The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 11, 1919, Page 2

DROPS TO FIFTY PERCENT NORMAL Rust, Blight, Drouth, All Factors in Cutting Down North Dakota Yield CORN ONE CHEERFUL ITEM According to the government crop report issued by the U. S. Bureau of crop estimates, through the office of A, J. Surratt, the North Dakota crop prospect has dropped from around av- erage last month to about a half crop on August 1. Corn stands out as dis- tinctly favorable. Flax and potatoes are below average. Hay production wil. be about average for the state as a whole. Excessive and prolonged heat and drought during July with deficient moisture combined with black rust which started in late June and devel- oped rapidly thru July together with continually increasing grasshopper damage has caused heavy damage .to grain crops, the loss being one of the heaviest on record for a single mont. The development of grain crops has heen abnormally rapid this season and had not the usual vitality to with- stand rust nor the excessive heat and drought. Tho result has been blight, rust, scab and premature ripening and with a few exceptions poorly filled heads. Grain crops have ripened about ten days earlier than usual not- withstanding that these crops weré ‘sown ten days later than usual. Ear- ly fields show good yields and quality but ‘bulk of fields thruout the state show more or less shrunken grain. Three Counties Hit. ‘Crops are especiaily poor in the vicinity of Eottineau, northeastern McHenry and northwestern Pierce counties and in all territory south of the lower borders of Williams and Mountrail counties to the South Da- kota line. The remainder of the west- ern half of the state is spotted with condition ranging mostly from 35 -to 60 per cent. In general the northern pari of this area is noticeably better than the southern part. The eastern half of the state which showed up favorably last month has suffered from all the damage factors men- tioned above, especially rust. Crop conditions in this area range from 40 to. 70 per cent with the more favora- ble-reports coming from the northern Part of the state. Grasshopper dam- age which was more or less spotted over the entire state has -been espe- cially severe in Bottineau, McHenry, Pierce, McLean and in the vicinity of Dunn, Stark, Hettinger and Slope counties. The above comments will apply:in a general way to all small grains and fiax, especially wheat, oats and barley,. Grain feed crdps fair in eastern half but light in western half of -state where an unusually large acreage of oats was out for hay to save it from the hoppers. At the close of July rye -harvest ‘was com- Pleted and about one-third of state acreage-of other small grains‘was: cut: The corn crop stands out as dis- tinetly favorable and is the best crop in the state. Condition is especially CROPS PROSPECT Thomas ‘Richard Fitzgerald was an apartment ‘house janitor. He held his position in Chicago, where he came daily in contact with the small children of apartment dwell- ers. Yet he was known to be a sex pervert who had once been punished for a crime against a little girl. And then—the other day Fitzgerald dragged into his flat the six-year-old daughter of John 'S. Wilkinson as she passed along the hall, and brutally mistreated ther and killed her. Somewhere in your neighborhoot there is probably a Thomas ‘Richard Fitzgrald. His degeneracy may be known— is it was in the case of Fitzgerald— and yet he is at large. It may show in his appearance and his low mental development, though he ‘has never been charged with an offense, PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN But ine may be a sleek and unsus- pected member of society, whose perversion will sbe known only after he has blighted or taken a young life. Some states by surgical treatment remove the danger of sex crimes by defectives. All states have institu- tions where the feeble-minded and criminally ‘insane are placed—but usually not until some innocent mem- ber of society has suffered. The best protection for your little girl is constant watchfulness. Refuse to ‘live under the same roof ‘}with such a man as killed Janet Wil- kKingon. Make ‘your child fear to accept favors from any man you do not know well, or to be alone with him. Then, lend you voice and your aid to the getting of laws that will put the ‘mental .and moral defectives where they can harri no one’s child. hay land will be cut. Tame hay acreage is substantially increased ov- er a year ago, owing to the unusually large millet acreage sown this season, as well as an increased acreage of oats for hay. The condition of all hay while poor in the western coun- ties ranges from fair to very favora- ble in the remainder of the state and for the state as a whole is up to av- erage. Recent rains will improve hay Prospects to some extent and much late haying will be done. The state as a whole has noticeably the best usual this season and will soon be available for grazing within a short time. The detailed statistical report for North Dakota and the United States is enclosed herewith. POLICE. MUM ON LUMBER COMPANY ROBBERY CASE Although the police department re- fused to issue any statement relative to the apprehension of the burglars who ‘rifled the safe of the F. H. Car- penter ‘Lumber Co., late Friday night or early Saturday morning, it is un- derstood that developments are under favorable in the eastern two-thirds of the state where the crop promises an immense crop of forage and should frost hold off until the usual time the state will havé a favorable crop of mature corn. Excepting in a few scattered coun- ties rye yields are below average and vary sharply according to hopper dam- age and moisture conditions. Extreme heat and drought hastened maturity and kernels are small and quality is inclined to ibe below average. Grass- hopper damage to rye kernels has been heavy and hoppers are still dam- aging rye in the shock. Farmers are threshing or stacking rye as early as Possible to avoid further damage. Flax Heavily Damaged, Flax with a large acreage in the drier part of the state was heavily damaged in July by drought and hop- pers, and to some extent by wilt. Con- dition tapers from either spotted or a failure in extreme western counties to a favorable crop in eastern coun- ties. Grasshoppers have been a dam- age factor continuously in flax and have been especially active since the crop has hbolled in clipping off the bolls. ‘Some improvement is expected in flax condition from recent rains. The advancement of the crop ranges from the bolled to mature stage, The condition of potatoes owing to both drought and ‘bugs shows a marked decline for the month. Crop is spotted with a few counties show- ing a crop outlook above average. Con- dition is extremely poor in southwest. The early crop over the state did not set well and while the late crop will no doubt show some improvement fol- lowing recent rain the state potato Prospect is below average. The acreage of wild hay for the state is nearly as large as last year. Practically every available acre of “If you are overstout why remain go? Why’ de.envious of those who are elender? Hero is important news for you. Zhe korein- system js accomplishi a fs in healtbfal, speedy, plete tae of;men and women who have been for years ourdened with fat Use oil of korein and follo system, No st: 2 seftedious oxercie Bg Salome! 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Turner, repre- senting the Dickinson Commercial Club, waited upon the county commis- sioners this week, asking for a re- imbursement of $450, that being the sum expended by the club as an at- torney retainer in a suit against T. F. ‘Murtha for recovery of fees paid him ‘by the county. This suit was directed against a Fargo bonding company, which had refused to pay its share of bond mon- ey ‘in the White case. It is not believed that the club will ‘beable to recover the money from the commissioners, there being no agree- ment between the commissioners -and the ‘club to that effect. Spanish Literature. While literary Spain sank into a deep slumber after the day of Cer- vantes and-Lope de Vega, it awoke bril- Mantly in the latter half of the nine- teenth century, presenting to.the world Palacio Valdes, Perez-Galdos, Jose de Pereda, Juan Valera, Echegaray ‘and other distinguished writers. E iwerrwhers, Positively pore feet 4 wi con being Agatimonials mailed, in Pai with the Marines, MISSOURI FORMS DIVIDING LINE ON WEST'S CROP MAP Conditions East of River Gener- hay crop of the best three years. Pas- ally Good; West, as Com- tures while short are shoWwing rapid improvement following the recent -monly Bad rains. Stubble feed is better than MONTANA WILL RECOVER ‘Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 9.—In a general way the Missouri river is the’ dividing line between good crops and poor in this .reserve district. West of the Missouri, embracing the western counties of both North and South Da- kota and the entire state of Montana, there was no relief from the contin- ued dry .weather and high tempera- tures throughout all of July. _Mon- tana’s wheat crop failed as a result, and the loss of .the dry land crops was followed by severe impairment of crops on irrigated land, due to. the unusual shortage of snow in ‘the mountains -last -winter, and the con- sequent drying up of streams that normally’ supply irrigation water. Montana Wheat Loss Huge. Various estimates credit Montana with from 7;900,000°to 9,000,000. bush- els of wheat, or a logs of approxi- mately 30,000,000 bushels, with pro- portionate impairment of the produc- tion of other grains. As a result, many farmers in the northern portion of the state have already been forced to leave their farms and seek em- ployment for the fall and winter else- where. Some cases of destitution have been reported, and the situation ig being met by the energetic action of a special session of the Legislature called by Governor ‘Stewart’ during the last week of .the month, and by Prompt co-operation of the Federal Government and local organizations and business interests. (Montana will need no help from the outside excepting such co-operation as is necessary to put the live stock interests in that state into touch with feeders and those having. available forage in adjacent states. This is being accomplished through the estab- lishment of a bureau under the direc- tion of the United States |Depart- ment of Agriculture at Billings, acting with a similar (bureau established at St. Paul, through which organizations the problems -involved: through the drying up .of the .ranges and shori- age of stock water are being met. Stock Situation Even Worse The Montana stock situation is more serious than the crop situation. Normal shipments before December 1st will probably be doubled this. year, COMMANDERS OF U. 8. MARINES because of .the.severe shortage of both feed and water. The probable lack of ‘suitable winter range will very “TNL GEN JOHNALE EuI WASHINGTON.—Thirty-eight years in the navy, 16 on the seas, is the recrod of Major General Barnett, commandant of the United States Marine Corps. ‘in his six years at the head of the Marines the force has been increased from 10,000 men to 60,000. Major General Lajeune, who was in command of the Second division from Chateau-Thierry ‘to ‘the occupation at -Coblenz, has a record little short of ‘his superior’s, for he has served 30 years ignd;aynchronized in the :pracesses ‘perfect. renraductica, likely further increase the amount of outgoing stock before the first of the year. Cattle men are’making every: effort to hold their, calves and breed- ing:in adjacent states and returned to Montana next ‘spring. Under special railroad rate arrangements recently effected, stock takes full rate out and one-third of the tariff‘ for return ‘Special rates have also been made ‘on. concentrated feeds ‘and forage, which will be of considerable assist- ance, 5 : While‘ the crop and stock situation is unfortunate and will entail severe loss, it is‘not likely to seriously af- fact Montana’s ‘future. It will prob- ably ‘stipulate the development of irrigation and may~encourage the adoption of more thorough dry land farming methods. The most serious problem from the standpoint of the future is the possible depletion of high grade stock, withthe result that several years may ‘be required to ‘bring ‘sheep and cattle back to normal both in number and quality. Wheat In ‘North -Dakota Wheat in ‘North Dakota was injur- ed:fby black rust just before the be- ginning of harvest, and the prospect- ive yield has been’ reduced. In South Dakota where ‘harvest ‘began at a somewhat’ garlier date, there was some injury from ‘rust, and some in- Jury -from high water, In-iboth. states the areas west of the Missouri river show light yields. Wheat in-the south- ern -half of Minnesota ‘is much of it light in weight, but is of good. milling quality. Crop ‘reports from Wisconsin are favorable. : Harvest is in full swing over the district,“-and in ‘many sections the grain crops have (been cut. Corn pros- pects.in South Dakota, eastern North Dakota and Minnesota-are excellent, and the outlook is for a large crop that will mature well before frost. Farm. Lands. Active. ‘The active movement of farm lands in.the eastern half -of -the - district Important Notice. Victor Records nd ‘Victor Machines are scientifically coordinated factere, and chould be used together to secure during the past 60 days has attract- of, manp- ed much attention. In southern ‘Min-| nesota and‘ eastern South Dakota, farms are selling readily at advan running all the way from’ $20 to $ per acre,as ‘compared with prevailing prices last September. Reports in- dicate that about: 25 per cent of the sales so:far made,are to farmers from Iowa, Illinois and other states to the south where a land boom is also .in progress, and where farms are selling at prices which in very many cases are more: than double the average values for good; farm lands in the Ninth District, Out of this movement has sprung one rather questionable element. The active movement of farm land has undoubtedly resulted in wide spread dealings on options. In many cases purchasers from the outside have given options and bought on options, with the danger that should there be a failure to exerciso the first option, the second will not be closed. . Along .with the considerable num- ber of younger farmers from the farm land- areas to the south who have come into the Ninth District to buy, there is considerable activity of men who are not-bona fide purchasers and who have taken advantage of the sit- uation to. enter the farm land mar- ket on a purely speculative ibasis. It is probable that 25 per cent of the present farm land movement is not upon a sound financial basis. DEVILS LAKE INDIAN KILLER IN CUSTODY ~ Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. 11.—Jacob Pleasant, the ‘Indian who ran amuck fcllowing *his consumption of lemon extract, killing one Indian and beating his wife severtly, surrendered to the sheriff ‘Sunday morning. Pleasant: was located’ in.a house near his home\and after an:hour’s parley, the authorities induced \him*to ‘surrender without. re- Wouldn’t the thrill of it get you? 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New Victor Reeneds ail deslers on the lot gating the products cf th NEW WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES, WILL sIBE ISSUED SOON) Treasur y Department An- nounces Stamps .to Be Sold Costing $1,000 New forms of war savings stamps to be known as “treasury savings certificates”. have been prepared ‘by the treasury department at Washing- ton and will ‘be forwarded to ; post- masters all over the country, accord- ing to a bulletin just issued. on the matter. Postmaster Frank Reed: stat- ed today that his office had not re- ceived the new certificates but that he expected them soon. , The principal features: of these cer- tificates:are as follows: They are of $100 and $1,000 denomi- nations.: In ,physical form they are much like Liberty bonds. They are issyed-in registered form only, They are not. transferable and not nego- tiable... They can be obtained: for cash or in exchange for completely filled 1919 war savings certificates. Postoffices and banks are author- ized to sell the war savings certifi- cates. ‘They will mature and will be redeemed by the United States treas- ury on January 1, 1924. Like the $5 savings stamps, which. will still be issued, they. ‘bear four per cent .in- terest compounded quarterly, They can be redemmed at any time previ- ous to January 1, 1924, at the fixed sales price for that month. The sales, price advances month by month at the rate of $2 per $1,000. For example, a $1,000 certificates bought in August costs $838 and in September $840. They are exempt from all taxation, both as to prin- cipal and. interest,- except estate or inheritance. taxes and. graduated -in- sisting further. He is locked up inthe county Jay oy) td come taxes above a certain amount. ‘ SVicteola” is ‘the Registered Trademaris of the Victor: Talking Machine Company di sretrated ct a ch mont \ + Ct nis ,Corapeny. only. ay y ‘hs, f i 3} fone ye Te eos. ran tar oa ue Irie, “fOr. aM i <i ors Ma Ce, NS sete . Victor Talking Mi 5 The new certificates will be..ready for distribution soon. Postoffice Clerk on Vacation. ~ Jesse Miller, employed at the local Postoffice, left Thursday on a two weeks’ vacation. Mr. Miller: will visit at the Twin Cities, it is said. Production Wins. Wealth does not come by tpe most Atiigent saving, but by the most dili- gent producing: Men and nations who pinch the pennies hardest are never the richest, i aeete tener -- STOCK SALESMEN A North Dakota Corporation now manufacturing a product vitally,in demand, have increased their capi- tal and require the services of high grade stock salesmen. ‘ This Company, located in Fargo, is now building a factory that when completed will cover -an .entire block. We offer a most generous contract to salesmen, backed up*by' a strong local board of directors. ; No matter what you are now selling, or what your. compensation may be, you cannot afford to miss~ this job. Productive territory, many leads and a live sales organi- zation makes this the one best sell- ing proposition in the State. Apply to Sales Manager. Room 2, 60% Broadway, Fargo. P.O. Box 261. ’Phone 2220. ’