The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-12-29
LONG TERM FARMER is eEsr.
Live Stock and Crop Rotation Will
Make Dakota Prosperous.

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Bismarck.-The man who pays for
his land out Of one crop is not looked!
upon with favor by Dairy Commission
er r. F. Flint. who contends that the
farmer who cages his success by the
long term plan ID the one who will be
most prosperous. Mr.. Flint places
great emphasis on live stock a. the
factor that assists the so-called long
term" farmer In bringing about hiA
final success, as 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 the Missouri slope dis,
trict alone have netted the farmers
7242,776. The amount Of butter manu-.
featured during the year was 867, 05S,
pounds. Two years ago the slope cream
cries manufactured 767.59S pounds Of.
butter, and paid patrons $263,598. In.
1910 both records were beaten. the
total number Of pounds of butter manu-;
featured being S65.023. with q gross In
come for the farmers Of $377.927. :
The commissioner also points to the;
fact, that a creamery organized at
Dickinson three years age has paid its
patrons $36,646. while 1t Richardton;
q creamery that has operated only one:
year paid it's patrons $4,000. /:
II am thoroughly convinced" says
Commissioners Flint. that when IT.
comes to q condition of a feast or n,
famine or supplying our daily wants.
we cannot put toe much emphasis on.
live stock as a productive factor and
especially on the dairy COW, and swine:
1t is better to encourage q ~conserva-
tive citizen than a gambler. It 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 a few may have proited through
the plan, the accounts must be settled
"a AoAA AAuoS IOoIs LII kI0 uUdlClAE
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;
q continuous one-crop system and one;
Of diversified farming Gould be sum.
med up on a long range comparison a.
the difference between an agricultural
gypsy and an established resident. It
is one Of the advantages Of the west,
ern part Of the state that the realiza-
ton 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 oni
our people, and bids sfair to increase.
rapidly. Over so pei cent of the oper,
ating creameries Of the state are on.
the slope.
~ According to reports returned by
the assessors. the average farm west
Of the Missouri river has 900 per cent
more cattle than has the average farm
Of the whole state. From the same
source I find that the average farm Of.
the same section has 500 per cont
more milch cows than has the average
farm Of the state. The live stock In
Of the slope sound large when,
that way. but when put another
way the situation losses some Of It's
for the average farm of the
slope has but seven head Of cattle and
two of them are mitch cows"