Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-01-20
PROCLAMATION.

That an era of new and complex
development is opening in Minnesota
there is no doubt. The soil and clim-
ate of the state are second to none.
There exists within the borders OF
| this state untold opportunities for the
development of farms, mines, forests,
waterpower, reclamation of swamp
lands and construction of country
roads as well as the necessity for
more railroad lines.
TO determine by a. congress of
representative men, interested in all
lines of business and social endeavor.
what the resources of this state are
and how the rapid and intelligent de-
Velopment Of Minnesota may best be
assisted, will contribute greatly to the
advancement Of this commonwealth
to the front rank of the states.
The development of unused lands;
conservation of soil fertility of land,
now under cultivation; increase of
production Der acre on the farms;
careful handling of mineral resour,
ces to eliminate waste; preservation
and prepetutation of the forests;
scientific drainage of swamp lands;
improvement of public roads; exten-
sion of industrial and agricultural ed
ucation; study of the practicability of
water power and the continuances of
the best sanitary conditions to insure
public health; are all subjects which
must be considered and agitated in
order to give force to a state wide
movement for the development of
! Minnesota
The time has come for new era Of
pioneering. Men and women are COM
ing into the West and Northwest as
in the days of old, but they must come
and expect to come without facing the
hardships endured by the first pio-
neers. They will open the virgin re-
gions of Minnesota, creating new
wealth and at once contributing to
public maintenance. How to assist
| these people to the advantages enjoyed
ty the older and more higly develop
ed regions, giving them good roads;
educational institutions, transportation
facilities, mail routs, healthful sur
roundings, telephone lines and mark
cts in which to buy and. sell, is-one
Of the problems which citizens, u u
Minnesota may well consider in a
! meeting of representative men and
women.
For many years parts of this state
have been severely subjected to single
cropping. Thousands of farms have
been compelled to yield year after
year the same crop until the soil is
wearing out and profits have undoubt.
edly been reduced. These soils must
be given back the elements Of plant
life or they will cease to pay divi,
dends at the increased valuations.
| While the state OF Minnesota has
vast timber and boundless mineral re-
sources, agriculturer is a condition to
control in a large measure, the indust
rial activity of the people in town and
cities. Only little more than one
third of the land in the state suitable
for agricultural purposes is now under
cultivation. These lands should be
opened and handled so as to insure
the best results to the tiller Of TIE
soil. .-. .,.-.. ... -.
Another demand has followed this
The farmers should be given every
possible opportunity to secure thu
knowledge of practical, scientific az
riculture, the profits to be gained b,
crop rotation; the increase possibl.
by creative and selective breeding o
plants and animals. Those thing
generally known and applied will re
suit in immense improvements in prC
duction. '.s.s@ @E.
To develop, and extend the dair,
industry necessitates more genera
discussion and knowledge of stool
breeding. Great progress has alread,
been made in this state and if th
J work is encouraged and extended
Minnesota will have in ten years,
profitable market in other states an,
a breed for high priced cattle whicl
combine milk and beef: IS , *.S.
Good roads must be built to enabl
4 Minnesota producers to meet the CON
petition Of other producers in state
4 having better transportation facilities
4 nearer markets and improved countr
roads. The cost of hauling our pre-
ducts from the farm to the marke
is excessive in comparison with th
. railroad charge for handling simila
products and will remain in excess q
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