The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-07

The industrial development Of electric power. which then
is transmitted to other points over high tension lines
And at Legh there being inaugurateo tho bquettine
process that promises the state fue industry with
highly v.-iablc by-products
Now in what Is being done In the case OF the dair,
herd and the conversion OF Ignite there Is the suggestion
why no. extend this process to other natural products
or the state? Why not mill the grain at home? Why moi
pack the livestock In tho cities of the state as already
has been begun by the Armours at Fargo? Why not turn
to the production Of other agricultural products that
may be converted into secondary products here?
1t seems then that for any place in North Dakota the
Inauguration Of industry should be shaped by the supply
Of grain livestock sugar flax fuel and clay de-
POSTS The problem what be done to bring any in
dustry to Bismarck which is the main item OIL the pro-
posed program Of the Association OF Commerce at this
time is thus closely approached. ana from tnat
focal point becomes caster to scgregatc the possible
projects from those lacking in adaptation for the present
Two main suggestions to loom out Of the inven
tory OF the possible One logical suggestion would be to
establish packin plant here, another would be to In
vetgate the possibility Of sugar beet culture and follow
The example of Grand Forks by obtaining beet sugar
plant here If the adjacent agricultural territory can prof
taby develop the culture Of the bees In the case OF
the suggested packing plant there is nothing to nvest
gate CATTLE sheep and swine The growing OF these
has from back in the pioneer of the state been
proved and profitable enterprise There would be no
dearh of natural supplies for such plant here And
with the eputed policy OF the big packers being to branch
of tho concentrated operations in Chicago Omaha
St. Paul and other packing cencrs into plants nearer
tho source of supplies in the Fargo case, Bismarck
should get into the day when another OF the
big fellows begins looking aror.-a location in North
d..
If the beet sugar industry could be established here
with like that in the Grand Forks area and In
and
Colorado it would be tremendous asset to this country
and the city In the Billings and Sidney territory of
Montana where industrial resources are necessarily
meager in any country which has not fully found
itself or developed its resources the sugar beet check
comes as form Of considerable wealth In the season
from September up to and shortly beyond Christmas It
pays larger proceeds than their grain it af
fat payroll to the factory town for at least three
months Of the year. when other labor sources of
are imperative 1t provides feeding by-products which
livestock growers utilize in preparing their stock for
market and incidentally develops another considerable
business while these operations are on at some feeding
Icenter as is the each winter at the Billings fair
grounds the total volume of expenditure sometimes at
tanning $4,000 month
These beet have the advantage of irrigation for
the most part but considerable quantity Of beets
raised also dry land Their culture calls for system
crop rotation that OF itself spreads out into profitable
farming Alfalfa and sweet clover, which furnish a
great volume Of feed for winter keep Of livestock,
items Of the rotation. Thus sugar beets are not only
means of wealth In themselves they also props to
diversified agriculture in the contribution to the
prosperity of farming and maintenance Of soil fer
I tnity
So though has been said that beet culture might not
be entirely practical In this section Of the state 1t might
good idea to have experts look the ground and
some experiments tried out to whether this fact
or merely erroneous assumption. big sugar plant
here could contribute vastly to the prosperity Of Bis
marck the creation Of trading capital throughout 1T
4 tributary trade
the improvement Of the city itself. two building
suggestions might be considered How about court.
house? How about community hall? The slovenly OLD
courthouse has long outved its capacity for serv
The increasing volume Of legal business that center
here calls for modern court well lighted and venti
lated and comfortable against summers heat and win
ters cold The county officials have increasing
accumulation of records to maintain and these
titled better and safer filing facilities The architect
ural feature Of this suggestion not debatabe Bur
leigh county is entitled to commodious practical
graceful court structure
The need of a community hall has been suggested b
the meeting here last week of the Provident fulltn
men, the continuing conference Of county superintend
ents Of schools, and the coming poultry show goo>
many business to favor the idea and spoke
=. for 1t at meeting at the Association Of Commero
rooms last Wednesday evening. This suggestion might
r therefore, be considered again.
Then, for the improvement of city conditions sue
municipal projects park expansion, Identification
the streets which the East End Association is urging
recreational building and gymnasium might be brough
the Association groups during the four evening
n over which the symposium will be extended.
The whole city, less than The Tribune its mouth
II piece will watch with interest the outcome Of the sym
postum, in the hope that tangible program Of progress
and improvement may be formulated and early steps
made possible for putting it into concrete form
What this country could do with nicely is little les
paternalism In government and little in homes
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