Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-26
fic dealt with the subject briefly.

fic dealt with the subject briefly. He
said:
Growing Broom Corn on the Slope
II have been making inquiry to-
day about broom corn growing in
North Dakota. If broom corn can be
grown on the slope it will be source
Of enormous profit to the farmers.
Northwestern Texas, western Okla
profitably. They are semiarid regions
Nebraska all grow broom corn very
profitably. They are semiarid regions
much more semi-arid than the Slope.
l hear some has been grown in Kidder
Mercer, Walsh and other counties in
the state. 1t requires little labor
and attention and hope some of you
will try it this year. Diversity is
what you want, and in this lies sue
cess"
Results from Industrial Exposition.
Michael Tschida of Glen Ullin then
spoke upon direct vesults obtained
from the first annual North Dakota
Industrial Exposition held last fall.
Frequent applauses interrupted his
remarks, which were to the point, and
told graphic story. He said:
Il believe that if any credit is due
for results obtained from the Indus
trial Exposition held at Bismarck last
fall, it is due to the able services OF
Commissioner of Agriculture and La
Dor w. c. Gilbreath. want to tell
you of one result which l know OF
personally.
Exposition Interested Visitors.
"A gentleman and his wife came
through here on the Northern Paci.
fic. They had read the advertise
ments and stopped off at Bismarck
to visit the Industrial Exposition.
Among the exhibits was some corn
grown in Morton county. They de.
cided they wanted to see the place
where this corn was grown and came
on to Glen Ullin. I took them out in
my auto to the farm where this corn
was raised. It was on little exper-
iment farm near Glen Ullin managed
by boy who had taken q snort
course in the agricultural college.
They saw more corn and other pro-
ducts of North Dakota soil growing
on the farm. I heard the man say to
his wife:
North Dakota Looked Good to Him
eft this boy can grow these kinds
OF grain on his little farm here, why
can't it be grown on large farm.
This country looks pretty good to
me-
AA>.>L E.Ana Indiana
to Slope Country
"Before taking his departure the
gentleman asked for samples of the
various products to take back to his
Indiana home and they were given
to him. The result was that l sold
that man $50 acres of land. It was
cash deal involving over $4,000.
When this man closed the deal he
went back to Indiana and sold his
farm, realizing $4,000 on it. He
landed in Glen Ullin May 1 with this
amount. He brought along a son-in-
law who had $4,000. He left sons
and two sons.in-law in Indiana, each
of whom are worth about $4,000, and
all of whom are contemplating com;
ing west. Just think of it. $4,000
of which $4,000 has already come to
North Dakota. This was q direct re
suit of the exposition held at Bis
marck last September and October
kIein's Address.
Following Mr.. Tschida's address
President Klein of the development
league devoted some moments to al
address upon experience in handling
buyers and soliciting buyers. HI
then introduced the speaker OF thu
evening, Hon. w. C. Gilbreath. Com
missioner of Agriculture and Labor o.
! the state of North Dakota.
Commissioner GiIbreath's Address
Mr. Gilbreath said in part:
For several years past 1t has been
one of my official duties to boost fol
North Dakota, in season and out-of
season. While have written many
articles on the advantages and oppor
tunities offered in this state, have
never Intentionally misrepresentet
! the conditions that exist in Nortl
Dakota nor have knowingly helt
out false inducements to secure new
settlers. 1t has been very gratifying
to me to have thousands of new
settlers come to me and say: "Gil
breath, you are the cause of my com
| ing to North Dakota and I have fount
that you did not misrepresent con
ditions."
Conservative In Estimates
I The same has been our methot
| in giving out statistics. We have
preferred to be conservative rathe1
than excessive for the reason tina
the former gives confidence and tn
other system creates mistrust.
North Dakota May b
Judged For Hersel
The day of boosting for Nortl
Dakota has passed. The eloquen
words spoken by Daniel Webster arr
recalled and are just as applicable t
! North Dakota to-day as they wer'
to his native state when they wer'
uttered. He said Il shall enter up
on no ecomium of Massachusetts
she needs none. There she is. Behold
her, and Judge for yourself"
North Dakota Makes Good
When I first started out on toul
of visiting state and county fairs Of
other states in 1905 we were met OF