The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-03-07
MUCH IMMIGRATION
n. j. MAxFIELD SEES BIG YEAR
AHEAD FOR MIN
NESOTA.
URGES MORE STOCK RAISING
Dual Association Closes Big Conven-
ton After Splendid Session at
Distance.

MdnkdCO.- uSlOTe the JOINT
convention of the Minnesota Field
Crop Breeders association and the
Minnesota Corn Growers association,
H. ]. Maxfield, commissioner of i'm
migration, urged diversified farming,
and especially stock raising, and said
Minnesota ought to raise more stock,
for there are splendid markets in the
state, and with the passage of the dis
lance tariff act the markets would be
closer yet.
Distance Tariff Differences.
While there was some difference of
opinion as to the wisdom of a dis
lance tariff, he said something should
be done to prevent the discrimina-
ton that has been going on for years
to the disadvantage of outlying Sec
tons of the state. Granting rebates
to large cities was on a par with
granting them to monopolies and
striking at the rebate system would
do away with this injustice just as
it had made monopolies Improbable
by taking away their special privi-
leges.
Mr.. Maxfield predicted that the i'm
migration movement in Minnesota
would this year exceed that of the
past five years. Minnesota is one
of the leading states in the union in
agriculture, but other states are max
ing progress and Minnesota has got
to do the same" he said.
The attendance taxed the capacity
of the hall, so that extra seating ar
rangements had to be made during
the four-day session.
Hundreds of entries of corn, wheat,
oats, barley and other small grain and
grass seeds were made for the seed
fair that was held in connection with
the annual meetings of the associa-
tons. The judging was done by Pro-
lessor A. L. Stone, assistant agronom-
list Of the Wisconsin agricultural col
lege; o. M. Olson of the extension d.
vision of the Minnesota agricultural
college; A. G. Avery of the agronomy
and farm management division of the
Minnesota agricultural college; Lee
the Minnesota agricultural expert
mental station; J. j. Rossman, corn
specialist of the state agricultural COL
tege, and Professor c. r. Shumway.
agricultural teacher in the Mankato
high school.
Hume on Duty of Farmers.
The annual conventions of the two
associations opened Tuesday after
noon with an address of welcome by
Mayor Taylor and response by
President c. w. Glotfe1ter Of the Seed
Breeders association, who then made
his annual address. Professor A. N.
Hume, agronomist of the South Da-
kota College of Agriculture at Brook
mgs, spoke on "The Farmer and Bet
ter Crops" THE present duty of
American farmers" he said, sis not
merely to produce bigger crops, but
to take stock of the present economic
position. The best thinkers and the
safest and sanest people in the United
States today are farmers. They must
produce more than an average crop
to make it pay, and to do this gen.
eral efficiency and intelligence in farm
management is required"
A paper written by ]. w. Beckman
Of Cokato, one of the best breeders
of corn in the country, was read, and
H. M. Green of Lake Crystal, presi-
dent of the Blue Earth County Pure
Seed association, delivered an address.
The convention came to a close Fri
day evening. A business session was
held late in the afternoon, when of
ficers were elected and place select
ed for next years meeting.
Calls Girl Sweetheart" Then Hits Her.
Minneapolis. = Hello there sweet
heart" was the salutation of an
unknown stranger when he accosted
Miss Nellie Ellison, of Washington
street northeast. Miss Ellison is
oil