The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-22

ing state, but now the agriculturalists
of Minnesota have diversified their
farming, rand: among them there are
$4,000 dairy farmers whose herds num-
Der 100000 cows, 800, 900 of which con-
tribute milk t0Nthe 1000 creameries
and Swimming stations. Last year, he
said, there were 66,000,000 pounds of
butter made in Minnesota-enough to
spread all the bread supplied by the
state.
Because of it's achievements in these
lines, the governor said, Minnesota has
ceased to be- known as the Gopher"
and is recognized as the Bread and
Butter" state. asa 7J51s
The result of this, he, said, had been
to put $14,000,000 annually into the
pockets of the dairy farmers.
He congratulated the association
upon, its purposes, (which he said would
materially aid the farmer in his work
under the new conditions which he
must meet.
He spoke in terms of high com
mendation of theT state agricultural
college and it's Observation-Disclosures upon
the farming interests of the state.
Referring to the saying that Wall
street is the country's business barom-
eter, the governor said this is a mis-
take, and the American farmer is the
true business barometer. When he
prospers the country prospers, when
his y crops are large and prices
good the railroad companies have
plenty to do, their stocks advance
and they declare dividends the mills
and factories run, the merchant sells
his goods and labor is well employed
this being true every farmer should be
properly equipped for his noble CALI
ing.
He. spoke more briefly upon the pure
food branch of the work Of. the assoc
Tciation, urging the convention to exert
its best efforts lin the interest of a ma
tional pure food law.
Association Responds.
response to the address of the gov
ernor was delivered by A. H. Jones,
food commissioner for Illinois.
This association, he said, had met
in the grandest cause ever espoused by
mortal man, and the movement which
it represents and of which it forms a
part is but just beginning to mean
something to the general public. Illi-
nois, he said, gives $4,000, annually
to it's national guard, and but $35, 200
to it's dairy and food department.; and
the state of Kentucky shows even less
appreciation of the work of its dairy
and food department. by appropriating
but $500 to it's use. He said that
forty-five, states enlisted in the cause
of pure food represent a movement not
to be fully comprehended without some
thought. Their efforts, he said, con-
stitute crusade for humanity and
for the protection of the American cit
izen; it makes for truth as against
fraud; it makes for civilization and
happiness, for public integrity.
Presidents Address.
President Bailey'sl annual address,
with which the morning session closed,
was very brief and was devoted very
largely to the subject of national
food law, which appears to be upper
most with the association at this time.
Mr.. Bailey said that the work of the
organization is only in it's infancy, but
is rapidly growing, and as soon as it is
heartily supported by public sentiment
will make even more rapid progress.
The commissioners must prepare q ma
tionaI food law, since those which had
been introduced in congress thus far
had failed. He emphasized the i'm
portance of a uniform law for all
states, which would result in greater
efficiency in administration. He be-
lieved it to be essential that there
shall be incorporated in the new law
some regulation Of weights and meas
ures for the country. AT the present
time it Ia known to be q fact that man