Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-24
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Reports from the North Dakota ex-
hibits at the state fairs in Indiana,
Illinois and Wisconsin show that
there is much interest in and COM
ment upon the exhibit. A recent is
sue of the Terre Haute Morning Star,
published at Terre Haute, Ind,
where one of the exhibits was held,
says: r.
There is NO more interesting exhib-
it in the entire building than that
presented by the state of North Da-
kota, in the extreme south end of
the building. The products of this
new, but great, western state are ar
tistically displayed in manner to
attract attention and invite a closer
scrutiny. Large cases containing
grains and grasses raised this year
cannot fail to catch the eye of the
farmer and demonstrate to him that
the agricultural products of North
Dakota are of superior quality.
These grains consist of fife and ma
caroni wheat, excellent samples of
rye, barley and oats These grains
show great length of stem and heads.
and Commissioner of Agriculture
Gilbreath informed the Star report
er that the annual yield was quite
large. Macaroni wheat, while hard
er than either spring or winter
wheat, is sure crop, and withstands
either wet or dry seasons.
!, The spells, alfalfa and broom grass
exhibits are certainly fine and are
worthy of close inspection by those
IN agricultural pursuits. -"
Flax is a novelty in this section
especially to the grain growers, and
furnishes an interesting feature to
those who have heard of the many
valuable ways in which it can be
used, ..- -..s .,lI, .
b. The prevailing idea has been that
North Dakota could not raise clover
Aor timothy, yet we found as many
hne samples of this class of grass
as could be seen in the fields of the
middle states, which boast of the
superiority Of their grass producing
soil.
In addition to these there was a
large display of nutritious native
grasses, which furnish excellent, feed
for stock and grows bountifully in
the western part of the state. I'm
til the past few years the western
i part of the state was used as vast
cattle range, when eastern farmers
saw and realized it's value as an ag,
ricultural producing section. Since
that time there has been a constant
immigration to that portion of the
state and wonderful agricultural de
velopment. @-
Another striking feature of thi
exposition of North Dakota's pro
y ducts is it's mineral resources. I
: has the finest pottery and bricl
tion OF the world. The superiorit
of it's brick has been demonstrate
and the beautiful specimens of it
pottery attest the truth of these de
clarations.
1t would be well worth your tim
to inspect these handsome evidence
made from the pottery clays of tina
state.
North Dakota, we learn, has owe
twenty-five thousand square mile
of Ignite coal, which can be Obtain
ed at the mine for ninety cents
ton The supply is inexhaustib
and will maintain the entire stat
for hundreds of years to come. Wei
there no fuel to be obtained of ar
character from outside this state fl
fifty years, there would be a sui
Gent supply to meet all demant
within its borders were its co
mines operated.
These, we are told, are only fe
Of the many great attractions whit
this new but rapidly developir
state presents to those who are see
ing new homes. better advantag
and opportunities to accumula
wealth. 81