The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-25
INCREASE SEEN
FOR FARM LAND
SALES IN STATE
Larger Purchases Expected
When Economic Conditions
Permit
TENANTS BUY PROPERTY
Owner and Tenant Cooperation
Is Urged by Greater n. D.
Group
TENANTS BUY PROPERTY

Fargo, N. D., Oct. 25.-Indicationi
are for . big volume Of farm lane
sales to farmers Of the midwest IL
future years, it was the concensui
of opinion at . conference held herr
yesterday by members Of the Great
er North Dakota association.
The purpose Of the conference
was to analyze land sale problem
and future prospects.
Farm land is selling in North Da'
kota. The appearance Of new set
tiers in many sections Of the stats
indicates sales to farmers from mid
west states under improved eco
nomic conditions in the older agri,
cultural sections. Purchase Of lane
in . lower priced area is growing
it was said at the conference.
At the conference were the heada
of the immigration departments o1
railroads serving the state, E. C
Leedy of the Great Northern Ry.
Harry w. Byerly Of the Northerr
Pacific Ry., H. s. Funston Of TIN
500 Line, and E. E. Brewer Of tn
Milwaukee Ry., as well AZ represent.
atives Of corporations owning large
acreage in the state and = number
of North Dakota land owners and
real estate men interested in thl
problem.
James S. Milloy, secretary Of tn
Greater North Dakota association
presidedover the sessions which werl
held in the Fargo Commercial clut
rooms.
! The consensus Of opinion wa,
summarized in the following report
Land Advertising Says
Advertising campaigns sponsored
by the Greater North Dakota asso
ciation during the past three years
have helped speed up local farm
land sales and have given Nortl
Dakota q position Of advantage.
! Land is selling II pracHcall,
every sectidf ~
local farmerss Who III - =
away from tenariey or aree ejarpetl
ing their holdings to pefnIlt f&fm
ing on q larger scale where sucl
steps are essential to lower Droduc'
ltion costs.
Some land owners have been sue
icessful in securing new settlers By
personal follow-up work in midwest
states in support Of the general ad'
vertising campaign Of the Greater
North Dakota association, but . rea
influx of new people must wait fol
better conditions in old farm areas
The policy Of many larger lans
owners to forego any effort to sci
their land and concentrate on i'm
proving their properties is com.
kmendable and the wisdom Of such
policy is recommended to others.
| Avoid Listing Farms
Small land owners and farmers
wishing to sell should not be sus'
Qceptible to propositions whereby
the owner makes payment for list
ing farms. Many listing efforts arr
merely schemes to collect money fol
mythical services when as . matter
of fact no actual selling effort il
contemplated by the promoters.
Land owners should join with ten
ants in increasing livestock popu.
lation and crop rotation schemes
Long time leases are superior to an.
nual leases in this respect. The
tenants should be protected on hi.
interest in increased ls.nd values By
an agreement giving the tenant first
opportunity to buy the land.
!. Existing credit facilities to thu
farmer may need some adjustment,
but in the main they are meeting
rrasnnt nnnd;kinna and dom anda
The continuation Of the livestock
development and credit service od
the Agricultural Credit corporation
is essential to the continued develop.
lment Of North Dakota.