Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-11

Mr.. Palmer is an enthusiast on the
value Of sugar beets. "For years
past practically all the countries of
continental Europe that are able to
grow sugar beets have been encaur-
aging tAe extension of this industry
in all possible ways" he said, 'by
the imposition of heavy tariffs on i'm
ported sugar, by direct bounties, by
experiments to improve the quality
of the beets and the seed. They have
done this partly because sugar is a
valuable crop for its direct returns
but chiefly because Of Its indirect
benefits in increasing the yield of all
other crops grown in rotation with
it. AS result of this policy the
worn. out" soils of Europe are today
producing twice as much per acre as
are the comparatively virgin lands OF
our own western states. In the past
twenty-five years Germany by the
persistent use of tle sugar beet I'M
rotation with other crops has increas-
ed the average yield of her principal
cereal crops by more than thirty one
bushels an acre. or more than the to-
tai average production Of the same
crops in the United States" :
Suppression Of land fakes and Of
Misrepresentation of land projects
which have checked the settlement Of
land in western states was made a
political issue for both republican
and democratic parties to handle
when kilograms were received from
conference Of governors and repre-
sentatives of seven northwestern
states at Seattle. which was called
to check the tide of emigration to-
Canada. Pledges were wanted that
the next Congress will appropriate
the necessary money to carry on In
the reclamation service a bureau Of
trustworthy information about the
lands and opportunities in the states
now being settled. The kilograms
gave a summaries Of reports show
ing that the present exodus to Can
ada amounts to 1900 settlers per
month taking with them capital ag-
gregating SIZE, 100000, whereas dur
ing the last ten years the population
of the seven northwestern states in
creased but 10000 persons. Dur
ing a conference In Chicago F. H.
Newell, director Of the government
reclamation bureau proposed the plan
of furnishing accurate information to
homeseekers as the most effective
method of defeating the efforts Can
ada has been making to secure Amer"
lean settlers. @The bureau OF recla"
nation has now been established for
ten years." Mr.. Newell said. DUR
ing that period $7o,o0o,000 has been
expended and 100000 acres Of land
reclaimed by the government. But
not onethird OF this acreage has
been utilized to date. There is a
reason for that. There has no doubt
been much Misrepresentation to pros
pective western settlers. This has
caused dissatisfaction and resulted IN
checking the western movement on
homeseekers and investors and aid"
ing Canada's efforts. A national bu+
reau of the government: which would
naturally give impartial statements
to those who desire to go west
seems the most feasible way to rem
edy the problem. But the reclama'
ton bureau at the present time has
no money to pursue any outlined
course to improve the conditions for
settlers. We would need the cooper
ati6n of Congress. 1t, of course
would need quite a sum of money"
WENT TO DEVILS LAKE
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