The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-17

Dakota Farmer: Verify new rec
ords are being made in North Dakota
in this year Of grace. The grains be-
ing harvested upon the farms Of that
state will set a new mark for North
Dakota grain production. Other
products that go with grain to in
crease the agricultural wealth of a
state are being produced in lavish
quantities. This is to be a great year
when the crops are all gathered-one
of the greatest in the history of the
state. North Dakota has come back
and her people are happy. This is to
be a year of improvement. There
will be new farm buildings, more live
stock will be secured, and improved
machinery will be purchased. Indeed
there are signs that the light of a new
day is breaking over North Dakota and
that q new agriculture will take the
place of the old one. There will be a
time when corn and alfalfa will be
common upon the farms and the pas
lures will support innumerable fiocks
and herds. All this and more was Wv
idly mirrored in the state fair held at
Fargo last month.
The state fair held at Fargo, July
22-27, established a new record for
North Dakota exhibitions. 1t had
been rumored for some time that this
fair was to fall into the record-break-
ing class, and right well did an enter
prising management respond to this
view by giving to the people of the
'aickertail state" the greatest exhibit
ton that has aver been gathered to-
gether on North Dakota soil. The
fairs in North Dakota are essentially
farmers fairs. Large cities are not
available from which to draw attend
ance as in some of the older states.
Fargo is a busting little city and ex-
tends to the fair a well earned support,
but 1t is to- the farms that the man
agement must look for a good share
OF its patronage. North Dakota is
pre-eminently an agricultural state.
It can never be anything else. Its
dominant industry Is farming and up
on this is founded its reputation. At
a properly conducted state fair, prac-
tical knowledge is disseminated such
as can be gained at NJ other place.
AS a result of this condition, the fairs
are for the farmer and he knows 1t and
appreciates it. The live stock build
ings, the agricultural exhibits and the
machinery display were continually
filled with farmers and their families
who were, seemingly, seeking instruc-
ton as well as entertainment. All
these things are good and indicate that
the exhibitions are measuring up to
the object Whereunto they were estab-
lished.
While this years fair was notably
strong in its live stock display, the
representation in every department
was of a character to surpass al
| former fairs. A feature was the large
display of farm machinery which &C.
| cupied every inch Of available space
| North Dakota has assumed an i'm
portant position in agricultural i'm
plement trade, and al interests give
liberal support to the fair.
The Management.
The man who deserves the greatest
| amount of credit for the success OF
| this fair. is Sec. r.. S. Talcott, and this
| story would not be complete without
some reference to his work. The sue
| cessful outcome OF the fair is due to
no work of magic on his part, but to
| the result of a liberal application OF
| brains, unceasipg activity and unre-
hitting effort. Secretary TaIcott IL
bond to season into one OF the most
successful fair secretaries. In all OF
his labors, he has had the full syrapa-
thy and support of Pres. r. s. Lewis,
and the remainder OF the board. In
/ times past, this fair has travelled some
mighty uncertain and devious paths,
but with the present men In charge. It