The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-12

Sih. ~ t'o, NSElltOIll, 90, "aSIllX.
Wisconsin, 473.
The average value Of dairy cows in the
United States. which includes all tho
Ssa.NS, while the average value of the
dalrS COWS Of Minnesota is only $oS.55.
IN llilnois the average value is $34.O2:
Indiana; SS$1.s4: in Michigan. ss saiaS In
IN Ohio, $ao22; in Pennsylvania. $SO.ss;
Ssa.G" in Washington, $ss.O1, etc. It viii
pe seen from these figures that Minne-
sofa holds the lowest rank as to average
.aine IN the entire AGRICULTURAL column.
ana inns TACT is t~raceable. of course, d.
rectlN to the lack OF care that has been
exercised IN breeding, as reflected in the
aVsrags value of Minnesota bulls, which
is $50. as against such average values
or S44.11 in South Dakota. SAG 10 in North
Da61ta; S4i.29 in Missouri, $3S in Illinois
and Indiana. etc.
The figures show that the Minnesota
farmer gets an average of only $o2.O5 per
year out OF each COW.
NOW. want you to pay close attention
TO ms because it means everything to
wishes YOU well.
He cited the case of w. A. Brooks of
rreeborn' who cleared an average of S5s
per COW against the general average of
had u herd Of shorthorns producine =" an
average OF IG5 gallons of milk per COW
per year or 81 gallons above the highest
'I EhnsC average in the United States.
Ihese results showed what could be ac-
complshed in Minnesota.
In the Wheat Counties.
NnnrSr nired labor the wheat counties of
OF Sl.14 for each acre of improved land
f fisl ties In live stock the northern coun-
oes SNOW q valuation of only SIS. SO per
capita and s2.49 an acre. as against Sas.I1
per caplt;l and S4.40 per acre in the SOUTH
Fsn sr r;1 The wheat growers of the
value OF $6.%2 per capita. while the farm
eaS IN me southern tier realized SCI. IS
section We're valued at 500, 9S7. or an
average of 500! for each inhabitant. In
wee so %orth ST III os she Or dairy an ,,l pro d
have only 47.795 cows. against 1s iaI9ne is
ene southern tier. The northern cows
num- n'1"'s agai natS 4i SSt;4 "a x"i3e each asnn per Der, an
me north yielded only 1888, as against
- ~ in the south. ~
urged re i the p. thsy mtight wonder why he
road would. get so much more tonnage IN
freight If wheat was raised. 70 this he
ffep,,ed that the railroad would yet
10 see NE farmers prosper. Besides II
tneS continued raising wheat without d.
a p,JS'hcatl9n they would exhaust the soil
oiiS Iftl crops 1OI the rail.
loa9 to carry. The prosperity of the rail
roaa depended on the prosperity Of The
Lower Freight Rates,
~ want to call your attention tn wyh,,
mas been done in twenty-five wears in TIA
way or railroad rates on the Great Nnrtho
s,e t tanlw wa | want to show you that
average rate OF the Great Northern than
nave ever been made on any railroad IN
tne United States. In 1sS1-or twenty
the Sears ag gno average rate, paid by
s s.a co = Ton of freight 100 miles was
s..Ss For the year ending June 20 ,ast
th; mds ~ cents and > mills, less than one
ago. years
During that time. if we had made ~.
feu9ntlon. II we had collected tie rate of
collected s677 .OO0. 900 more than we "S d;G
coilect. Think Of it. The amount is a an
Iaiilhg. We. would have collected more
i Laa trlree times az mucl, as we did COL
tect. Inc average reduction for twenty-
H't Years IS S2I.WO .0u0.-and that is from
me ra'liDhd and warehouse commissions
'e T1e ve are .'o figures are correct.
~ wS1e 5nA years ago would nave give us
sS1 sNno,VM more than we collected. 10
narlhs that TING we rave had our divt-
We have had ha our d not goae without any;
! nave tried to give you yoUrS dividands
i want you to prosper with MS. I want
S"u 20 rcaiize thai your prosperity Is
with you. - vii RULER
with your great distance from the u,t;-
mate markets yon would pay the hishnst
Who'never else it might suit wl,o1ne ae9
eise II might benefit. it will never heneft
1i,e people of the West or the Northwest
o, lev a ana De bearing the burdens Of
would be crushed into the earth 1vrfou
ahH one urges that upon you. ask him
me question how he will Discriminate in
t"ur iaVor If there was not discrimina-
tlon IN your favor these prai,ies u,n,,I,
lose their population.
Railroad Taxes.
Now take our own load. We paw about
Sh'Hhan Il year in taxes. or abo,t what
WE W ger fTr hauling 1:.ooo;MD bushels Of
taxes. Ours is not all profit. remember
After we have paid our men. after ~:
have n'?intained the road. then the next
alone upon what Is shipped from statinns
in Tho State of Minnesota. Every tmn
int n:'ssrs through the state going to a
1elShbo,lng or distant state. every ton
COUNTRY swells the earnings and helps
TO form the sum upon which the per-
ccntace of taxation is based.
Possibly you may feel that yo,, b.,,o
no interest in the ,aih Dads business he
vord the rate that VIC charge. Now yo,
have. because every dollar of expense
tIi'tt WV - II CIilc oIL OF NOllr' fnckof
IN. proportion as You .ise the t%ransporta.
ton of the railroad. If there is n lose
a wreck. a personal INJURY. or if we pet
before a jury and those on the iury feoi
that they want to he Il little genero,,s
because th" railroad has to nav # tba.
simply deceive themselves. You pav +
We are only the medium through whicl;
you nay it.
All We want is fair play. We want inst
the same measure Of justice and the same
measure of protection that you want for
your property. IF we have to pay 81, 900
or S5,0D or S1O,0M more than we ought
to. it is simply charged w to EXPENSE
We have no other account to charge it to.
f. is part of the cost of running the rail-
road. ard you pay it.
Land IL Good.
I have seen the time when the company
was glad TO get 81 an acre for the land.
Well, they hadn't amy business holding
land to speculate upon it, at even that
PRICE: as long as any3ody wanted it, bet
ter let them open UP Il farm. But / sup
pose that land here is worth $40 or SO.
ut least will bring $40 or $50. but let me
SAY to you that il you will get stock and
sumner falloW and ~fcrtilize your land
you can get 4 per cent or ) per cent on
acre you cultivate. If that is the case,
your land is worth 500 an acre, ana Won
wont have to live very long before Won
VIII find people who are willing to pay
yon 500 an acre.
There is no better land in the entire
West or in the Union for diversified
farming than Minnesota. You can raise
every animal that is raised with a profit
IN anN state in the Union You can make
better butter and more of it, if you know
right kind of cattle.
And Tor the reason that I desire to helm
every one of you and to help every MAJ,
on land In the State of Minnesota, I have