The Bismarck tribune., 1929-01-02

The 1928 economic review Of the states agricultural
and business condition by the Greater North Da
kota association impressive story Of the year for Its
citizens.
Farmer banker and business man will find In Its facts
and deductions heartening signs that progress is being
made in the development Of the state and Its industrial
institutions. the main Of which is It's agriculture
Furthermore the chief impression leaves is that
velopment has found better and safer to take
than those less systematic activities Of the past A
riculture banking the upbuidlng os centers Of pop
ulation are all on q sounder basis
The increased soundness Of agriculture is in the adop
ton Of dversifcaton Grain yields have been increased
even along with the division Of production that has
duced the old emphasis wheat growing. Livestock
and darying poultry raising and sugar beet culture
shown becoming items Of equal Importance in the pro-
gram Of the farmer. It does not require much vision
to that down in the minor products Of the
lines brought in by diversificaon hold promise Of
becoming vastly profitable staples in the not distant f
ture Sugar beets. for instance. They embody q vast
possibility for the agriculture Of North Dakota.
After passing through long period Of stress. when
agriculture not at best livestock growing shattered
BY losses and financial conditions aggravated by post
war defation Is reassurng to learn that all three ele
ments Of the states economic life have improved one
creating prosperity another expanded future and
the third greater cash and Frightening credit
conditions essential to business
This good state affairs in which to enter on the
new year Economists and statiscans agreed that
ls9s opens with al the elements Of materially prosper
Gus and Of tremendous industrial activity looks
according to the review though North Dakota
able to keep step with that tune.
The review notes prophetic development toward the
industrial expansion Of the state through It's vast deposits
of Ignite Mining operators are pioneering that
now A. described in the story Of the washburn Lg-
ite company in Mondays Tribune Ignite has made for
sef place Of definite economic potentiality in the
oeselopment Of electric power and this holds possb-
toe q establishing variety Of industries In the state
evnuAly. while the experiment Of the Lehgh briquet
t9 plant Is full Of other impressive prospects the
1salm Of fel Ignite probably will become standing
I'm IA tn associations annual review from on.
1noro = another significant item in the review. It
va That general economic factors and improved farm
ooadons we're the basis Of large building programs in
- rger cities In other words the prosperity the
1ogne hAs helped the business men Of the cities The
q1 1nd moral Of this Is that of cooperation between
toWn and scoun$fy II the farmer is to thrive he will
noed that practical sympathy from the cities that helps
Upove his problems show him avenues to efficiency
od provide him with the home markets for consumption
. hs products at remuneratve and profitable prices
"A turn the farmer help himself by cooperating
WITH tho business men Of the cities The problem oi
oadng up greater state Is the task Of both and the,
individual welfare Is bound up in It, moreover Home
peopety = a advantage to ALL In the Greater North
Dakota association there Is the medium for exercsn,
1uch Of this cooperation for the aim Of the organiza-
tn = the epanson Of the urban centers Of the state
ee The ne Of better business and the development o
80 rural communities through thriving agri.
soals which Il were well to assist it in attaining