The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 27, 1928, Page 8

THE NORTH DAKOTA Business Conditions A lower purchasing power of in- dustrial consumers at the beginnin, of 1928 than at the beginning o' 1927 is indicated. As a result of the lower volume of manufacturing, factory employment and total wage ps Wage ended the year at levels elow those of a year ago. Two factors that would ordinarily sug- @est a seasonal advance in business activity are the lack of burdensome inventories and the ample supply of credit at moderate interest rates. Farm Prices It seems likely that the level of farm prices of Jan. 15 will not be materially different from that of the past three months. Beyond January the offsetting movements of seasonally lower dairy and poul- try prices against higher livestock, fruit and vegetables will tend to maintain the present level of farm prices, Since Dec. 15 wheat prices in the United States have not changed materially. Rye, corn, and oats prices have receded somewhat and so have prices of lambs, chickens and eggs, while cotton, hogs and cattle have advanced, The gencral level of farm prices Dec. 15 was the same as Nov. 15 and 10 points higher than a year. ago. Most of the commodities included in the in- dex showed moderate price in- creases but they were offset en- tirely by a decline in the price of cotton and the seasonal decline in hogs. Most of the commodities are above last year’s prices except wheat, hay, potatoes, hogs, eggs and chickens. Non-agricultural prices showed declines in textile products and building materials With offset- ting advances in prices of fuels and metals. The index of farm prices in North Dakota for 1927 was 13 points lower than a year ago. Wheat In spite of an increase of 125,000,- 000 bushels in the world wheat crop, there seems to be no indication of a - FOR FEBRUARY By Rex E. Willard, Farm Economist North Dakota Agricultural College FARM OUTLOOK lion more sheep have come into feed lots this fall and the weights esti- mated are above those of 1926. Sheep in 18 countries have increased 3 per cent over 1926 and 6 per cent over prewar, These countries which in prewar times produced about one- half of wool have been building up their flocks during recent years. Increased demand accompanied by rising prices and keen competition characterizes the present situation at foreign markets. The volume of wool entering international trade during the last few years has been increasing but up to 1928 the total volume was still considerably below the average figure for the period 1909 to 1913, Butter | Favorable prices of dairy prod- ucts now prevailing seem to provide the same incentive for liberal feeding that occurred last winter and already since the passing of the severe weather in December, there are evi- dences of more than a normal sea- sonal increase in production. Do- mestic demand for butter is not quite as strong as a year ago when priees were slightly higher. Imports and offerings of foreign butter have again become a factor of importance in the domestic butter market. Porter’s Trousers Catch Fire—Total Damage Is $3,500 Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 27.—-(P)— A negro porter's trousers caught on fire here yesterdgy and caused damage estimated at $3,500. « William H. Hulzey, a member of the Hulzey-White Cotton company, was preparing to leave the office for the day and the porter brushed his clothes. The negro was stand- ing with his back to a stove, a spark from which is believed to slackening in demand. : Import requirements of the prin- cipal consuming countries for the crop year to end next July are esti- mated at about 775,000,000 bushels. While import statistics are not yet available, world shipments since August first have totaled around 320,000,000 bushels. Assuming that this amount. will be used to reduce import needs, the requirements for the remainder of the crop year will be around 475,000,000 bushels. Sup- plies available for export from the princi exporting countries Jan. 1 will allow a carry-over at the end of the season about equal to that of last year. Flax With an increase of 16.7 per cent in the world supply of flax seed in 1927 and a slight curtailment in building activity, it seems rather unlikely that any important immed- iate advance will take place in the Price of flax. Flax seed earn in 1927 in 14 countries including the United States, Canada and Argéen- tina is now estimated at 122,915,000 bushels inst 101,037,000 bushels y the same countries in 1926, and increase of 21.7 per cent. Stocks on hand in North America and in the United States in Decem- ber were much larger than a year ago. Imports of flax seed into the United States during the first three months, September thru November, of the present season were only 000 bushels compared with im- Ports of 7,077,000 bus! in 1926 or. A decrease of 2,112,000 _ bushels. The average fram price of flax seed for North Dakota Dec. 15 was $1.84 bushel. This is almost the same as it was Nov. 15 and the price has remained practically constant since that time. Feed Grains The average farm price of oats fn North Dakota Dec. 15 was 40 cents or 4 cents higher than that of the peice month, and the ten- dency been upward since that time. The season of 1927 produced a Seappointing oats crop, but the ion was nearly 11,000,000 hels more than in 1926 though below the 1920 qual: In 37 countries so far reported an increase of 5.6 per cent is shown in production of barley. In. North kota the average farm price of was 65 cents Dec. 15. Since this time the price of remained about the samc. Beef Cattle . Indications are that , but the seasonal tendency -fed cattle making up a larg. ion of gecnits See the iy inter months will probably re- have nestled in his trousers. , Unaware he was on fire, he walked into the sample room and, standing near a pile of samples, set them abi: Milloy Is Speaker at Legion Meeting Fargo, N. D., Jan. 27.—(®)—Ad- dresses by J. 8. Milloy, secretary of the Greater North Dakota asso- ciation, officers of the various posts and state committeemen marked the morning session today of the annual two-day conference of com- manders and adjutants of the North Dakota American Legion here. Mr. mid gave a short address on the work of ‘the Greater North Dakota association and declared that the organization was, and will continue to cooperate with the Le- gion in its work. He declared that the Legion played a big part in the work of the association in “inter- preting North Dakota to the peo- Ple outside the state.” W. J. McNally, editorjal writer for a Minneapolis paper, was in- troduced to the Legion officers and told of the work that newspaper is doing in helping North Dakota to realize its goal of $1,000,000,000 farm income annually. At the final session of the con- ference this afternoon L. E, Zums- winkle, Fergus Falls, department and New York. ‘Joy Bean’ Dispenser East St. Louis, Jan. 27.—(P)— Frank Bieland, Cairo, Illinois, dis- penser of “joy beans,” was found guilty of using the mails to de- fraud in federal court here yester- e-** and sentenced to serve 90 days iu jail. Bieland advertised and | sold “joy beans” to 10,000 Sete | The “joy beans” was-a pill which , Bieland said hud great rejuvenative powers. LUTHERAN PASTORS MEET Minot, N. D., Jan. 27.—()—Sixty pastors of the Lutheran church of America, North Dakota district, were present when a district con- ference opened in Minot today. Others are expected to arrive late today and tomorrow, and an attend- ance of more than 100 is anticipat- “HALFWAY HOUSE ON SUCCES$ ROAD” last year. Middle aged American women living in Paris are there largely to find artistic interests, asserts Mrs. Edwin Neugass (above), of New Orleans She is assisting Grand Duke Alexander (upper right) of Russia with the translation of his books. _ ed. “Speakers this afternoon will include the Rev. J. D. Runsvold, an Gets 90 Days in Jail the Rev. David Stoeve, both of Profit on Two Sports Only two of the 15 sports spon-| sored at Pennsylvania made. money Football. made a profit! of $363,410 and basketball made | profit of $14,617... Good NAS fall: ‘en ordinary laxative. bow ite and ‘ditor of the Great Northern railway, BISMARCK TRIBUNE American Women Find Cure For Boredom in Paris, Writer Says High Taxes Cause High Freight Rates Chicago, Jan. 27.— (AP) — High faxes ke freight rates high, de- clared V. P. Turnburke, general au- testifying at an interstate commerce commission grain hearing here to- day. . Turnburke cited the taxes of hii road as compared with railroad ation in Canada, the latter rate ing only one-sixth of that in the United States. If, he continued, the tax rate in the United States was reduced to the Canadian level, grain rates could be brought down nine per cent or more. n Most of Turnburke’stestimony was offered as a rebuttal to the conten- tion of Minnesota’s railroad com- Smith May Not Enter |° North Dakota Primary} (A?P)-Colone! Charies A. Lindbergh, Fargo, N. D., Jan. 27.—(M)— When the Democratic state central committee meets in Fai the committee session to be followed by a mass convention and a banquet, ites for convention delegates, | presidential electors, and for the na- tional committee members will be named. That the name of Governor Al- fred Smith, New York, day as the leading rg Sarageeys 5, to- candidate for the e irded SATION Ns LINDY RESUMES TRIP Colombia, Jan. 27.— <A and thereisamarkedimprove- fi lore 9 o’cloc! f | | Ka | $ your Mother Flowers Hoskins-Meyer Home ot K-F-Y-R On your Birthday send his 400-mile h es i ‘of Colombie, took from indicated by E. J.) here , bef field Some 700 banks regularly seek: employees at Dakota Business Cole engaged NC utilities repeate, edly “‘meet’”’ well trained employees at this Halfway House on Succe$$ Road. Northern States Power Co. secently. engaged their 11th Da- » Elmer Shockman. D. B. C. ACTUAL BUSI- commander of the Legion in Minne- sota, was scheduled to speak. Oth- ers on the program are: W. B. Arnold, post commander at Grand Forks, who was scheduled to review the state convention held in Fargo last year; W. K. Treumann, Grand Forks, who was to give a report of the Legion’s child welfare work. in «he state, and Thomas Condon, Val- ley City, grand chef de gare of the 40 and 8 in North Dakota. PROHIBITION OFFICER DIES (AP) —R. R. Kuckenbecker, formerly a resident of Detroit Lakes, Minn., and. for the st three weeks a prohibition en- forcement officer working out of St. Paul, died at a hospital here last night following a stroke of paralysis. He was 40 years old. He was strick- en in his hotel room here three weeks ago. His widow arrived today to charge of funeral arrangements, ..,, NOTICE TO BIDDERS. Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners will receive sealed bids up to 3 o'clock p. m., February 8, 1928, for the follow- ing Art Metal Steel ‘fixtures for use in the County Auditor's office: 5 curtain unite with 7 rolle: 2 cupboard units with shelves, 2 letter files. 24 foot Leno top. 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