The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-21

propaganda which was organized in
Chicago. and which will, with the assist
ance of the secretary. of agriculture, ar,
range for an exhibition and PRACTICAL ifal
demonstration of the many uses OF this
cereal as a food product at the FORTH
coming Paris exposition.
The use of this product of the farm as
an article of diet is no experiment, and
its introduction into foreign countries TOR
this purpose is bound to prove successful,
and, will in a measure then take the place
of wheat as an article of diet. ,
To the initiated. at first glance. our in
terest as live stock dealers In this matter
sion, Tut as Indian corn is such an i'm
portant factor in the preparation of live
stock for market, anything in relation
able disposition of same is of vital in
terest to us and cur constituency.
We who are interested in live stock, its
growing. feeding, fattening and market
ing, are always. Interested in all matters
affecting the price or value OF this cereal
and any cause tending to increase the
price of corn, or TO reduce the ava1lable
stock, to the extent of the increased price
or the decreased supply, similarly at
fects live stock values.
FUTURE OF CORN.
Over twenty important products are
now manufactured. from corn.
One of the moSs important products OF
distilled spirits, the demand for Whlch
has increased greatly since the Invention
of SmokeeSS powder, in the manufacture
of which the spirits are largely used.
Among the other products made from
corn are: Mixing glucose, crystal giu-
cose, grape sugar, anhydrous grape SUI
ed starch, refined grfts, tlourine, dextrine,
British gum, graduated gum, gum paste,
corn OIL corn oit cake, rubber substitute,
gluten iced, chop feed, gluten meal and
With the present economical methods
of manufacture not a particle of corn is
wasted.
There is no refuse.
At the present time three-quarterS Of
our cattle and Sneep, and all OF our hogs,
are prepared for market in the corn Delt,
the acreage OF Whlch Is very shld Id aS
compared with the total acreage OF our
country.
There is no place in the world where
Indian corn has been so successfully Gull
tiVated as in this comparatively marrow
With all of these facts before us. and
interested as we are in the success OF the
live stock interests of this country, it be
hooves us to. recommend or advance such
ideas as will ben fit not alone this great
industry, but the best interests OIL our
country whole.
Why not call the attention OF congress
to the fact that within this narrow corn
belt there are thousands OF acres OF the
best corn land in our country lying ldle'
because it cannot be successfully Guilt
waited owing TO the numerous and de-
structive floods of those great rivers, the
Mississippi and the MISSOURI.
Let us use our influence with congress
to so improve those great rivers that
their fertile valleys may be brought I'M
der cultivation, using their waters Tor II
creasing largely the acreage of our corn
producing section, and corfeSpondlngfy
adding to the wealth of our husbandry.
DELEGATES W ERE PICTURED.
After a flash light photograph of the
convention was taken, President Thomp-
son introduced J. c. Hanley, business
agent of the National Farmers Alliance
and Industrial union and National Grain
Growers Association of America, who
said in part:
This convention represents one of the
most important industries of the nation
the marketing of the live stock of Amer
lea. The INDUSTRY of agriculture repre-
sents the occupation OF 40,G00, 000 OF the
citizens of this nation, who produce in
round numbers 81, 600 100000 annually. This
is the base OF the countrys prosperity,
and when we consider that one-half of
dustry, it will be readily seen how close
are the ties that bind this organization
and the growers of the grain. We recog-
nize that on your success depends in
great measure the prosperity which we
can enjoy as a result of your active and
Jealous activity in establishing compe-
tition and finding market Tor the sur
Plus products raised on the farm. The
telligent cooperation. The farmer works
late and early His staple crops, such
as cotton and wheat, are raised at an
absolute loss, and he is often dependent
on the misfortunes Of crop failures of
other nations to find a market for his
products at price to pay him for his
toll and industry.
We should give earnest and thought
full consideration to the subject of finding
a market for our vastly increasing sur
plus crops. When we consider for mo-
ment that we are producing much more
each year than customers on whom we
depend can use it will soon be found thta
this very volume of our production will
bring its own ruin on the industry that
cannot find market for such product.
One of the industries of the farm
which offers for the present a solution of
our surplus crops is the extension of the
animal industry of this nation to con-
farm in the more profitable and con-
densed live stock and dairy products,
which some term diversified farming.
ITO this extent we are interested in
you, and on you in a great measure must
we depend to make this proposition ac-
ceptable, and in no way can you
better facilitate the general adop-
ton of this plan by the farm
a profitable market for live stock and
livs stock products. To this end we can
promise you the earnest and active sup
port of our association.
We believe that we have a solution
for this proposition, and can sum the
whole thing up in two words, foreign
markets.
EXTENDING THE MARKET.
II order to secure these advantages I
ositions and consider them in their order.
Establish and maintain markets in
Asia and the Orient.
Build and maintain American ships to
carry our products to market
Establish and maintain national exh1b-
it's in foreign nations of American raw
and MANUFACTURED products.
Establish and maintain genuine local
and terminal competition for the pur-
chase and sale of farm products.
OF the merchandise of domestic origin
that was shipped from this country to
1898 1888 per cent measured in value
consisted of the various products of
American agriculture. being the highest
amount ever exported from the United
States, and amounted to 1855, 507, 942
OF this amount vegetable matter eX-
ported consisted of 500, 699, SS9 and ami
NAL matter, S217, S0S,053, nearly all of
which went to European markets.
The late war has brought US up against
conditions that during our peaceful slum-
Der Of years past we never dreamed of
Our eyes turned to the Orient, and we
have only lately gotter1Sa glimpse of that
great populous empire of 40,000,000 peo-
commercial relations whatever The war
has awakened US from our lethargy and
inspired new hopes and ambitions of in
dustrial and commercial activity, that
had long been enjoyed by other nations,
and which is now only beginning to.
dawn on the American people that our
destiny and prosperity. lie in the diree-
ton of the Orient, and our hope lies in
securing the favor of the Yellow and
Brown races. and to that end we Should
bend every energy to-.
Laws must be enacted that will re-
move every barrier and facilitate the
speedy and friendly exchange OF indus
trial and commercial concessions be-
tween our country and the nations of the