The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-28

the farmers what can be done with
their machinery.
Retail Lumpern1en Interested,
The retail Iumpermen of North Da-
kota are vitality interested In the sue
cess Of this enterprise. 1t Is very
likely that they will subscribe very
literally to fund to provide for val
liable prizes which will be offered to
the farmers for the best samples OF
the various products that can be rails
ed in North Dakota.
| Mr.. Wolbert suggests that the retail
lumbermen can materially help in this
good work by arousing the interest of
farmers in their neighborhood. Ow-
Ing to the Indifference and lack of In
formation on the part of the farmers
many of them have failed to submit
samples of the products of their farms
although they were far superior to the
prize winners.
The possibilities Of this exhibit. and
the efficient work being performed by
the commission are far reaching. The
farmers are just beginning to wake
up to a realization of the Importance
OF having the very best seed to insure
bountiful yield The method of
preparing and tilling the soil also ma
terially affects the amount which can
De taken from any piece Of land. AS
an illustration, Mr.. Wolbert says that
the other day he had call from a
farmer in district where conditions
We're supposed to be very discourag
ing. This party assured him that the
land which had been planted with the
best OF seed, and in accordance with
proper methods, was doing fine. He
had, however, some inferior seed left
over, which he had sowed on another
part of this land. The yield there
from did not promise to be sufficient
to hardly take care of the cost of cut
ting and threshing. This farmer adj
mitted that he had been very foolish.
out had simply taken chance that
nature would make up for his lack Of |
Judgment and common sense.
Farmers Should Diversity.
The necessity of having diversified
farming is also being demonstrated
this year very effectuaIIy. The lands
which have been continuously sown |
to wheat cannot Withstand the drouth |
and hot winds. Some of the enter |
prising farmers are finding out that
they are able to produce excellent re-
suits in the cultivation OF corn. Mr..
Wolbert, pointing out the fact that
mis- state succeeded in capturing the
prize for the best corn at Omaha, in
competition with Nebraska
Mr.. Wolbert expects to visit Chica-
go and other jobbing centers in the i
northwest. The department of agri-
culture and labor has arranged to
print $4,000 catalogues, which will 1
contain the prizes offered These cat
alogues are to be distributed among Il
the people in North Dakota and adj
jacent states. Any individual firm or
those representing any particular
industry will receive credit for any Il
donation made or prizes offered In Il
addition to this catalogue, the depart
ment publishes a weekly newspaper
with circulation of 10000, which will
also mention the generosity of those H
who donate to this good cause. Many II
thousands of circulars will be sent
broadcast, calling attention to the pre-
miums and also to those who offer
prizes. the intention being that, by I
his means, the farmers will become
acquainted with the names OF their
Ireinds. as well as the character OF the
goods they have for sale.
BY reason of the fact that the lum-
Der sold at retail within the state is
of such q staple and similar charac-
Ter that 1t would be impracticable for
each individual dealer to illustrate or
describe the material he offers for sale
n such manner as to be of any
special individual benefit, any encour-
agement of substantial donations
which can be given by the retail lum-
Der men as q whole cannot help but
have beneficial effect upon the fu-
.ure welfare and prosperity. Unfor-
.unately. there has been an unwar-
.anted prejudice on the part OF the 1
'ural communities against the retail
This has been melted
md encouraged by lot of unscrup-
llous catalogue houses, and by dem
agogue politicians BY showing their
PRACTICAL interest in the welfare of the
armers and In the development OF the
state should, and we believe will, re-
'ult In establishing far more friendly
ind amicable relations between the
unbermen and the rural communi-
les.