New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-04
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FARM LIFE PLEASANT IN NORTH DAKOTA.
GOOD SCHOOL sYsTEM-THE CLIMATE HEALTHY
-PRAISING THE SOIL.
TO TIVE Editor Of The Tribune.

-PRAI<ING THE SOIL.
TO tue Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The New-York State settlers. who came and
found pastures green in this goody land ten years
ago, have never regretted their course Of action.
How could any sensible be otherwise As here
country, heavy timber to cut down, no
Sumps TO pull few or no stones TO move, all they
had to do was TO take their teams, turn the sod
over, SOW oats fax thus having paying crop
within four months from the day they landed. The
l. BY IL foot shantes that sprng up In day which
answered for the time being, have served their
purpose More comfortable buildings and larger barns
noted in every direction Thousands Of acres
have been plowed. 10 grain and OF
coed, honest. hard wording settlers placed on the
road 10 Our farmers East complain Of hard
work. Well they may, It Is hard work on land that
Is covered with stone sumps, up one hill, down u
iavine consuming time IN tiling and harvesting
the crop than It IS actually worth Those are facts
which cannot h denied. one grand feature that the
OF North Dakota give Is the full assurance Of
being one OF the healthlcst states In the Union
Nearly all OF Western states. from Michigan 20
Kansas, have record rs to fever ana aSue, That III
its day was n calamity to be dreaded Thus In search
ing for new home, statistics OF the United States
Health Department readily settle that point.
As 10 fertility Of soil and producing qualities.
the tnie states chemist at Washington having tested
the qualities of twenty seven hundred specimens OF
wheat--aised IN al wheat growing countries in the
known world-the highest premium was awarded 10
North Dakota. North Dakota does not rest alone on
wheat. Comparing our common schools Win Oth'r
states, statistics show that the pro rata OF It's school
chlldren-in reading and wrlting-is In advance OF
either OF the States. Every child OF school age l.
obliged attend school, and II desired can be edit
Gated In colleges universities without
leaving the state. this point Dakota Is sound TO
the core. Its school lands sufficient at In"
prices they sold at public auction to make Dakcta
one OF the nOblcs states in the Union. Win Spo''
rich land excellent schools churches OF all denomina
lions. healthy country, and cheerful people, what
any sane person wish wherein TO seek ana
find pleasant home This season offers great
inducements to those who desire TO visit and look
over this goodly land that In, been reserved for the
people Of this day and generation. IL n working
man. and work In the harvest field then follow
the thrc.hIng machines until late in the fail. BY
such means YOU will the country. and learn more
than sufficient to meet your expenses. Harvest Is
now at hand thirty days hence the click. click
u the reaping machines Will be heard In every III
reciion: sixty days hence the shrlll whistle Of the
steam thrcsher will be sounded dere. there and every
where The grain will flow from the throat of the
thrcsher like unto volcano. tennis will be In wait
Ing to bag and deliver to the grain elevator. then
I'm turn the wheat will shipped to the great Touring
mills In Minneapolis, thence shipped TO the great
Empire City Of New York, to feed the hungry miIiloh,
rich and poor with the staff OF life. produced from
and parcel Of The Great American Desert
our invitation Is, come, We Fathers ana Mo,lfrs
In Israol-yOung men and mnldeiN. come Ana see
II half Of tn. greatness Of this wonderful DAKOTA
harvest field. Young madcnS. come and gather up
the gleanimgS. like Ruth Of OLD. Perclance VeS' a
certainty Eon will surely be on hand ,rvov
Yorktown. Diclspy County. :. D.. July -, 1892.