The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-04
Larltit1 Cites Joker
In ~. ID. Vehicle LQlv
Says Expenditure of at Least
$l25 Necessary For Right
to Minor Hauling
URGES CHEAP REGISTRATION
Governor Skater Recommends
Wheat Acreage Cut and Inn
provement in Grains

Wheat Acreage Cut and I'M
provement in Grains
A Joker" In the motor vehicle
transportation law enacted by the
last legislature Is working hardship
on operators of trucks hauling pota-
toes and other farm products from
farms to railroad stations, Ben Lar
kin. chairman of the North Dakota
Railroad Commission, told the Farm
ers Grain Dealers Association OF
North Dakota at their annual con-
vention here Thursday.
Larkin said that under the law
persons who hire out to haul farm
products for period of a few dafs
must obtain a certificate from the
railroad commission. This certifi-
cate. he said, usually requires a mini
mum expense Of $l25, which includes
super motor vehicle registration
fee, the railroad commission fee, and
cost Of liability insurance. He declar-
ed that delay In obtaining the certt-
ficate, because Of the procedure in.
volved, also is working a hardship on
such operators.
Larkin suggested that such truck
operators be registered at q nominal
fee OF about IS, without going through
the procedure necessary to obtain
the regular motor vehicle Transports
ton certificate.
e. w. Gillig, chairman Of the North
Dakota advisory seed committee, and
state seed commissioner, outlined the
duties OF the advisory committee and
OF the seed commissioner.
May Condemn Board
Indications were plentiful Thursday
that the convention would adopt
resolutions condenning the activities
OF the federal farm board and the
Farmers National Grain corporation
Although the sentiment on the mat
ter was said not TO be ufia11infous
there were evidences that the resolu-
ton would be offered and probably
adopted. This would be In line with
the actions Of similar organizations
not affiliated with the farm board
set-up in other states.
Members Of the resolutions commit
tee were T. e. Goulding. Edmore; J,
w. Bremen, Windsor; p. e. Myhre,
Plaza; Richard Thomson, Hatton. and
Fred Klein, Beulah.
Members Of the credentials COM
mittee also were to report Thursday
afternoon. Members of this commit
tee are F. E. Breakey. Devils Lake;
A. L. Tennis, Columbus; and r. O.
Davis, Beach.
Urges Wheat Reduction
Reduction Of wheat acreage with a
view toward producing q larger
quantity Of good wheat on a smaller
acreage" was urged by Gov. George F..
Shafer Wednesday,.
Wheat production. he said. was
spurred during the World War. OPEN
ing new areas to its raising. While
the acreage has been reduced consid-
erably. the governor added, 1t has not
decreased to the pre-war figure.
when the World War ended" he
said. I'VE found wheat production ex-
panded In the U. S. and all over the
world. The wheat acreage. however,
is still between seven million and
eight million acres higher than before
the war.
I'VE discovered during the war that
the southwest region OF the u. s. pre-
sented prospects for production OF
wheat on cheap land and with mod
ern power equipment.
Uncomfortable Surplus
1.-THE southwest furnished an un-
surplus. and there lies
the problem for the North Dakota
wheat grower"
The problem. Governor Shafer said.
Is whether North Dakota can meet
Of the power farmer in
the southwest where prices Of so or
10 cents per bushel are regarded prof.
table. "The southwest" he said. has
the advantage now and serious trou-
BILE lies ahead as q result OF the pro-
ductipn In that region.
I'VE cannot do much to regulate
quantity. We can and should reduce
acreages to the end that we may 60
back to producing high quantity OF
good wheat on q smaller acreage.
Every farmer should every year put In
, reasonable acreage Of good wheat.
Beyond that he should not 60. He
should rehabilitate exhausted land.
He should raise more feed in the ma
ture Of hay and feed grain"
The governor pointed to raising OF
livestock and diversification Is aids
IA solving the wheat problem.
Outlines Rails Flight
b. w. scrandrett, executive vice
president Of the Northern Pacific
Railway company. outlined railroad
Is . result Of truck and
water transportation.
He said water transportation. TAX
Ing into account the cost Of work on
rivers and harbors. was higher than
By railroad.
Railroads ask. he said. that laws be
enacted giving the carriers the same
freedom Is truck operators or that
Trucks Be regulated on the came basis
- the railroads. He termed unfair
Use Of highways by trucks without
any regulations whatsoever while
railroads must live up to III regula.
lions"
Ben IArkin. chairman Of the state
railroad commission: and e w. Oil
Is. chairman q the North Dakota
advisory seed committee. were to
lpeak Thursday. ElectiDn Of directors
VII end The communion.
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