The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-18

as d LOAdSS crop.
In the states represented In this Tri-
State Grain Growers convention there
were raised during the year 1910:
Corn, 135,s41,000 bush
els valued at........$ 61,12S.450. 90
Dairy products valued at $3.50, 600. 90
Livestock, valued at.... 142,O96, Os1 90
Grand total ........,. $262,574,53 90
This total OF over a quarter of bill
lion dollars coming to the farmers
through this avenue depending mate
rally upon the success of corn grow
ing means as much as a factor in pro-
duction.
But we are told that 1t does not
pay to produce an average crop of
corn, say 80 bushels. Probably there
is little profit in the raw material as
such. But when we consider the pos
sibilities of this section as a corn pro-
duclng area; an area in which we
can produce not 30-bushel yield but
much larger yield; then our first
duty is to produce a crop as far above
the average as possible and thus in
crease the profits. considering the
feeding value Of corn with its cost of
production there Is a profit OF $7.45
per acre." says The Minnesota Farm
ers' Institute Bulletin. Add to this
the feeding value of the fodder and
the farmyard manure and we have at
least comfortable margin in corn
raising.
Corn Increases Land Value.
Then again the growing of corn re-
CYTfrng hnftnr ~n1onfFnrS op
preparation Of the seed-bed and more
thought as to the cultivation of the
crop. This in time produces higher
yields improves the soil and largely
increases the value of the land. If you
want to increase the price OF your
land, boost our state, invite good farm
ers to locate here, improve the type
of farming, encourage the growing of
livestock and build up a state which
shall stand as a model for wealth
for progressive enterprise, for the high
ideals of its citizenship and for the
noblest character, then let us develon
the greatest of our resources by di-
versifled farming.
cannot close my brief address
without saying few words on the ed
ucational activity and the opportuni-
ties in the reach of the membership
OF this convention. There looms M
before us today problem of gigantic
proportions; a problem that vitality
concerns every grain grower within
the confines of this association re-
fer to the education of the farmers
boy. Never In the history of the world
was there a greater demand made nm
on us than is knocking at our door
today-that We shall sacredly care for
the best product of the farnl-the how
and girl.
1t becomes your duty, gentlemen Of
of the convention, to aid in the as
Establishment of a. system of education
that will tend to cement the boy and
girl to the farm--a system that will
make of the rural population the besr
educated people of our day. They must
be educated to do practical, scientific
farming, to have love for honest toll,
clearness OF vision and accuracy of
reasoning. In short, our system of
education must train the young people
to make the most of the best there is
in them. Not encouraged to become
second or third class lawyers. physi-
clans or ministers when they should
become first class scientific and pros
porous producers Of farm products.
But you ask how is this to be ac-
compIished when our educational sys-
tenn is founded upon courses intending
to prepare the way for the professions.
The answer lies at your door-estab-
lish agricultural schools, agricultural
lie the science In your high schools
and cooperate with the Agricultural
colleges and farmers institute manag-
ers and thus Bring the best in all these
lines to the comprehension of the boy
on the farm and he will invariably
choose to delve into natures laws and
natures secrets. and he will remain