The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-04-02
THE MIGHT OF MINNESOTA.
Zen. Bakers Admirable Minnesota Day Ad-
-, dress at tho New Orleans Worlds
Fair.
Graphic Presentation Of Our Achievements
In tho Past and the Possibilities Of
tho Future,

Tho following full synopsis OF tho address
delivered by Gen. Baker 1t New Orleans re-
,ently will be Of interest to the readers of this
paper. Tho speaker began by picturins in
graphic language the commanding importance
sf tho sFather OF Waters" and its influence as
connecting link between the North and the
: South
ne Mississippi 10 our common Inheritance.
ountains are ours> It's gates to tho ocean are
8! @H Aeoms designed not alone for tho
page OF empires. but for the uniting Of the
ntorests and destiny Unlike as are the pro-
sucGIlons OF Its varied zones this very diversity
pond OF union. for 1t substitutes inter-de-
penQence 1Or rivalry
'oolal conditions, aud sketched in graphic
manner the enormous resources of the ter
"oxy that 1t drains. He continued as fol-
:s:
Youngest Of all tho states which border ON this
uSTp.ous sou @ strcam Mnnesosa presents herself to
.rnS osS OF yo9 here present. our state has dcyel-
ped yed 9 1s9'a bnrbario solit9de' into well organ
o-day with . collective exhibit of which any
,eo ,eopie IN mighS be proud, with but twentyseven
!oars Of statehood behind US, is indeed a mira
no lscreat1on. We represent million Of kindred
'glo-Saxons, who upon the fertile lsnds OF
Minnesota, are working out the problems OF
american life. We exhibit to you tho cvidonccs
y our activity, tho witnesses Of our rAsou1ces.
minnesota has sought to align herself With that
universal Spirit OF progress which marks the
asst ast daca'es OF the century: Let us examine
lomo Of the elemental factors upon which we
base cur claim to the confidence and regard OF
|ur competitive sisters. The AGRICULTURAL re-
= 'ources Of a pooplo is Of the means Wy which
measure the importance Of state. Here is
..elnent from tho official ledger revised for
oils paper: We ruis"d during the year 1854 Of
bushels: Of c:rn, 25, ,U3o.061 bushos; OF Bar
ey. S,Gl8 900; Of po.atoes. 7,OOO.GOO: tame
'say, 2,G2?, ,ooo tons, and Of ~nl hny n:arjy
'hrey-aeven bushels por aero That wo are a
.orn- producing state if cvidenced d by the fact
mat the department. at Washington, In tho re-
nlssourt, Wisconsin. Illinois. Indiana and Ohio
n the Per mere average at its corn crop Con-
'der IN this connection how little OF the 54,-
$1,000 OF acres which comprise the to.al area
u enrState are yet under cultivation. About
~VC1OOo only are improved, and. deduc,ing
FL, lscqs; I rlno regions, but one,ffsh Of orr land
yet IN USE About 100000 farms are now
'ppcd and in running ord:..
WHEAT AND FLOUR.
Grand cereal, wheat, has reached tho
--sof perfection in our state. That spring
t should SuEersedo winter wheat in the
-ity Of Its flour product IS one of tho sur
prises Minnesota has given to the ccuntry. The
royal exhibit made at this exyositi N certifies
to tho perfection Of Minnesota Fife whelt This
great fact stimulated its xrowth and the grand
result is shown in creating for MINNEAPOLIS and
Duluth the largest aggrngatc OF actual business
IN this cereal III any citi 's in America New York
alone exceetcd. It's milling properties are su-
perior TO all Others /, has given namc and
tame to the fines: brands Il flour IN the markets
sf tte world. The col/)iHed resulss OF these
1yeat facts has been 20 give state. in the city
the world Twenty seven establishments, wi: b
IN aggregate capacity Of 10000 barrels Of flour
Per Per day. Is superb and solid fact In commercial!
Ute MINNEAPOLIS in eig;at days can grind
plo Of New Orleans for year! The
Total milling capacity OF our state is about Co.
floI t,nt OF
1884 WA about {, sou, 900 barrels. In addition
TO this there was O,OOO tons of mtllstuff,
worth So, $50, 900.
SJ1nnosota flour is generally carried to New
ao:1 at the same ratio per pound as wheat. and
Dc much less rate by ocean carriers to Europe
The flour package ut evory handling. costs less.
70 that the great Premium product Of state
Is laid down i'll Europe cheaper than wheat can
possibly be. The result Il that our surplus
Europe as -four. we. getting the milling profit
and the ofal to feed our increasing numbers OF
cattle and hogs: Thus more and more Mime.
sofa is milling for Europe aad changing great
commercial problem. These pre-cminent con-
ditious will not chan .c. Tor three reasyns: FIRST
from superior mill1ns: secondly, the superior
always be difference in favor Of Aolr trans por
tation as against wheat of ut least 5 cents POI
oushei The last milling year Minneapolis alone
eont 100000 barrels OF -four to Europa and
the rest OF the state neatly 100000 more
TIE DA1EY INTEREST
den BAKER then spoke OF the increase OF
d1versiaed farming in the state. The ex.
nausting era Of wheat has given way to the
ere CT diversiication. Above oil, grass and
tnS honest COW arc to the fore.
We have herds Of Shorthorns, JERSEYS. Poll
Angus. Herefords and Devons which cannot be
surpassed In the United States Our ability tc
0oMRcEo t,nn;n with the best bntterm:kers Of the
word il domonstra:eu by tho merIrorious ex.
1ln1t we have made at !hs expedition, where
minnesota captured twenty-five butter prizes.
HIcluolhG the grand sweepstakes and god medal.
many OF which are largo establishments The
butter product OF SS:} about %, 900, ,OO0
q sum OF fully $ $t,OOO,OO:I Tho butter prizes
taken at this exposition mark an era in the his
'ry OF our state. 'fhero was no element OF
-Eally tested as sugar. There caa be no
Ses. The competition was abundant and
Ihe Judges were experts from all parts
ountry, and satisfactory to all exhibit
.he packages examined were stripped OF
mark Of Identification and tho severest
tests wore applied What won we won upon
merit; The total amount Of dairy premiums
awarded to Minnesota was 81 $50. 50. In cheese
wc took four premiums. with only two factories
represented.
The timber interests formed one of the earliest
nd most solid resources of our state. It en-
ploys millions Of capital and thousands of men.
It has built up parts OF the northern portion OF
Minnesota with energetic and prosperous towns
and villages. 1t has inspired tho building OF
railroads. We have not less than 2I5 sawlnills
In the state, and many of theae among the
largest In tho world. In 1888 we cut moro than
ono billion Of feet, end very nearly the same in
aSS Inns does aot & fncuF6 6 the en- IS 4ut
yield Is put at $4,000. 900. Tue hard woods
are Very abundant: such as oak. maple, butter
nuE oeaar and walnut, and their manufacture
Into tho Incst and highest decorative order of
furniture and house-hni ishing has made our me-
chanical skill celebrated ovor the wholc country
MINERAL WEALTH.
Nor Is Minnesota wanting in true mineral
wealth She possesses on the north shore OF Lake
Superior region Of cruutlve. igncous rocks,
with tabular masses OF trap, slate, granite,
xnetss, conglonerates, and indeed the whole
snetamorphic family, wild in their grandeur.
Hero is one OF the greatest iron deposits OF
true Bessemer iron ore, is found in limit
less quantities, breaking the trapcan crust
trough ninety miles Of territory, and to which
H. a line OF railway has boen constructed
che great lake, giving rise to new towns
.nd new and substantial industries. Beyond
this, there has recently been discovered veins OF
1slet, which, twenty years ago, gave Monte
Christie celebrity to q little rocky island off the
much as two entire towshirs of this metamor-
phic rock IN tnaJ region ncs Deen entered py OK
perts Us Rold-bearinR. and men and machinery
are now at work opening lnines whose tabled
wealth IL as much r. velation to ourselves "a to
tho world at large. Copper mining has recently
neeundn the ssme region with great promise
quantities. Mica, porphvra, p4umbago and
6yrat>s are abundant. Indeed, the whole north
shore, once supposed to be the only worthless
region Of our state now promises to be the
richest: and this mineral region has special
value by reason OF its proximity to Lake Super
ior, adording mex persve transportation.
The speaker also called particular atten-
tion 10 the wonderful stone formations and
varied clays OF the state, illustrating his re-
marks by the beautiful exhibits Of Mankato
and Kasota He also spoke of the growing
importance of the cement and other allied
Industries AS to Minnesota manufactures
be said:
In the manufacture Of flour. blankets and but
Ger We lead the world IN the max :ng Of all kinds
OF machinery. wccl IN goods, wooden wares, boots
cement. terra Gotta, canning establishments,
potteries, brick, foundry products, linsccd oil,
malt liquors: in these. and scors Of othsr