St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-27
THE STATES FARMERS.
a Large Attendance at the Annual Session
Of the State Agricultural
Society.
President Clarke Sums Up the Society
Work and Retires From His
Official Position.
Mr.. II. w. Pratt OF Faribault fl
Chosen TO the neutrality-suspicious.
Officers Elected.
List of the Organizations Represented
in the Meetfng--Many
Matters.

The members of the State Agricultural
association. who assembled in annual ses-
sion yesterday morning. filed every seat in
representatives hall. and altogether made a
dignihed. intelligent and reasonably har-
moniOus body.
REPORTS and statements showing the state
of the financial affairs Of the association
were read by the secretary and treasurer,
and referred to the auditing board The
president. n. p. Clarke, appointed j. T.
NOrrish OF Hastings. Senator \. VI. CrOsley
OF Luverne, ii. ". Stone of Benson. Rob
ert Miller of Fergus Falls. and Russell
Blakeleyo of St. Paul committee on creden-
tials. 10 report after dinner. y statement
Of the condition of the society was made by
the president. which reciied the acquire
ment of the state fair grounds, the improve
ment thereof. and the successful operations
of the past year. Its financial condition and
reputation had been vastly improved
during the past year and the prospects in
these respects were exceedingly bright. 1t
owned property valued at $3.50, 600. the
good will OF the people, the press and the
railroad companies. 1t was expected that
the state fair would in the near future clear
from S25. 600 to SIS. 600 year. The true
prosperity of the state depended on diverSi-
fed farming and great strides had been
made in the stock and dairy interest OF the
state.
The society had much TO do with the
future prosperity of the state, and one con-
ditiOn Of successful effort on its part was
the election of competent officers, who
should not be chosen on account OF personal
popularity. He stated that his name had
been mentioned for reelection. but he was
forced 10 decline the honor.
THE TINE OF HOLDING.
In response to an inquiry regarding the
time of holding the next state fair. the
president stated that at the last fat stock
show at Chicago, the officers of the different
associations of the Northwest and the
societies TO the south were present and an
agreement was made as 10 the dates OF
state fairs which would. as far as possible.
prevent a conflict of interests. A circuit
had been arranged which would enable
stOckmen to visit each fair i'm succession.
The second week in September was chosen
as the date Of the coming fair as being the
most available time. Ii was not thought
best to prOlOng the fair more THAI one
week, as it would conflict with many county
fairs throughout the state.
a gentleman from the northern part of
the state protested against the usual prac-
tice of holding the fair at such an early date
the state. The people of that section could
not attend and cooperate without great
sacrifice of private interests. Another
speaker thought that the interests of the
state should be considered, il other fairs
were not accommodated. He thought the
interests of the common farmers of the state
should receive more attention in the pre-
mium lists and other arrangements. and not
so much 10 the fancy stOckmen and big
farmers.
Mr.. A. c. ingalls, Of Chisago county made
few remarks, which seemed to be the
general sentiment of the convention. The
small farmers of the state. he said. could
not afford to come any great distance, and
when they did come they wanted to see
some fine stock and something of more i'm
portance than fine cabbage heads. The
rich farmers who were Introducing blOOded
stock were advancing the material interests
of the state and should be encouraged and
not antagoniZed. lie thought that the
early part of September was the best time.
considering weather and the majority of the
interests concerned. A good many small
wads of opinion were fired about promiscu-
ously under various prOvOcatiOns, and after
a somewhat lengthy essay had been read by
A. c. ingalls, the convention adjourned for
a late dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.