The Mankato free press., 1913-03-07
q the older fellows

to show some q the older fellows
how to farm.
I'm tho old countries agriculture
is far more advanced than in this
| country. Their land, is older than
ours, their population is greater, but
they have to produce enough to
support their people.
Our boys are learning to farm
right, they learn it easy because
: they have no habits TO, overcome
When they learn it right they make
good.
"The selection of seed for crops
is also Of paramount Importance IN
producing good crops. II We can
teach the boys to select seed grain
properly, we have solved large
part of the agricultural problem.
! "ln 1911 pure seed alone was re-
sponsible for many OF the crops
, which were not failures on account
of the day weather.
In closing Mr.. Howard said that
1--WE must learu our geography les.
son. We must learn that what will
grow on one field will not prosper
on another. We must learn that
we can not do everything in any
locality We must learn to conserve
our natural resources, and our farm
land is the most. important of these.
or all the crops we raise, the corn
crop is the coming crop. We must
cover our farms with hogs and cat
tie as the Iowa farmers do. and
use the corn We raise. Although
corn is now cheap, meat, which is
There should be on every farm two
hogs, to every head Of cattle.
In these short courses the boys
are learning to raise hogs and cat
tie and grain and in days to come
they will make successful farmers"
Mr.. Howard quoted from success
full man at the end of his talk, CIV
ing the secret of success. He said,
Il believe that my success in life
depends not on my locality. but on
myself, not on what | dream but
what ] do, and so this life is inst
what we make it,
Progress is the watchword and
slogan of the Blue Earth County
Pure Seed association. At a meet
ing of that organization this after.
noon it was decided to request the
county commissioners to aid in max.
ing an exhibit of Blue Earth county
Farm products at the state fair. A
constitution and bylaws were adopt
I'd, and the following resolution was
passed upon:
'We the Blue Earth County Pure
Seed association in convention as
sembled, for the purpose of enhanc.
ing the gricultural products and ad.
vancing the farm lands for and
within said Blue Earth county, and
for the purpose of placing Blue
Earth county in the position it is
entitled to, that of the banner coun.
ty of the state of Minnesota,
BE it resolved, that we deem il
the duty of the present board Of
county commissioners to make an
appropriation Of $400 for an exhibit
at the Minnesota state fair during
the year 1913. for the reason that
out of eighty-tbree counties in the
state of Minnesota forty-two coun.
ties exhibited their agricultural prod.
ucts at the state fair of 1912. which
greatly enhanced the value of the
land Of those respective counties,
and brongt to the attention of the
people. attending said fair the re-
sources. advantages, etc, Of the re.
sDective counties, and believing that
the publicity and advertising derived
from said exhibit will many times
renay the appropriation made by
said county board
About $50 farmers were in at.
tendance.
Committee Reports Made.
Professor Shumway was called
upon to give the report of the COM
mittee on constitution and bylaws
He had with him copy of the by
laws of the Nicollet and lie Sneur
county Corn Growers association as
IA basis for the bylaws of the Blue
Earth county organization.
II. NJ. Green. explained that no
names had been accepted as mem
bers of the Blue Earth Cunty associ-
alton and that all men present had
a right to vote on the matters per-
tanning to this organization.
"A motion was made that the
constitution with such changes as
Professor Shumway may suggest.
r. A. Haedt OF Eagle Lake. Mr.
Clark Of Lake Crystal and o. e.
Treanor of Mankato were named a
committee 10 secure signatures OF
men who wish to belong to the as.
sociation. They secured signatures,
and that many half dollars, for the
joining fee is fifty cents
e. F. Soaring moved that the
temporary organization be made per.
manent The motion carried unani.
mously. Fl. M. Green is president.
|C. r. Shumway, secretary. o. w.
Healy, treasurer. and there is ?
vice president frcm each township
in the county.
Delegates TO 3. D. L. Meet.
Delegates were selected to the
Southern Minnesota Better Develop.
.ment league meeting here on March
II and II. II. F.. Hance moved that
all officers Of the Blue Earth County
association be made the delegates
to the league convention. The mo-
| tion carried.
| One of the important things OF
the county mems meeting was to
| discuss the county agent ques
ton. Fl. e. Hance was called upon
all officers Of the Blue Earth County
| association be made the delegates to
the league convention. The motion
carried.
One Of the important things of the