The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-07

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lowest possible limit we are short of
funds to do we'll the work that we
have undertaken
Legislation Committee.
"In order that this associa ton may
be enabled to render support to our
senators and representatives during
the coming session OF the legislature
in such measures as are OF vital in
terest to Northern Minnesota we
should have a live, active standing
committee of the association to be
known as a committee on legislation.
It may be possible to name such a
committee, the members of which
will render their services without
pay, but it cannot be expected and
it should not be permitted that the
members of this committee pay their
necessary expenses. Further, it is
necessary to provide sufficient funds
to cover the salary of the secretary
of the association, also to enable the
association to do something in the
way of advertising Northern Mime
sofa. Every dollar expended for any
of these purposes will be money well
spent and no development associa-
ton can hope to accomplish much un-
les it has the financial support OF the
people who are either directly or in
directly benefited by the work which
it performs.
The entire morning session of the
association was taken up by reports
by Secretary George D. Mccarthy OF
Duluth, Senator P. H. McGarry as
chairman of the Amendment No. l
campaign committee and Otto l.
Bergh, superintendent of the North
Central Experiment station at Grand
Rapids, as chairman of the agrlcul-
tural committee.
The resolutions by the agricul'
tural committee are AS follows:
Potato Growing Contest.
Be it resolved, that we commend
! the action of the executive commit
tee of the Northern Minnesota De-
velopment association for it's sup
port of the boys and girls potato
growing contest, and respectively
suggest that it's support be con-
tinued.
Potato Standardization and Potato
Inspection.
Be it resolved by this; association
that the Standardization of the type
and variety of the potato as outlined
by the Minnesota Potato Growers
association and the Minnesota Crop
Improvement association be recon-
mended for adoption by all potato
growers of Minnesota. This assOcia-
ton further recommends that a syS-
tenn of state potato inspection be es-
tablished.
Fedora! Market Reports.
Be it resolved, that we recommend
the action of the Federal government
through it's department of agricul-
ture in the issuing of fair and un-
biased market reports on potatoes
and fruits, and earnestly recommend
that such reports be made to include
all perishable farm products as rap
idly as possible.
County Agent Work.
Be it resolved, that we realize the
value of the work already accom-
plished by the state agricultural ex-
tension division and the county agri-
cultural agents and recommend that
the coming legislature increase ap-
preparations for this work, and auth
orize larger appropriations, by coun-
ties desiring to enlarge the scope of
their county agent work.
Peat and Swamp Lands.
Be it resolved, that in view Of the
fact that large sums of money have
been spent and are being spent for
the reclamation of peat and swamp
lands, and the state is further being
urged to drain it's own swamp lands.
we recommend that liberal fund be
appropriated by the next legislature
to be used for investigation and dem
Onstration purposes, to show what
thousands of acres already reclaimed
can be made to produce.
Drainage Law.
Be it resolved, that the present
state drainage laws providing for ju-
dicial bitches constructed through
the issuing of county bonds is too
lax in it's present form, and should
be amended so as to make the es-
Establishment of such bitches possible
only where warranted.
Federal Dams for Power.
Be it resolved, that in view of the
fact that the Federal government has
established dams under the direction
of the war department for controlling
flood waters at the head of rivers in
this state, we recommend that the
thousands of horsepower now going
to waste over these dams be utilized
to furnish light and power for rural
communities and municipalities.
Loan Associations.
Be it resolved, that this association
recommend and encourage the for.
nation of local farm loan associa-
lions, under the Federal farm loan
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