The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-02-18


final report until some time this
afternoon. 1t was stated that the
committee would recommend a
statewide one-mill tax for roads;
legislative appropriation of
$1,000 900 for the use of the State
immigration commission for adver-
Using the states resources; sale OF
enough foreign bonds of the state
to provide funds for local loans,
especially for school drainage
and road bonds. 1t was thought
that the convention would go on
record recommending that con-
gress pass general law authoriz-
ing the sale of mixed-blo lands
on all Indian reservations.
Prof. Gray, of the University of
Minnesota, delivered an address on
Getting Together" He stated he
was newcomer to the state, but
was its most enthusiastic citizen.
He stated that in getting together,
he had studied methods of great
corporations, and that some of the
ideas of the corporations could be
adapted with success in concerted
action.
The professor stated he was
impressed with the unanimity of
action of the labor unions in Eng
land, where they acted together
with such unanimity of action as to
absolutely control the labor condi.
tons. ..
Scientific farming was being fol.
lowed by farmers who paid atten-
ton to the marketing side of farm
Ing. There must be una1imity oil
action in securing just and equitab BILE
rates of transportation and judgment
must be used in shipping products,
after having decided on what crops
are best adapted for any particular
section of the state of Minnesota.
Farmers should get together in
the matter of caring for products
and in shipping in large quantities.
said Mr.. Gray. No complaint as to
railroad rates when producers CO.
operate in sorting, packing and car
ing for products. The speaker told
of the profitable sugar beet raising
in Germany and recommended that
industry af source of profit for the
farmers of this section.
Professor Gray told of the success
full organization of cooperative
societies in Great Britain and
Germany whereby better prices are
obtained for products. and where
general reciprocity of members was
greatly beneficial to all members
and made the community prosper
Gus, and where the societies own
breeding animals, which is greatly
beneficial to dairying and raising of
livestock. These societies control
the output of products, with the re.
suit that better products are raised:
We are In the pioneer stage in
northern Minnesota and in order to
secure better conditions the organl-
cation of cooperative societies will
do more to secure in common better
roads, reapportionment and the aid
of the state in standing its just share
of development through assessing
state lands or some other equally
just proposition.
Get together on the little things
on which you disagree, trim your
claws and get together, and by con-
certed fighting you can get just
representation in the legislature,
better roads and develop as the
leading section of the state," con-
Guided Professor Gray.
G. G. Hartley of Duluth de-
livered very strong address.
Il imagine this meeting covers
quite wide latitude, aud you
should keep to the subject of de
velopment. If you have farming,
the manufacturing and other in
dustries will follow" said Mr..
Hartley.
Mr.. Hartley told Of his farming
experience in the Red River Val.
ley and Of riding over this tim
bered section, and stated that
there were no really good farms
along the lines Of railroads.