The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-06
One Crop Idea Is
Passing in N. Dakota

A Minneapolis Tribune staff corre-
%spondent had the following from Ken
mare after a trade trip through west
ern North Dakota by Minneapolis
chamber Of commerce members.
A party Of fifty farmers from the
vicinity Of Minot, N. D. will leave for
Wisconsin June IA, where they will
study the Wisconsin way of d%airying,
with a view Of improving dairy condi-
tiOns in and around Minot.
This is not an ordinary expedition,
composed of business men and bank
ers. The members are all practical
farmers, men of individual success in
tilling the soil.
Their expenses will be betrayed by
the four banks of Minot. This is the
Minot way of doing things. Instead
Of theory the Minot bankers will send
the pick Of their farmers into the
heart of the Wisconsin dairy district,
and give them a post graduate course
in increasing the productivity Of the
Minot territory.
These farmers will purchase blooded
stock to improve the breed of the
cattle in and around Minot. In addi-
ton to this they will learn more about
the practical handling of cream, the
value of building silos, the methods by
which Wisconsin farmers have built
up the dairying industry Of that state.
Passing Of One-Crop Idea.
In North Dakota, especially in this
part of North Dakota, this is sig
nificant. 1t marks the passing of the
one-crop idea, even in the worlds
greatest wheat belt and it emphasizes
the Importance this territory is assum-
ing in the production Of corn. rye,
barley and other grains. And at that.
ALo IrIoo4 hos ~nf T1oatnrfa1lv
suffered. The total acreage is greater
this year than ever-that's all, And
with corn, comes alfalfa and with the
two, greater prosperity than this dis
trict has eve known before. Yet ten
short years ago. this would have been
thought impossible.
Crop conditions are far better than
| ever and this applies to everything
alike, and everyone has an air Of pros
perity and content.
Minot Biggest Stop.
Minot was the chief stop of the
day for the trade tourists. though they
spent only an hour and a half there.
The travellers formed in line and e a
| by the band paraded through the prin-
| cipal street. The band went to the
high school grounds where they seren-
AIDED the pupils during recess.
Most of the town was out to greet
1 ll0 ~ o1AN kAS
was hearty. Minot has recently ac-
uuired a new motor fire truck, big
enough for Minneapolis or n other
city, and this brought up h rear OF
the parade. While the band concert
was in progress, the tourists We're
taken by Minot business men In auto
mobiles and shown the sights o. the
city and the surrounding country.
An address Of welcome was made by
Secretary Hollinger of the Minot AS
ISOLATION of commerce, in which ne
dwell briefly on the prosperity OF
Minot which Is now third in size in
the state and complimented the Min
neapolis Civic and Commerce asso-
citation for Its enterprise, which had
made it, he said, the pattern for other
associations the country over. Presi-
dent Pennington of the 500, he said
Twas the best friend the city had. Mr.
Hollinger had just returned from Min
neapolis where he had been In confer
ence with bankers and railroad men
and he stated the sentiment they ex-
pressed was most gratifying. G. T
ARRAY of the First National bank re-
sponded for the tourists in place OF
President Pennington, who was seized
uled for a speech. j. g. McHugh also
made a few remarks.
Plenty Of Life There.
Minot Is one Of the Invest cities the
association had ever visited. 1t has g
population of about 10000 inc pre-
sents q metropolitan appearance. Its
main streets are paved, and 1t has a
white way. -Four banks with tota.
deposits OF over s 100000 finance its
activities and there are two rolling
mills with a total annual flour capacity
Of over 400, 900 barrels. The Minot
Association Of Commerce numbers
about 1000 hustling members. The
trade tourists felt flattered at the re.
ception given them and genuine re-
gret was felt at leaving.