The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-16

swing when we arrived at Leipsic
which had for its object greater trade
relations with those countries alien
ated through the world war.
As this is being written German
statesmen are seeking an agreement
upon the limitation Of the Rhine
army Of occupation. England favorS
a complete withdrawal of troops, but
France refuses. Foreign Minister
Stresemann has achieved slight
reduction recently, but is carrying
before the League Of Nations re-
quest that a more substantial reduc-
ton be made. The number Of troops
comprising the army of occupation
at this writing is placed ut some
$4,000 men of which the French and
Bclgians have the greatest number
under arms, the English CONTINGENT
being the smallest.
Cheapness Of labor has retarded
the adoption Of labor-saving machin-
cry among Europeans. OF course
the big absence of credit and tight
ness Of money have ben IA factor. too,
but our surprise was that Germany
is still using ancient methods. De-
spite all this. the intensity Of pro-
duction and greater yields the Ger
mans get over ours give basis for
thoughtful study Of the tourist.
Farming is so different in Europe
that it is hard to form BASIC of
comparison except that the European
farmer works longer hours, farms
more thoroughly and gets more yield
per acre. The American farmer en-
joys more prosperity, more leisure
and far better standard of living.
In stock raising and many activi
ties of agriculture, however. the
American is far in the lead of his
European competitor. In the produc-
tion Of grain. however. tie German
farmers costs are much less, his
markets nearer and his cost of trans
portati0n very low: but placing every
farmer, there are none in North Da-
kota who would want to change
places. With all it's drakbacks due
to postwar conditions, American
agriculture is so far ahead of Euro
rean that there is simply no basis
for comparison. We can learn a fine
lesson from the German and French
farmers, however, in the matter of
thrifty tillage. Their utilization Of
fertilizer and the careful saving Of
every by-product are commendab.e
and give them maximum yields. But
the conditions under which they labor
belong in many cases to the middle
ages.
A mOtOrist in Austria and Germany
is impressed with the miles Of fruit
trees that line the great highways
What bower Of beauty these roads
must present in spring when the
trees are gorgeous and fragrant with
blossoms. There are plum, apple.
pear and crab apple trees in great
Literally through Ger
many, from one end to another, are
miles and miles of these beautiful
trees. The fruit was just ripening
as we sped down these canopied high
ways and the scene was most pic
turesque.
For the most part. the roads are
excellent in Germany, but war con-
ditions halted repair work which is
just now being resumed on q large
scale. In many places the roads
are paved with small granite blocks;
in others, q heavy rock base is used
with light ton Of tar and gravel.
roads ara broad and can care for
great traffic. The laterals are very
narrow and winding. In fact the
European roads for the most part
are narrow and winding ana Il i.
hard to make 20 miles an hour on
some Of the zigzag highways clut-
tered up with bicycles. goats, don
keys and stecr-drawn carts. 1t is
not SO much matter Of driving as
a sporting affair and the eternal
question Of will you miss or hit"