Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-10-17 | Page 3 | Dakota Places Wheat Embargo

DAKOTA PLACES I WHEAT EMBARGO Governor Bars Shipment Until Until Un Un- Until lit til Price of Product Advances BISMARCK N. N D. D Oct 17 W k IP- The nations nation's wheat producing states vill be asked by North Dakotas Dakota's governor governor gov- gov William Langer to join this state tate in an embargo until the price goes oes up North Dakota which produced in 1933 more than 12 per cent of the country's wheat crop decided to keep it t within its own borders until it is worth more by proclamation of the governor issued issue late yesterday It becomes effective after alter midnight Wednesday Governor Langer said his embargo could not be expected to raise wh wheat at prices rices but that his purpose was to place lace before the American people the plight of the grain farmer whom he characterized the forgot forgotten ten en man of the N R A. A Notice of the proclamation has been sent to all aU common carriers with orders orders or- or ders ers to accept shipments for out- out state points Under provisions of of ofa a a legiSlative act Ct the governor has power pow- pow er r to use national guardsmen to carry out ut terms of or his order North Dakotas Dakota's spring wheat crop for or 1933 was placed at bush- bush Is by Ben federal agricultural agricultural agri- agri cultural statistician at Fargo About 70 0 per cent of this still is being held heldon on n the farms it is estimated