The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-02-05

ing, will develop the country in uni
son with the better methods advocat-
ed. The future Of the tiller Of the
soil is assured. The propuruon Of
the consumers Of food stui pro-
duced on the farm increases from
year to year, which in large meas.
ure accounts for the increase In prices
which the farmers will continue to
receive for their products. North
Dakota is fortunate in having soil
of almost untold wealth and richness,
upon which depends the continued
prosperity Of the state. However
this rich soil is not sufficient to pro-
duce big crops continually, no more
than big investment in merchandise
will insure big sales tomorrow without
proper methods, it is nevertheless the
prime requisite and the basis of
permanent prosperous farming coun.
try. Rich soil which we have is essen.
tial, and the wonderful invigorating
climate of the state, the present and
ever increasing population, the addi'
tional railroad facilities, are very
few of the reasons why this state Of
fers the opportunity for the mainten-
ance of many prosperous farms. The
agricultural wealth Of the state can
easily be doubled or trebled in score
Of years. No man can come to North
Dakota, if he has pluck and determine.
ton without making himself vastly
better of than when he came. This
may appear to be broad assertion.
Nevertheless it Is no idle boast or as.
sertion that no state in the Union can
afford more inducements to the intend
ing farmer than can North Dakota. In
the older sections of the state some
highly improved farms can be secured
by those who wish to avoid the siren.
uous work of the newer sections In
establishing homes. The possibility
of diversity of crops in this state
are almost unlimited, and when some.
one tells you that this is not true, ask
them how they know, and If they
have. ever tried 1t. Dairying and
creamery operations afford an op-
portunity of magnificent proportions.
Nature, by a lavish hand, has provid.
ed much for us in this state.
Story Of One Man.
l might go on and tell you volumes
about our opportunities, but l want
to tell you about one man here in
Williams county who has made good.
He did it by reversing his methods
just at the time when defeat seemed
to be staring him in the face. This
man has 100 acres Of land six miles
from Williston. He came here eleven
years ago and took up the land and
for a time farmed along the lines
practiced at that time, that Of rails
ing grain, and he also had a few
head of ordinary cows. He did not
seem able to make a winner Of his
venture and became much dissatis.
fed, and two years ago wanted to
sell his holdings. Then he decided to
put in some thoroughbred dairy cows.
This was about two years ago and
today he is well satisfied, doing well
and making money, and does not want
to sell. Every day he brings in his
supply of cream and sells it all to one
customer, a large store, and he tells
me that he can sell every pound that
his herd produces at a good price. He
is gradually increasing his herd Of
thoroughbreds. When I visited this
farm recently here is what found:
IA head of thoroughbred dairy cows,
some calves and thoroughbred sire;
so head of fine hogs; a number OF
horses and of course a fine flock OF
chickens. He has a fairly good barn
and residence, which are lighted by
electricity. The electricity is gener.
ated by small engine. which is also
used to grind feed, pump water and
run the cream separator. The lights
are just as good as you will find In
the city and add much to the con-
venience of the home and dairy de-
partment. One of the boys spent a
year at the Agricultural college, came
back and put in the electrical plant.
It costs about $1.25 per week to oper-
ate the engine for all the machinery.
Here is what this man told me-
mo, l don't think want to sell now.
These thoroughbred cows have done
the job of putting me on the right
road. l have one old COW left, the
best Of the old herd, and I keep a
record of her and she is not near up
to the mark set by the others. You
see am not farmer, was cigar
maker before a came to North d.
kota, but dairying in North Dakota