The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-05
Fight e 70 Be Made against
nsg Cholera; Educational
Campaign \
From Fridays Daily.

ing the seed convention at the arm
DRY yesterday afternoon entered the
building for the afternoon session,
the Corn Belt tractor from Mime.
apolis attracted much attention by
circling around and around in the
street, showing what short turns Il
could make and going apparently
without anybody looking after II.
II. VI. Green. president of Blue
Earth County Pure Seed association,
called the afternoon session to order
There was such a crowd there that
the seats were all taken and many
stood in the doorway and elsewhere.
Mr.. Green, however, complained
that there were not more young men
of the farms present. He said he was
surprised and ashamed at that. The
main object of the convention, was
to instruct young people, who would
take care of things in the future.
The meeting was now addressed
by Clifford Willis of Minneapolis.
editor and manager Of The Orange
Judd Northwest Farmstead. Mr.. Will
is announced as his topic, An
Ounce of Prevention" and he dwelt
principally on the subject of weeds.
He mathematical the weeds on
farms in all nations of the globe,
and declared that weeds on farms
in the United States cost each year
$500, OO0. 900. He spoke OF farmers in
South Dakota calling Minnesota the
"quack grass state" and declared
that the epithet was justified.
J. b. Ludlow. treasurer of The
Southern Minnesota Better Develope-
ment league. spoke for few mo-
ments on the sale OF the badges
for one dollar lie stated that the
badges did not cost anything like a
dollar but the money was needed
TO carry on the work Of the league.
and that was why the people were
asked to buy them AT that price
In presenting as the next speaker.
Hon. ]. a. o. Preus. tho state audi
tor. President Green remarked that
fifty years ago u state officer would
have considered il IN insult to be
called To come and address snch q
gathering as this, hut in these days
the farmer was regarded In an en-
tirely different light.
Farming the Farmers.
Mr. Preus In his opening words
remarked that he had always felt
that in this state there were too
few farmers but i'm the state capital
there were too many who farmed
the farmers. He said he could not
call himself a farmer. although he
had spnet half his life on farm
He was dissatisfied with the farm
life of his early days. There were
eleven children raised on the par
entail farm and not one of them
stayed there. He believed he himself
he been treated as he believed
young people on a farm should be
treated. Farm life should be made
more attractive for young people and
they would not then he tempted to
rush off to city life.
The main part OF Mr. Preus' adj
dress was published in last evenings
Free Press
J. ID. Deets. secretary OF the
Southern Minnesota Better Develop
ment league, speaking of the great
material blessings enjoyed by the
people of this country. observed
that when he thought OF the great
nations Of Europe engaged in a
frightful war against each other he
felt glad that Columbus discovered
America. He announced the big rally
to be held in the evening and ex-
pressed the hope that all present
would be on hand to hear the ad-
dress by President George E. Vim.
cent of the state university.
Mr.. Green now announced that. the
annual business meeting of the
Blue Earth County Pure Seed as.
ISOLATION would be held.
Instructor c. II. Shumway, OF the
agricultural department of the Man.
kato high school. stated that this
body was really a part of the Min
nesota Growers Improvement asso-
citation. The loyal body started out
with fifty members but last year this
had dwindled down TO thirty-five or
less. II was necessary to start a
membership. rally to keep the asso-
citation going. One great purpose of
the association. was to bring togeth.
er the farmers who wish to buy seed
and those who had seed to sell. He
requested all the members present
to talk to those around them and see
whether il was not possible to
gather in some new members. One
reason why the Pure Seed associa.
ton had no badges was the fact
that there was no money In the
treasury with which to buy them.
Officers Were Reelected.
The election of officers now &C.
CURED. II was simply an endorse
ment OF the activities of the same
set that had been i'm. II. NJ. Green.
the president, declared that he was
not a candidate for. reelection. but
the association insisted that he take
the Office, already held by him for
two years. during the year ensn.
ing. C. II. Shumway of Mankato was
re-nleefed aaaratary. n w Haaly nf