The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-23
Address By H. M. Green, President of the
Blue Earth County Pure Seed Association,
Before Triple Convention This Afternoon


II worthless victories and selfish
gains. men OF every age have given
heir moral and financial support,
their he alth and lives 10 establish
and maintain principles they held
sacred. which have proven Ruthless
10 themselves and menace to
public welfare. But In the great WORK
OF the organizations OF this con-
vention and on the broad and un.
limited field of agricultural develop
ment and improvement. there are no
enemies. The entire civilized world
extends to us the right hand of
support and success longing for the
day when the principles for which
we stand will win and live. The
Efforts OF the farmer then cover a
lroad field. A field that feeds the
world. No one can fathCm the
depths of its soil or tell the distance
to It's boundary lines. The possibili-
ties within cur reach are great.
While we are the producers OF the
soil may we not work cut the prob.
lens OF distribution? May we not
advance theories and practical DEM
onsctrations OF that should be
raised on our sell and where II
ought to go? May we not grapple
with the problem OF waste and en-
courage conservation where millions
are now squandered? May We not
set the pace and crown our victories
ly encouraging and practiclng
cheaner and mere economical ways
CT living?
/ In whatever direction we move
and in whatc"cr we aim TO do we
Should move cautiously. closing and
guarding every avenue Of danger
We must build up and fortify our
achievements with bu,warks of hen
esty. integrity ard true devotion in
order that what We do may not
fade and crumble into ruin. The
great principles for which we stand
must ever be foremost in cur minds
as we erect and mold into form
monuments of lasting quality. cary
ed with chisels OF patriotism for
our country. loyalty II our people
and sacred honor for ourselves.
| In spite OF adverse weather con-
ditions, the corn show this morning
was visited by large number of
farmers. and there was good attend
a""e at tho joint meeting Of the
Minnesota Seed Improvement asso.
citation. the Southern Minnesota Bet
ter Development league and the Blue
Earth County Pure Seed association.
this afternoon. These conventions
opened with an address of welcome
! by Mayor Meyer and responses by the
presidents of III? associations.
At the corn show there are about
coo ears OF the finest corn in the
much corn us was exhibited last
year. More than 30 entries in small
grains are haing shown. The quality
of all OF the entries is very excel
lent. and the grade OF the total show
l rg is said by the grain men 10 go
fifty per cent above the grain shown
| last year.
Among the exhibitors showing their
product is A. ID. Van Sickle OF War
rem. Mimi. who Is q National Corn
show prize winner. Re. with num-
her of other exhibitors. vii shin their
grains directly from here to the Ma
tional show which is to be held in
Dallas, Texas Leo l.. Alexander is
In charge OF the show.
A number of the premiums are on
exhibit in the hall and are naturally
attracting much attention. The In
dian Lake Riverside Boys Corn club
has a very fine exhibit of corn. APP
pies and potatoes. and the Lake Crys-
ital Corn club has an individual OK
lihit OF corn.
The Farmers Seed and Nursery
company, the Black Hills Alfalfa
ircmrany and the Northwest Farm
stead. each have exhibits in the hall.
At the high school this morning
about fifteen men enrolled for the
short course work. which il in charge
of Professor c. Il. Subway. The
class in live stock work will he COM
MERGED tcmorrcw morning by Pro-
fesscr Potter OF the state agricul-
tural college.
| \ cash tax for reads Is now required
| In Minnesota. instead of working cut
/ the poll tax. under the new Dunn
| law the township tax for road work
! increases the taxes OF the farmers.
tut gives a greater benefit In actual
results on the roads.
! Heretofore in addition to the money
levied by the county. each farm
er was required to work cut two
end one-salf mill tax In his town
! ship under the direction of the town
supervisor Under the new law il Is
not legal TO work out the township
tax. but teach township has the au-
thority to levy a road tax that will
not exceed five mills en- the valua.
ton.
| The result Is an Increase in the
money fer road work. but cuts out
the labor. However. all work done
on the roads is paid from this fund.
81 that the farmers doing road work