The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-09-19
was given the girls.

about farming and stock raising. In
starting out Mr.. Hill said that Min
nesota is an agricultural state and
that all other industries depend upon
that of the farmer. We used to raise
thirty or forty bushels of wheat per
acre in Minnesota, said Mr.. Hill, but
for the past ten years the average has
been little under fourteen bushels.
When the expenses of seed and cult
vation are deducted. the farmer has
about five dollars per acre left. This
is his own fault, because the land has
been permitted to run down.
He showed that in Denmark, where
one fifth of the country cannot be
cultivated because of the water, the
average wheat acreage is 80 bushels,
and Danish farmers are the best in
the world. Mr.. Hill proceeded to tell
the farmers what was the matter, Of
fering many valuable suggestions.
Here are some of his sentences:
eff t h e farmer doesn't succeed
every other industry must fail"
Every nation in the history of the
world that has neglected the Guilt
walton of the land has been wiped off
the map"
"All the victories of the world that
have been permanent have been won
by the pillow, not by the sword"
"There is no place where any young
nan can SO do so well as he can do
on the farm"
Mr.. Hill talked fat stock while,
then devoted little time to the State
Agricultural College. He also re-
ferred to the recent introduction of
the teaching of agriculture in the
public schools, and took shot at tie
teachers OF that branch that ELECTED
applause when he said: 'Who are
teaching agriculture in the public
schools today? How many of them
could go out on a farm and work it
and make living?" Mr.. Hill urged
proper support of h e agricultural
colleges and advised the people to see
to it that their representatives in the
legislature are the right kind of men
who will look after proper appropria-
tions for the support of agricultural
schools.
Mr.. Hill made a hit by telling of a
published address of his that reached
the White House and resulted in
President Roosevelt calling a conser-
walton congress ard inviting him to
address it. That, Mr.. Hill said, was
the origin of the conservation move
ment.
Mr.. Hill strongly advocated proper
analysis of soils in order that the
farmer may know what kind of fer.
tiliZer to use to secure the best re-
suits. He was listened to attentively
throughout and frequently applauded.
Before going to the fair grounds
Mr.. Hill was driven to the Home
School for Girls which he inspected
and was greatly interested in all he
saw. After his address he inspected
the fair buildings and their contents
and complimented the fair manage
ment on the nature, quality n d
quantity of the exhibits. He left
later on his special train.
Senator Poindexter arrived at Ito
p. m. and was met at the Great Nor
them station by the same committee
that met Mr.. Hill. After dinner at
the Palmer House the senator was
driven to the fair grounds where a
large assemblage was waiting for him.
He was appropriately introduced by
Mayor J. N. McGibbon.
The senator was somewhat hoarse
from campaign speaking but he has
a powerful voice and all heard him
distinctly. He delivered Progress
siye speech. His first assertion was
that all nations are progressive. He
then proceeded to show that there is
great need of reform in the political
and legislative procedures in this
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