The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
xfsnsacts Much Business at Its Regular
Ne Animal Meeting, q. w. Cosgrove 10
~ Elected President.

Officers for the ensuing year were elect
cd as follows:
President, c. w. Cosgrove. Lesueur;
vice-presidents, G. r. Smith, st. Paul:
b. F. Nelson, Minneapolis; board Of man
ayers N. 8. Gordon. Crookston; J. c.
Curryer. st. Paul; l.. D. Baird, Austin;
hold-over members, w. M. Liggett, st.
Anthony Park: J. M. Underwood. Lake
City, and W. G. Sawyer. Partridge.
The society adopted resolutions favor
ing the selecting for park and sanitarium
purposes lands to be decided on after In
vestigation in the Leech Lake Indian res
ervation. the Mississippi Chippewa reser-
walton or the Cass Lake Indian reserva-
ton.
The resolutions ask that congress take
up the question, and senators and repre-
sentatives are urged to use their best ef-
forts to secure land for a forest reserve.
The other resolutions asked that tho
management Of the state fair be Endorsed,
that increased accommodations be Sc
cured; that statistics in agriculture IN
this state be prepared through the aid
Of the legislatures; thanked the daily
press. commended Secretary OF Agr1cul-
ture Wilson and also President Roosevelt
for his recognition Of the abilities Of the
secretary
A new live stock ampitheater is wanted
on the fair grounds. also a horticultural
building light and power plant and an
addition to the dairy. machinery and
womens buildings.
The last resolution Endorsed the state
school of agriculture and commended 1t
for having short sessions.
In the absence Of President Cooper
his annual address was read by Dean
w. NJ Liggett. Of the agricultural school.
1t follows In part:
1.-THE farmer succeeds best when all
other industries prosper. The success OF
the manufacturer, mechanical arts, the
development Of our mineral wealth. the
conservation and economical uses OF our
forests, the growth and development OF
our towns and cities, with their special
interests all conspire to the we'll being
of the husbandman. Therefore, the set
ting apart by the whole people OF the
state one week in the year for grand
comprehensive Industrial exposition on
educational principles, where the repre-
sentatives Of each industry can meet
with his exhibit, compare notes, rub up
against his fellow producer and absorb
a world Of general information. which he
can make use Of with great benefit dur
ing his lifetime, Is an excellent thing.
"A fair is useful in many ways, among
which, and by no means the least I'M
portant, are the opportunities presented
to advertise. the grand resources and pro-
auctions of our state to the visitors we
attract from abroad.
minnesota is the gateway OF the great
| northwest and we should be enterprls-
ing for this reason. The last legislature
| did not do for us what we expected, but
good use has been made Of the money IN
hand Our machinery department Is IN
| a deplorable condition. We have no bet
ter accommodations in that line than we
had Is years ago.
| I'VE have secured increases In our cat
tie exhibits, but the quarters are now
becoming cramped. We also need I'M
+ proyement In our lighting plant. More
attention should be paid to the care OF
the grounds, in the way Of planting trees.
adornments of buildings, etc."
In closing President Cooper said he
could not serve another term, even II Of
fered it.
A resolution Of thanks to the retiring
president was adopted and he was pre-
scented with a gold watch.
The names Of o. c. Gregg and Thomas
Shaw were then proposed for life men,
bership and referred to the committee on
life membership.
The report of the treasurer follows:
Balance on hand Dec. 10. 1900, $1s,2S5.el
state appropriation, $4,000; stall rents.
s1,22e.75; forage, s1.3S9.2o; privileges. S.
47O.60; races, $S,491.10; ticket sales, $751;
<QOns Cnn6TV
accounts, $314s3; Shorthorn Breeders as
ISOLATION premiums, s1,7so; State Breed
ers' association premiums, $97; total re-
ceipts, 1872, 1874.
Accounts Of former years, $363.0s; at
fractions, $8,93795; advertising, $6,9lS.s7;
forage and fuel, $2,O45S0; labor, repairs.
material, $5O64.66; postage, kilograms ex-
press, >5O8. 43; premiums, $19,S26.97; purses,
s14,546.78; superintendent, assistants,
Judges, police, gateman, ticket sellers.
ss,O7S.3O: permanent improvements. ST.
57619; officers salaries, $500: other ex-
penses $549.S4; balance on hand Dec. TO-
1901, $37, 6O4.32.
A resolution was adopted asking Gov.
David Francis, president Of the Worlds
fair committee, to appoint as director
general Of the live stock department.. W.
s. Skinner Chicago
The meeting adjourned until next year.
State Breeders ASSOCIATION.
The members Of the Minnesota Stock
Breeders association decided at the an
nual meeting of the organization to inau-
gurate campaign to secure more time
and attention for the study Of live stock.
and especially OF breeds at the state
school Of agriculture. 1t was the opinion
of the stock men that their branch OF
agriculture is being neglected at the
school.
With two exceptions all the old officers
were reelected. They are. President,
J. J. Furlong, Austin; first vite-president,
A. II. Bulls, Winnebago City; second
vice. president, D. S. Hall, Buffalo Lake;
secretary, Thomas Shaw. St. Anthony
Park; treasurer, J. c. Mills. Preston; ex-
ecutive committee, first district, Lyman
D. Baird, Austin; second district, Joseph
Tyson, Redwood Falls: third district.
Charles Kenning, Osceola; fourth dis"
trict. Luke Standard, Taylor Falls; fifth
district, II. E. Fletcher, Minneapolis;
sixth district, NJ. X. Hunt. ST. Cloud;
seventh district. H. Stone. Sr. Norris.