The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-09

stitution and her statutes that in the
assessment of lands which have been
planted to fruit or forest trees, such
trees need not be taken into consid-
Grafton in making the assessment of
the land. We hold that such provi-
sion would be equally just when ap-
piled to clearing land in our stump
land region. -
.- To Clear Land. -
8. Resolved, that in view of the
fact that resident settlers can by rea-
son of being able to pasture stump
lands for a period of years, clear
land cheaper than the state can clear
it for the plow from standing timber,
this association recommends that in
the event of clearing state. lands by
this state in the future, not to exceed
five acres, be cleared for the plow
on any forty and that ten acres be
cleared, except stQmps, and seeded
to grass for pasture purposes.
4. Resolved, by this association
that the Standardization of types and
varieties of potatoes as outlined py
the committee from the Minnesota Po-
tato Growers association and the
Minnesota Crop Improvement asso-
citation be recommended for adoption
by all potato growers in Minnesota.
This association further recommends
that system of state potato inspec-
tion, equal in efficiency to the state
grain inspection, be established.
Continue Contests.
In conclusion, it may also be stated
that it was upon the suggestion of
the agricultural committee of this
association that the Boys and Girls
Potato Growing contest was launched
this year and the premiums provided
by this association. We expect
great result from this contest. The
boys and girls of Northern Minnesota
can safely be relied on for that un-
der the splendid leadership of T. A.
Erickson and his assistants and un-
der the efficient supervision and in
struction of our county superintend-
ents of schools, our high school in
structors in agriculture and our
county agents.
II Therefore, be it. resolved again,
lpledges it's support to a continual
tion of this contest and statewide
potato show for 1916.
Secretary George D. Mccarthy Of
Duluth in his annual report reviewed
the work Of the association during
the past year. He advocated the
holding of meetings in each county to
revive interest in the county devel-
opmentj associations. Only Gyc or
six counties in Northern Minnesota
have county organizations, according
to Secretary McCarthy's report, ard
efforts will be made to organize the
balance of the counties into county
development associations.
| Committees Appointed.
Just before the adjournment taken
at noon the appointment of the Gre
dentials and auditing committees was
announced by Secretary Mccarthy.
The credentials committee is as fol-
lows: R. H. Schumacher of Bemidji,
H. C. Hamon of Two Harbors, E. R.
Kinds of Hubbard, j. A. Wasson of
Coleraine and J. E. Lawler of Hib-
bing.
The auditing committee was an
nounced as follows: A. G.. Wedge,
Bemidji, w. E. Verify, Wadena, and
Michael BoX1an, Virginia.
Murphy Not Here. ..--
| The real battle for the adoption of
Amendment No. began this after
noon when Senator P. H. McGarry Of
Walker and Senator Leonard H. Nord
of International Falls discussed the
amendment. John S. Pardee of Du-
luth, former secretary of the Econ
omy and Efficiency commission, ad-
dressed the association on "Adver-
tising." l. L. Murphy, D. D., Of st.
Paul, executive secretary of the Min
| nesota Public Health association,
was unable to be present and his ad-
dress was read by Secretary Nc
! Carthy. ., -"
Report on Rural Credits.
| The committee on Rural Credits"
of which G. R. Middleton of Baudette
is chairman, made it's report. The
committee suggested as to public
policy in regard to rural credit in
Northern Minnesota, the following:
1. The system of land mortgage
debenture companies should be en-
cO11ra red Federal laws arc needed