The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-11-18
Climate of North Dakota Cannot
Be Surpassed by Any Local
ity II, the Whole World.
NO OPPRESSIVE HUMIDITY
Abundance =! Summer Sunshine, Cool
Nights In Warm Season ard erao.
Inc Cold In Winter Make This
State Ideal Dwelling Place.

1tate. Along With Its abundant sun.
shine 1t has a lack of oppressive uu.
Nudity, q clear. bracing atmosphere
and an e%xhilarating air that puts
pep" and the Joy OF living into one.
and makes a nan feel like a man all
the time. with M of that dull. red
feeling encountered in some otler
climes. There is no more healthy or
desirable dwelling place under the
skies.
Speak to the average man CT the
central states OF North Dakota and he
10 apt to mentally turn up his o
collar and put his hands into his trous.
ers pockets, coming back with the
statement that it must be cold in
North Dakota. He does not stor to
consider that North Dakota is in the
exact center of North America; that
the country known IS Sunny Southern
Alberta lies north of North Dakota:
that North Dakots has 100 hours more
OF sunshine during the year than the
central states; and that at 25 below
zero here N feels the colo less than
ct zero in the states farther east.
Great Growing Weather.
Although the temperature some.
times reaches a low point in winter
and occasionally climbs up over ,C0
in the summer. the mean of about 40
degrees Fahrenheit is ideal for the
growth Of all those crops for which
the state is famous. such as wheat,
oats, barley. fax, corn. alfalfa. rye.
potatoes, etc.. as we'll as for the com.
fort and health Of those who dwell
in the state. The growing season Of
about five months in which no frost
occurs. Is ample for seeding. growing
and ripening of the crops sown Com.
pared with some other states this sea.
o seems short but this is more ap.
parent than real. North Dakota as a
matter Of fact having more actual
sunshine. which Is an absolute essen.
tial for the maturing of crops. than
many states with a longer period be.
tween frosts In the spring and fall.
Borne Out by Figures.
Unimpeachable government figures
show that the total possible hours OF
sunshine in central Illinois for the
months of April. May. June. July and
August are alta. while in central
North Dakota for the same months
the total hours Of possible sunshine
are 2.269, a balance in favor OF North
Dakota of IS hours. These figures are
for possible hours during which the
sun could shine If not obscured by
clouds. AS a matter Of fact the actual
difference Is much greater in favor of
North Dakota wher, the sky clears
quickly after the numerous showers
that occur during the five growing
months.
The following data is taken from
the United States weather bureau re
ports:
In 1911 the mean temperature for
North Dakota was 1873 degrees. the
highest being 1903 and the lowest AZ
degrees below zero. The precipitation
was 1909 inches.
In 1912 the following showing wat
made: Mean temperature. 1872 de
grees: highest, 1924 degrees: lowest
81 degrees below zero: precipitation
1880 inches.
The mean temperature for 1918 was
40.1 degrees. the highest being 10t
degrees and the lowest 81 degrees be
low ero The precipitation was 1919:
inches.
Forty degrees was the mean tenn
p%erature for 1914, the highest being
100 degrees and the lowest At de
grees below zero. The precipitation
was 1921 inches.
At one time it was thought that
considerable part of North Dakots
could not be prof1tably farmad on &C
count Of the comparatively light rain
fall. but due to a better understand
ing of tillage methods, there is n,
part Of the state that is not growing
profitable crops.