follows:
Mandan meeting = Golden Valley,
Billings. Dunn, Mercer. Oliver, Slope,
Stark, Morton, Burleigh. Kidder. En-
mons. Grant. Bowman. Adams. Sheri-
dan, Wells. Logan, Mcintosh and Nc
Lean.
Wheat Slump Grows
Farmers in the great spring wheat
area Of the Northwest with an eye to
the future cannot escape the convic-
ton that a ell-conducted dairy busi-
ness promises consistent, generous
profits; and that the wheat business
at best ear yield them but q bare
livelihood and it has become more pre-
carious in recent years." Mr.. Haw
said.
Wheat prices are set by the world
market more OF ness, irrespective Of
domestic supply and demand condi-
tons. Prices for dairy products. OH
the other hand. will be secure for
many years to come In a lively, tariff
protected, domestic market. The
trend in consumption Of wheat has
been consistently downward. while
the acreage production has been
mounting steadily. In 1900 there
we're 81, 1897. 900 acres of wheat in the
United States and the yield was
Coz. 708.0 900 bushels: and in 1927 there
were 58.583, 900 acres and the produce
ton vas 87l .691 900 bushels. Stats
tics showed a consumption of wheat
flour per person per year of approxi-
mately 22O pounds from 1900 to 1910,
whereas during the last five years
consumption has ben reduced to 176
pounds per person.
Dairy Products Demand Rising
"On the other hand. consumption
of dairy products Is markedly upward.
Reduced to a milk basis, we were col-
Stunning In the beginning of the twcn-
tieth century $50 pounds Of milk per
capita, and during the period 1922 to
1925 we were using 900 pounds per
person, and 1t is now estimated to be
slightly in xcess Of 1000 pounds.
which is an increase Of nearly 20 per
cent"
Mr.. Haw forecast continued active
demand for an increased quantity Of
dairy products. He emphasized that
there are many advantages In the
production of dairy products In this
region, chief among which he said
were low-priced land. cheap rough
age. and a Wholesome. disease-free cli-
mate. Wheat prices. he showed. have
been declining steadily since the first
of the year as the full effect Of the
tremendous carry-over of the 1928
world crop became apparent. and as
the likelihood of all abundant 1929
harvest in surplus producing countries
brought about abandonment of the
home that failure Of the crop this
year would counterfeit last years ex-
cessive carry-over.
Wheat May Become Feed
ut is not improbable" Mr.. Haw
continued, that the bottom may not
be reached In this country until wheat
becomes Q competitor with corn. oats
and barley q a feed for livestock.
With such q condition in prospect.
there Is a renewed interest In the
two propositions which have had the
thought and study of North Dakota
farmers since the close of the war,
namely, how to cut costs Of produce
ton Of wheat so that they may COM
pete with other wheat sections in this
country and Canada: and, In the &C.
ord place, how speedily to build up
other profitable enterprises on the
farm to avoid utter dependence on
profits from wheat raising. Both
propositions seem to hinge upon an
increased activity on North Dakota
farms in the production Of some or
all classes Of livestock"
Certainly the most potent factor
in lowering production costs on wheat
is the obtaining Of q high-acre yield
Of clean, high-quality grain. This
only can be brought about by resting
the land in hay and pasture crops,
particularly legumes, such, as sweet
clover and alfalfa, and the production
Of intertilled crops such as corn. This
practice cleans the land Of weeds,
liberates fertility and stores moisture.
Improved tractors. combines snd
trucks may. II efficiently utilized
enable farmers to operate large tracts
with minimum man-power and result
in lowered costs. but high-acre yield
Of high-protein-content wheat free
from dockage only can be brought
about by rotation Of crops and scien-
tific tillage methods adapted to semi.
arid regions.
Crop Rotation
Crop rotation involuntartly will
draw farmers into livestock enter
prises. for in no other way except
through livestock are they able to
market hay, pasture and corn fodder.
However, tho production Of feed
crops and the handling Of livestock
does not In itself invariably spell
profit. Feed crops must b skillfully
and scientifically marketed. through
good cows or good livestock II . profit
ID TO be. obtained. Il. North Dakota
farmers reach . decision to market
feod crops through dairy stock. It Is
only through well-bred. carefully -.
lected cows. handled according to best
known methods Of management and
. balanced ration. that . profitable
market Is insured for the crops pro-
duced under rotation farming.
Farmers do not avoid the complicated