The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-19
HIGHER PURCHASING
PULL Than AVERAGE.
IN DIVERSIFICATION
Minneapolis Agricultural Au.
thority Shows Retail Mer.
chants Wheat Is Losing
COW PLAN LEADS
Bringing 1882 900, 900 Into
Four States, Three Times
Amount of Wheat Income

Valley City, N. D., June 19.-(P)-
Dairy and livestock products are
above the commodity price index in
exchange or trading value, Charles r.
COLLISION, farm editor of the. Min
neapolis Tribune, told the North Da-
kota Retail Merchants association
convention here today.
He declared that dairy products in
North Dakota, South Dakota, Min
nesota and Montana bring in $780,
100000, while wheat brings 1892 ,000,-
600.
Dairy, livestock and poultry bring
$782, 900, 900 into the four states or
more than three times our far-famed
wheat crops" he said. "This cow
sow-hen trio have increased in in
come 81 per cent in eve years."
Products of the right kind OF d.
versified, livestock farming are above
the general average of retail prices
of commodities that farmers buy, &C
cording to COLLISION.
Some have been above the mer-
chandise price index for years." he
continued. ut is true that grain
prices r depressed. 30 also are
horses and horse feeds, hay oats and
corn. Wheat would have to be selling
for $1.34 to be on an equal trading
basis with your merchandise.
Single Chopper, Low buyer
$50 the single-crop farmer may
have low buying power. Yet dairy
products, source of greatest farm
income in the northwest have been,
and still are, above the commodity
price index in exchange trading value.
The same Is true Of cattle and calves,
wool and lambs, poultry and hen
Fruit in fact all livestock products
except horses and hogs.
Nov see how these values mount
up, far above wheat or grains. Min
nesota's wheat brings about $20,O00,-
600. Eggs alone bring twice that or
$40, 10000 300 and poultry $4,000 900
more.
"Spuds were worth nearly $26.000.-
900 in 1929, hay over So, 000, 900, corn,
fourth in the United States. about
$e7, 00O, 900. Field crops besides wheat
brought $293, 600 1000. Pigs brought
$50, OOO, 600.
pigs and poultry r only two by
products of our biggest industry,
creamery butter making, In which
Minnesota leads all North America.
We make 275, 000, 900 pounds of golden
butter, sell 1t for $125, 100000 golden
dollars and return to the farmer more
than 60 per cent # the money.
Stock Far Above Wheat
"All dairy products bring in $780,
600 1000, cattle and calves $4,000, 900
more. All Minnesota's livestock prod
ucts total more than $400, 000, 900. All
u small grains are worth $123 ,000,-
600, or less than U butter income"
All these livestock products, Coils
son said, with the exception of horses
and hogs, are on q higher price level
now than general merchandise. and
have higher exchange value than the
goods on the merchants shelves.
$50 q steer or calf, q can OF cream
or a crate of chickens, q fat lamb OF
q dairy COW will trade in for more
radio or automobile, more lumber OF
sheep-lined coat, more bedding Of
dishes, more tractor Or lighting
plant" he declared. They r worth
more, pound for pound. than your
merchandise.
$50 the good farmer is a good GUS
toner. Every time you help him tx
be q better farmer. to raise more ane
better livestock, to use . purebred
sire, to test his cows, to diversity hi
crops, to cut down his costs, higher
buying power is built up for your best
customer"
Tells Of Farm Board
Oscar j. Sorlie, director OF thu
North Dakota Grain Dealers associ'
alton, discussed the federal farm
board. He explained the operation
OF the board, and what 1t had dom
since organized. E. r. Berdahl, Min
neApolis, Harry L Kyes, secretary Q!