The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-04-27
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The state ticket nominated at the
jamestown convention and the deal
made with the democrats for fusion
is still worrying the Fargo Courier
News. 1t should be cause for wor-
ry to that sheet because it knows full
we'll that under such a deal and with
such splendid ticket the bunch it
represents cannot get very far with
the voters Of the state. The people
have had enough state socialism and
we do not think for one minute that
they can be induced to vote into pow
er a set of men pledged to carry out
the industrial program of the league
particularly at this time when the
taxpayers are getting hump backed
trying to carry the load of taxation
imposed upon them by the past adj
ministration. The people know when
they have had enough. The present
state administration has redeemed it's
pledges, the hail warrants have been
paid without any material loss to the
holders thereof, loans are being made
to farmers and reduction in the cost
of running the state has been accom-
plished, so why should the voters lis
ten to the dulcet tones of those who
are again trying to lead them into the
swamp Of still higher taxation.
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The "back to the land" movement
is we'll defined among ex-service men,
according to the Secretary of the In
terror, who has received more than
10000 inquiries from ex-service men
regarding the possibilities of acquir-
ing farms with view of becoming
owners of the land and establishing
permanent homes. The records of
the Department Of the Interior show
that Illinois ranks first with $4,000
inquiries and applications for land.
An analysis of the applications justi-
fies the conclusion that states where
land is highest priced furnish the
greatest proportion of applicants for
public land which may be available
for men of limited capital. From the
states of Kansas, Indiana, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Nbraska and Ohio, the Depart
ment of the Interior has received APP
proximately $4,000 inquiries from ex-
service men. From the Eastern and
New England states, including Penn
sylvania, come $4,000 inquiries as to
the possibilities of securing public
land with view of becoming perma-
nently attached to the soil. The
Northern states of Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and Dakotas furnish
$4,000 more. The Southern states
furnish $4,000 inquiries, while the
arid and semi-arid states furnish al
total of over 81, 900 ex-seivice men
who are interested in acquiring pub
lie lands for the purpose of making
their homes thereon and engaging in
live stock and agricultural pursuits.
The total wealth produced by farm
ers in 1921 had a value of $780,
100000, as estimated by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
This is only a little more than one
half the aggregate agricultural
wealth produced in 1919 and two
thirds of that of 1920. The depart
ment points out that these valuation
figures are to be regarded as an in
dex Of wealth production on farms;
they do not stand for cash received
or for actual income; they are sub
ject to fluctuations in the purchasing
price of the dollar. The departments
estimate is based upon data furnished
for 81 crops and SO items in animal
industry. The total value of crops !
declined Tin round numbers) from i
$15,0O0,000,000 in 1919 to $7,OOO,OOO,-
900 in 1921. The total value of ami |
NAL products declined Tin round num-
bers) from $S,0O0,OOO,OOO in 1919 to
$5,O00,O00,000 in 1921. The four most
valuable crops in 1921 in the order
of their value, were corn, hay and
forage, cotton and wheat. Of the an
imal industry division dairy products
constituted about as per cent of the
total wealth produced; animals raised
36 per cent, and poultry and eggs II
per cent. Although the decline in ag- /
ricultural wealth from 1919 to 1921 |
seems stupendous, yet the wealth in
1921 as compared with that of 1909,
which is taken in agricultural statis-
teal circles as the base year, was IA |
per cent (the production in 1919 be-
ing regarded as 100 per cent?. Ex-
pressed in dollars and cents, the to-
tai agricultural wealth produced in
1909 was $8,55S,O00,0OO as against
$12,366, 100000 for 1921, as given
above.
The June primaries are not far dis
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