St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-08
Which the Governor of Min
nesOta Dispenses to
the Public.
The Elaborate and Comprehensive
Message Delivered by Gov.
Hubbard Yesterday
Which Contains Beside Information
Some Radical Suggestions
In Favor of Grading Grain and Regulat-
ing Railroad Discrimination by
State Authority.

Gentlemen of the Senate and House Of
Represeu tatives The two years that have
elapsed since the legislature was In session
have been marked by large increase in the
population of our state, and a corresponding
accession to the aggregate wealth OF our peo-
pie. The national census of 1880 gave Min
nesota population of 80, sos. A compari-
son Of the vote cast at the presidential cleo
ton of that year with the poll in November
last, assures us beyond question of a present.
population of more than 100000, an in
crease Of thirty per cent. much the larger
part of which has been realized within the
past two years. The increase in the assessed
valustion of real and personal property has
been about twenty-five per cent. within two
years, and fifty per cent. since 1880, as ap-
pears from the following statement Of pro-
perty valuation rs liked 10y the state board Of
equalization:
Valuation for 1880. SECS, SIT, 536
Valuation for Observation-Disclosures. 263, 2T7, 1856
Valuation for 1882 322.157.6i5
Valuation for 1888. ................ 348,6o3, 4s6
valuation Tor 1884 ................, 4Ol,OE5,5SI
This showing viii he accepted as evidence
that our state is making substantial progress
towards the realization Of those possibilities
Of empire and independence, which great
natural resources and an intelligent and
vigorous people promise for her future.
The information furnished by the various
department reports that are before you, show
that, q rule, the varied interests OF our peo-
pie have kept pace in their development
with our growth in population and wealth.
During the year Just closed Minnesota has
been blessed with harvests Of surprising
abundance. In no period Of her history has
her soil yielded more bounifully OF all its
ba flt
prevailing this would ASSURE TO our people
great prosperity, but the experience Of all
grain growing countries of the world has
been so like our own in this respect, that as
a consequence, the great distributing mar
ket, unable to absorb the rapid accumula-
tions, have now such plethora Of the cereal
products that values have declined till they
barely return 10 the grower the cost Of pro-
duction. In older sections of the state where
our agricultural industry has demonstrated
the daptability of our soil and climate TO the
employment Of the most advanced methods
of husbandry, there has rapidly developed in
recent years, large interests in stock raising
and extensive establishments for the manu-
facture of dairy products, from which the
farmer realizes handsomely upon his invest
ment and labor. A a result those localities
are eminently prosperous and are aecumulat-
ing wealth. The fluctuations and cUntingen-
cies OF the grain markets lose much OF their
significance to the farmer who has other re-
sources than his crop Of wheat. | think we
may safely assume that our people will profit
10y the teachings Of our own experience, and
that we shall continue 10 note in the future
the tendency of agriculturists in all sections
of the state, to more diversified methods in
their industry.
FINANCES.
The auditors and treasurer's reports give
In detail the transactions Of the treasury and
the present status Of the public funds. To
conform TO the changes in the fiscal year
made by the last legislature, the reports of
the current period cover eight months, end
ing July 81, 1888, and the year ending July
81, 1884. THE more important summaries
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