The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-07
NEWS OF THE STATE
STUDY SOIL CONDITIONS AND APPLY
THE CORRECT REMEDIES IS HIS PLEA

licr people had to endure. We did
mo know what to do with this great
raw country lying and covering all
out of doors. We learned the lesson
by hard experience and YOU have to-
day the benefit of it. No n could
tell us what to do. we had to find
lit out. no agricultural college. no
and try again. The Campbell culture
was unknown. it had not beer dis
covered. With all these discourage
mentS n great han stayed and have
been rewarded. Again 1 say hold
fast to what o have.
Now a word to the old timers;
you know what it means to start in
life in a comparatively new country.
II plead with you. friends. lend a
helping hand to the frail and dis
couraged brothers around you. II
give them the word of cheer. scatter
the sunshine SO necessary to fresh
en- and brighten the spirit of the
lonely traveller. You have faith in
our country, you know what it has
done and can do. do not hesitate to
impart some of that strong faith to
those around you who may need it.
Let it not be said of You that you
buried your talents. to keep them
safe. Do not fail to give the hearty
hand-shake that may mean so little
to you and so much to the other fell
low. The Christmas season will soon
be here. don't fail to exercise your
privilege to give the best that Is in
you.
Work of the Congress.
What has been done during the
past year? \ very successful meet
ing was held in Mandan where the
Morton county organization was
formed and perfected. We elected a
president and vice presidents in the
various cities and settlements
throughout the county. Many farm
err clubs We're started. This was the
result of the first congress held here
last February.
The one Hundred Dollar an Acre
club has been formed also, the pur-
and establish demonstration farms
throughout the state. The bankers,
merchants and business in the twin
cities discovered that their prosperity
depended to a large extent on the
prosperity of the farmers of North
Dakota. They determined. from sell
fish motives, to help produce this
prosperity each year and have agreed
to furnish as much money for the es-
tablishing of these demonstration
farms as North Dakota bankers and
business men would raise. This work
is now under way.
Slope League to Work.
Another organization is the Mis-
souri, Slope Development league duly
incorporated and organized. The
purpose Of this organization is to
bring the advantages of western
North Dakota to the notice Of the
outside world. You must admit that
We have much to do and a great field,
We need the assistance of every farm
er this coming year to produce
thing better than ever before and
better than anywhere else in the
United States or Canada. We have
the soil and the climate and a good
rainfall in the ground to start with.
Let US all try, conserve the moisture.
A little more pluck and push and we
Will all be surprised what we will
have to show at the land shows next
fall. We are preparing an exhibit at
present for the St. Paul land show
December IL to %. For this exhibit
we will need more financial assis-
lance, h total cost is about $1,000.
The bismarck show has opened our
own eyes and the eyes of thousands
OF visitors who came as sceptics and
departed convinced of the wonderful
resources of our country.
Mr.. Johnson. the worthy mayor of
this city, has bid US welcome. Let
us make ourselves at home. I know
the lessons We will learn at these
meetings will be invaluable to us and
repay us manifold for the time and
expense incurred in coming here. May
We all leave these meetings filed with
the desire to do and to dare and pro-
duce h largest crop aver raised in
North Dakota . Let us have faith in
our land and hold fast to what we
have 1 thank you"