New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

character, and thereby confer inestimable
benefit upon the large and rapidly increasing
population occupying the fertile valley Of
The growing Importance Of the trade Of
Duluth, the principal lake port Of the
state should command such govern.
mental aid and protection as shall give
it's harbor the fullest possible facili-
ties required by its rapidly increasing COM
merce The development, also, OF our min
eral resources in the territory on the north
shore of Lake Superior, which have assumed
magnitude that has stimulated the build
ing of railroads to accommodate the mining
Industries of that region, justly claims such
appropriations as may be required to pro-
vide harbor facilities at ports from whence
the ores are shipped abroad Such express
sions from your body, addressed to congress
as may best command it's attention in these
interests, are among the duties devolving
upon you. The @river commission" to whose
report reference is here made, has been of
much service to the state in this behalf, and
recommend continuance OF the annual
appropriation of 81 900 for it's use.
ADMISSION OF DAKOTA.
The rapidity of the later growth of the
territory on our west has carried it, since it's
first. application for admission into the Union,
far beyond what has hitherto been recog-
nized as the requisite in population to be-
come state. As the area is more than twice
the average in existing states there is reason
in the demand for division. But, however,
it might be divided, one part at least, and
probably both would have more than the
population required for member of con-
gress No territorial population has ever
been. on the average, better fitted by their
intelligence, their experience or their cir
cumstances, to assume the duties of statehood
than that of Dakota. The interest of Mime
sofa in her neighbours elevation in dignity
and Importance is SO clear, that it is not to
be doubted that our senators and mem
bers of congress will earnestly support
her admission into the Union without incite-
ment from us; but as it is feared that there
may develop, in a certain direction, an oppo-
sltion thereto, motived chiefly in partisan
ship. perhaps, if the legislature of this state,
unanimously by the votes of it's members of
both parties, were to memorialize congress
in behalf OF such action for admission as
Dakota desires, not inconsistent with former
presidents in regard to new states, it might
tend to secure for the question consideration
above that OF party gain, from the stand
point of the public good.
The prohibition by the constitution of GER
tain kinds of special legislation imposes upon
you the duty which should no longer be de-
layed of completing the provision for such
cases by the enactment of general laws
The population OF Lake county, almost en-
tirely clustered about the port and railway
station, Two Harbors, need such law to
bring to them the county seat from Beaver
Bay, thirty miles distant
The encouragement of timber culture has
been for years the policy OF the state. It
will be equally wise to preserve by the best
means our existing forests against wan
ton or needless destruction. Fires on lands
from which the timber has been mostly
cleared, are among the greatest disasters
Some anxiety is felt among those who APP
preciate the influence of abundant forests
as to the effects OF the submersiOn of timber
lands by the reservoirs about the sources of
the Mississippi An interesting inquiry was
begun in that regard by committee of the
American Forestry association, whose chair
man visited the region last summer, accom-
panied by the state land agent, Mr.. W. P.
JeWett A copy of their report is trans
mitted herewith.
STATE INSPECTION OF GRAIN.
venture to repeat the recommendations
made to the legislature of 1843, regarding q
system of state inspection of grain In my
communication to that body, remarked
that:
The grievous complaints of the agricultural
class in some sections of the state In regard to
Warehousing and grading of grain, is subject
that demands attention. The abuses complained
OF are OF a character that cannot be ignored,
facts In all cases. 1t Is equally in the interest OF
the buyer as well as the seller OF grain that
some system be devised by which the differences
arising between them may be arbitrated and
settled through agencies entirely disinterested.
Ihe farmer now complains that he has no option
or appeal in the transaction involving the dispo-
s1tlon OF his product, but must perforce accept
the Judgment OF the buyer as to it's quality and
value. A system of state inspection which COM
prehends the fixing Of grades Of grain and the
adoption OF rules regulating the management of
elevators and warehouses, has been tried with
success IN other states. recommend a careful
consideration Of this subject upon your part,
and an examination of the methods and results
OF such system in its operation elsewhere with
a view to Its adaptation to the exigencies Of the
situation in this state.
think may assume that the experience
OF the past two years has given emphasis to
the expressions above quoted Indeed, the
demand for such regulation and restraint in
the inspection and warehousing of grain as a
ludicious legislative enactment may provide
Is SO general and imperative that you cannot
longer ignore it The subject should receive
early attention, that your efforts may not
fail for want of considerate action. You
cannot expect to devise system that will
meet the views OF every one who may have
you can certainly provide for the correction
20 aslarge extent of those practices and
abuses so generally complained of. and that
nave obtained by reason OF the absence of
legal restraint While every one must rec
ognlze the fact that the memorable law OF
values
OF all food products in the great markets of
the world, yet the question Of inspection and
grading has much to do in adjusting and de-
termining such values The loss of grade
means reduction in price Atictitious depre-
citation Of quality by an arbitrary inspection
results in serious loss to the owner of the
property thus Disseminated against. While
it Is unquestionably true that an open mar
ket, with free competition at primary receiv-
ing points, would prove remedy for many
OF the worst evils now existing, vet a fixed
standard Of inspection, that shall secure to
the small shipper at remote stations an i'm
partla! grading of his property in any mar
k kaa of OF the state where it may be consigned
mental principles attaching to the rights of
property. This question is not involved in
such complications that it should prove
difficult of solution; Probably the simpler
me system adopted, If it comprehends the
principles requisite to make it effective the
more satisfactory it will prove IN it's practl-
cal operation You have the experience of
other states to aid you in the application of
practical remedies for recognized and adj
United grievance. Your are specially charged
by your constituents with the duty of bro
yiding relief from the further imposition Of