St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01
THEY ARE DESPERATE.
DEPLDRkBLE STATE Or AFFAIRS IN
GRANT COUNTY.
CAUSED BY HAIL ST ORMs.

The Crop of Last Year Wiped
Out and Farmers Left Without
Seed Wheat-Mass Meeting q I
Herman Results in the Ap-
pointment of a Committee TO
Wait on the Governor.
Ex-senator D. W. I1ixson, of Herman.
Grant county, was at the Nicollet boIel
last night, having returned from the
state capital, where q conference was
held Tuesday with Gov. Nelson regard
ing the deplorabIe condition of the
farmers in Grant, Stevens, Traverse
and other counties of that portion of
the state. The farmers in the above
named counties suffered heavy losses
last year by reason of hail stor ms, their
crops having been entirely destroyed
As a consequence great suffering has
ensued, and with the coming spring the
farmers find themselves without the
means to purchase seed wheat.
a few days ago mass meeting was
held III Hermann at which the situation
WAS discussed, and as result Senator
HiXson was appointed as a delegate to
Gail vi Wv. NtISOll wiz llG View OF
obtaining relief for the farmers i'll the
stricken districts.
The formal visit 10 the governor was
made Tuesday. when Senator Hixson,
ex-senator H. Il. Wells. Of Morris, and
several other gentlemen outlined the
situation, and in addition a set of reso-
Iutions passed at the Hermann meeting
was submitted 10 his eXcellency.
In presenting the matter il was stated
that funds mad been advanced by the
state by eX-Govs. PiIlsbury and McGill
TO assist the farmers who suffered by
the grasshopper raids, and that large
sums had been expended for the worlds
fair exhibit.
After hearing the arguments OF the
delegation GOV. Nelson said that no
funds were available for the purpose,
and he referred the geutlemSn TO the
state railroad and warehouse commits
sioners.
4 visit was paid 10 the latter body,
the members Of which accorded the
delegation very frosty reception, Stat
lug III substance that theIe were no
funds at their disposal. as the law pro-
hIblted the use OF inspection or contin-
gent fund money. As d result of the
several conferences no action was
taken and the delegation are about as
bad OF as before they visited the capital.
The following is an abstract OF the
resolutions adopted al the mass meet
ing:
To Hon. Z. Nelson, Governor. and the
Board OF Railroad and W arehOuse Com
mlSsloners - Gentlemen: At a mass
meeting in which seventy-five farmers
participated, the following resolutions
were passed, and the undersigned com
mittee Instructed 10 forward TO your
honorable body for your consideration:
Whereas, ii Is represented at this
meeting that 80 farmers whose fields
are plowed are destitute of seed grain
OF ANY kind, and without money or re-
sources Of any kind with which to pro-
cure any; it is claimed that Gov. Pills
bury, during his term Of Office, furnished
assistance 10 sufferers from the grass
hopper plague; also that Gov. McGill,
during his term, expended 500 900 with.
out the authority of the legislature, and
that during your own term of Office a
large amount was raised for a worlds
fair exhibit,
Therefore, we call upon You to know
whether ii is not practicable or feasible
to take from the state inspection fund
sufficient amount TO relieve the wants
III this and other sections OF the
state. The legislature would doubt
less indorse your action, and the
people hold you in grateful
remembrance. We offer this as a sug-
gestlon, and leave other and doubles
better Tor your further consideration.
The committee would add that unless
aid Is furnished from the state these
farms will not be planted, and want
and suffering follow which we cannot
here describe. Respectfully submitted.
D. W. HIXsoN,
Z. o. WINGER,
I. c. HoDGsON,
G. Il. PHuMEY,
s. WELLS
Herman, Feb. "A.
During the conference with the gov
ernor the subject of diversified farming
came I'D, and Senator HiXson explained
that the farmers would be glad to re-
ceiye seed wheat, corn, barley, fax or
oats.
The farmers in the counties named
have mortgaged their stock and farms
to great extent, and they are i'll a
desperate condition.