Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-02

sion be ended, the real end of the
great work is not yet in sight. The in.
f1uence is more far reaching than is
at first apparent.
Then it is considered that the
Northern Pacific Railway company is
trying to develop a country adjacent
to six thousand miles of track; that
the state of North Dakota is trying
to raise the yield of wheat on an av-
erage at the present time of about
thirteen bushels per acre to twenty
six, the yield of the experiment sta
tions after proper rotation, for the
state; that Montana must not only get
more settlers, but must teach her cit.
liens how to cultivate and care for
their millions of acres of tillable
lands; that the state of Washington
must solve an equally great problem,
slight idea of the magnitude Of the
undertaking and it's value, begins to
assume form and is partially grasp
ed by the mind. But the ends is not
nearly, as yet, approached.
Some Of the Benefits Derived.
While the direct benefits to be de-
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err more particularly, there is a ques-
ton if there are not others who will
receive the first benefits.
The influence that this tourage is
having on the college and institute
men is much greater than can, at
first, be believed.
There are between forty and fifty
of the ablest scientists in the north.
west gathered together exchanging
ideas and receiving new and broader
Impressions. Their minds are being
fortified to degree that they do not
care to acknowledge or possibly con.
ceive of. They are having their views
'foadened and extended in such a
manner as will make them far more
efficient in their future work. Many
classes will be better taught the com.
ing winter than would otherwise have
been taught.
Many of these men are coming in
contact with the people and the real
problems that confront life in these
states as never before.
Next the people themselves that at
tend these meetings are benefited in
many ways and they in turn carry the
inspiration to others and all begin to
think and investigate in a broader
way.
Then the newspaper men on the
train have been doing their share
of the work, and while they have
been personally benefited and broad
ened, they have already "acted as
draymen" and carried this message
of millions of readers and will con-
tinue to preach this "better farming"
gospel until many people that are now
Indifferent will be aroused. The farm
er is the first man to receive mater
ial benefits from this educational
campaign, as increase in crops must
tell the first and last part of the
story in direct gains. Then the rail-
roads, merchants, newspapers and all
others will begin to reap financial re-
wards.
Broad and Enlightened seIfshness.
Many people claim that this has
been move based upon selfish mo-
tives. Possibly so. But if so it is the
kind of selfishness that makes for
civilization. That there has been an
immense expense involved and one
that will take years of increased grain
yields to pay the railroad back in
freight for this outlay, cannot be de-
MED, but it is believed that the COL
leges, farmers institutes, experiment
stations, newspapers, railroads and all
others will soon begin to see financial
benefits for their labors and that the
farmer will soon increase his yields
sufficient to make this pilgrimage one
worth while"