The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-01-14
produced but total of 2,2SO,Oo bush


els.
Minnesota also took the northwest
lead in barley production, 31,600,000
bushels, with an average per acre of
23.6 bushels-an average not touched
by any state producing barley in any
large amount. Minnesota's hay crop
last year was but 1,622,000 tons-ex-
ceeded in amount by a number of
neighboring states-but the average
per acre column demonstrates that
Minnesota once more leads them all,
with an average of 1.75 tons.
In short, the comparative showing
prepared by the immigration commits
sioner seems to demonstrate that old
Minnesota is not such a bad state
along agricultural lines, after all; and
that in many directions, the North
Star is an easy winner.
Profit In Fish Culture.
That an acre of water can be made
to produce just as much, if not more,
commercially, than an acre of land,
is the unique statement of Carlos
Avery, who recently retired as execu-
tive officer of the state game and fish
commission. And surprising as it
may seem to those who have not
given the matter thought, Mr.. Avery
is able to back up his claims with ma
terial proof.
He figures that one-f1fteenth Of the
total area of the state is water-or,
in round numbers, about 9,50e,000
acres. Mr.. Avery asserts that with
scientific culture and raising of fish,
this water area could make a return
OF $40 per acre. Or, figuring Il an
other unique way, he explains that
the water area averages a lake Of
state, and that this is sufficient to
supply water food for every inhabi-
tant of the state many times over
A conservative estimate is to the
effect that $1,000,000 worth a year of
the rough grades of fish, are shipped
east each year from Minnesota lakes,
rivers and boundary waters. And
nearly half of this is in shipments of
the German carp-a fish originally
imported here, but which has multi
piled most rapidly and which is gen.
orally rejected in the west as food
fish. North shore and boundary fish
ing is largely lake trout, and from the
fact that this fishing is being over
done, unless there is government in
reference, it looks as though lake
trout would become as scarce as has
whitefish, and for the same reason.
Correspondence School of Agriculture.
E. c. Huntington, former editor and
publisher of the Window Reporter,
and also former president of the Min
nesota Editorial association, has been
appointed editor at the State Agricul-
tural college, st. Anthony Park, for
the new department about to be estab-
lished under the Hackney law for
correspondence course in agriculture,
and the issuance of educational bulle-
tins. Mr.. Huntington was appointed
after a conference between the Uni
versity Board of Regents and Gov. A.
o. Eberhart, as the best available man
for the place.
The law creating the new depart
ment was enacted by the legislature
Of year ago, but for some reason
there has been a delay in putting 1t
into effect until the present time. Prof.
Wilson, superintendent of the farm in
stitute work, will be in charge of the
work This will include the sending
out of experts with the coming Of
spring for the establishment of scien-
tifically prepared tracts of land under
actual cultivation by agents of the ag-
ricultural college, to demonstrate to
farmers in every part of the state
what can be gained by the application
of the most advanced agricultural
principles.
]. M. Hackney, the st. Paul mem
Der of the senate, whis is father Of
the law in question, resides at Ham
line near the state agricultural col
lege, and is anxious that the coming
year shall see the law given a most
thorough trial this year, and has been
given every assurance that such will
be the case.
Conservation Congress Headquarters.
the preliminary organization in charge
of the proposed conservation congress
In ST. Paul next March, has been as
signed headquarters in the lieutenant
governors Office at the new capitol,
st. Paul. Mr.. Mosher is also secre-
tary of the State Federation of Com
mercial clubs, and most of the cores
pondence is being handled by him at
present as representing the CONNER
cial interests of the state. Gov.
Eberhart, however, who projected the
talked-of congress, is also keeping his
eye on all the preliminary work and
will use the powers of his Office to
make the gathering notable one for
the future progress of the state. At
present, about $4,000 seems to be in
sight for expenses of the congress.
]. G. MATCHITT.
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