The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-27
Shippers Advisory
Board Reports Are
Heard at Meeting
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supplies for livestock are greater
than a year ago and unless unusual
" sever weather prevails for the
balance of the winter, stock should
come through in good condition, he
said.
In Montana, Jay G. Diamond,
Helena, senior agricultural statisti-
clan, reported the financial situation
Of many grain farmers and sheep men
as critical but critical largely in
terms of what 1881 may or may not
bring in the way of yields and prices.
Given a favorable prospect for 1881
most of these men would pull out as
they have done BEFORE" he said.
A movement of $1,000 cars of grain
in the first quarter Of 1881 compared
to 48,136 the same period in 1880 was
forecast in a report of the grain COM
mittee by P. F. Schunemann.
This forecast was a composite of
four separate forecasts as follows:
Shipments of wheat, rye and flax to
Minneapolis and Duluth Superior of
1900 cars; shipments of corn, oats,
and barley to Minneapolis and head
OF the lakes, $500 cars; shipments of
all grain by rail out of the Twin
Cities and mead of the lakes of Is, 300
cars, and carloads of feed and seed
elsewhere in the district of 900 cars.
Wheat Marketing Rapid
THE marketing of wheat from the
four states was mor rapid than ever
before during the first few weeks of
the crop year. but slower marketing
during October and portions of No
vemeer and December partly offset
an earlier rapidity of marketing" the
grain report said.
The peak OF grain marketing Was
passed this year without congestion
either at terminal elevators or at
country elevators. This was partly
due to an increase of 10000, 900 BUSH
els In the capacity of terminal eleva-
tors" the report continued.
Country elevators in the four states
Dec. l were filled to about 50 per cent
OF capacity. Reports to the grain
committee showed country elevators
held 25, 300, 900 bushels of wheat, O.
100000 bushels of rye, 1900, 900 bush
els of flax, GOO. 900 bushels of corn.
100000 bushels of oats, and 1900, 900
bushels of barley.
Another high record for rail trans
portation Of livestock was established
during 1880 throughout the region.
the livestock and packing house pro-
ducts committee reported. Railroad
carriers we're able to furnish cars
when needed and no snow blockades
We're experienced, due to mild wealth
er.
The committee cited figures by Paul
H. Kirk, federal agricultural statisti-
clan at st. Paul, showing livestock
moved to market from Minnesota
during 1929 compared with prelimin-
ary estimates for 1880. In 1880 there
were 569.S02 cattle compared to $751;
1853 in 1929; calves, Cos, ZIG in 1880
against 600,7 04 for 1929; hogs, 4,571.-
097 this year compared to 4,398,O95 in
1929, and COL 1884 sheep in 1880 com
pared to 499, 1872 in 1929.
Dairy Decrease Small
Refrigerator car requirements for
the handling of dairy products for
the first quarter of 1881 will require
approximately 1900 cars which is
about 3h per cent less than for the
first quarter Of $780," the dairy pro-
ducts committee reported. THE make
u butter Is around 81 per cent less
than 1880, receipts of eggs show an
increase Of around 3 per cent while
or dressed poultry there Is q short
age of around 3 per cent"
Decreases in carloadings Of cement,
lime and plaster, Ignite In North Da-
kota, farm machinery, crushed stone,
sand and gravel vas forecast by COM
hlittees on those commodities. while
shipping instructions for flour are
fah.
Fully tWo- thirds Of the flaxseed
crop already has come in to market