The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1922-10-06
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Clear By O|'Connol|;r d. |
Continued from last week.

everywhere in the United States. The
only effectual method Of fixing the
grades of, grain is through the federal
government. If a state. should at
tempt to Ak different standard than
that fixed by the federal government;
it will be necessary to, sell the grain
under the standards fixed by the fed
eral government and this complica-
ton shown the impracti Liability Of
such an effort. I. :.s5, y. is: u. Z.
sa It is Of. the greatest Importance to
the farmers of this state that federal
aid be invoked with reference to the
grading and inspection of potatoes.
!; There should be North Dakota men
commissioned as federal agents at diff
ferent shipping points in the State of
North Dakota who would examine,
test and grade the, different shipments
Of potatoes and the farmer y would
know that this would be the grade
that would be, received by him where
yer his potatoes were shipped. The
potatoes pr0duced> L in North : Dakota
have attracted the attention Of the
entire country and sare! sold in many
markets at a premium:
:, 81 Entitled to Better Rate
While considerab relief has come
to the farmers OF North Dakota
through the federal rural credits act
as we'll as from loans made by farm
loan department of the Bank OF, North
I Dakota what has been done IS only
the beginning: Agriculture should
not be expected to pay higher rates
OF interest should prevail. There is
no security except sa sgo government OBJ
y,
security Of a farm mortgage. Th e;large
Industries put their paper on: the
I market practically unsecured and II
q large corporation such as railroad
secures its bonds by a mortgage on
the road or equipment, the numerous
complicated factors and the expense
of a receievership should the corpora
Ntion be unable to pay its ob1ig ations,
make lit difficult for. the indy dual In,
!, Yestor to feel as secure With these
/ investments as a farm, mortgage:
Some progress has been made by
the federal government with refer
sence to extending credit to farmers
ton stock and produce: It has been
the aim OF those Interested lin legisla-
ton to encourage diversified farming
and stock raising. While a loan OF
six months or year Ia OF importance
to holding the, 'cTop;; the loan must be
two or; three years TO ia farmer who
is interested ingetting started in the
Sdairying4 or stock raising: Il alarm
e. is advanced money, and buy stock
on lean Of one year. It will be neces-
sary for him to- sell the stock in order
4 to pay the loan, but il he is given
several years, he will be able to- get
sufficient returns So as to- pay h. 8
loan from the increase and retain his
capital. ss' n.
ssS3 s. Western Dakota's Problems,
; ; In the western part Of Jul. state,
there are two great problems which
challenge the attention Of che federal
government First, the great Ignite
coal bed in North Dakota ia sufficient
To supply every family In the United
States for 90 years To- eome. The
;suncer rainty of the coal supply ia sthe
3.oassSt 81 reaching asstIs, and the frequent
disputes among the min owners and
i workers. ma kess 4 liis due estion an I'M
portant one for the people OF the
northwest. Z .As great, strike has been
temporarily settled s Of rat her an armi-
sticeS has been. signed which expires
4 again next August, when in all proba-
\ ssbiity the warfare will again be renew
ed. The proper method Of Spreparing
for market this Ignite coal can only
he estimated after the 6expenditu
sof q large amount Of money. Then
there Is the problem OF saving freight
rates and hauling by burning the coal
at the mine and transmi hitting the pow p
IL by electric wires. n In These huge
rough buttes In the bad lands nd lte
great Il pot Iossih hiltttes. which g|li9c 2
i should be- studied and 81 conraged.
3sWhile some excel llent CROPS hayesbee q
3S; raised in the western part Of our state;
y lack ',of rain fail has made crops suns
II aert al n. This vast territory should
4 Is: made the gard eri spot sot the state
d through sirrig ation. dry Farming and M
diyersihcati
y iTo@Ebe cont tinued next week
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