Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-12
complished what should be the aim
and, purpose OF this fair. : m.
Urges 1lfveeaiAcafion

1--WE have done we'll as d one-crop
state. There is no state in the union
that can raise fine wheat more sue
cessfully than we can here in the
economic future is, not safe unless we
can develop in our state a balanced
program of production-a diversified
ton which means the successful rails
ing in large, quantities Of at least a
dozen different products that are 'ex-
hibited here today.
Il like to think of our state. and
especially Of our social and economic
life as a structure that We are erect
ing and maintaining. So far 1t has
been supported on n magnificent
pillar-that of small grain farming,
and when things are absolutely right
for the raising Of small grain. there
is little cause for complaint. But ex-
perience has taught US that there are
half q dozen things that. may happen
to this pillar Of support that will
whole year and that frequent de-
struction Of this basis of our support
contin ually- disturbs our economic
life. and renders q true and steady
development, impossible. How much
better, would it be II our economic
structure rested on six, eight or ten
substantial pillars consisting Of each
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cessfully be raised and developed
upon our farms. Small grain, corn,
dairy cattle, beef, cattle, hogs, sheep,
poultry and garden truck may be
mentioned as some Of these more
substantial pillars Of our states de-
velopment.+ e .
Good Home Life Real Aim.
THE grea: and fundamental prob
lem is to create conditions in our
state that will mean the establish
ment and maintenance of the best
possible home life with families Of
healthy, happy n c~ontented young
people hat like the farm and take
an interest in the problems that the
farmers are seeking to solve t,r
ITO create the ideal conditions on
the farm every farmer in my opinion
ought to produce enough of cream,
eggs. poultry, hogs; sheep, corn, po-
tatoes and garden truck to. furnish
the complete living, Of his family SC
that whenever any favorable season
makes grain farming profitable that
he may add the results of that to his
growing fortune.
Personally, however, I am con.
WINGED that a~couplesof the most i'm.
! portant items in the development OF
the right kind of homes and a splen.
| did community life can be provided
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that is poultry, garden truck AND
berries. In travelling over, the state
and talking with a great many farm
ers who have raised poultry. garden
! truck and berries upon their farms
, and neighboEs who. have failed to d.
SO, and watching the difference in the
development of the two classes Of
farmers, I am firmly convinced thai
every farmer in our state should have
enough Of these for the needs Of hi.
own family, with a little to sell il
the adjoining towns for spending
money. If I could be convinced to-
day, that inside of the mex two year!
seventy-five per cent of our farmers
would have upon their farms. vel
cared for, some poultry, half a dozer
varieties of garden truck. and a.
many of small fruits and berries, J
would feel absolutely assured of thu
speedy coming of the day when on
state would enjoy economic independ'
ence, and its citizens a greatly in
creased measure of welfare nj hap
piness." ~
The governor then went on to dis
cuss the live stock situation, thu
place of hogs In North Dakota's de
velopment and the place the boy
must take In the development Of thu
state. " .