The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30


least OF fifteen million dollars a year
you could increase the average tx
twenty bushels per acre on the present
cultivation in North Dakota, you woulc
increase the annual returns 500, O0C
over what 1t Is now. Appalling, isn't
lit?
There are $4,000 farmers in the state
OF North Dakota. Can you imagine
any greater work than to assist in the
upbuilding of this state and the bet
tering of conditions for the $4,000
| farmers and their families? If you
| choose to look at it from a purely
selfish standpoint figured In dollars
and cents, the greatest investment you
could make would be to invest your
brains as well as some OF your money
IN furthering the educational cam
| paign. Looking at it from a purely
good citizenship standpoint, If you
would assist In making this one of the
best and most livable farming COM
munities in the United States, a place
where the farmer was able to build a
good home, live comfortably and secure
good return, isn't it worth the effort?
Assist the Farmers.
/ take 1t that any suggestion or en-
terprise for lettering the living con-
ditions of your neighbor is one OF the
objects of your life, and l would like
to see this association organize
bureau for the distribution of scien-
tif1c farming knowledge. Each bank
(and there are more than TOO in the
state) could well afford to contribute
$25 a year for this special purpose,
W r.frr -
$4,000, and If you will go on record as
being willing to back an enterprise of
this sort, you will undoubtedly receive
the moral as well as financial support
Of interests in the twin cities, which
depend on North Dakota largely for
their business.
Every time you talk to the farmer
about adopting better methods and
every time he increases his income
producing capacity, because of better
farming, you have added to the credit
of the securities of your state. 1t will
be great many years before the farm
ers of North Dakota will cease to bor-
row money for the development Of
their property. You need eastern cap
ital to handle your farm loans. The
better credit you can establish for
these farm loans, and that means the
better security you can put behind
them, the lower rate of interest you
will obtain.
Other states are spending a great
deal Of energy and money in this same
educational work. In the state OF
Iowa they started out with their seed
corn trains" later with trains loaded
with dairy stock, and still later, bacon
trains" to demonstrate to the farmer
how he can better improve his condi-
tion by following scientific methods.
Great results have been obtained, and
better results will be obtained in the
future because they expect to continue
this work / have no doubt but the
railroad companies operating in your
state would be glad to furnish assist
ance in the way of transportation for
seed trains, and the grain interests in |
the twin cities would foster the |
scheme, but you must first demonstrate |
to the outside world that you are will
ing to put your own effort into it, The
opportunity is great and it is right |
square in front of you today and be-
lieving firmly in the statement made |
1T the outset, that you are the greatest |
factors in your community, with the /
ability to get close to the farmer, / |
would like to see this association father |
and adopt a plan to further the cam |
paign.
Not an Experiment.
am not urging upon you an ex-
pertinent These new farming meth |
DDS have been tried out SO thoroughly |
hat we know they can be depended |
upon to give results. 1 want you to
,eel the necessity of utilizing this /
which has been demon
5trated to be the best. We all want |
10 put the farmer in position to reap
he benefit of it.
Your assistance is needed in bringing
.hese teachings home to the farmer.
You are the best people in the state to
distribute these. You are glad to lend |
FOUR influence in developing high
grade industries, and this is the great
sst industry of all, being the founda-
ion Of all others.
Such a campaign conducted in a
business like way for three years by
,our association, with the assistance
# the agricultural college, will bring
great results. Sufficient interest would
'e aroused to make 1t easy in secur-
ng appropriations from the legisla-
ure. Money could not be better ex-
pended. 1t needs enthusiasm, business
ense-you are the business sinews of
he commonwealth. What better
arming is generally in practice, you
will have made:
First Better, happier, more intel
igent, contented and prosperous peo-
lie.
Second; A greater and more livable
jtate.
Third: An unquestioned credit in
your securities, with an increased value
hereof, measured by the income pro-
luced.
Fourth: Larger. richer and safer
'anks, with deposits increased by the
absolutely new wealth of $4,000, 900
very year you increase the average
Tield one bushel to the acre, and,
lastly, but not the least in signific-
nee, a good heritage for the future
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS /,