The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
CAUSE OF THE FARM
The State Agricultural Society in
Annual Convention.
A GREETING BY GOV. VAN SAINT
Secretary e. w. Randall Reports a
Profitable Year and a'Need
of More Room.

About one hundred bronzed faces were
| upturned to Governor S. r. Van SAINT
when he began his address before the
Minnesota State Agricultural society in
the senate chamber of the state capitol
to-day.
bright feminine faces-the owners OF
which came to enlighten the agriculturists
and be enlightened by them. Graybeards
were about in plenty, and there were a
good many young men, but emiddle-aged
persons were in the minority.
1t was the annual Getting and much re-
NAMED to be done, yet cha ting together
was found SO pleasant that the work was
not taken up until nearly II o'clock.
Dean W. M. Liggett of the state agricul-
| tural school, seemed to have many friends
to see. 4. ....- III
Second Vice President Chester R. Smith
called the assemblage to order. President
John Cooper of St. Cloud and First Vice
President Thomas Shelvin were both alb
sent.
Governor Van SAINT welcomed the mem
bers and dwelt upon the Importance of the
Minnesota fair. He said 1t was proba-
bly, the finest in the country. The gov
ernor spoke OF Minnesota as the recOg-
nized ''bread and butter" state and add
ed that it had also become the beef state.
Persons from the outside, too, were likely
to overlook the fact that it was the state
of fruits and flowers. This was we'll
shown by the agricultural exhibitions.
The governor referred to an address of
Ex-Governor Ramsey before this society
in 1856, when the venerable ex-governor
agreed that Minnesota was not too far
north for the successful raising of corn.
Last year 31,000,000 bushels of corn were
raised in Minnesota, and all fed here, too,
except 100000 bushels. Governor Van
SAINT warmly praised the farmers insti-
tutes and the work of the agricultural
college.
There was hearty applause at the end Of
the governors address, and Dean Liggett,
of the state agricultural college, in the
name of the society, thanked the governor.
Then the governor was given a rising vote
of thanks.
On the suggestion of E. G. Champlin of
Blue Earth there was recess of ten
minutes in order that the members might
meet and congratulate Governor Van
SAINT.
Secretary RandalFs Report.
Secretary E. W. Randall submitted his
report The equipment was practically
the same as when the present grounds
We're first utilized, with the exception of
a $4,000 building constructed last year
for fruit and flowers. This equipment
had been outgrown in many respects and
1t was absolutely necessary that improve
ments should be made. Nearly every ex-
hibit had outgrown its housings. AS to
the specific improvements needed, Mr.
Randall said
Sheep and swine barns must be built before
the next fair. A live stock amphitheater of
ample dimensions is "a prime necessity The
dairy, woman's and poultry buildings have
eaci been outgrown, and must soon be en-
larged and rebuilt The main building needs
to be thoroughly remodeled and supplied with
power. The. need of a horticultural building
has already been referred to. The housing
for the machinery department should at least
be doubled, and a. power and lighting plant
must be provided.
There should also be a partial rearrange-