The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-28
north DAKOTA Land
LATYRACT MANY
corn BELT FARMERS
Low-Price Real Estate Here
Seen as Productive az Ex-
pensive Property

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 28.-(R1-That
great numbers Of farm tenants in
Iowa, Illinois and other midwest
states are beginning to turn longing
eyes toward the cheaper lands Of
North Dakota, and that q tremendous
back to the land movement by dis
couraged, unemployed industrial
workers Is In the making was the
word brought to the northwest land
owners conference by H. w. Byerly
Of the Northern Pacific Railway, @. G.
Morrison Of the Great Northern Rail-
way and ]. M. Devine, state commits
sioner Of immigration.
Il do not know" said Devine, "that
this offers much encouragement for
the holder Of large areas Of North Da-
kota farm land who desires immed-
late sale with large amount Of cash
payment. It is true, however, that
the Iowa and Illinois renter who has
been and still is paying IS to So an
acre cash rent annually is in bad
situation and is beginning to realize
that North Dakota is his real land OF
promise. ~
Can Raise Everything
Corn belt farmers have seen that
North Dakota can raise everything
that they can raise; that North Dako-
ia winters far from being the desper-
ate, man-killing affairs they have long
believed them to be, are In fact more
ideal for livestock production than
their own changeable winter months.
They also are beginning to understand
that they can own farm in five years
in North Dakota for no greater outlay
than they would have paid out In cash
rent in Iowa in the same period"
Byerly and Morrison confirmed this
increased interest on the part of ten
ant farmers Of the corn belt.
North Dakota, which In the opinion
of Gov. George f. Shafer is the larg.
est single owner of land in the state,
does not want to be competitor with
the Individual owners who have land
for sale and is getting out Of the land
holding business as rapidly as posi-
BILE, without loss to the taxpayers, the
governor told the conference.
Holds 1.S52.70o Acres
The state holds title to 1882 TOO
acres of land in its state land depart
ment, the governor reported. This
acreage includes unsold land from the
original land grant from the federal
government for support Of state in
stitutions, and land which has been
acquired by foreclosures on property
against which the state had made
loans from the land grant fund.
In addition. the state holds title to
252. 1862 acres of land acquired by FORE
closure on lands which the state has
issued loans to from the farm loah
department Of the Bank of North Da-
kota.
Since the land loan department was
organized In 1919, 1t has acquired a to-
tai of 1852 tracts Of land totaling
8O5 $50 acres. OF this 1t has sold IL
tracts totaling 3,342 acres for cash;
has sold 206 tracts totaling 50,275 acres
under contract for deed; has 287
tracts totaling 48,l93 acres under OPP
ton to purchase and has GAL tracts to-
falling 204, 169 acres unsold.
OF the 1,852,000 acres under control
of the state land department. 1,67O.-
600 acres is classified as grazing land;
the balance, 1873 $3.50 acres, is cultivated
farm lands. Title to 1894 acres
was acquired by sheriff's deed, since
the land department was organized
and of this, 1882 acres have been re-
sold with q profit to the state Of ST.
964.09.