Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-08
Of THE STATE.

aAOVa klslll VI I'LL VIII
Commissioner r. j. Turner Outlines
the Prosperity Of the State in
Letter to Graingrowers.
Some Facts and Figures to Show the
Advantages of the State Of
North Dakota.
Hon. r. ]. Turner, commissioner. of
agriculture, intended to, attend the
grain growers convention now in SEES
sion at Fargo, but Office duties made it
impossible for him to go. He sent a
paper, however, which shows some Of
the advantages of the state of North
Dakota, and in which he says:
There is no section of the state but
that has special advantages for agri-
cultural pursuits. Where the con-
formation of the land made it insult
able for farming Nature has planted
the most nutritious grasses in the
world and here stock of all kind thrives
and supplies the markets with its
choicest article.
In other sections the farmer plants
his grain in soil of marvellous fertility
and produces crops which make him
the synonym for prosperity and hap
piness.
Fuel is abundant and cheap, the land
abounds in clays which have no supe-
rior for building and fire brick pottery
ware and cement. A climate unriv-
aled for healthgiving qualities stimu-
lates to highest ideals a people Of in
tellectuality and progress.
No state in the union has greater or
better educational facilities or more
magnificent possibilities of develop
ment. Religious sentiment finds cop
ious. expression in hundreds of hand
some churches, and every city and
town demonstrates in it's thrifty APP
pearance the prosperity Of it's people.
But why stop to emulate he advan-
tages of North Dakota? Every mem
Der Of your convention, who has been
a resident of the state more thai a
few months realizes and believes in
them. Each must be convinced we
are on the crest of one of those great
waves of prosperity which comes to all
people who are awake and ready to
catch the tide at its flood! The people
of other states have just awakened to
the reality Of the wealth Of the mighty
empire that lies within our borders
and are hurrying to paTtake with us
of the sure award of honest toll and
earnest ~endeavor. To these we ex-
tend a hearty welcome and a helping
hand when needed.
AS a whole the state has had one
long career of prosperity. Thousands
there r who came here in the pioneer
days with little but willing hands and
unfaltering faith who are with you to-
day the embodiment of the successful
agriculturist, the well-to-do merchant
and the prosperous financier. =
No paupers-no millionaires! What
state can say so much! ar
Prosperity is with us-and it has
come to stay. Comparatively few OF
the states advantages are improved to
their full extent and many of our in
dustries are yet in embryo.
For instance: Our vegetables
which are superior to any and need
but the tickling of the soil to produce
form but a trifle where they should be
a prominent item in the farmers credit
account. I have tried to CLEAN some
statistics or income from this source
but have been unable to do SO. But
! am convinced, from inquiry made in
the several sections of the state, thai
fully 80 per cent of the vegetables arr
imported from other states. Com.
ment is unnecessary.
Our butter exhibit at the Pan-Ameri.
can exposition demonstrated that ou1
product can successfully compete il
any market. it's high grade giving il
third place at Buffalo notwithstanding
the fact that it Travelled the greatest
distance, was subjected to seyera
transfers en- route and was two weeks
old when tested. In view of the nu.
t~ritious grasses, cheapness of mill
production and ready markets, cas-
and west, at handsome prices, it il
remarkable that this profitable indus
try has not attracted the attention O
capital that it deserves. Happily
however, the dairy industry is slowl.
but surely coming to the front and W,
may reasonably look forward to it,
soon taking front rank as a North Da
{ kota wealth producer.
| Our farmers are at last awakenin,
: to the superiority of well bred stool
{ over the scrub cattle heretofore raises
on Our Dlains for meat cfonE o1onn