Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-17
The Farmers Board of Trade


ISOLATION convened yesterday at p. H., at the
State house, and began work. While the SEES.
sion was short and the business transacted
chiefly mechanical, yet much is to be expected
before the board shall finally adjourn, and
judging by the appearance of the members
and their evident interest in the work before
them it will be accomplished. They are set
of practical men, and thorough practical
farmers who understand the fact that the
rights of that class, who are not only the
largest in numbers but are the most important
az producers, ought to be "a jealousy guarded
as those of any other. Below will be found
the proceedings:
A call of the roll showed the following mem
bers present:
First judicial distriot-Jobn Beyers, Dakota
county. H.,
Second Judicial district-Lorenxo Howl.
Ramsey county.
Third judicial DISTRICT. T. Price, Olmsted
county.
Fifth judicial District. B. Page, Dodge
County.
Sixth Judicial district-L. o. Francis, Blue
Earth county.
Seventh Judicial dissrict-Ole Peterson,
Pope county.
Eighth Judicial districi-Geo. Giles, (Sec. }
Scott county.
Tenth Judicial distriot-Thos. Purcell, Free
W
Eleventh judicial district-Lyman Loring
Twelfth Judicial disirict-E. Evanson,
Aeeker county.
Following the announcement of q quorum
present the inmates OF tne annual meeting in
Sepj. last were read and approved. None of
the committee being ready to report paper
was read by Mr.. Page from a company
OF persons with headquarters at
Springfield, ILL.,, calling upon all
State Agricultural societies, farmers boards
of trade and kindred institutions to ioin them
In an endeaver to establish an international
Statistical Bureau, with its object, to prepare
statement OF the amount of tho grain, fruit
and meat products yearly for the benefit of
the producer. Mr.. Page advocated the idea of
an active participation by the board in the nm.
dertaking, and the appointment of delegate
for that purpose. He reverted to the fact that
grain dealers themselves are accurately posted
as to the quality and quantity of the crops be-
fore they are offered in the market, and said
farmers would be of great benefit in telling
them when to sell and when to hold.
The chairman thought the farmers should be
educated to tell the truth about the crops
Some OF them were in the habit of misstating
worse than the newspapers. A conaid-
cradle amount Of desultory converse
ton was engaged in by various members of the
the P. p. (Which was generally upon the side
OF rings and monopolies) were loud and severe
for their universal attempt to overestimate the
growing crops. Quotations for the
past five years were referred
to, showing that the reality
shrunk the previous estimates from one-haif
to two-thirds of the original estimate. No one
would pretend to say that such exsggerations
were necessary or beneficial to the farmers at
least On motion the matter was finally re-
ferred to the committee on agriculture. Pass
ing from this subject, at the suggestion of Sec
rotary Giles, committee to prepare q report
to the Legislature of the labors and achieve
ments of the board since its organization two
years ago. coupled with such suggestions in
regard to legislation as they might deem
proper. was considered at length, embracing
the idea of condensing and arranging the re-
ports of the different committees made to the
board frsm time to time, was on motion finally
adopted, and tbs president and secretary,
messrs. Bowler and Loring, constituted as
such committee. After filing vacancies on
existing committees the board adjourned until
l0 A. n. to-day.