The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-10-17
is NOT sure HOW
Long ORDER Will
REMAIN IN EFFECT
Says Reaction Of Other States
Will Determine His Course
in Matter
NEBRASKA OFFICIAL COOL
Attorney General Of Big Wheat
State Declares Action Is
Unconstitutional


on wheat shipments late Monday.
Governor William LANCER Tuesday
waited to see what support other
states would give the movement.
First reactions came from Mime
sofa and Nebraska, both spring
wheat states. At st. Paul, Gov. Floyd
B. Olson commended Langer's daring
but doubted II 1t would do much good
because of tremendous stocks Of
wheat elsewhere In the nation.
At Lincoln, Neb. Gov. G. w. Bryan
refused to comment but ATTORNEY
General Paul Good said the North
Dakota embargo was clearly uncon-
stitutional. The only way such
thing could be done in Nebraska, he
said. was under the states police
power and for the preservation df
order.
At. Pierre, s. D.. Governor Tom
Berry said he would not declare an
embargo on wheat in that state.
Gov. Clyde L. Herring Of Iowa took
the same position.
The grain trade generally took Ut
tie notice Of the movement, dealers
in Minneapolis refusing to comment.
Prices dropped at the opening of
all markets but rallied sharply later
when the government entered the
market to buy wheat for the poor.
Market dispatches took no notice OF
the North Dakota embargo.
Duration Is Indefinite
Governor LANCER said the time
during which the embargo viii re-
main In force depends on the yeac-
ton of other states and that 1t would
not be lifted to permit the govern
ment to buy North Dakota wheat.
At st. Paul, attorneys for railroads
were consulting with q view to de-
termniing what action they might
take to attack the order In the courts.
Decision was expected Wednesday.
Indications were that a court test
will be made.
At some terminals wheat receipts
were larger Tuesday but this was not
attributed to fear Of the embargo
since most cars were billed out before
the governors intentions became
known.
The adjutant generals office here
has made no preparations to enforce
the embargo and has received no or
ders on the subject, although the
governor said he intends to use the
militia to prevent grain shipments
Effective at Midnight
Orders not to receive grain for In
terstate shipment have been sent to
the railroads, effective at 1901
o'clock Thursday morning.
The governor said frankly he does
not look for the embargo to work
miracles" but that he hoped it would
place graphically before the Amer
lean people the plight OF the grain
farmer" and cause the national re-
covery administration Ito realize that
the new deal has not reached the
farmer"
The governor changed his original
plan which called for issuance of two
proclamations, one to halt shipment
Of amber durum wheat, used prin-
cipally for making macaroni and spa
ghetti. and the other to stop ship
ment Of hard spring wheat. rated as
the best in the world" for flour max
ing. and instead issued one proclama-
ton covering all wheat shipments.
10 Per Cent on Farm
Federal statistics estimate wheat
stocks on North Dakota farms as Of
October total 1886, 900 bushels, or
70 per cent Of the 62,695 900 bushels
produced In the state this year. North
Dakota this year produced about 1872
per cent of the combined spring and
winter wheat crop Of the entire
United States. Total wheat produce
ton Of the United States was 5l4,-
$4,000 bushels. with 34o,355 900 bu-
shells Of this total representing the
August preliminary estimate for win
ter wheat.
The proclamation was issued by the
governor under authority granted
him by . law enacted by the last
legislature, authorizing the chief ex-
ecutive to declare an embargo on ag-
ricultural products when the price
falls below the cost Of production and
constitutes AN unwarTanted drain
upon the natural resources Of the
state"
To Notify Railroads
Common carriers operating In the
state have been served with copies Of
the proclamation as notice to desist
from accepting wheat shipments to
points out Of the state.
The embargo continues in force in
definitely or until revoked" Just
what the effect viii be Is problemat-
ical in the opinion Of state officials.
but the governor expressed the
opinion that II 1t nationally adver-
tises the need and right OF agricsll-
ture to the same consideration Ssnt
has been given otner lines. II win
serve It's purpose"
His action was taken, Governor
LANCER said. IN m effort to restore
Continued On Paee TMo)
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