The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-20
w. E. CRANTHAM WRITES
FROM NORTH DAKOTA

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importance stands next to wheat, the
yield per acre ranging from 10 to 25
bushels. Oats yield largely, ranging
from 40 to 20 bushels per acre; bar
ley is the paying crop, yielding from
35 to so bushels per acre: rye Yields
from 40 to 60 bushels to the acre.
Corn is a good crop. especially in the
western counties adjacent to and
those west of the Missouri river. AL
falfa n broom grass are becoming
leading features. Potatoes and all
kinds of garden vegetables grow in
abundance. Potatoes are rapidly be-
coming n of the leading crops, the
yield running into millions of bush
els and increasing yearly. To take
care of this PURGE of revenue large
storage warehouses are being built
all over the state, and costly expert
ments are conducted at the Agricul-
tural College for the purpose of de-
termlning the variety of potatoes that
are best adapted to this climate-the
same is also true of corn.
Conditions are favorable for sue
ceSsful dalrying and the yearly return
from this industry run into the mil
hons of dollars have been unable
to secure the figures covering last
year. Extensive open grazing ranges,
covered with such grasses and abund-
ance OF good water, and ready mar
kets. enables the farmer to realize
a substantial income from his dairy
products. CreamerieS are being
established in every county of the
state, and large herds of s%horthorns,
hOlstelns, and polled angus are COM
mon sights. Stock raiserS have al
ready established a considerable num-
Der of successful stock ranches, but
the pralrleS are being occupied by
farmers and the once famous cattle
ranges are giving way to large and
well cultivated farms. which yield
~@oundantly of all classes Of cereals.
The figures show that seventy per
cent OF our population resides OH the
farm.
Il the people Of our state were To
seriously consider that unfortunate
phrase. Self Determination ~ small
Nations" that has brought 60 much
Woe to the world the past few wears
nd disturbed The nuo,ur a.. rest of
So many ministers. premicIs. prr>i-
cents. lawmakers and prohfr,.s. ana
vote according to natiouantv We
.~f ~ 'Ns.iNIflHN IAN w ~tl(n an .
overwhelming majority it would be a
waste OF time 70 count the votes. The
tgures showing that approximately /
Seventy-tNo per cent of our p|opula-
ton IS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
SWedeS and sturdy sons Of Denmark. |
Out they are the builders: ihev are
2 ruggedly honest. virtue !ovino.
Eome-bullding. God-fearing pconic
that love and cherish the folklore
and mythology Of their native and
tut are absolutely ONE HUNDRED
.ER CENT AMERICAN as 0 o as
their plodding feet step from the
~-argplank 70 the Land Of the Free.
and the Home Of the Brave" Thcv
are the easiest of all immigrants 10
kmericaniZe-it isn't necessary to
hmerlc&niZe them for they take pride
I'D our institutions. our laws. our
customs and Il country and set
themselves about 20 learn the larg-
ta&e, get acquainted and tit them
selves 10 take an active part in If
7@NS. II Is truly unfortunate the
same spirit is so woefullv lacking in
C-hcr nauOnaIltleS that come to make
tueir home with US. In addition to
the ScanGmavians we have a large
German and Russian population. two
well stocked Indian reservations. 2
sp%rlnkIing of Scotch and Canadians
and English. a few descendants of
the race that took part in the proven
ola flight from the highly civilized
ana productive valley of the Nile. a
lew bolSterOuS representative. Of the ,
Jempestuous Emerald Isle. and now
tnen IS to be seen q member Of {
mai Sh3ttN Tgt.a yE-h,sn A,;,,., " IN
c-ouded in mystery. ]
The fact that seventy per cent Of I
OR people reside on the farm does :
-ot mean We quit bathing when lne I
axes and ponds chill up in October. J
IN the other hand, when 4 farmer
as 10 attend a directors meeting AZ {
the county seat. vote the Nonparli>- a
IN league ticket or take the family a
or an outing he climbs upon the /
'o1nln: toWe", takes lie steering Q
wheel 3u MS @!ov"i hands. steps O n +
Ter once and in a few minutes pulls b
at the Give CenteE, leaves the a
VIE at me Woman's Cluh. DEPOSITS d
us MAJ! order suit with the tailor to Y
e PresSe0. leaves word with the
lIumber that the hot water is not Il
REGULATING properly through the Nv a
room, then, after ~exchanging N
with his banker. steps INTO n
ieadlHg tavern and orders a b.
MODEST repast OF soup, celery hearts. ei
'ESter cocktail, T-bone steack. escal- II
oped potatoes, asparagus TIPS on ~
June peas, fruit sherbet. hot i
oIS' apple PIE somewhat obscured :.
y cream cheese, Ceylon tea and mint '.
aIefs'-after which he adds zest VI
0 me occasion by standing for a few
1lnuCes on the business end of a
eavy tWo-for-a quarter variety.
we ENJOY excellent Educational NJ
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