The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-08-31

upon the ruinous market on farm pro-
duce and the losses which the farmers
were suffering because of failure to
obtain fair price for their produce,
You ought to 60 back to your school
house as you did years ago, and study
the way the other fellows are grouped
against you, and see where you can de-
velop system of your own and get
what you earn Commendable as this
logic is, submit that it is entirely
unnecessary to 60 back to the school
house because the whole world knows
that if the farming interests fix
fair price upon their products and de-
mand that price, with public senti-
ment back of it as exists today, there
will be no question about the result,
and with the avenues of publicity now
possible thru the different farm or
CARNATIONS, the news Of such a step
can be carried to every home within a
week. The suggested organization
which is now forming in Ward county
at this time Of Spring Wheat Grow
ers' Union, will not be based upon
annual dues, nor will any paid or
ganizers be sent out, but that the
farmers thru their present organiza-
tons will affiliate and give the SUBJ
ject publicity, and if necessary, spe-
cial weekly bulletin can be issued to
all desiring it, at a nominal cost per
year, upon their so advising the or
ganization.
The time to debate these economic
questions is past. The farmers of
the northwest face crisis and only
by prompt action and a determined
stand taken Immediately, can they
achieve their goal, namely a minimum
of $15O per bushel for this years
crop, and still continue in the full con-
tidence of the buying public. And
such action will be entirely along we'll
recognized business lines, the same as
has been done by the fruit growers
Of the west and the manufacturers Of
the east. 1t is hoped that the farm
ers of North Dakota will bear in mind
that raise of one cent per bushel
means $1,0O0,0OO to them, and that
raise of SOC per bushel means $780,
900 600. When this is considered,
ore can see how vital it is for the
farmers to cooperate in this move
mont, and to make $3.50 per busheP
their 1922 slogan"
Ward CO. Fair-sept. 12-l5-
North Dakota in Heart of Honey Bee
Belt
Fargo, N. D.-"Eastern North Da-
kuta, in the heart of the honey para
disc Of the world, has hardly 1000
hives of bees while the Grand Forks
vicinity alone, with it's 10000 acres
of sweet clover would support as many
hives Of bees" said Frank G.. Pellet,
editor of the American Bee Journal
and author Of several well known
books on bee culture who has just fin
lshed a tour Of the state as guest Of
r. l.. Webster, entomologist at the
N. D. A. C.
"Bees are being successfully raised
nearly 300 miles north Of Winnipeg.
Soil and climatic condition in the Red
River Valley tend to make this one Of
the greatest of bee regions. Sweet
clover, the greatest Of honey plants,
reaches it's height Of development
here. Change in temperature be-
tween the cool nights and warm days
causes the maximum nectar flow.
"This locality is favorably situated
as to market and the demand for hon
ey can be greatly increased with
greater production and advertising."
Mr.. Pellet cited a number of bee
keepers in North Dakota whose aver
age honey production was 200 pounds
to hive. He predicts that ten years
will show a tremendous increase in
honey production in North Dakota.
Ward Go. Tair-sspt. l2-15-
Douglas Man Hurled From Buggy
Into Auto Seat
Just south of Douglas Sunday night,
VIM. Minter, driving his Ford, struck
the buggy in which Anton Cashier
was riding, and Mr.. Cashier was cata-
pulled clear over the occupants Of the
front seat of the Ford and landed in
the back seat of the car, right on top
of the sleeping children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Minter.
The Minter family had spent the
day at Rice Lake and were on their
way home. Just short distance out
of Douglas they ran into the buggy in
which Mr.. Cashier was driving into
Douglas. The buggy was within a
car length of Mr.. Minter before he
saw it. The horse had been turned to