The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 3, 1930, Page 2

~ AS QUIT WORRYING ~ ABOUT MART PRICES Prete tT Oeeee rire ys set Seeaer et ETC Ieee iro _ BECAUSE OF SYSTEM Planting Costs 22 Cents an} Acre and Harvesting $1.14 per Acre AVERAGE YIELD 60 BUSHELS i | Actual Expenditures for Gas, | Oil, Labor, and Repairs Included . Larue, “Ohio, Dec. 3.—@)—C. T. Guthery, a farmer of Larue. says the Price of corn is of little concern to ~him.. He has learned to produce it at a total cost of only 21 cents a bushel. ‘ He does it on a mass production | basis—plicwing, planting and harvest- ing by machinery. It costs him 62 cents an acre to plow, he says, pulling three 18-inch plows at the rate of one and one-half acres an hour. Preparation of the seed bed, done by @ combination of tools which cover two and one-half to three acres an hour, costs 48 cents an acre. Planting costs 22 cents an acre and harvesting. including cribbing, costs $1.14 an acre. « Interest, Taxes Included The costs enumerated, Guthery says, are actual expenditures for labor, gas, oil, and repair on the im- plements. In figuring his total cost of 21 cents a bushel he includes culti- vation, interest and tax on the land; | interest, taxes, depreciation and up- keep on the machinery, as well as cost of seed and fertilizer. “It requires only four and a half man hours for us to raise an «cre of corn.” he says, “and our average yield is 60 bushels to the acre.” “Don't worry about the market,” he advises. “That's no longer a source of complaint with me in corn grow- ing.” Guthery uses three planters in a/ single unit, covers five rows at a time at the rate of seven acres an hour, with the rotary hoe and pulls a wagon along with his one-row picker to gather the corn without extra labor | and power. From other sections of \he corn’ belt come reports of sympathetic lean- | ing to the theory, advanced by the farm board for one. that agricultural profits may depend as much on @ lower cost of production as on a rise in prices. Must Be Used Right t An Towa farmer, using six and eight-horse hitches, produced corn for a total outlay of 211; man-hours an acre. Use of labor depends consider- ably. however, on how it is employed and the number of operations com- pleted. Whereas one Iowa farmer produced corn, up to the period of harvesting, at a cost of 2.8 man hours an acre, 2 tractor hours and 3.2 horse hours, another used 6 man hours 4.2 tractor hours and 4.8 horse hours. Bettering Guthery’s four and one- half man hours an acre including harvesting, is the record of an Iowa! farmer who, using motor equipment entirely, spent only 3.6 man hours an sere on his corn as compared to 300 man hours an acre where all oper- ations were performed by hand. ——————————F | PEOPLE’S FORUM ! oe > Editor the Tribune: In your issue of Noy. 17 there ap- peared in the Forum an article by one Mr. Independent of Dickinson. This article criticised severely the late consolidation of banks. This writer has no knowledge of the bank- ng business but believes that the men ‘representing the various banks that sffiliated with those of the . Twin Cities fully appreciated the advant- ages they would derive by such a zonsolidation. If we scan the list of ‘hese banks, so consolidating, .we find them to be the largest and most sub- stantial institutions in their respec- : tive communities. The men who are managing them have been connected - with these institutions for many years and have, by their wise management, carried on the business over many pitfalls of some very difficult periods. ‘They have scrupulously guarded «their depositor’s interests, and gain- ed the public's unqualified confidence. -It is therefore unwarranted to im- peach their integrity. But it is human to find fault and condemn others and this is frequently done by neople who have no interest at all, . to protect. ‘This consolidation represents a cap- ital of nearly one billion dollars, a stupendous stm of money. The moral and financial interest, scatter- ed throughout the northwest, is bound to strengthen its future prosperity. ‘There is an old saying: “What's good for the goose is also good for. the gander.” With the headquarters being Jocated in the Twin Cities, the gate- way to this immense empire, it can not help but spell an important future for the northwest, just as the terri- tory of Chicago and that of Kansas City are benefited by those hustling and great centers. Just s0, can we look forward to an era of new de- velopment. But we have, and are making mistakes, and often we wan- der about aimlessly in darkness, but after all the true test lies in our ability to overcome our faults, to en- dure and survive the trials and dis- appointments which confront us in er daily fe and emerge triumph- Has * Into all lives, I. think, sad; dis- couraging times will come, times when | one needs something outside one's _ Self; to lift one’s self. The people of North Dakota have so much to be! ‘thankful for, if they only would ad- | mit it. Let us take the people in the industrial centers with their dirty streets and the noise, with crowds of hurried and tired people. One walks for one hour, two hours amid such scenes and goes home to one’s house more weary and tired and sick of Wife than when one started out. How gloriously different it is here, but we don’t seem to realize it nor ;Gordian knot and conquered Asia. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER | Machine Production Boosts Co rn Profits Motorized corn picker-husker (above) is part of power equipment used by C. T. Guthery, Larue, Ohio, farmer, to cut cost of producing corn to 21 cents a all the time. ‘They would kick if | they were to enter Paradise. Business | depressions run in cycles. .If we turn | 2. leaf or two back in history we will | find it so, Business, just like the | human system, will get sick, when one ; will, lose all thought of going ahead. | “A supreme intelligence” gives us periodical pause, but after such a pause all ills seem to disappear like | magic and a feeling of irresistible | vigor creeps into our blood without our own effort. It is natural that it should be so. Just as the storm brings darkness, so the earth shines with a much brighter green, with a new sun. We can not control the mind. so as to picture the betterment | ahead. We grope in darkness even though the sunlight be just beyond the veil of a darkened “mind.” But it is perhaps best that it should be so. Business, like the system, will improve in health and vigor and be- come much better than before—it has always been thus. Alexender of Macedonia was told by the Oracle “He, that unties the Gordian knot will conquer Asia” Alexander cut the Now if the business depression is the Gordian knot, let us cut it, and the | sooner conquer our difficulties. Alex- ander demonstrated his strong will Power. Let us, every body without exception, demonstrate ours and all our troubles will quickly disappear. We shall realize that just in a little | while growth has been resumed and absolutely no limit to our possibilities appear. The gentleman, Mr. Inde- Pendent of Dickinson, will also find a field for usefulness as wide as his talents and strength. Sincerely yours, A. ARNTSON, Bismarck, N. D. Elgin, N. D., Nov. 20, 1930. Editor Bismarck Tribune: I see by the papers that Fargo and! the “Foolem” crowd are up to their olq tricks of trying to hog Article No. 66 By WM. E. McKENNEY Secretary American Bridge Leaguc Many times the opening lead will make it possible for the declarer to get'a clear picture of the hands held by his opponents and will assist him in making an extra trick. NORTH west S—A-9-7- 2 H—1-10-7 D—A-4 C—I-6-5- 3 sour —peaLer ¢_% s—O N—0-65:3 0—8-7-5 C—A-10-9-7-2 ig The Bidding At contract, South would pass, West: pass, North pass, and East would open the bidding with one diamond, The South hand is too weak to overcall and should pass. West denies diamond support by bidding one no trump. East jumps to three no trump, which closes the contracting. The Play North has the opéning lead and as the only four-card suit he holds is spades, he opens with the three spot. By. applying the rule of eleven, the declarer knows that the South hand holds only one spade higher than the three, therefore the four is played from the dummy, South playing the queen and declarer winning with the ace. Declarer returns the deuce of spades and finesses the-eight spot in | bic dummy which holds the trick, South .,| rates if they cared to go into the rec- fight its battles against open as well as secret opposition from Fargo. Can we expect anything better in the fu- ture? Hardly! Fargo bears watching. Cc. K. NELSON, MRS. SOLIEN ELECTED Jamestown, N. D., Dec. 3.—7)— Mrs. Evva Solien was elected presi- dent of the Jamestown Degree of “Honor Monday night. hel. | shows his ace of clubs by discarding the seven of clubs. The jack of dia- | monds is returned from dummy. | When Soyth plays the five, the de- ie i The declarer leads the king of clubs from dummy, throwing South in the lead and forcing him to lead a heart. The declarer need not wo the queen of hearts is. If Ne it, declarer would cover the heart lead with the jack and force North's queen. By correctly reading the hand, de- clarer has made a small slam at no bonus is scored as the slam was id. (Copyright, 1930, NEA Service, Inc.) Six Selected for Debate Squad at U Grand Forks, N: D.,. Dec. 3,—Six men were selected from a field of 22 candidates as additions to the de- pe acca < Leight ta of lor' 1. Monday, .accors to William Schrier, coach. ee Harold Cram, Minot; Kenneth Kjos, New Rockford; Kermit John- son, Warwick; Oswald Tufte, Coop- erstown; Richard Ross, Grand Forks; and Odin Ramsland, Grace City; sur- vived the eliminations consisting .of four-minute speeches. ‘The squad also contains seven men remaining from the last year’s squad. All new members of the team had previous experience in debating. By W write TH PL AGwsT YOu OU SHOULD ES sumMeN ve AN EAT \ GENTLE Many COAL aS ‘ATS NC WAS 7 EAT, NEVER EATS LINE SHOVELIN’ INTO ATE RIGHT J CrAing. Git PLLERS .T' RAISE You UKE A - A GENTLEMAN MAI But A FURNACE. Bin Tes" AS appreciate it. It is a known fact that eames people will grumble and wick | GENTLE Mun LIKE “TH COAL 4 BE NOT, . tT Notice AS NEAR FURNUCE PoosBLe STR: mas BUSINESS OUTLOOK CONTINUES SPOTTY |Good .Mingles With Bad in Weekly ‘Report Issued by Business Survey Firm Favorable items continue to mingle with those less favorable in the week- ly business outlook issued today by R. G. Dun & Co. The survey follows: In- the absence of new phases of outstanding prominence, the main in- jterest in business circles now centers jin the. probable developments beyond the short perlod remaining this year. | Variations in the volume of current trade largely reflect seasonal forces and are not of great importance, the really significant movements being those with a fundamental bearing on future trends. The recent moderate gains in some quarters have afforded measure of encouragement, ‘bat an ppraisal of general conditions clearly shows that widespread recovery is yet to be achieved. Frequent reiteration of Ithe statement that many commit- close adherence to the policy of cau- tion growing out of far-1 eco- nomic changes, but disappointment over results in different lines has arisen partly because of the expecta- tion of more rapid revival than the facts.of the situation justified. A sharp. and sweeping decline in wholesale quotations naturally has beén @-dis- readjustment to an altered basis of consumption, production and prices could not be quickly. completed. Re- trenchment and discrimination in is pail used by usually c power cat unt low prices for agricultural products and tees: ployment of workers in industrial cen- ters. The transition to a sounder basic status, however, has been reached where a more confident view ranted. In a statistical way, compar- isons with the records of a year ago continue to be unfavorable, but much has been accomplished since that time in the elimination of weak spots, and in this respect the outlook is im- proved. Annual inventorying soon to begin or in progress now ig being counted upon to disclose a stranger Position in many instances. The ac- tion of securities markets has been more reassuring, deflation of specu- lative loans has been drastic, and money rates are exceptionally easy. . | Hence, next to the last month of this year is closing with a number of por- tents whose ultimate effects cannot fail to be beneficial. Burleigh Group -to © Plan Farm Program \ me Consideration of the 1931 agricul- ture program ; will be the ‘principal ture committee at» their’. mce | Dec. 4 in the Association of Commerce jments.are being deferred reveals a|. “Ohio Farmer Uses Machinery to Raise Corn for 21 Cents a Bushel - turbing“influence everywhere, and the |" Prince of Wales Selected His Show Her beauty found royal favor ing talent for steadily, and the point. has been the British the tableau Legion. Lady Moira held in the London pa CROP PRODUCTION AND PRICE FOR LAST 2 YEARS COMPARED Her to Play in -|in an address delivered here today Association Combe, shown here of the prospects appears to be war- was selected by the prince to take a leading Agricultural College Expert Estimates That Livestock Has Gained Big Advantage Over Grains as Result of Price Changes farm: management ‘The partment of agriculture and received by North Dakota Since data on poultry and eggs tities for these items, and the total value The dairy products listed - Willard estimates that the total purpose of Burleigh peg tp pa excluding feed for livestock, which 4 $206,246,000, compared with $131,319,000 The value of decreased Comparisons between crop production and prices received by 1930 and 1929 are contained in a statistical study issued by Rex for the son are meager, inelude only is for 1930, grain 43 per cent, and demonstrator state agricultural data are taken from reports:by the prices used are October 15 is not estimat walue of agricultural production represented. : butter. or of rooms, according to County Agent H.| 26 per cent. The decrease of 26 per cent in the price of C, Putnam. N. D. Gorman,.state coun-| costs and results in a further advantage for livestoc! ty agent leader, will give the main| grain, Willard asserts. The table of production and prices follows: address, Committees appointed to help with the program are: George Will, Bis- marck, chairman; Tyler Johnson, ling, hogs; Walter Sellens, Bismarck, beef cattle; P. P. Bliss, McKensie, ; Enoch » Baldwin, feed : Anderson, and pasture; Mrs. P. P. Bliss, Mc- Kenzie, clothing; Mrs. Wing, home management; Gerson, McKenzie, farm power; Mrs. Enochson, Moffit, nutrition; L. E. Heaton Jr., McKensle, psON, culture; A. .J.Norlin, Menoken, cash crops; and Anthony Erickson, ‘Wilton, secretary of the general committee. AT THE MOVIES * - 3 CAPITOL THEATRE. Another Broadway stage star to. mi- gtate to the screen is Barbara Stan- ‘Mexicali border life, coming. to, the Gopitol ler . life, to. the ¢ “| ond screen appearance. Barbara Stanwyck, recruited for the stage from tha New. York night clubs, proved the sensation theatrical season when she made her debut as the heroine in “Burlesque.” Her work in. this play stamped her as. one of America’s i actresses... - Her role in “Mexicali Rose” is a colorful one, admirably suited to her vivid personality. Sam Hardy ap- pears opposite her. PARAMOUNT THEATRE “Girl of the Golden West,” which comes to the Paramount’ Theatre; tomorow as a First Nationai and Vi- {taphone production, {s considered David Belasco’s outstanding thea-; trical success, and it placed him defi- nitely in. the forefront of American play producers The play opened in 1905, and was given jts first tryout performance in the Belasco Theatre in Pittsbusgh. It was so popular that it was im- mediately taken in to New York City, where it ran to capacity au- diences during that and the follow- It then went on “the road,” where it repeated its New. York success. It, is still considered one of the} most popular plays of repertory com- panies. Practically every stock com- pany of ‘note has played {tz at one time or another. . Others in the original stage cast included James Kirkwood. Lowell Sherman, Robert Williard, T. Haynes Bunter, John. W. Cope and James. Ann Harding, James Rennie. and Hatry Bannister play the lead- ing roles in the new talking picture version. DE COURCY KEEPS HAT ON ‘London, Dec. 3. —() — Michael eeparieg Camera Claremont Constan- tine Courey, who has Ble Barle; Oats ney, Sterling, dairy cattle: E. W. An-| Potatoes Wild hay “Wiltor, Thosti. | Dairy ‘products Cattle Hogs Students Will Honor [>= Late. University Dean! er 11, sonn wyck who plays a leading role in| Grand Forks, ‘ i Rose,”. the Columbia all-|rangements for tion .. Bal arts college of the University of North | will handle special Lambs. atl 8 County Agent H. C. Putnam will be 1929 Amount Price Value 000 bu. N. D., Dec. 3.—Ar- & memorial convoca- | Nuessle Vernon |nent uni\ u. $103,670,000 96,923 $0.5: 6,732,001 0,471 20,595,000° 12,697 14,919,000 10,167 2,774,000, 544,000 1930 Amount Price Value 7 10,470 30 7 af 000 tons 0 toni . 1,529 _ 8.67 13,256,000 1,543 7.47 000 bu. ° bu. 9,744,000 anne, 95 6,888,000 tons. - 6,220,000 1;181 + 6.70.-- 6,732,0 1,461,000 ae ssnaas 461,000, 877,000 17,194,000" 34778 12,520; = 000 care’! Sapa 14,305,000 Isis o00 Hl Mercer Woman Is | Dead at McClusky, 1 McClusky, N. D., Dec. 8.— Edith 24, of Mercer, died in Mc= ate week and interment .will be made ‘at Mercer. McClusky Lions Have Ladies Night Festival ‘McClusky, N. D., Dec. 3.— Ladies’ night was observed by the McClusky ay. banquet for Lions and their lady ler guests, numbering Moore hotel dining feature of the however, was the witty about the individual few if any escaped the the entertainment com- Boyle Would Amend Farm Marketing Act Chicago, Dec. 3.—()}—Calling upon congress to amend the farm market- activities of the federal farm board of market and withholding it till a later date” has been proven disastrous by the program tried in Brazil coffee. {SCHOOL NOTES } WING (Kieth. giving topic in English) “After the boy had finished the airplane, we went for a ride. He flew up and landed down.” Leonard Knowles is out for basket- ball - Practice. Mr. Wagle (asking questions in Present Day Problems). , ‘ne Wagie: Olga, what is watered oo Stock with no stable behind Gladys Rue, a rural school teacher of our vicinity spent Tuesday with us. Arthur Weber is staying in town because of bad roads. Frank Farley is certainly speedy, he made two.and a quarter miles in an hour on horseback. He faced the blizzard Tuesday. reagent la Stn uli about Ji the life of Alexander the Great. Ju- jius Caesar wept because Alexander class, we were Caesar | had ‘conquered ,the world and he hadn’t done anything. Miss McGinnis said, “It would be funny if one of our boys cried about that.” ‘Willard spoke up, “I have done a lot of things but they aren't on rec- ord yet.” Viola Barth’s birthday was last Wednesday. Mary Jane. Olson is back in school. She had the measles. Dorothy and Carl Edwards are ab- sent . from .school because of the measles, Henry Banttari and John Fields 0 | were absent.from school ‘Tuesday. Helen Harty was absent Tuesday + | because of = cold, The eighth grade had an arithmetic 4 test Monday. Dakota, program to be presented. Decem: said Friday. Negotiations to obtain Judge W. F./o of Bismarck a l- versity. snes as ‘aes way. M. Humpstone musical numbers. | STICKERS .- While playing Monday Ellen Mae Hubbell fell and broke her right arm. She was taken to Wilton that evening for medical treatment. i Sram cs | Today’s Congress 1 LS Sree eee ee SENATE Receives President Hoover's budget message. Takes up Couzens bill for federal regulation of “Interstate motorbus ines. Muscle Shoale conference commit- tee meets. Campaign funds committee takes up new reports of Pennsylvania ex- penditures. Hows: Receives budget message. Begins general debate on the treas- ury-postoffice appropriation bill. Judiciary committee holds executive hearing on investigation of federal judges: = BOY'S ARM INJURED Jamestown, N. D. Dec. 3.—(#)— Robert. Leslie,- whose left hand and arm were mangled in a feed grinder at a Woodworth elevator Saturday, was reported resting easily at a hos- pital here todey. His hand and part | of the arm were amputated. JAMESTOWN NURSE DIES ». Jamestown, N. D. Dec. 3—(P)— Sister Frederick, nurse at Trinity hospital here, died yesterday after an extended illness. She came here in } 11925 from the St. Joseph Novitiate, f St. Paul, Minn, and had been sta- i tioned at the- hospital since. \ | The above sketch can be divided, Pelpeart aptly siaplad oor witeteatacate ee two} a. a 2.8 wea SEA Vie. i