The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-01-06
The Dairy Industry.

In connection with the school of a-ricu!
ture, and the experimental station at ST. Al
thony Park, is our dairy school, now in MO !
successful operation. 1t is here where ur
dairymen of all classes can obtain proper iIl-
struction and training, by precept and exam.
pie, by instruction and experimental W. rk
But it seems TO me nat the force employed
and the salary roll. in This department is out
of proportion 20 the duties entailed aud tn,
work to be done. The salary rol is nearl,
fifteen thousand dollars. TO nv mind.
would be wholesome and wise economy t., re
turn in this respect to the act of s8j A S..
900 salary roll strikes as ample. for this
department. l commend the subject for your
consideration for such action as you may
deem advisable.
Proposed Constitutional Amendments
There is adequate system of taxation
for mining, express, parlor car and sleeping
car companies Under existing laws insur-
ance companies, both sfoPeign and come tic
pay q tax of two per cent per aniiuin upon
their gross premium receipts in add ton to
taxes upon real estate, in case of domestic
companies, and in addition TO
taxes upon both real and per-
sonal property in this sta in case of for
eign companies. From this source we OBJ
tanned during the last fiscal year a revenue of
S q ,244.:5; while from the tax upon the gross
earnings of raj roads, obtained a revenue
of $50, O9l .43 during the same period Thus
from these two sources we obtained a to- al
revenue OF 81 ,C2l ,335.25. In the light of these
facts and in justice to the other tax PAYERS it
would seem to be advisable and sound policy
to enact law proposing an amendment t.,
the constitution, aut horizing the levy ana col
lection of a tax upon the gross earninss of all
the companies and industries named i'm the
rejected amendment, except such as are now
paying these taxes, in addition to taxes upon
real estate A tax upon go earnings is
more remunerative, more equitable and more
expanding than mere license Fee unless
such fee is measured By and based upon gross
earnings. l believe an amendment of this
kind would find favor with the people and so
l commend this important subject to your
careful consideration.
Grain Elevators and Grain Inspection
Wheat raising is the leading agricultural in
dustry Of our state, and it is of such para
mount Importance that a depression in the
same vitality disturbs, more or less all the
commercial and manufacturing interests of
our people. Everything, therefore which
pertains to the handling, marketing and
transportation OF our wheat crop is not only
q 4 attea of the highest Importance to our far
mers, but is something trat conc ms every
citizen who has our proep rity and Vel being
at heart. In 1885 the lie sisiature, in obedience
to public demand, enacted a law for tie pur-
pose of regulating and controlling the weigh
Ing, grading and inspection of grain at the
terminal points of st. Paul Minneapolis and
Duluth, and for the further purpose of regu-
lating and controlling grain elevators and
warehouses at those pla es That portion of
the law relating to wei ching, grading and in
spection, has been utilized and put into sue
cessful ope ration All that handle grain at
these terminal points avail themselves of this
feature of the law. The following table indi-
Gates the growth and volume of business in
the inspection department, from its origin to
the present time:
Number Carloads Inspected on Arrival