Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-08

fashion, the seed roughed in or disced
into the stubble, where impure seed
has been used and little attention paid
to cultivation. only a small yield will
be harvested. One of the most notable
features of an auto ride from Bis
marck to Wilton, thence northeast to
McClusky, is the difference between
the fields. In this respect the terri,
tory traversed is typical of the entire
western portion of the state.
Road Problem Needs Solution.
The distance from Bismarck to Nc
Clusky as registered by the speedom-
eter is So miles. In some places the
roads are fairly good, but there are
other strips Of highway that certainly
could be improved. Work is now we'll
under way on the new Bismarck-Wilt
on road, which, when completed, will
open up q splendid venue Of travel
between these two enterprising cities.
The necessity for the creation Of q
state highway commission is shown
in the condition of the old roads.
There is mile after mile of highway
where stones and rocks line the way.
Improvement on the highways would
benefit the farmer more than the auto.
list, since the farmer travels the roads
many times where an aut0ist usually
makes q cross-cOuntry trip only Occas.
iOnally.
Beneficent eurleigh.
Burleigh county lands ranks among
the most fertile in the state. The
soil is a deep rich loan and with prop.
er care crops can be raised that will
be little short of marvellous. A few
miles north of Bismarck, passing the
farm once owned by Rutherford B.
Hayes. nineteenth president of the
United States n comes to the crest
of a hill from which a scene of pic
turesque beauty is unfolded before his
eyes. Away to the right stretches a
broad fruitful valley, dotted with sub
stantial homes of thrifty farmers.
Fields of grain are waving in the sum
mer breeze, dairy herds Craze content
eddy in their pastures and green trees
mingle their color with the verdure
of the prairies. Communities such as
this are the mainstay Of the nation.
upon their success and prosperity de.
ponds the progress and growth of the
adjoining towns and cities.
Weeds Play Havoc.
Between Baldwin and Wilton the
roadway parallels farms that would
bring tears to the eyes of scientific
agriculturists. Fields are seen where.
in the growing grain has been choked
by weeds. In some places it will take
years of painstaking, conscientious
cultivation to Offset the handicap i'm.
posed by these pirates of moisture.
Large quantities of wild mustard in
some cases make the tracts of land
appear as fields of solid yellow. 1t
is very apparent that little attention
was paid to seed selection, despite
warnings that were sent broadcast
throughout the state.
Much Uncultivated Land.
Section after section OF uncultivated
land is observed. That is the fly in
the ointment. North Dakota, one of
tho most sturdy and vigorous common
wealths of the nation, needs more set
tiers. Her youth is largely respons-
ible for this condition. In course of
time new settlers will come to the
land Of opportunity. They will not
cast their fortunes with those Of grow
ing communities because they are told
to do SO. They will come in order
that they may take advantage of the
hundreds Of exceptional opportunities
offered to men of intelligence and
energy and perseverance. North Da.
kota's doors are wide open to the man
with the hoe, who will share with
Mother Nature the illimitable treas
ures stored up in the soil. Settlers
will come to the Slope country-they
are coming now. The year is not far
distant when uncultivated land will
be an exception in this territory, when
present conditions are reversed. Then,
and not until then will this magnif,
cent commonwealth have come into
her own.
Crops In Splendid Condition.
Even in sections reputed to be less
productive than others crops never
looked better at this time Of the year.
Large fields OF winter rye are standing
ready for the reaper. Wheat is COM
mencing to head out. Corn Is not 30
far advanced as 1t might be, but will