The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-01

dore Roosevelt, who had a cattle ranch
some forty miles west of Dickinson.
The agricultural experiment station
at Dickinson has been conducting ex-
periments upon. the growing Of alfalfa,
and the crop has been proven to be one
Of the greatest value to this region.
Dairying and diversified farming are
making great strides, and the country
is rapidly becoming one of great i'm
portance as an agricultural producing
district.
Land Values.
Thousands Of acres Of land in the
middle states now command 5000 per
acre. There is but one crop of land,
and thousands of homeseekers. The
number will constantly increase; and
the land increases in value. There is
even now 500 acre land in North Da-
~kota-land that is in no wise better,
more fertile. Or more productive than
that of Stark county in his great
state. You should get right out now.
There is for sale thousands of acres of
selected, fertile, crop producing land
at SIS to $40 an acre. This means a
competence for the farmer. Thousands
who have realized these facts will give
their testimonials. Come and see them
and communicate with us fully. If you
come out to western North Dakota you
will be sure to want to buy a farm, aft
err you AVE seen the country and
talked with the people already located
there. 49,. as
Climate.
The climate of western North Dako-
ia is healthful and i~nvigorating. There
Is a wholesome freshness about the at
mosphere that gives tone and spirit to
man and animals. 1t is cold in the
winters, it is true, but there is a uni
formity in weather conditions and an
absence of sudden and extreme changes
of temperature that more than COM
pensate for he low temperatures: The
| climate is less trying to persons " Of
moderate, or feeble health, than that of
the eastern states. 1t is an actual fact
that less clothing is required for per-
n engaged n,,ordinary occupations
than in the more humid regions of the
east n south. ,.-.: - $3.50
Spring usually opens in the latter
part of March or early part Of April.
Seeding commences as soon as the
frost is out of the ground to a depth of
seven or eight inches, n as the
frost, at a greater depth, disappears,
the resultant moiSturerassists material
ly in nourishing the roots of growing
crops. Breaking can be done, until
July n harvesting commences about
/ the mlQQle OF August. b"
The. summer inSNorth Dakota is de-
lightful and h%ealthful: For the most
part the days are. bright and sunny,
warm but not hot, with a. pleasant
breeze blowing over the prairies,s while
the nights are always cool. Autumn,
is perhaps the most enjoyable season,
the heat of summer days gradually
tempering off While the cool of. the
night naturally increases. Sometimes
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| While. the thermometer Undoubtedly
registers lower in North Dakota than
in Pennsylvania, Ohio or Indiana, it
must not be supposed that the4inhabi-
tants suffer more from the COLI" AS
a matter of fact 10 degrees below, in
Stark. county is. attended with far less
discomfort than 10 degrees above in
Philadelphia or New York or many of
the middle states, as, owing to the, dry,
clear atmosphere, the cold is not so
penetrating as it, is in a more humid
climate, Railroads, in this state ex-
perience less difficulty in operating
their lines than, they do in territories
farther south. Tornadoes or destruc-
tive wind storms; often called cy-
clones, are almost unknown.
Malaria is not known in North Da-
kota, and many persons suffering from
consumption have been materially
benefited by moving to this state.
The Character Of the Soil.
1t would be hard to find a better soil
in any country. 1t is brown in color
and a little sandy in texture and it is
not absolutely free from gumbo in the
river basins. The bulk of the soil is
clay loan. The subsoil is not much
different. 1t is nearly the same on the
tops of the elevations as in the inter-
vening valleys. There is sand enough
to hasten growth and maturity in the
crops, and in the subsoil to make it
easily penetrated by deeply roofing
plants like alfalfa. The extraordinary