The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-02-15
NESTOS URGES
farm MEETS

blS1ldICh, AZ. IL, leu. C.@dOVcl-
nor R. A. Nestos has issued a pro-
clamation designating the week Of
March Gil as diversified farming
week in North Dakota and asks the
farmers and business men to hold
meetings that week for the purpose
of discussing ways and means for
promoting more diversified farming.
The proclamation follows:
"Whereas; economic and financial
conditions in our state are unfortu-
nate, and both public officials and pri-
vate citizens have found themselves
constrained to practice rigid economy
and to exercise thrift and frugality
in the management of affairs, and
Whereas, it is recognized that a
decrease in tie expenses in the con-
duct Of private and public business is
not in itself sufficient to restore the
prosperity of the people of our state,
but that there must be greater GER
tainty of profit from the business en-
terprises of the people before any real
prosperity can be ours, and
Whereas, it has also been recog-
nized for years that no agricultural
state can achieve lasting prosperity,
where it's citizens confine to raise
wheat almost exclusively, and that to
insure steady income and certain
prosperity, as result of diligence,
thrift, frugality, diversified farming
is essential, and
whereas, the recognition of this
fact has resulted in some progress but
not sufficient to bring adequate relief
and it is now becoming apparent to
every observing and thoughtful citi-
zen that we must without delay adopt
an aggressive program of gen raj
diversification, and that the raising
of cows, hogs, poultry, corn, potatoes,
and garden truck in greatly increas-
ing quantities is essential in re-estab-
fishing the prosperity and welfare of
our people.
"Now, therefore, I, R. A. Nestos,
Governor of the State of North Da-
kota do hereby set aside the week
of March 6 to II, inclusive, as Diver
sified Farming Week, and urge that
for one or more days during that week
there be held in each marketing CEN
ter Of our state, meetings Of the
farmers and business men of the COM
munity for the purpose of discussing
ways and means for the immediate
realization of this ideal of greater d.
versification in our farming methods
to the end that there may be produc-
ed on each farm in our state all the
milk, butter, eggs, poultry, corn, po-
tatoes and garden truck that can be
used by the family residing on such
farm, and such surplus as shall be
needed in the community; that the
most economical way Of constructing
silos be ascertained and their build
ing encouraged and that cooperative
associations for the purchase and
testing of cows, for improved breeds
of dairy and beef cattle, the market
ing and shipping of cream, the rails
ing of sweet clover, and the produc-
ton and marketing of potatoes, may
be perfected wherever feasible and
that the work be undertaken with
such enthusiasm and unanimity of
purpose that the year 1922 may prove
to be the outstanding year in the
development Of our state, and in pro-
noting the prosperity and welfare of
it's people.
TO make success of this move
ment, desire to have the earnest and
enthusiastic cooperation of the de.
partment of agriculture, the Agrciul-
tural College, the County Agents, the
Farmers Institutes and each organi-
zation having for it's object the bet.
term.nt of farming conditions in ou1
state.
Ozone at the Capitol at Bismarck
this first day of February.
"R. A. Nestos, Governor"