Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-21

ing states.
The business of dairying has like
wise shown a splendid development.
Nearly every farmer is giving atten-
ton to it. There are now five cream
cries in the county and fourteen milk
and cream stations. During the year
Of 1913, 109,73O pounds of butter were
sold which amounted to approximate
ly $4,000. The number of pounds
of milk sold to creameries totaled
0,200, the total number of pounds of
cream, 364,54S, making together an
amount of $55,O77.71. The number OF
COWS milking was 1924, which mum.
Der has also been greatly increased.
These and the following statistics
were taken from the Burleigh county
auditors report to the state agricul-
tural and dairy department for the
year 1918. The compilation for the
year 1914 will show a remarkable in.
crease in every way.
This report also shows that there
were 1000 cultivated fruit trees bear.
ing fruit, that there were 5 IS acres
of berries producing a fair yield, that
there were 9,474 head of sheep and
hogs, and 1928 head of cattle. The
value of animals killed for home con:
sumption was $45,75950, the amount
| received for sheep, hogs and cattle
taken to market, $244,7 2O.SO. Read
ers are asked to bear in mind that
this report was for the year proceed
ing that which just closed, and that
this diversified farming movement has
gained an astonishing impetus since
that time. Also that the statistics
are reliable and not a matter of guess
work.
Potatoes were another important
crop with a yield in 1918, of 7O,566
bushels. Our potatoes are large and
solid all the way through. There is
no hollow center filled with water;
they are mealy and of fine flavor;
find a ready sale and command a
higher price on the market than do
those grown in a more southerly re-
gion.
While this is a typical prairie coun-
ty there is considerable timber along
our creek bottoms and rivers, numer-
Gus groves are seen about farm build.
, ing and tree claims dot the horizon
The timber is mostly cottonwood, ash
elder, elm and willow. The woods
abound in June and bull berries, wild
grapes, choke cherries and wild
plums.
One of Burleigh county's chief
sources of wealth is in the immense
| deposit of Ignite coal which under
lies the north half of the county.
This forms the chief fuel supply and
will in the future be the means of
supporting many mills and factories.
1t is estimated that there are five bill
lion tons in North Dakota When con-
sidered, it staggers one to think of
the tremendous possibilities which
are assured for the state. Five coal
mines in operation in 1913 produced
192,878 IL tons of this coal, and fur
nished employment to 319 men. The
largest mine in the state is located
in Burleigh county at Wilton, TWEEN.
ty five miles north Of Bismarck.
Many farmers obtain the coal sup
ply direct from the mines or mine
their own. When purchased at the
mines it can be secured for $3.50 per
ton and up, according to grade, ana
when delivered in Bismarck $500 per
ton. &,
The erroneous impression held by
many as to the severity Of our eli.
mate is being rapidly corrected. AS
proof of the falsity of many state
ments one has only to refer to the
death rate of the state which is Ia
per cent per thousand. While at
times it gets cold in the winter, yet
twenty degrees below zero Is not as
severe in North Dakota as is zero
weather in Illinois and Iowa. Those
who have spent winters here and in
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