The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-09
HENRY AMERLAND
MONDAY SPEAKER
n. AMERLAND ADDRESSED CON-
MERcIAL TRAVELLERS AT NOON
HOUR AT COMMERCIAL CLUB
TODAY ON SUBJECT OF ST.
PAUL LAND SHOW.

| Henry Amerland was the speaker at
the noon hour for commercial travel
ers day at the commercial club today.
Mr.. Amerland's subject was The North
Dakota Exhibit at the st. Paul Land
Show.
Mr.. Amerland is one of the best
known real estate men in the city of
Fargo and this section of the state. He
is familiar with land conditions and
the possibilities Of the Red river valley
and Its resources and demonstrated his
capability of giving the travelling men
a comprehensive. grasp on the crop sit
uation in the country surrounding
Fargo.
This is phase of boosting to which
the average commercial traveller has
paid but little attention. The travel
| ing man is fine booster for Fargo
and it's possibilities, but unless he is
an implement man, it is acknowledged
among themselves, the land resources
Of the vicinity do not as a rule occur
to him as an argument for furthering
the welfare Of the city.
Mr.. Amerland presented some inter-
| esting facts in his talk that were tell
ing points for. boosters arguments in
boosting Fargo ana the vicinity. He
| is in position to tell many things which
/ the average citizen is not familiar
| with, owing to the fact that he has
given his personal attention along
/ with Col. Morton Page, to the gotherA
ing Of the various displays that are
to be exhibited from this county at the
st. Paul land show.
The ST. Paul Show.
The land exhibit of the Red river
valley boosters league, to be displayed
at the ST. Paul land show, was sched-
uled to leave this city last night on
Great Northern train No. 10. Al vast
exhibit of resources OF the North Da-
kota counties in the far-famed Red
river valley were shipped from Grand
Forks. Wahpeton and this city at the
same time, so that they could be un-
loaded today and the North Dakota
booths may be properly decorated be-
fore the opening Of the big show next
| Tuesday.
Worlds Bread Basket.
The revival of the old SYNONYMOUS
| term, by which the Red river valley of
the north was known three decades
ago, will be the feature of the North
Dakota exhibit, and 1t Is well that the
travelling men who make Fargo their
headquarters know this, as they can do
their share in spreading the faith. In
those days the Red river valley was
known as the Bread Basket OF the
World sand to renew that appellation
and stamp 1t clearly in the public's
mind, huge bread basket, IL feet
long, will be the central object of the
fiickertail exhibit.
This bread basket will be feet deep
and on 1t will appear the words, 1.-THE
Red River Valley Of North Dakota
The Bread Basket OF the World,
Through the medium Of the st. Paul
land show. the Red river valley boost
ers expect to place before the people
of the northwest and the people Of the
central states. some facts which bear
out the contention that the valley
sill holds its own.
Crop statistics, bank figures, educa-
4 tional figures and in fact all figures
available which will show what the
valley is capable of doing for its resi-
dents will be presented. These have
been recently complied with the ut
most care by the officers OF the league
who have been interested in the mat
/ ter.
Crop Figures.
In the North Dakota counties in the
valley, comprising a total acreage of
3,S42,314 (which comprises Cass. Rich
land, Trail, Grand Forks, Walsh and
Pembina counties) the total yield OF
spring wheat was about fourth Of
i the spring wheat yield OF the entire
i state The yield was 24,eSS, O25 bushels,
with the total state yield estimated at
i 100, 600, 600 bushels. OF durum wheat
there was also q good yield, 756,465
bushels being marketed, while 106, $50
bushels OF winter wheat was marketed.
That brings the total wheat yield up
to 25.761, $50 bushels.
Other equally interesting crop sta
tistics covering the valley counties
have been complied showing the valley
yield of corn to be 5,30I,675 bushels.
Of oats 1876, 537 bushels. of barley Il
896.S10 bushels. Of potatoes s,s72,O 900
bushels, and Of FAX 1,0l7.6s1 bushels.
4 Slime Urges Big Attendance.
| 81 am hoping that there will be 4
large delegation Of Fargoans. as well
as North Dakotans In attendance at
the st. Paul land show. which opens
next Tuesday. We ought to show the
spirit of Fargo and our commercial
club in the twin cities during this
/ great gathering or northwestern men
and exhibition Of northwestern prod
ucts"
This was the statement Of Sec. G. r..
slime OF the Fargo Commercial club
10 the travellers page editor yester~
day. Mr.. Slime Ii urging as many
who can. including commercial travel
/ ers As well Tor he knows The value of