The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-30
EVERY COUNTY
URGED TO HAVE
CORN! AT SHOW
Increased Land Values De-
pend on Increased Diversi-
ficatiOn. Says Devine

Land values in North Dakota will
increase in proportion to the increase
made in corn, alfalfa and sweet
clover acrcages. J. VI. Devinc. com
missioner of immigration, said today
in a statement requesting farmers
in every county in the state to cxhib-
it at the state corn show, to be held
here from November 10 to l3.
"The primary object for which the
state corn show was created was:
First. through the. annual gathering
of corn from every county of the
state. placed on exhibition at a cen
trail point. to provide dependable in
formation for the country at large as
proof that we areSas state. rapidly
and consistently producing more and
more good corn" Devine said.
Expert Speakers ut Show
"Second. and more important, it
was created to give the farmers Of
the state, through the medium of ex-
perr sbcaktrs Of state and national
note, helpful, up-to-date information
ton, plantin~ and civilizations; hence
corn more intclligently and success
IulIs III al SSCt iuNASuSiuS WIN
acreage.
when we get the fact over to the
middle west states that we arc q
good corn, as well as alfalfa and
sweet clover state, land values will
increase in proportion as the above
stated crops increase. When we can
hammer home the truth in all states
east Of US to the Ohio river, that
North Dakota can produce as good d
milch COW as Wisconsin and Mime.
sofa, as good steer or hog and
round them up for the market ut less
overhead than Illinois or Iowa, the
immigration movement to this state
will be on in full swing as surely as
air seeks a vacuum. Corn, hogs ana
beef stock have made the great agri.
cultural states of Iowa and Illinois
Corn and milch cows are now rapid.
advancing land valacs in Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
Dakota Can IN rs Well
"What those states have done
North Dakota can and should do
Other years as well as this one have
, fully demonstrated the fact that w
must no longer continue to producs
along the onc-track method and tha
production Of corn and more corn
supported by more and more forage
crops, is a dependable solution fol
our occasional crop failures. Thi!
object once accomplished, the acre
age in small grain will be less ant
less but each acre will produce mor'
dollars because it will produce mor'
i bushels. All grain will be better il
quality, weeds cradicated, dOckagc re
duced to the lowest level and th'
soils fertility conserved. From
purely agricultural standpoint tina
is the states great outstanding ncct
and the surcst remedy for our ex
listing agricultural ills.
1--WE arc, above all things, an agri
| cultural state and our great sourc'
Of wealth comes from the farm. Th'
measure Of prosperity that comes t.
all within the. state is the measure O.
prosperity that comes ia. the farm.
Show Deserves Support
"All who live in this state shOul'
take an active interest and in cvcT!
way help to support this importan
and growing institution. To tn
people who, live in the great worl'
outside, North Dakota will be exact
ly what we tell them she is and i
doing. And to US who live in it sh!
will be what we, as a people, mak'
her. Consequently, to make thi!
state corn show more successful will
each passing year is commendabl
and profitable thing to do. It j
sowing good, seed on fertile grOpn.
and in good time it will bring u ricl
harvest. In view Of these things !
deserves. and should have, the mora
and financial support Of all good
loyal citizens