The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
Gov. Burke's Ad-
dress on Farming
NORTH DAkOTA'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE
GIVES THE FARMERS SOME GOOD
ADVlCE..TELlS THEM TO d.
VERSISY AND GROW
TREES


form in front OF the Japanese vii.
lage. The governor talked plainly
to the farmers and the advice he gave
them should not be treated lightly.
The governor spoke Of North Da-
kota as state OF vast resources,
mentioning especially the coal fields,
and dwelt at length upon the greatest
Of all resources, our fertile soil.
The farmers have prospered might
lily in North Dakota, but he said this
year there were some localities
where the failure was almost com.
plete. Good farm always pays, he
said, and good farming tells this
year more than most years. The
governor showed plainly that he
knew a good deal about farming, in
fact when he was q boy back in
Iowa, he lived on q farm and since
that time has studied it scientihcal-
" He said our soils had been
used and abused. The farmere have
continued to take the same CROP
of the land until It has shown signs
Of Impeachment.
Farmers, rotate your crops" is
the advice given by the governor.
He says that everywhere about the
state where the farmers have rotated
their crops, those fields have with
stood the hot winds better. and in
many cases viii yield we'll. He
, spoke Of the vast amount Of corn
that 10 being grown In the vicinity Of
Bismarck this year, many farmers
having $40 acres of corn, all Of which
looks we'll.
Potatoes are likewise looking first
rate. and the wheat that is sown next
year In corn or potato ground. 10 al.
most sure to Weld big crop.
TPaow deep and rotate" he re-
peated again and again in his talk
today.
I The governor spoke OF the Camp
bell system Of dry farming, which Is
nothing more than blowing good and
deep and cultivating the land after
every rain. Growing corn and pota.
toes which requires much cultivation
stores up the moisture. which does
the necessary work.
The governor spoke Of the prosper
itty Of the coutry and told good
little story to illustrate it. He said
IT had occasion to be at Caring
ton not long ago and I was driven
out to the farm of Ralph Hall, an
old friend, who was in the legislature
at the time I was member. Mr..
Hall is building a magnificent farm
Nome. When we arrived, we learned
that he had gone to Darlington, and
seeing a red automobile standing GU.
in front, concluded that he had taken
tne\ faithful old horse, and left the
auto\a home. When we arrived at
CarriAgton, there we saw Mr.. Hall
in a fine big auto. I said: Has Hall
two aut os.' My friend said: why,
no, that Ted one belongs to his hired
man suppose the hired girls will
be buying automobiles next, and if
they would just save the money tina
they spend for those spring hats
they would have quite sum as first
payment"
The governor said there was just
one draw back In North Dakota, and
he didn't mind talking it over witl
his people, and that is the hot winds
The farmer. may prepare his sol
perfectly, and the crops NAV looi
most promising, but the no
winds may cause serious damage
To cool these winds, the governor I'd
vises the growing Of trees, which
will surely prove q remedy. Whe1
trees are grown on our prairie a
they will be some day, the blizzards