Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-07
G|LbREATH'S REPORT IS
OUT FOR Legislators
STATEMENT CONDITIONS
ACTIVITIES AND SHOWS STATE CAN
ACCOMPLISH EVEN DURING AN OFF YEAR-sAoRr SUMMARY
COMPLETE

The year of 1910, just drawing to a
close, while in many respects an of
one, so far as volume of agricultural
production is concerned, has neverthe
less been distinctly one of progress in
North Dakota, and the outlook on the
threshold of 1911 is full of bright
promise for a continuance of the
steady development which has been
the distinguishing feature of the
states history in the past, says Com
missioner of Agriculture and Labor
Gilbreath in his report to the legis'
lature, which is in the printers
hands.
The constant influx of an aggressive
and intelligent class of farming popu-
state, and especially into the western
counties, has been a distinctive hap
pening Of the past year. Already the
increase in population following this
immigration is manifesting it's pres
ence in various ways. There is nc
longer any unorganiZed territory with
in the state. every part being now in
cluded in some county organization
while in many of the larger western
counties division has been voted upon
and carried at the recent November
elections, indicating the closer settle
ment of the country and the demand
for more compact county subdivisions
Railways are being extended into the
newly opened prairie country. In
creased acreage under cultivation de-
notes the ardor with which the new
conner is bringing the soil under sub
lection. School townships are being
rapidly organized, school buildings
erected, highways constructed, new
towns and villages are springing up
and on every hand can be seen album
dant evidence of a permanent and pro
pressive civilization.
Corn.
Another noteworthy and epoch
marking happening of the past season
has been the maturing. all over the
state, of record acreage of corn
crop. Notwithstanding the backward
spring and generally drouthy condi
lions prevailing during an unusual and
abnormal season, corn was success
fully ripened in every county. demon
strating to finality the entire fitness
of our soil and climate for the sue
cessful cultivation of this crop. In
many localities the amount of corn
fodder secured tided over a difficult
situation caused by the shortage OF
native hay and live stock, which 9th
erwise would have been sold. can
now be Wintered safely and profit
ably. This demonstration of the states
suitability for corn culture has been
made at most OppOrtune time, Sc
many of our prospective settlers liv-
ing in states where the corn crop is
considered the most important in the
farm rotation.
Durum and Macaron.
The experience of the past year
has also proven beyond question that
winter wheat can be profitably grown
in North Dakota. some of the larger
yields of the past season coming from
that variety of the cereal. MacarOni
or durum wheat continues to meet
with favor among the farmers and
stats tics gathered in the future by
the department of agriculture will
show acreage and yield of this crop
as separate item. The figures for
1909 have already been tabulated and
indicate that 1902, go acres yielded
IA .331, GIL bushels of grain, an aver.
age of 14.47 bushels to the acre as
with 1912 bushels for the
ordinary spring varities. During the
hn yo1ln nf thic groin hoC
come to be better understood both
as regards it's nutritive qualities and
yield per acre.
Other agricultural products to re-
:eive increased attention during 1910
nave been all varieties of tame
grasses suited for this climate, such
Is alfalfa, timothy. red and white
clover, bronze millet, Hungarian,
tic.
The total acreage under cultivation
or 1910 shows satisfactory increase
,ver the previous year, being 13,O42,-
70 acres as compared with 12,34S,-
AZ for 1909, gain of 693,726.
Railroads.
There are now 5,O02 miles of rail-
DAD actually under operation in the
tate which will be increased by some
300 additional miles when lines now
n course of construction and pro-
ected are completed.
Live Stock.
Statistics gathered in the spring of !
80 show that there are 456,342,
orses. 6,979 mules, 476,O33 cattle,
06,757 hogs and 169,759 sheep in the
tate, to which must of course be add
d the natural increase of the year.
me hundred fifty seven thousand and
wo hundred and two mich COWS fur
ish milk and butter to our people,
nd eighty-seven creamer1es are en-
aged in the manufacture of butter
nd other dairy products, to which
lust be added a butter item of 49,
100000 pounds made in families for
ONE use and sale.
Finances.
Financial development has grown
with progress along
Their avenues of endeavor. There are
ow $50 state and $50 national banks
thin our borders. At the close of
usiness on June 80, 1910, there was
n deposit in the former $39 1921 ,561,
nj in the latter S33 762770.