The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-29
SENDING VETS
BACK TOT FARM
IS DESCRIBED
Tenth District Places Many
Veterans of War on the
Soil in Minnesota
ARE MAKING GOOD

One Of the lasting achievements Of
the L. S. Veterans Bureau in the
zenith District, which includes Mon
tnna, Minnesota. North Dakota and
South Dakota, is its practical plan
for training men IN agriculture up
on their own farm or project,
says Veterans bureau announce
mcnt. Each man buys It small farm
gauging It's size according TO the
type of farming he intends to follow
and his physical condition. During
the time he is in training the Gov
crnmcnt gives him Il maintenance al
iowancc or training pay winch
runs from $4,000 for Il single man up
10 SlTO for a married man, the exact
amount depending upon the number
and relationship of his dependents.
This pay plus the products Of the
farm, enables the man to live com
Portable and make the necessary pay
mcnts on his land, buildings, ma
chincry, and other improvements.
The Veterans Bureau provides ira
Yelling instructors who go from farm
to fu! m advising the traincc, upon
all aspects Of their farming opcr-
"tions from land clearing TO market.
ing the produce, adapting all IN
st,uction TO the specific problems in
y viewed in the development of each
farm.
What They Say
What the veterans themselves say
thi.- IF N
considerable light on its practlca
value.
|. We fellows are lucky indccC
to have such training, for, being
handicapped as we are, what coul'
we do without it? With the hcll
of my training pay | am startin:
Il home here in Northern Mlnncsot;
and by the time my training ends
will have my farm on paying basis
thus being able, if my health i'm
plo,cs, to keep my family in com
fcrt. One and all are always Gla'
to give IA fellow n square deal,
helping hand and advice on an.
problem (which cOnfronts him.
2 AT present am milking sever
COWS. ne IHSll WIS Ii'i' wv ~
midi Training Center have been o
very much assistance toy me. The
are responsible for my getting thos
nice cream checks.
). My training under the Vetcr
ans Bureau has been a great help t
me as it came at time when | Wa
going back financially as my heait
.r.l,,,
erect buildings and improve my Ian
without the worry as to making
living, and offers every trainec
chance to become an ndepcndcr
farmer.
A. Since | entered training
have been able to get Il fine bunc
of II cows and heifers, very goo
of horses, besides some machiner
In other words the Veterans Burca
has enabled me to carry on my farm
ing project which | certainly nevI
could have done without this help
s. 81 certainly am thankful that
am one very small part of this iarl
enterprise.
Receives Benefits
6. i have received great bcucfi
from my training under the Veteran
Bureau. They have furnished n
with all necessary farm implement
and have always been ready and gls
to give any information and assis
ance asked for.
z. IF it had not been for the a
sistancc given me by the Veteran
Bureau it would have been imposs
bic for me to start farming as
had no experience before, and at Il
close of the war was unable to tai
up my old trade due to my heal
which would not let me work in Il
smoky factory. Now that | am alb
to work in the. open air, find n
health much improved and due
the financial assistance given me
feel that | will soon have my pla
on a paying basis and will be able
carry on by myself.
There are upwards of 900 m
receiving this type of training al
being rehabilitated on their o,
small farms.