The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-11-15
N. D. Has Remarkable
Display at the Great
Products Exposition
Brick Industry and Ignite Coal Display Surprising Features
Pottery Display Also Causes WondcrAgri-
culture Is Not Neglected

pounds for the year ending June 80,
1910. OF other products for which
figures were not available for 1889,
the average. for 1906-7-S-9 and 10 was
for spring rye. 41S,821 bushels; speitz,
1,45S,251 bushels: potatoes, 2.363,519
bushels: corn, 995.433 bushels husked,
not including acres which We're cut for
fodder. -s.
The North Dakota exhibit at the
land show has departed. however,
from the common practice at fairs or
other expositions Of indicating only the
things that are most Intimately asso-
ciated with the progress Of the COM
monwealth, and in the twin city show
there is a feature that will surprise
many. For instance, the front portion
OF the end of the booth that. Is near
est the entrance to the exposition hall
has glass case full of pottery and
painted ware that does not suggest
North Dakota to the mind OF one not
familiar with the resources of that
state There is another case of il far
ther along. The clay deposits of North
Dakota, Mr.. Gilbreath said. will one
day be of immense value. The show
cases full of ware represent manufac-
ture that is done outside of the state.
MANY North Dakota people have the
thought in mind that it ought to be
done in the state" said Mr.. Gilbreath.
| 1T is just one of the many things
that are being worked out gradually
for the greater upbuilding Of the
| state"
Brick Industry Growing.
The pressed brick products OF Nor
| ton and Stark counties are already
| famous far beyond the state bounda-
ries, where they meet in successful
competition with the best makes OF
other states Similar deposits exist in
! Billings, Dunn, Mercer, Hettinger,
! Burlcigh and Ward counties. where
the needs Of a rapidly increasing
! population are already calling for ac-
/ tive development, and here also are
found the finer clay deposits suited for
| the manufacture of pottery. 3D..
Ignite coal is one of North Da-
kota's big products, the Importance OF
| which was only realized few years
ago. and the production is now mount
| ing high annually. Briquettes made OF
| Ignite are on exhibition, neat, black
little piles of them. looking as clean
as anything that is naturally black can
possibly look.
Seeks $1,000 Prize.
G. G. Merrill of Beach, n. D., which
Is in the Golden valley, the youngest
| Of North Dakota counties, got located
| today in the exhibit of the Missouri
| Slope Development league with his
| five bushels Of wheat that he has en-
| tered for the big S5,OJB prize.
| No. I Maruuis wheat is what Mr..
| Merrill ia showing and he has some7,
| thing that is Very fine. Last year "a
the land show in New York, MaTuii 4
wheat took the first prize of $1,000
From his crop of this year, Mr.. Merrilf
| got forty two bushels and three Eecks
to the acre, which is something of a
| wheat yield even for a state where
| they have been very big this year on
the average.
No. / Marquis is pedigreed wheat,
and is not at all widely known as yet,
compared with other varieties, and
until it won the first prize in New
| York not many had heard OF it. ~But
it is the worlds greatest wheat said
Mr.. Merrill today, as he opened a.
small sack and showed some OF it.
1.-The future of wheat production is in
this variety. 1t weighs heavily and is
certainly delight to the eye.''