Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-02-10 | Page 26 | Northern Farmers Profit with Flax

NORTHERN FARMERS PROFIT WITH FLAX MINNEAPOLIS Feb Fb CAl In a W Inthe tile the midst of a territory now being grown In large measure to lax flax has baa risen to the largest production city of linseed oil and meal in the tha United States with the possible exception of ot N New York Since September 1 I 1111 1933 up to the first of th the year more than bushels bushel of flax Clax wr were un- un unloaded un unloaded loaded at th the linseed mill mills hero here comprising the bulk of the last I northwest crop and front from which about tons tone of ot meal meat will be manufactured according reportS With University of oC 1 Minnesota ag agricultural officials pointing out to northwest farmers the attractive attractiveness ne ness of raising rale flax with tariff pro pro- protection protectiOn pro protection ot of 40 cents cent a 5 bushel short haul to market and consumption th the production the favorable situation was 11 recognised and por por- portions por- por portion tion of ot th the wheat heat lands land landwere were wre turned to flax Clax growing The Minneapolis production of linseed meal and oil results In the crushing of more than a of seed a a mon month