Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-19
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA TAKES NOTICE.

That West Central Minnesota in its Corn and Alfalfa
Exposton has done something which makes otner PORTIONS
of the state take notice. is shown by the very
tary editorial which appeared in the Albert Lea meS
Enterprise This editorial was written Tor the peope
f b county and therefore the undertone of sincere
npraciation of what has been done here is all the Wore
striking The Times Enterprise says
s.nn at Morris Mimi, big and alfalfa ex-
nosition is being held in which several adjoining coun
ties are participating few years ago the idea OF
corn exposton in that part of Minnesota would have
heen laughed at Now it is actual fact ana IN all
probability some of the very finest will be shown
minnesota has made great progress IN the production
of corn during last few years. and this year mas Cn
record of the best yield per of any state IN the UNION
This large yield has doubt been largely que TO the
movement which has made during the past nVe years
in the matter careful selection OF SEED ana the
ing of the same The extension department OF the state
agricultural college has also done much work in the matter
of getting preparation of the seed oed ana
cultivation of the corn and this work has been supple
ented by the directors in the agricultural departments
of the high schools in various portions of the state
''Expositons like that at Morris will only serve TO
stimulate better work in the future.
The connection of alfalfa with the corn show serves
to call to notice the fact that cultivation of that great
few short years ago that doubted that alfalfa
could be profitable grown in the state and especially IN
the central and northern portions Now it being teo
successfully in all portions of the state and IS proving
profitable crop.
'With corn and alfalfa and the use of the silo in
connection the prosperity the farm is assured because
this the keeping of the greatest possible number
of cattle and hogs and the maintenance of the fertility OF
tho land And even more than this it increased
fertility and therefore greater crops
But the Morris exposition brings out more strongly
another fact which the farmers and business lnen OF
Southern Minnesota should take note Of And that s that
Southern Minnesota can no longer claim lead IN the agr
cultural DEVELOPMENT of the state unless it keeps abreast
Of the times While the counties interested an this ex
osition are not vet leaers in the matter OF carrying
stock raising and other farm matters they soon Will De
rraoss Southern Minnesota wakes up the situation
Thav are already in the in the matter OF
farming Everyone of these counties employ farm agen
and thew are pushing ahead all matters pertaining
the farm They are taking lead in all matters and IN
creasing their income by great strides.
.tDuring the past season their county agents have
saved them thousands of dollars in the marketing OF the
crops and the buying better stock Thousands OF dol
lars were also saved to the farmers by these agents
their activity in relation to the hog cholera scourge ano
if the farm aoents should not make the in the
next two or three years they have scored this past
season. the farmers of those counties would Sui DC
hundreds and thousands of dollars ahead But they
will be even more successful because their season