The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-09-23
Plans Are Made
10 Bring Stock
Into Minnesota
Governor Confers With Bankers And
Agriculturists on aMore
Stock Plans
State College, County Agents, and
Bankers to Cooperate
With Farmers
w. III. Gold, Member Of Comittee,
Takes Part in Formula
ting Plans

ting Plans
Minnesota's campaign to stock the
state with wealth-producing cattle,
both beef and dairy stock, is well un-
der way.
Responding to personal letter
from Governor Eberhart, members of
the Minnesota Bankers and Agricul-
tural Associations met in st. Paul yes
terday and discussed ways and means
of bringing about this much desired
end.
In a letter addressed to the gather
ing, the governor set forth a tenta-
tive plan which formed the basis of
the discussion. After general con-
sideration of the conditions and neces-
sary steps the governor was asked to
appoint committee of which he was
to be the chairman, to form schedule
for beginning the actual work Of the
Stock for Minnesota" campaign.
The committee appointed consists
Of Gov. Eberhart; c. P. Craig, banker,
Duluth; Stiff w. Cress, banker, Can
non Falls; A. D. Stephens, banker,
Crookston; w. H. Gold, banker, Red
wood Falls; A. B. Lathrop, county
agent, Big Stone county; A. L. Hack
er, dairy superintendent; w. w. Smith,
banker, Sleepy Eye; and Dean A. F.
Woods of State Farm School.
Work of Committee
This committee, after much DELHI
Grafton, formulated nine rules which
if followed will make it possible for
every farmer in the state to stock his
farm with as many cows as it is pos
sible for him to handle, to increase the
grade of both his dairy and beef stock,
and to obtain through the banks and
bankers, the financial assistance ne
cessary to the carrying out of the
project.
One of the greatest assistants of
the farmer, as pointed out in these
rules, is the help of county agricul-
tural agents and schools and the state
college of agriculture. These are fac
tors in the securing of the best stock,
the best market for buying or selling
and the best methods of caring for
it. As part of the cooperation me-
cessary to the welfare of the proposed
plan, it was suggested that the county
agents be called upon to organize the
farmers SO that cattle may be bought
in large numbers, to help individual
farmers secure the needed capital and
to act IS buyer thus cutting down the
railroad and travelling expenses to the
point of purchase.
The committee assures farmers OF
the cooperation and assistance OF
bankers. The report closes with this
statement "The agricultural commit
tee Of the Minnesota Bankers Assoc
citation stands for the financial side OF
this movement. The Agricultural Col
leges and other educational agencies
will supervise the agricultural phases
of the work" If the county banks
are unable to furnish the required cap
ital, the city banks will give any de-
sired assistance.
The Plan in Big Stone
Big Stone county has been trying
the cooperative plan with the utmost
success. Since December 10, 1912
three and one-half carloads of regis
tered Holstein and Shorthorns have
been brought into the county, and the
buyers are now searching for five car
loads of calves to be converted into
beef. The project is guaranteed
against loss by fifteen bankers and
business men, and here has been no
loss on any transaction put through
thus far.
The object of the plan is not to
overstock the state, nor urge upon
any farmer surplus of cattle. The
promoters merely wish TO bring more
cattle into the state and to better the
breed Of cattle raised The compare
i've figures below show some interest
ing state totals
Mix Other
Cows Cattle Swine
I1lincis u Dor 900 ], ga 900 4,316y O0(
Iowa -, ss7, 900 2,607 900 s,72o, O0C
WIscsnsina ,5ol 900 LIS 100 1850 900
Minnes'ta1, -, 900 1.lss 900 1,702 ,o06
Missouri 7ss 900 1,ll4y 900 4yOs7, o0l
Kansas 69s,0oO l,77s,0oo 1,611 ,oo(
Nsbr.alle eozpoo 1.eozooo s;7ss,ool