The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-27
BUSINESS INTERESTS AND THE
-. WEtATE ER

Ever since the publication of the Pho
neer Press editorial epic on the advent
efespring-a literary, gem which was read
in.s the midst of a. bowling blizzard-the
subject of weather has been handled
with extreme delicacy by most of the
newspaper writer's Of the Twin Cities.
Editorial weather prophets have curbed
their inclination to- predict, and that
beautiful enthusiasm which welcomes,
even in the month Of February or March,
the SIGNATURE twittering Of migratory
birds as a premonitory symptom of the
advent of spring, with it's bursting buds
and peeping flowers, is held under rigor-
Gus control. In fact, so rigid has been
= the censorship In this regard that the
beautiful and mild weather Minnesota
has enjoyed during this winter up to the
past day or two has not received full
justice in the newspapers, owing to the
very reasonable fear that the publica-
ton of some joyous carol might be the
signal for old Boreas to blow and snow
his very worst '7nii'
90 Inszar,state like Minnesota, where the
chief industries -arerso largely dependent
on weather conditions, such modesty on
the part Of the writer's is almost mex
cusable. Minnesota weather is entitled
to be viewed from business stand
point. For, instance, the mild weather
which prevailed until late in the fall was
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interests of the state, enabling the farm
ers to bring under the pillow a largely in
creased acreage over former years,
which, if favorable weather conditions
exist for spring sowing, will result in in
creas ed crop area this year. The effect
of an increased crop upon business next
fall and winter will be most beneficial in
al lines.
Is The dry goods merchant has suffered
from the mild weather. and he has the
sympathy of the G o b e therefor, but
what he has lost in decreased sales of
winter clothing will no doubt be made
up in larger sales of spring and summer
goods, and when the farmer prospers
it is safe to say that nearly every line of
business is benefited.
For the poor the mild winter, up to
this time, even if severe cold and heavy
snow prevail from this time until spring.
has been a blessing from heaven, and
for all classes the heavy expenses incl
dent to a severe winter have been ma
terially lightened The coal man has suf-
fered, but who ever heard of sympathy
being extended to the coal dealer?
The most important Minnesota indus
try to suffer from the mild winter is the
lumber industry. Early in the season
The woods and swamps were full Of water,
and timber cutting was much delayed
and has suffered internationally all win
ter to this time. And now the lumber
men view with dismay the scarcity of
snow which is preventing them from
hauling out their logs. Unless there is a
heavy downfall of snow in the northern
part of Minnesota, extending from Cook
county to the western line of Beltrami
county, 1t will be impossible to haul out
the winter cut of logs, and many lum-
bermen, especially the smaller fry and
those who were under contract to get
out logs for the large firms, will be in a
very awkward fix, and many of them
will be hard pressed to make both ends
meet.
heavy snowfall in the numbering dis
tricts, even at this late date, would save
the situation for the lumbermen, and
would not be unwelcome to the farmers,
who would thus be assured of plentiful
moisture in the spring, such as is need
ed for their sowing operations. Now if
the Pioneer Press would only consent to
sacrifice itself once more and publish an
other prose poem to spring making it
sufficiently enthusiastic in its terms to
provoke an old-fashioned blizzard, the
iumbermen would rise UP and call that
paper blessed, and its course would meet