The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-26
Northwest Shippers Advisory
Board Has Quarterly Meet
ing at Superior

ouHSAAoA, "Ao., July 6o.-HVVCC
chairmen from three states, North
Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dako-
ia, reported favorable crop outlook
Tuesday at the quarterly meeting of
the Northwest Shippers Advisory
Board.
Chairmen of committees studying
rail requirements OF numerous COM
modities reported satisfactory trans
portation facilities during the last
three months with forecasts of mod
crate shipments during this quarter in
most fields outside of agriculture,
where the crop movement is expected
to be heavy.
The report for Minnesota, signed
by A. A. D. Rain of Minneapolis,
called attention to the government
forecasts for good crop in his state.
1t reported reduced building activity,
smaller volume Of merchandising,
but hopes for improvement if pros
poets of a big harvest materialize.
For North Dakota P. A. Lee, Grand
Forks, reported no transportation
problems, favorable crop conditions,
and an increase in Ignite shipments
during the quarter which ended July
l.
Transportation and other business
conditions in North Dakota depend
upon crop yields and prices" he said
"Out-bound tonnage undoubtedly will
be heavy for the crop season but un-
less there is decided improvement
in prices for farm products, the in
bound movement will be light"
Crop conditions are favorable, he
said
Corn Trifle Backward
Corn is trifle backward but a
few days of corn weather will bring
it up to normal" he reported. Grain
is filling WELL Early planted spring
wheat and barley are in the dough
stage. Harvesting of rye, barley and
early oats has started in the southern
part of the state. Owing to the heavy
growth of straw, much grain is badly
lodged, especially durum. Hail dam
age has been about as usual up to this
time of the season.
"Grasshoppers are increasing in
scattered localities. Newspaper re-
ports indicate that in some sections
parasites are killing off the hoppers
in large numbers. Poisoning where
ever tried seems to have been effect
i've in controlling them. They I'M
doubtedly will cause considerable
damage to late crops"
Ignite shipments for the quarter
| Tel, IF
1858 tons, Lee said. Intra-state ship
ments decreased 3,208 tons, and inter-
state shipments increased 5,076 tons.
The shipments for the three months
period was 14,466 tons interstate and
9S,887 tons interstate in 1881, and
9,542 interstate and 95,679 tons intra-
state this year.
One of the best small grain crops in
South Dakota history is expected this
year with harvests we'll along in many
sections" George B. Kennard of Hur-
on said in his report. There are
spots where early drought affected the
small grain but these are not large,
he said.
Corn is we'll ahead, pastures have
held up we'll while range conditions
in the western country were never
better than in early July, the report
continued. Abundant vegetation APP
peased grasshoppers, saving the small
grains from their attention in most
areas. Migration of hoppers into
corn fields later if hot dry weather
continues is feared.
S. d. Sees Financial Success
To no no a
good year with hopes of a financial
success from the crop, dependent upon
the price level in the next months.
Business in every line in the state
depends on whether the farmer can
sell with a profit sufficient to permit
him to catch up on his buying or
whether he must sell at low prices to
meet expenses within margin OF pur-
chases, he said
j. N. Deller, Duluth, chairman OF
the iron and steel committee, report
ed operations at their lowest point
In the history of the industry COM
pared with rated capacity.
H. w. Hazeltine of Minneapolis,
chairman of the flour and feed COM
mittee, said spring wheat mill can
expect to have good year because OF
an apparent poor crop in the south
west and the reduction in the spread
of prices for wheat in the southwest
compared with northwest prices.
He estimated car requirements for
July, August, and September in that
industry as 1880 cars in Minnesota;
1000 in North Dakota; 300 in Mon
tana, and TOO in South Dakota.
c. P. Biesanz of Winona, chairman
of the crushed stone, sand and gravel
lco,nn,ittee estimated requirements of