Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-04-02
A State Experimental Farm
In Kandiyohi County,.

The suggestions of Mr.. Guam
III the Farm ColuE.n of last
weeks Tribune in regard to "a
. State Experimental Farm here
in Kandiyohi county has i'm
pressed us and others whom we
have spoken to about it, as of
more than passing Importance.
The reasons advanced in favor OF
it's location in this section of the
State seems unanswerable. And
following the suggestions of Mr..
Guam in providing the means, it
would not be necessary to have
any appropriation from the gen
eral revenue fund. Now while
the capital racket is on between
the two cities, and both sides are
anxious to make friends, we be-
lieve our representatives in the
legislature have a good chance
OF working such a measure
through, or at least preparing
the ground for prompt action
two y,ars from now. This repub-
lican |, 9islature ought to regard
any re 'sonable claim for some
thing +, ,m Kandiyohi county,
not only in recognition of the
able men who represent the coun-
ty but as a matter of policy.
We have within our borders the
State capital lands, that under
certain contingencies and proper
manuring may become forlnida-
BILE levers on the big twins. We
do not of course pretend to give
advice in this matter to the
Honorable Gentlemen now serv-
ing our county in the legislature.
But we have talked with some
leading republicans who favor
strongly the loration OF Il State
Experimental Farm here. We
ask such to use their iItluence
with our senator and representa-
tive to further the project. Our
Legislative sessions as conducted
of late years, and we believe the
present is no exception, are main
~ grabbing contests between Il
few ambitious localities. NOW
while we do not approve of such
methods, we should nevertheless
insist on getting our share every
time. A State EXDeri,nei,t;l
Farm for Kandiyohi county ap-
pears to us not only highly de-
sirabIe and appropriate, but also
entirely within the range OF pos.
sibiIity. In this connection the
Tribune desires also to suggest
what appears from every point
of view the best adapted farm in
the county for the purpose-the
Dale farm. We understand that
the farm is for sale at a very
reasonable figure. The farm is
as good, if not better, than any
that can be found in the State.
1t is at present in high state Of
cultivation under a scientific
system Of diversified farming.
1t is now producing enormous
crops. 1t has a variety of soil,
heavy clay and sandy loan, as
we'll as a suitable proportion of
upland meadow and timber. 1t
is beautifully located with a lake
frontage and just the right dis
tance from town. The railway
connection of Willmar also makes
it accessible from all parts of the
State. Let the business men OF
Willmar take a hold OF this mat
ter and we can have State Ex-
perimental Farm. Where is the
old Board of Trade OF Wi!lmar?
Prof. HillebOe in the March
Hammer criticizes us for stating
''that tue majority of the voters
are moderate drinkers, who dc
not see any thing wrong in tax.
ing a drink whenever they fee
like it, Now we will state fol
the Prof's information that We
have studied the temperance
questionin allits phases, under al
Kind OF law, and in all conditions
OF society, for the last twenty
years, and us physician witt
unusual facilities for observa,
! ton, as we'll as a citizen, anl
that we are thoroughly con
vinced that the above STATEMENT
is true. We do not pretend t.
say that the majority Of voters
are moderate drinkers in tn,
sense that the Prof. seems to in
terpret the term. 4, =Anythin:
that is done with ''mnl..r3,tinn'
Y as commonly li.lerst oOd, ii,,plie
81 the use of that something *i',.,lc
ct,rlallce with, the dictates q
average good common sense
Ally man, OF: woman il you like
that drinks stilnult,,ts rernlarl,
three times j, day cannot by all,
fair co,,str tructio,I Of ;angu.,gt. b
called a 'smo5 5lrr,,le ,Irimkel.. III
or she is d regIll,.r, ll,ti,itMnl4Irink