The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-28
Big BOOST FOR
North Dakota
PHYSICIAN OF HUNTINGTON, IND.
SAYS EAST HALF OF N. D. OF.
FERs MORE ADVANTAGES THAN
ANY OTHER PART OF couN-
TRY HE HAS SEEN.

DR.. D. Yingling of Huntington, Ind,
has the following splendid voluntary
boost for North Dakota in a recent
issue of The Huntington Herald:
Editor Herald: Dear Sir-Since
making a trip to North Dakota last
September / have so frequently been
asked by different persons for my,
opinion respecting and CHI
matte conditions Of that state, that /
have decided to communicate the same
through the medium of the newspapers
of this city, so that all who may de-
sire, can have my views On that sub
ject,, but should I not give all the in
formation desired, 1 will be pleased
to elaborate further, If called upon
to do so. Having Travelled extensive
~ over the eastern, western and south
ern states, Iscan say without Injustice
to any section I have visited, that the
east half of North Dakota offers more
advantages for farming, than n
other part Of the country l have seen.
| found the crops uniformly good, and
from the best information / could OBJ
tain, they had been good during the
past twelve years, except two sections
in that time, they were light. A
record that no other state can excel.
Prosperity seemed to abound in all
localities I visited, and so much SO.
that 1 felt no hesitation in investing
in land in Eddy county and have no
fear that I will have cause to re-
greet having made the purchase. Geo.
w. Souers of this city visited North
at the same time / did and he
was so highly pleased with the coun-
try, and its prospects, hat he pur-
chased 500 acres OF very fertile and
nicely lying land. Owing to the great
success in farming, which is carried
on much more expeditiously in that
state through the general use of ma
chinery, than anywhere else have
been, and the influx of people from
most all other states, especially from
the middle west, the consensus Of
opinion among the settlers is, that
the best unimproved lands, which are
now selling at from $50 to $35 per
acre, will within the next eight or ten
years bring 500, or more per acre. I
cannot see why such expectations. will
not be realized, when taking into con-
sheraton in addition to the above
facts, the highly productive condition
OF the soil generally, which will in
fertility compare favorably with the
best soil in any Of the other western
states.
One Of the first things to attract
the attention of strangers visiting or
passing through North Dakota. are
the large grain elevators, which are
quite numerous over the state. and
a good evidence of much grain being
raised there.
In the small towns along a branch
OF h Northern Pacific railway. over
which l travelled, between Sanford
and McHenry, a distance of sixty
three miles, there are sixty-two Of
them. Considerable land In that
state 10 owned by individuals residing
In other parts of the country. who
lease il, from year to year, and re-
ceive a good revenue on their invest
ment.
To capitalists, or farmers Of lin
tied means, no other state offers
equal opportunities for making money.
Authentic figures I have at hand, ap-
proved by the land department of the
state, respecting the profits of raising
grain, show from so to 200 per cent
IN a large proportion OF investments,
while the yield in some of the older
western states show a return OF only
IL to is per cent. Al more detailed
statement, from the same source Of
Information, report instances in each
county Of the state, where the reve-
nues per acre runs from s25 to $50.
Such statements to many, will seem
unreasonable, but they. are based on
facts.
The climate OF North Dakota, like
in all OF the northwestern states, is
fine and conducive to good health.
The air is SO bracing ana ~invigorat-
ing, that people who so there, ppre-
ciate the change. The winter wealth
er while very cold, Judging by the
low temperature reported, Is regarded
as satisfactory by those who reside
in that country because Of less naois-
ture in the air, which renders he
cold less penetrating. than ia more
southern ATTITUDES. Respectfully,
p. Yingling.
A New York stateman killed a deer
with his automobile. Some men are