The Dickinson press., 1911-06-24

Dunn, Mckenzie, Stark and Williams,
the number Of acres under cultivation
was increased from 303. S44 acres in
1908 to 740. 205 acres in 1909-a gain of
143 per cent.
The increase in wheat acreage has
convinced expert judges that North Da-
kota is at the head of spring wheat pro-
ducing states, with a total yield of ap-
proximately 95. 600. 600 bushels.
In the production of fax seed in 1910.
North Dakota led with percentage of
4O.7. and the next state was Minnesota
with percentage of ISL.
Alfalfa has been successfully started
in every county, and in some the ton
mage of fodder cut has almost eQualed
that secured from the best irrigated
lands of Idaho, Oregon, Montana and
Washington. For clovers. timothy and
other tame meadow grasses. the Red
River valley has proven to be especially
suited. Many crops have been cut there
equalling those of the famous Minnesota
timothy and clover regions.
The dairy industry has also shown an
active growth during that year. Drastic
laws have been passed by the legis.
lature, covering the hygenic care and
state supervision of cream collecting
stations. A marked improvement has
been noticed in the methods of cream
gathering. The two convictions in the
courts, secured through the efforts of the
Dairy Commissioner in the closing month
of the year 1910, will have a salutary
effect upon others whose careless methods
have endangered the public health and
tended to lower the high standard of ex-
cellence maintained through the state.
The industry has been carried to the
highest development in the counties west
of the, Missouri river, where many
creameries are in successful operation.
The stock industry may be said to be
in state Of transition, and with the
increased acreage Of corn, hoe-raising
has become staple and profitable in
dustry, especially in the counties lying
south of the Northern Pacific railway.
The coal industry has developed and
the native Ignite coal mines may now
be said to furnish large part of the
fuel used in North Dakota for domestic
and manufacturing purposes. New
mines have been opened up and the
older ones continue to increase their out
put, as the value of the fuel comes 10 be
better known.
North Dakota has had the reputation
of beire an exclusively agricultural
state. but a bulletin issued by the:
census bureau recently shows the manu-
featuring products of this state in 1909
to have been $19, $50. 600. There were
$50 establishments employing capital
of $11, 594, 600 and about $500 officers.
clerks and workmen were employed.
So. 4200, 90 were paid in salaries and,
WAGES. In the western counties of Nor
ton and Stark. manufacture of brick
from the extensive deposits of fine clay
which undcrlie many square miles of
the region. has almost doubled in
capacity. The sale of the manufactured
article has spread far beyond the state.
line. competing successfully with the.
best Eastern and Western product
The Touring industry is in very
flourishine condition, mills operated in.
the state supplying the home demand.
in addition to transacting an extensive,
export trade. approximately 10, 600. 600.
bushels of native grown wheat were
ground in these mills during 1909. and
many new plants are in process of erec-
tion, one of the most recent to be COM
pleted being the Russell Miller-Milline
Co. mill at Dickinson.
/. North Dakota has always been proud
of it's school system. The years work
has been maintained with the high STAN.
dard established. The usefulness of the
various state institutions has been well
recognized, improvements being made
and additional buildings erected where.
ever needed. Their land grants have
been so administered that the funds
from the sales are creating handsome
permanent endowments.
The high schools of the towns and
cities are equal to the best found in any
state in the Union. Last year there
were in the state S. 800 schools with. a
teaching force of 1900 instructors i'm
parting instruction to $50, 720 scholars.
The value Of the school property is up
$1,000. 900. There was ex-.
pended for school purposes nearly
SIS. 600. 600.
The money wealth of the people has
been materially increased. There are,
approximately 511 state banks with de-
posits of over $50. 900. 600 and 14O
national banks with deposits of over
$50. 600, 900.
North Dakota ranks fifth in the Union