The Mankato free press., 1913-02-28

find that land will not raise success
sively the corn crop. The same is
true of any other grain crop. The
cost then of getting your land in
shape will be more than the large
crops brought over the amount ro-
tating crops would nave brought
The only remedy for conditions
prevailing among average farmers in
making their crops not profitable is
general intelligence and efficiency in
farm management. The time has
come now in the United States when
he' realize that we will have to
raise more to the acre to produce
the necessary food stuffs."
j. j. Kendall of ST. Paul took up
the discussion and showed what
fertilizer" Some one asked if fer
tilization could not be carried 100
far Professor Bull said, Most GER
tainly, and the state agricultural
college has not yet found that com
mcrcial fertilizer could be used
proiitably. But the time may come
when it can be used in connection
with barnyard fertilizer"
. C.. r. Shumway was called upon 10
tell what it means 10 the commu-
nifty of Mankato. Mr.. Shumway
said: Il would rather attend this
kind of meeting than any. other
that | know Of We need TO have
closer social ties just as much as we
need TO make money. We need this
so that we may exchange ideas with
each other. This sort of a meeting
gives an inspiration and an OpDor-
tunity for exchanging ideas. The
value OF this kind OF a meeting is
not one of dollars and cents alone,
but one OF fellowship as we'll"
Following Professor Hume's paper
there was an interesting discussion,
participated in by Fl. VI. Green. Lake
Crystal; J. ]. Kendall, ST. Paul; Pro
fessor Bull; c. R. Shumway.
o. Address BY Mr.. Green.
II. NJ. Green of Lake Crystal, presi-
dent of the Blue Earth County Pure
Seed association, delivered the fol
lowing address:
Mr. President and Gentlemen OF
the Convention: One of the greatest
of modern times is here
assembled. | can assure this repre-
sentative gathering OF the agricul-
tural interests of this great state of
Minnesota; this union of hearts and
minds of the people-by the people
and for the people-that | consider
it no common privilege to have the
honor of appearing before you. Not
as | feel, in an individual capacity,
but as representative of the far
famed county in which you are now
assembled.
You have gathered here from all
parts of this commonwealth to per
form grave and important duties.
You have left the stock and farms
to the care of others less competent;
You have left inc fields and avenues
of trade and business. You have
torn yourselves from professions,
from school and from homes, TO give
your time your attention and your
money to the great cause of agricul-
ture. You have come to this splen-
did hall. furnished and decorated
without expense to You. by a noble
and generous people. The great city
Of Mankato, that you have wisely
seen fit 30 honor with. this conven-
tion, has opened wide these doors
as the first avenue TO bid you wei
come. In coming to this metropolis
of Southern Minnesota with your
first convention to be held outside
of the twin cities, I can assure you
that you have made no mistake.
Mankato Is Alive.
"Mankato is alive to the situation.
Her people boil with enthusiasm.
Her business mcn are stern, staunch
advocates Of every great cause for
the advancement OF agriculture and
for the betterment of the people.
The Commercial club of this city.
which is made up of the best blood
of our race, and about whom too
much cannot be said. has pnt forth
IN your interests, as ii does in every
god cause, untiring efforts 10 well
come and to crown this convention
with honor and success. While Won
are assembled in this beautiful hall
and in this splendid city. YOU must
not forget that YOU are in the capi.
tai ofthe best, the richest. the great.
est and the most historic and far
famed county, not only of this state
nut OF the nation. Blue Earth county
stands out upon The map with
past history that will be read and
adored as long as time shall exist.
and our nation shall stand. Less
than three quarters Of century ago
the buffalo. the wolf and the North
American Indian held undisputed DOS
session OF this vast territory west of
the Mississippi. The industrial and
agricultural pursuits of this country
were then in their infancy. Progress
was made slow and impossible from
the unsubdued savages who inflicted
upon the settlers their acts of cruelty
and barbarity unparalleled in his
tory. The state and the nation waeed
long and bloody warfare for pos.
session of this country, and to make
possible that which we are now liy.
ing to see to do and to enjoy.
Subdued the Indians.
1T was here in this section of
our proud state that the decisive
blow to subdue Indian troubles was
struck. 1t was here in Blue Earth
county. 1t was here in the county
seat, in the great city Of Mankato
that the thirty-eisht leaders met their
rate 1t was here that years of
hard fought battles were crowned
W'lh victory. A victory written in
history, written on the lasting mon.
ument erected in this city in mem.
DRY OF that great event 1t was here
III Blue Earth county that tho n,oct
desperate gang of desperadoes the
world ever knew. met their fate. II
was here in this county that the