The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-05-23

the adoption OF the resolutions.
Gen. Baker eulogised the report and
moved that the report be accepted,
adopted, and the Secy be instructed
to furnish copy to the papers for
publication. This motion was I'M
animously carried and the report
was placed in the hands of Secy
Lathrop.
After the publication of the AL
lance proceedings, in the "GREAT
WEST" over the Secy's signature,
with this report omitted, ! began to
inquire what became of it. I found
that it was either lost or suppressed.
Now word about the investiga-
ton Of the Irvine subject, made since
the state meeting. A person would
get the impression from some OF the
newspapers that some great discov-
cry had been made in the process Of
Irvine manufacture, making feasible
something heretofore unattainable
pioneer Press Apr. 24th) or that a
laborious and difficult investigation
had been made Farm Stock &
Home, May 1st.) All that is necces-
sary to stamp the report, of the
Governors Committee, as one Of
either assinine stupidity, or inten-
tional deceit, is to become informed
OF two existing facts.
FIRsT.-The cost of a plant of ma
chinery for the manufacture OF Irvine.
This can be obtained at cost of two
cents and a letter to the manufact-
urer OF the machinery, J. C. Todd, 36
Dey St., N. Y. The cost OF such plant
is under seventeen thousand dollars.
SECoND.-This fact exists at the
state-prison and covers building
space, power, &C., to operate the
plant, it is all there enough and to
spare, and the only expense would
be that OF moving a few machines to
a new arrangement, in the state
building used for tub and pail fac
tory. Tue estimate of Fifty thous-
and dollars made in the report of the
Irvine committee would cover the ex-
pense OF placing a plant that would
employ fifty men and turn off three
thousand pounds of Irvine per day.
If any other essential facts have
been discovered / hope they will soon
be given to the public
81. A. SWAIN,
Secy of Committee.
Report Of the Committee on Binder
Irvine to the Minnesota Farmers AL
lance:
GENTLEMEN Your committee was
formed at SO late an hour that we
have not been able to devote the
amount Of time to the subject that
its Importance demands, and attend
to the other duties that devolve up
on us as delegates to this meeting.
We have made a thorough review
OF the testimony taken by the COM
mittee appointed by the Governor to
report upon the practibility OF plac-
ing "plant" for the manufacture of
binding Irvine at the state prison.
We cannot concur in the conclu-
sions reached by that committee,
and offer the following resolutions in
reference thereto:
RESOLVED, That the fact that
good binder Irvine can be manufac-
tured from flax fibre is clearly estab-
lished by the testimony taken by the
Governors Committee.
RESOLVED, That a plant for the
manufacture OF binder Irvine from
flax fibre can be placed at the state
prison at an expense not to exceed
fifty thousand dollars, and that had
some such proposition as that made
by Mr.. Hartshorn, of the cable flax
mills been accepted, thousand OF dol
lars would have been saved to the
farmers, on this seasons purchase Of
Irvine.
RESOLVED, That we demand that
the legislature shall at it's next ses-
sion, make ample provision for the
establishment of a plant for the
manufacture of binder Irvine from
flax fibre at the state prison.
Your committee would further adj
wise that the farmers of the state be
requested to raise flax, the coming.
season, in an experimental way, SOW
ING the seed on rich ground varying
the amount OF seed used per acre.
from One-ha,f to one bushel, with a
view to obtain both seed and fibre.
and report the result at the next an
nual meeting. Wesubmit the follow
ing resolution:
RESOLVED, That the State Alliance
requests that during this season the
State Experimental Farm shall de-
vote sufficient space for the cultiva-
ton of fibrous plants to thoroughly
demonstrate their adaptibility to
our climate and soil. In the matter
of cheap binder Irvine for this sea-.
sons crop, your committee has not
been able to gather information. We
submit the following resolutions: