The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 19, 1928, Page 8

PAGE FIGHT | POULTRY AND TURKEY RAISING SHOWS INCREASE IN SOUTH CENTRAL PART OF STATE-DAIRY PRODUCTION IS NORMAL Diversification of Farm Crops Called One of Largest Aids to Present-Day Farmers by Persons Reporting to Com- missioner of Agriculture A general increase in poultry terkey raising, with a normal d production is shown in reports m to the state department of agri ware by correspondents in sout tral North Dakota. The report hanks and ents, were answe naire sent out state commis. and labor, to de outlook for 1928 and poultry product dition of the soil. Diversification of farm crops was pointed to by several of the reports as one of the large s to present: | day farmers. Poultry raising, some j of the reports s was entered ex- | tensively during the lean agricul-! tural years, but when the chief! grain crops had a few good years! the poultry p: ion immediately | dropped. | A. lack of snow in some of the! i inted to as an almost on_of a poor winter! few of the reports | rye crop, and 3 spid the winter wheat was winter, killed. ior of Sheridan Co ate bank, at Clusky. Th 1} not be an crease in dairying, the bank said, pointing out that following a good ponin crop it is almost a certainty | that production along that line will decrease. Not Much Flax and Barley been “Not much flax has the wheat hardly any barley and acreage remained about the same as in 1927,” said the Martin State bank, also in Sheridan county. “More corn will be sown, and many trench silos will be dug, as the farmers of this ~\when we had the bumper crop. Tak- "the quality and quantity of feed. iter fat ‘that durum wheat was seeded al- sown, | € turkey raising ex- itions Similar to 1915. ilarity of spring planting ions of 1928 and those of 1915, nen a bumper crop was harvested, was noted by the Buchanan State K utsman county, ps in 1928 were seeded soil in a very favorable condition, with plenty of moisture to start the crops growing and not enough to amper seeding. This is just the seed bed condition we had in 1915 100 as normal, acreages in this locality will be follows: wheat, 90; barley 110; oats 90; flax 100; rye £0, d corn 125. stock is in the best condition been for many years, due to Many eattle came through the win- nough to butcher. “Dairying and poultry production eems to be advancing, generally peaking, but among the less well- to-do class of farmers, that division of farming is usually abandoned after a few good grain crop years, as the work entails more hard labor and longer working hours. Due to the good crop in 1927, an increase in that line of work is not anticipated here, and it may be decreased.” A decrease in the winter rye acre- age and a large increase in the acre- age sown to durum wheat is fore- cast by the Pingree State bank, also in Stutsman county. Winter Rye Not Good “Winter rye is in poor condition, d much of it looks to be winter 1,” the bank said. “Other crops secded about as usual, except most entirely in preference to hard wheat varieties, because of a 1927 ilure of the hard wheat. “The condition of livestock in this vicinity is about normal, stock hav- | ing come through the winter in good jcondition.” Prospects for 1928 crops are good, due to clean fields and seed, and a better quality of seed grain that has been used this year, said the agri- cultural correspondent at Wood- | worth. “Perhaps a little more flax will be seeded this year on soil freshly brok- in| | standard, section are convinced that corn pro: duction, together with the silos, wil take care of their feed problem. “The farmers are extensively en-_ tering livestock production andj there are several thoroughbred Hol. in tt tai len, but a normal acreage of the | other principal grain crops is in prospect,” the correspondent said. “Farmers are getting rather short on grain feeds, but there seems to be vicin-! an ample supply of hay and alfalfa. n Cooner- | Neither poultry raising nor dairy ‘ay 1 and | preduction will be increased to any good business. | material extent. Livestock in gen- “Poultry ra js not as exten-| eral is in good condition.” sive as it should be, although sev-) Beef and dairy cattle have been a €ral demonstrations have been| large item in agriculture in Foster iven. Turkey production also could county, said the First state bank of increased at a good profit.” \Grace City. The locality around ‘An increase in corn and flax one \this city bss entered Aeeelg ee ge and a possible decrease in the| extensively, and a great many page of ieanter rye, due to winter | and dairy cattle have been produced. kill, is expected by the Farmers and | Hog taising has also been done on a Merchants bank of Lehr, McIntosh | large scale and a great many breed- ing sows have been held over from unty. oe Pathe conditions were not the | 1927, but in spite of the fact, a small best for planting this spring,” the | decrease in marketing is ex; ie bank said, “and seeding was de-| “Acreage of wheat will be a little layed. Due to a lack of snow, win- | less than last year; barley and corn ter rye acreage may be lower than increased; flax decresed to small de- 4n 1927, but an increase in corn and| gree, and oats about normal. flax is in prospect. “Winter rye acreage is less than “Livestock is in good condition asj last year, and the growth so far the farmers had ample feed and . grain to last through the winter./ The stock was ‘run down’ supelies: e , a wpe. from a shortage of feed in the win- lust received a big shipment, o| ter and spring of 1927 and a de- iff stets, ‘hata'and. caps., Come. in cfease in 1928 spring calves is ex- ‘A decrease in cream pro- duction for the last few months is noticeable when compared to the same period last year. Farmers are and look them over. JACK SLOVEN Capital City Clothing Store. 121%g Sth St. Bismarck, N. D. It is not perceptible to the eye, you really can’t notice the differ- ‘ence in the gas in the tank, yet it is there—unseen, dynamic, lurking power—you'll notice the difference on the hills and in the pickup. There is gas—and GAS. If you are satisfied with the mileage you are getting now, and with your car’s performance on the hills, you won’t be interested in our gas—but if- you want more leage and tne additional power of that unseen helping hand on the hills, try _ SHORT STOP SERVICE STATION _ | Fire-Drop Gasoline and Pen-O-Lene Oils rf _ PHONE 314 i Opposite City Auditorium We Specialize in High Pressure Greasing Y is not encouraging. No marked change in poultry production is ex- In Burleigh County A 25 per cent increase in the flax acreage is expected the Moffit State bank, in Burleigh county. Wheat, oats, barley and corn ac age will be about normal. Liv stock is in good condition, the bank said, and dairy and poultry produc- tion is on the increase. “Winter rye acreage in Burleigh county is somewhat smaller than in 1927, but is still higher than the five ‘age, according to Oscar H. statistician, Bismarck. “Wheat seeding is completed in nearly all the sections of the county,” he said, “and the outlook is for a normal acreage of small grains. The acreage of corn wi depend chiefly on the weather con- ditions up to J.ne 1. “Production of beef cattle is ad vancing more than the production of dairy breeds. Poultry raising is in- creasing.” Agriculture conditions in Logan county are not up to their usual said P. Mueller, Wishek, county commissioner. Win- ter rye will be decreased to a large extent due to winter kill, he said. and in sections the rye sprouted last fall and dried out. All cutlivated soil in the vicinity of Linton, Emmons county, was put into crops this spring, and some isa THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE 1 breaking was done, according to th Peoples State bank, Linton, 2 “We have about a normal acreage look good. The acreage of small grains and corn will also be about normal. “The general condition of _live- stock is good, with a noticeable in- crease in both poultry and dairy production.” Veteran Actor Loses His Suit for Slander Los Angeles, May 19.—@)—The hopes of Emmett Corri veteran of the stage, of collecting $100,000 from Mrs. Lillian A. MacLoon, in a suit alleging slander lay in a pile of ruins today after a superior court jury had heard his complaint and decided in favor of the defendant, who is a director-producer known as Lillian Albertson, Corrigan, who had been acting for 40 years, based the suit on a letter to have been written by Mrs. MacLoon to the Actors’ Equity asso- ciation, describing him as a “notor- jous trouble maker.” Corrigan was appearing in Miss Albertson’s production of “What Price Glory.” The actor was cast to play the role of Captain Flagg, the hard boiled officer. Testimony of the defense was featured by dec- larations of other members of the of rye this year, and the sprouts | east that Corrigan sometimes was| very cxceptional quality built in tl too realistic in acting. Whippet and the six-cylinder Willys: Albert Rocardi, who was cast as| Knight. .Both cars have been in pro-| “Cognac Pete,” testified that Corri- oe ove: two years and made good, Mrs. Lakr accompanied her hus- jgan kicked him when his lines called | | for only “a push.” Miss Madeline Gray, who took the part of Charmaine, daughter of} Cognac Pete and the object of Cap- tain Flage’s ardent attentions, testi- fied that Corrigan’s conduct in scenes with her was “repulsive” and that his stage kisses were “too fervid.” Lahr Returns from Visit to Factory W. E. Lhr, head of the Lahr Mo- tor Sales company, has just re-! turned from the Willys-Overland | automobile factories at Toledo, Ohio, where he found production going forward at full blast. “The factory is working over 22,000 men and is running day and night, — breakin; production records day after day,” said Mr. Lahr. “Althouch March was the biggest | month in our 18 years in the auto-/ mobile business, in April we did a still bigger volume and this month it seemed impossible to get cars out of the factory fast enough to satis-; fy our dealers,” Mr. Lahr said, this making it necessary for him to go to Toledo. “It is very evident that the au- tomobile ig public realizes the at the band as far as Chicago, and re- turned via Vinton, Iowa, where she visited relatives. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Mandan Pavilion Due to the large attendance, it is necessary to add another day to the dancing schedule for the week. Supreme \/alue THE TWO at record Low Prices Willys-Overland sales have set new records this year. The perfected Whippet, the new Whippet Six, and the © Willys-Knight Standard Six at $995 are all great national favorites. “a eee eee