The Irish standard., 1915-09-01

tents and failures in other lines of en-
deavor must be dismissed as utterly
incorrect. The successful working of
quarter, half or whole section of
land calls for just as intelligent ex-
ercise of Judgment, discrimination,
study and knowledge as do the so
often considered higher callings of
lawyer, doctor or merchant The day
has passed forever when the hit-and-
miss, devll-may-care, haphazard abuse
OF the soil that at one time passed for
farming, can win, any but the most
trivial success. 1t is just as essential
tor the modern, up-to-date agricultur-
lst to have exact and even scientific
knowledge of the nature of his soil,
of the relation of a crop to the one
that preceded and the one that fol-
lows it, of climatic effect upon grow
ing grains and roots, of the fitness of
different breeds of animals to the con-
ditions under which they will live and
breed, as it is for the merchant to
keep a correct and intelligent outlook
over his accounts, or for the doctor
to correctly diagnose symptom, or
for a lawyer to properly advise a
client.
Second, and perhaps equally i'm
portant for success in farming in
North Dakota-or anywhere else for
that matter-is that the newcomer
should come provided with a reason
able sum of money, or moneys worth
in the form of equipment, wherewith
to establish and maintain himself un-
til some return can be derived from
hIc NJ o1,. l.
would expect to establish without
capital a business from which he
hoped to secure an income out of
which taxes, the support of himself
and family, life insurance and other
overhead charges would have to be
paid. The farmer has all these items
and perhaps more-to take care Of
He should be as equally we'll prepared
to meet them as the merchant The
sum required need not be large, but
it should be at least sufficient to as
sure for the new settler the means to
begin work, with an even chance for
success, which, under the average cir
cumstances he would have the right
to expect.
For the man who can measure up
to the above standards, know of no
area in these United States wherein
he will be more certain of realizing
his fondest desire for a happy, we'll
provided home, or of securing more
profitable returns for his expenditures
of time, money and labor, than in this
great state of North Dakota. We
have the land-millions of acres of it;
we have the soil properties that pro-
duce the finest crops of small grains
and vegetables in the world; we have
natural and tame grasses and climate
that, combined, produce the best of
beef, mutton and pork to be found
anywhere; we have shipping facilities
second to none elsewhere; we have
schools and higher educational insti-
tutions practically free for the use of
all who desire knowledge; we have re-
ligious opportunities, social organiza-
ton, the best of roads, thrifty cities,
towns and villages, and every other
desirable requisite for those who ex-
pect to raise their growing families
so that they may become, in due
course of time, that most splendid
achievement of modern civilization
worthy American citizens.
The state has within its boundaries
thousands of men and women who
possess in the highest degree these
admirable qualities. 1t needs more
because it has room for more and to
such it extends the hand of welcome
and good fellowship.
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