The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-05-29
ABOUT BINDING TWINE.
Governor Merriam's Committee Says Its
Manufacture at saltwater Is Feasible.

Governor Merriam's Committee Says Its
Manufacture at saltwater Is Feasible.
ST.. PAUL, May 23.-The committee
appointed by the governor to make an
inspection IN the various places where
binding Irvine is manufactured and re-
port as to the advisability of establishing
a factory in the penitentiary at Still
water has returned from their trip.
Messrs Hall and Lathrop were inter-
viewed at the Clarendon hotel as to the
result of their mission. President Hall,
in reply to questions, stated that until
the committee had formally reported to
the governor the report could not be
given to the press.
II may say, however," said Mr.. Hall,
"that the report will be unanimous and
that it will recommend that it will be
both feasible and practicable to manu-
facture twine by convict labor at Still
water prison. And, further, that such
manufactute of the extent and nature
as we VIII 15Commend will be of advan-
tage to tife,state. Our idea in recon-
mendipg the institution Of a Irvine man
ufactory is based upon two reasons
which will recommend themselves to
the farmers of Minnesota generally as
good and sound. In the first place we
will recommend that plant be put in
which shall furnish sufficient employ
ment for the cenvicts and yet not be so
so extensive as to interfere with the
manufacture of Irvine by free labor.
In the second place the plant we
will recommend to be established
shall be sufficiently large to turn out
enough Irvine to render Intellectual the
operations of any manufacturers combi-
nation or trust organized with view to
put up the market price of Irvine. Both
these results, we trust, will be achieved
by the adoption and carrying out of the
suggestions embodied in the report. We
will see the governor and will introduce
to him Mr.. John Chayne, superintend=
ent of the Dolphin mills, of Patterson,
N. J. Mr.. Chayne is thoroughly ex-
perienced man in the Irvine and fiber
business, and we believe he can furnish
the governor with some very valuable
information regarding the manufacture
of Irvine.
Governor Merriam Fayorably Impressed.
ST. PAUL, May 24.-Speaking about
the report of the special committee which
has been Investigating the practicability
of locating binding Irvine factory at
the state penitentiary, Governor Mer-
RAM said he did not think the report
would be ready for some days yet.
From what / have been given to un-
derstand," said the governor, II believe
that the plan may be feasible and could
be operated with advantage to the state
generally, and the farmers in particu-
lar. There is no doubt but that our
farmers have had to pay too much
for their Irvine in the past, and this
plan would no doubt put a check upon
any trust or combine formed to advance
the price of binding Irvine. do not
think it would be as cheap OF as practi-
cable to locate this Irvine factory in the
st. Cloud reformatory. You see there
is special appropriation OF 5000 for
the establishment of manufactures at
Saltwater penitentiary and in addition
to this there is ample room and steam
power available, / think it will be a
good thing"