The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-08-02

much needed and could scarcely have
been obtained from any other source, and
it has brought To us il its wake q large
army Of unemployed and furnished them
with labor.
No Good Result of Antagonism.
Now what good can be accomplished,
what immediate and substantial relief can
be obtained. by arraying the farmers
against the capital which has developed
our railroads and cur manufacturing es-
Establishments. Capital may become tyran-
nous, and so, too, may labor But neither
the one nor the other. should therefore be
suppressed. Legislation has not been
framed, as is alleged, ia spirit hostile to
our farmers. On the contrary, they have
been the recipients OF legislation especially
designed to aid them. Notably among
this class are our homestead and timber
culture laws, under which the government
has fitted out the farmer with part of
his working capitalists farm. Aside
from the land grant railroads, no
class has had more generous gift
than this. And the gift to the railroads
was especially made and designed to aid
the farmers settling on our frontiers to OBJ
tain Railroad facilities at a much earlier
tanned the same. No other class of men
embarking in business have been furnished
by the government with such aid as our
homestead and timber calGure settlers.
And the gift was NOS only given to the ma
tive born, but foreigners barely landed Gu
our shores. with their "intentions de-
cl;sie,!," could at once initiate claim to
the generous land bounty of our govern
meIJ.
In addition to furnishing free homes TO
the poor and need farmers, the federal
government years ago gave 20 each of the
states land grant, anoantiag to 30,CO0
acres Tor each senator and representative
in congress, for tue purpose OF establish
ing agricultural colleges. Our own state
has awaited Itself OF the provisions of this
grant, by establishing, in connection with
our state university, u school Of practical
agricuitIire-the best Of its kind-fer
The benefit Oh tie sons and daughters
OF our farmers. Since making TIL,
grant the te,!eT.;. government mas given
to each sta1c, for the support of such
schools, al annual appropriation of S15, 800
with an increase of II COO 3 year for 10
years, or until Tie appropriation reaches
So, GJJ, at which figure it is 10 be MAIN
tanned, and paid annually to each state.
The federal government has also, years
ago, made provision by law for the esI3e-
lishment Of agricultural experimental
stations III each OF the several states, and
supplies each of the states with an annual
allowance of $4,000 for station work.
Under this law Minnesota has had for
several years and still has an agricultural
experimental station OF good excellence at
St.Anthony Park, Where numerous, varied
and important experiments in all depart
ments of agriculture are constantly car
ried on. One OF the experimental force,
DR.. Otto Lugger, has made the acquain-
lance of many of our farmers in his efforts
to relieve them from the ravages of grass
hoppers, chiuch bugs and other vermip.
Land Grants.
By liberal and generous land grant of
two sections per township the federal gov
ernmcnt has relieved our farmers of a
great burden of taxation for the support
and maintenance of our educational sys-
tenn, which is beyond all cavil the best in
the world. Our state government has
also, in many ways through suitable laws
given special Assistance to the farmers.
In addition TO properly executing and car
rying out the several federal trusts and
grants to which 1 have called your atten:
ton, the state maintains, by an annual
appropriation of $4,000, o course of
farmers Institutes throughout the state,
for the purpose of instruction in all
branches of practical agriculture. This
instruction, orally given by experts of the
highest order, is brought to the very doors
OF our farmers, at q time OF the year
80 10 Yaoc -
pressing.
70. she benefit Of the farmers raising
small Gs lin, the state has established q
system OF grain inspection, and provided
laws for the regulation and control of ter
lnin9l and Interior elevators; and board
OF railroad and warehouse commissioners
has been established and exists for the
purpose of supervising and regulating the
elevator and warehouse service and the
grading and inspection of grain. This
same board has also supervision and con-
troll over our railroads, and acts as arbi-
TRAITOR or umpire between them and the
producer patronizing the roads, as to all
controversies touching transporting rates
or modes of service.
Neither is the dairy farmer ignored or
neglected. A dairy department has been
established and il in successful operation,
especially designed to protect the farmer
against the evils of adulterated milk,
cheese, butter and lard. And for the pur-
pose of instructing him in the science of
cheese and butter making, dairy school
has been established and is in successful
operation at St. Anthony Park, where our
farmers can learn to become skilled and
approved cheese and butter makers That
trust which the federal government en-
tailed upon our state in giving it a liberal
land grant for the purpose Of draining
wet and overfowed lands, has finally been
assumed by our state, and it is now en-
gagged, under liberal appropriations grant