The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
Nv WESLEY G. MCDOWELL
u%.%e Crain St0rare Commissioner

by y. ACOOvvA.~A
STATE Grain Storage Commissioners
Fargo. N. D., Sept. 9.-R)-The
Grain storage law can be made to be
oS incalculable value to this state
not alone to the farmers, but to the
bankers. elevator men, millers and
business men generally-n the right
kind Of use is. made OF 1t.
That is true. in any year, but par
ticularly in this season when, 1t IS
now generally agreed, North Dakota
could use every bushel Of grain that
has been produced this year for feed
and seed and local milling purposes
and some hdld6ver for next year.
NO one In public office would want
to advise any individual farmer tc
hold his wheat.
On the other hand. I do not believe
that the present situation Is as gen.
orally understood az 1t should be.
Market Within State
Here We are with the lowest prices
that re have had In almost q life.
time and there Is q market for prac.
ticslly everything that Is raised II
North Dakota this year here In oul
own state.
Are we going to dump all this grain
into the terminals at Minneapolis ane
Duluth, let them hold it over To-
several months, pay freight botf
WAYS, pay commissions, pay storage
nay them q profit or the transac'
ton, and probably get back an IN
Enrinr nualitv Of grain?
That Is exactly the situation tina
the state faces. I am reliably IN
formed that some holders Of grain
disgusted with present prices. ar
dumping their cereals onto the mar
ket to be rid of it and get through
with the transaction.
We have paid Minneapolis price
plus freight and various othe
charges, to buy back u grain when
EVER we have had a destructive hal
storm. dry weather, black rust or an,
failure over some wide n in tn
state. That Is true almost every yea,
AGENCIES are working this year t
remedy that situation. The Nortl
Dakota Agricultural college, Create
North Dakota association, count
commissioners, banks, grain mer
even the federal government ttsel1
are trying to get money for feed an
seed in the districts that need them.
Fits Into Program
The North Dakota grain storage az
fits right into this picture. There
no question in my mind that feed
eoine to cost more eventually than
81 be bought for today. There
going to be q big demand for pun
seed.
We have q very marked shortaR
IN amber durum wheat.
Out In Montana, the local miller
and buyers from the Pacific coast al
fighting for the high protein whes
Of that section. We have a very sma
amount Of good, hard spring wheat.
furthermore, our grain, and tn:
includes most Of our wheat, will brir
better returns and do more good
ted to any animal o. fowl on the far
than II sold at the present market.
The farm storage department i
sues q storage certificate similar
the elevator storage certificate. TT
grain Of responsible men can be store
in the granary under the state graz
storage act at low cost and markets
when the owner desires.
State Docs Not Loan
The state does not loan money. n
does 1t buy and sell grain. It do
send its inspectors when the farm
calls for this service. to measure II
grain, send samples in for gradi,
and dockage, and seal the bins.
It is intended that the grain CO
cred by this certificate. can be
protected by insurance as require
BY elevators and banks making loar
60 that this state certificate is tt
equal of any other storage tickt
The delivery Of the grain may be col
tracted for by the elevator compal
or the bank that makes the loan.