The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-31
STATE TO CROWD
26-YR. GROWTH
INTO 10 YEARS
Two Important Factors lncor.
porated Into Scheme Of
Development
NEED MARKETING PLAN
Farmers Improve Their Meth.
DDS and Help Lower Pro.
duction Costs

Placing the total value of 1927
agricultural products of North Da-
kota at $685., 1888 900 and pointing out
that this total is the second largest
in the history of the state and almost
double that Of 1921, the third annual
economic review Of North Dakota,
issued today by the Greater North
Dakota association, declares that
North Dakota is crowding normal
development Of Is years into .
decade.
The review points out that during
the seven years, 1921 to 1927 inclus-
i've. the value of North Dakota's
dairy products increased 81 per cent,
hogs 148 per cent, poultry 134 per
cent and sheep and wool 800 per
cent.
"North Dakota" the review de-
clares, ''has incorporated into its
scheme Of development the two im-
portant factors 10 which the remark
able growth Of modern industry is
indebted. They are laboratory re-
search work and salesmanship. The
North Dakota agricultural college is
the laboratory responsible for re-
search which makes scientific de-
velopment possible, and the business
men Of North Dakota, rs well as
farmers who have made q success Of
particular types Of balanced farming,
are providing the salesmanship. 1t
is . combination that establishes .
parallel between the development OF
North Dakota and modern industry.
Cites Marketing Needs
The association, which has become
recognised as one Of the foremost
development agencies In the north
west. indicates in its review that
agriculture Is hAmpered by the ABB
sence Of = national marketing plan
and declares that "there are two
phases to the agricultural problem,
one diversified production ut lower
costs and the other solution OF
marketing surpluses. The marketing
problem has been neglected during
the past quarter Of . century, largely
because Of the prominence given to
the task Of bringing available acre.
age into production and the settle
,nent Of newer agricultural sections.
Yet today it has become one OF the
most important problems confront
ing the United States. Congress is
giving it a leading place on its cal
endar Of activities. The business
world, working through the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States,
has set its committee Of business
leaders to the task Of offering recon-
mendations to congress. Farmer
organizations are practically in ac-
cord as to demands. To hold that
United States, acting through its
congress and with the counsel and
advice Of informed business men and
farmers, cannot solve this problem
is to ignore history.
But the problem Of increased pro-
duction at lower costs is before the
individual farmer for solution. It
il in this respect that the farmers of
North Dakota come into prominence
when statistics Of crop value for
seven years are studied. North Da-
kota farmers are confident that this
nation can measure up to q solution
Of the national marketing problem
for agriculture and they are assum-
ing their share Of the complete solu-
tion Of the agricultural problem by
improved farming methods"
Revenue from Three Sources
Cold statistics, furnished in the
accompanying table Of North Dakota
crop values for seven years, are
offered by the Greater North Dakota
association to portray the agricul-
tural industry Of this state at the
present time. From the federal
government and other authoritative
sources, the Greater North Dakota
association has gathered estimates
Of the value Of the various agricul-
tural products Of North Dakota for
the years Of 1921 to 1927 inclusive.
They show that in 1927 the total
value Of agricultural production is
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