The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-12-28

LONG TERM" FARMER is BEST.
Live Stock and Crop Rotation Will
Make Dakota Prosperous.

LIS ldAu Out OF QUO crop lS uOI lOOhSu
upon with favor by Dairy Commission
er R. F. Flint, who contends that the
farmer who cages his success by the
long term plan 10 the one who will be
most prosperous. Mr.. Flint places
great emphasis on live stock as the
factor that assists the so-called long
term" farmer In bringing about his
final success, 40 against the successes
which may be attained by the farmer
who follows some other methods.
The commissioner points to the fact
that in the last fiscal year products OF
creameries in tho Missouri slope dis
trict alone have netted the farmers
$242,776. The amount of butter manu-
factured during the year was S67,O5S
pounds. Two years ago the slope cream
cries manufactured 1888 pounds Of
butter, and paid patrons $263,59S. In
1910 both records were beaten. the
total number Of pounds of butter manu-
factured being s65.o23. with a gross in
come for the farmers Of $277,927.
The commissioner also points to the
fact that creamery organized at
Dickinson three years ago has paid its
patrons $36,54e, while at Richardton
creamery that has operated only one
year paid its patrons $4,000.
Il am thoroughly convinced" says
Commissioner Flint, that when it
comes to condition Of "a feast or a
famine or supplying our daily wants,
we cannot put too much emphasis on
live stock as productive factor and
especially on the dairy COW, and swine
1t Is better to encourage a conserva-
tive citizen than gambler. 1t is un-
fortunate that practically every influ-
ence has been favorable to grain rails
ing almost to the exclusion of the de-
STABILITY Of raising live stock.
"The statement so often made, and
frequently verified, that one crop pays
for the land has led many to make
impractical investments and to follow
risky methods. The policy was wrong.
While few may have proflted through
! the plan, the accounts must be settled
and many must lose. and the financial
loss will not be the only one. Before
we can have a reliable agricultural
state we must have more live stock.
"The effect of the difference between
a continuous one-crop system and one
of diversified farming could be sum
med up on a long range comparison, as
the difference between an agricultural
gipsy and an established resident II
is one Of the advantages Of the west
ern part of the state that the realiza
tion has come to the people that they
must diversity before they have be
come too fixed in their habits. and in
their environment, to make a change
Dairying has taken strong hold or
our people and bids fair to increase
rapidly. Over so per cent OF the oper
ating creameries Of the state are or
the slope.
According to reports returned by
the assessors. the average farm wes
Of the Missouri river has 900 per CEN
more cattle than has the average farm
of the whole state. From the same
source find that tho average farm o
the same section has 800 per cen
more milch cows than has the averag,
farm of the state. The live stock in
terests of the slope sound large whel
. stated that way but when put anothe
way the situation losses some of 1t
forces, for the average farm of tn
slope has but seven head Of cattle an
two of them are milch cows"