The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-12
Information as to commercial value of

information as to commercial value of
sugar.
PROF. HYDE, OF WASHINGTON.
John Hyde, statistician Of the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington
and editor of the National Geograph-
1cal Magazine, traced the work of the
department of agriculture in behalf of
the farmer, beginning with its investi-
cations into climatology and the ma
ture of the soils, in Guiding the various
diseases from which the soils suffer
referring to the diseases Of cereals in
this country Mr.. Hyde said: In many
sections the ruStS and smuts stand as
barrier to the successful cultivation
OF crops. Mr.. Hyde quoted interesting
statistics relative to the work of the
department In the SUPPRESSION of hog
cholera" Referring, in conclusion. to
the long continued depression through
which the agricultural interests of the
country has passed, Mr.. Hyde said: :
While the great industry in which
those present were engaged would
doubtless continue, like all other in
dustries, to have vicissitudes. He did
not look for another such era of low
prices as that which had prevailed in
the last few years. IT believe he
said. that from this time on we shall
have an Improvement, with few inter
rupt1ons, and a slow but steady rise in
agricultural prices"
MR.. SAMUEL HILLS ADDRESS.
Mr.. Samuel Hill, who took the place
OF President Hill on the programme.
said:
My only object for being present this even
uar -te6 10,
men gathered together who represent the
largest interests in Minnesota. feel the com
paiment Is great one. Now, when 1 re-
ceiyed your Invitation last evening, It was
after O'Clock, and I had been in court al
day. but l wanted to come and show nv ap-
| precatlon Of the compliment paid me by
tereSt to you. j. ]. HILL says no one can
SPEAK on transportation until he knows every
.nfng In the ground and of the ground and
~ ~ 10 eop Q, the ground, SO gave up the idea
9f learning anything about transportation but
l thougnt / might learn something about
farming. | think the subjects presented to-
l-ssn1 very good ones, but do not know
Mnere TO turn my attention, but l will say
ehls concerning the standard of the Mime
SOFA FARMERS: l would like to take A ward
SUCK and measure and compare that standard
with the world; he could stand the COMPARE
son. only two other places IN the world can
compare with the great Northwest in fer
a aa one is the valley of the Euprhates In
ana about the city of Babylon and then
again where the Black and the WHIT Nf1a
come together 800
Biologists tell US that our own state is the
Do .enn OF great basin, and that our soil is
PROBABLY the most fertile that there /, IN
the world In addition to this consider the
great wealth you get from the earth in this
stare; ene great iron deposits. If this 1 can
wv speak, as l am not informed but the dis
eoVery OF these deposits has revolutionized
the IRON manufactures OF the world
~, iess5erday. was presented with a. calendar
ny MI. Yale, OF Minneapolis, which gave
some interesting facts in regard to the vsriao
ton OF 1ntemperature in Minnesota, contrssted
viii Win that at OF New York and California:
during the agricultural period, from MAY to
september. the mean temperature of Min.
nesota and the Dakotas combined is &C. de-
srees' winch is only degrees less than the
same period IN New York or California and
olners only to the extent of from to de-
grees from that of Ohio, Pennsylvania and
t Se~ Jersey; IT Is degrees warmer than
that OF Germany and Japan. the land Of
MOWERS is u degrees for the same period Of
nve months. As to soil and climate. II an
pears mat we are highly favored.
HIS NEW YORK TITLE.
When am in New York 1 have a title
enat President Cooper only found out tonight;
Gown there they call me Farmer Hill. because
l am always talking farming Speaking ahout
Mlnnesota find the census report places Min
nesota as third in average intelligence; Mas
sacnusetts, Michigan and Minnesota Our
state IS very near the top. This is the result
or our great educational institutions. Then
you nave good financial credit; your STATE
STANDS among the first. AT the last presi-
aentiaI election you gave vote for sound
money surpassed only by two states in the
Union. This is simply for purposes OF
eo on sa showing where you stand. You
state, and IN its means and methods of
transportation. You are In the great hefh-
way way OF commeree between London, New
fork. Seattle and Yokohama. Now com
merce Is like water-it will go where 1t
meets the least resistance The thing that
IS attracting the attention Of the world today
is the commerce Of the Orient. Comrnerce
commenced with the Phoenecians, then the
Venetlans took 1t up and carried it on and
built Duiat city Of palaces II you go to Venice
all palaces. Then came the people of the
lowlands; they took the commerce and thew
PUTT great community What did England
Merce Of the nation, but appropriated the
Venetian standards. Then same the great
contest in British America She built the
Canadian Pacific. Then Russia tried to
checkmate her by building the great road
Of Siberia to get across to the East first
But that commerce must come through this
country, because it can be carried quicker
and cheaper. expect to see the commerce
OF Europe coming down the Great Lakes;
l expect to see your products go there;
expect to see wheat eaten where rice Is now
used.
SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOCIATION.
The Sheep Breeders association will
meet this noon at the Commercial
club The Swine Breeders association
will meet at p. m, and the Mime
sofa Live Stock Breeders association
will hold an open meeting in the rooms
of the Commercial club this after
noon.
The Swine Breeders association met
last evening just after the adjourn
ment of the Agricultural society meet
ing, and elected the following officers
President A. S. Long, Preston; vice
president. j. H. Letson, Alexandria );
secretary, Charles Kenning, Osceola,
Mimi: treasurer. c. H. Murphy.
CAsToHEA.