The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-27

for the harvest: wheat, browning
from deep green; flax, just losing it's
flower and potato fields in full bloom.
AS far as the eye could see there
were the fine homes and big barns,
each with its little park of beauti-
full trees shot through with the pure
white of the house and the bright
red of the barn.
Country Has Charms
The country has its own charm;
never have l seen such wide. wav-
ing realm of grain--grain, grain,
grain, right up to the roadside, with
the automobile mudguards almost
brushing the wheat, rye, barley, flax
or other grain, on either side, as we
went on down the lanes across this
magnificent granary-this former all
wheat country-now turned diversi-
fled. with it's farmers more busy,
more prosperous.
Where ten to fifteen cows Craze
there cream check sales supply ready
cash to the farmer and where such
herds are kept fertility is assured. Go
into the state and be convinced that
North Dakota is a coming cream and
corn state. Go to Minot, and Aany
other central points, and watch the
trucks of ten-gallon cream cans be-
ing unloaded for the local creameries,
five. six and even eight truck loads
at time. See the crates of poultry
and cases Of eggs being loaded on
the cars for the eastern markets.
No matter where you look you will
see on the horizon from three to
five tall. narrow buildings, these are
grain elevators, located in every
town and city in the state.
Day after day we rolled across the
prairie in our car over velvety, black
roads, sometimes with grass growing
between the wheels, but the double
track always as smooth as glass. One
picks out the we'll to do farmers
homes and watches for a poor farm
er's home. but in vain. 1t may be
that since critics spilled ink, and
mOaned a tale of depression, all the
farmers have become affluent. The
fact remains that but two abandoned
houses were seen en- route, and we
noted that grain grew luxuriently
right up to the doorstep and window
stills of these abandoned places.
Fargo, the big little city, bustles
Valley City is pretty and busy;
jamestown is fine town and hel
citizens are everyone good boosters
Minot, 1.-The Magic City, abound
with enthusiasm and good cheer;
Grand Forks up-to-dat in all thing.
and the home of the states Univer
sity.
Was Amazed
One crosses North Dakota open.
eyed with amazement that this state
which has been dubbed "sick," an,
agonizing with "pain,' is really :
waving grain field unbroken fol
miles. Where the grain ceases bi,
fields of potatoes, corn, alfalfa ant
sweet clover fill in the gaps. Silo:
rear their tall heads beside old ant
| new barns. Someone has paint-an,
plenty Of it-since the homes of these
busted" North Dakotans are whit,
! as snow and their barns and GU
buildings are red as blood
Roads and highways! Follow m,
trail through from Fargo and 70,
! will be on the sunshine roads,-th,
i North Star, the T. R., the Jefferson
and Glacier National Highways, hun
dreds Of miles, hard surfaced ant
we'll marked. There was no rain; tn,
| days were warm, the sky above blu,
| and clOudless, with a soft breez,
blowing across the prairies.
Coming out Of North Dakota
carry in mind the picture of stat,
that has been grossly slandered. NJ!
impressions Of North Dakota hav'
been of state in the doldrums o
economic chaos; of farmers Twin,
from hand to mouth; of pains an.
Of sick agriculture. What l saw
was distinctly the reverse; wonder
full farms, homes, live stock and
progressive people who believe il
their state, what it can do and i
doing; fine group of modern cite
and towns; business men hopeful an
looking ever ahead; bankers speak
ing with optimism; railroad official
sanguine of better times immediatel
and continuation of those time:
Farmers conservative in statement
heads up and unafraid.
Place In The Sun
Just few days ago l read a state
ment that North Dakota this yea
will produce 1924, 687, 10000 worth G
grain products, and 1924 ,9O5, 1000
worth of diversified farm products
or a total Of 1859 500, 100000, maxim
a per capita value of $5569.65, fo
each man, woman and child in you
great state. A state that can do tia
proves its right to "place in tn
SUM-"
Some day am going to your stat
again, and once more look out fro,
friendly high point, over that do
main of grain; of cows in clover; q
fine houses and big, red barns. Sue
a pastoral scene is good for the cit
man to look upon. For those VIII
want to "See America First" let 'el
60 via North Dakota-and get an eye
full as / did.
Sincerely yours,
W. B. MacMahon,
Associate Edito
The Zenith Magazin