The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-03
Corn Show Was Brought To An
End Last Evening
EBERHART ON PROGRAM
Former Minnesota Governor
Discussed the Interests OF
All Agriculturists
From Saturdays Daily.

of Lake Crystal, president of the Blue
Earth County Seed Growers assocla-
ton, to have been the most success
full convention that the association
ever yet held, came to a close at the
final session held last evening In
knights of Columbus hall.
"But next year" said Mr.. Green,
Eve are going to have a still larger
and better convention. and our expo
sition is going to be still better ana
more successful than the one We held
this year, proud as We are of that. 1t
was with a great deal of pride that
heard q gentleman who had given q
cultivator to the show at Worthing-
ton tell us that we had that one beat ;.
In fact, there is nothing of the kind
in the state of Minnesota, of its class,
in the way of seed exposition, TO
beat it. New, if we. are going to do
still better next year, we must start
right in this spring to plant our grain
in the right way, using the very best
seed that is available.
Mr.. Green extended the thanks OF
the association to the Mankato Com
mercial club, the high school students
and to all others who in any way
assisted in the success NCf the con-
yention and the exposition Of seeds.
Judge comstock Presided.
Judge w. l.. Comstock was now
presented as the chairman for the
evening. Before proceeding with his
main address, the judge announced
the musical numbers of the program.
D;,r Sc ont al
tainment, Miss Eleanor Johnson, who
sang: Miss Gertrude .Nerbovig, who
played the piano, and Miss Julia Hub,
who PLAYED the violin. All three VI
the Young ladies gave solos. Every
number was enthusiastically encored.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Green, a ris-
ing vote of thanks was extended to
the musical entertainers, just as
they were withdrawing.
Judge Comstock warned the ,coun-
try people against getting away from
the healthful customs that had here
tofore always been associated with
the country-life He warned them to
be careful not to let their boys and
girls adopt any OF the less wholesome
customs that existed in city life. He
declared that if it were not for the
constant influx of country people in
to the cities, bringing a constant
stream of fresh, healthy life, the
population of the cities would soon
fall into the dry ret of social decay.
He warned them not to let the social
glitter of the city lead them astray
from the habits of thought and ac
ton that had thus far given them a
healthy being The habits of the
people tof the cities were less whole
some than they used to be. They used
to initiate nature. Now they We're
producing travesties of nature.
The judge remarked that if the
farmers should Withhold their prod
ucts from the cities for ninety days,
starvation would be. rampant. The
population of this country was rap
idly increasing and it was absolutely
necessary that those who produced
the food should learn more and more
about bringing forth from an acre of
land ithe utmost that. it would pro-
duce.
Former Governor introduced.
Former Governor A.. o. Eberhart
also addressed the gathering. He
spoke of the absolute necessity of
maintaining the prosperity of the
farmers, and declared That without
prosperity on the part of the agri-
culturaiists, there could be no pros
perity in the community in any line
of business He said one of the best
enterprises that the people '5of Man
kato could push was TO bring to the
highest possible state of develop
ment the agricultural region about
the city, for the proper care of this
great asset was of utmost importance
to the people of the city and country
as we'll.
The former governor remarked that
while for many years the state had
been legislating for the proper regu-
lation OF the banks and other insti-
tutions of finance, so that people
would not lose their money after
earning it, it was only recently that
proper attention was being given to
the preservation of the states very
greatest asset, the soil
Movement into CITY.
The speaker referred to the recent
rapid influx of country people into
the big cities. He said something
should be done to check this. The
country life, happily, was now more
attractive than ever before, yet there
was much yet ito, do along this line
He told a story of the little country
girl, who, on going to "a circus for the
first time in her life, was so enrap-
tured, that. when she got home, she
said to her mother, Mamma, if yor
ever saw a circus you would never
again spend your time going to .
prayer meeting" The former COVER
nor laid stress oa the necessity O.
making the prayer meeting, Ill.
church, the Sunday school and Other
influences for good in the country
attractive, so that the country boy
and girl would not be so lured into
the dangerous influences, sof the city
life, whose fascinating glamour KEEP
drawing the young people into urbal
life, when they would be far betJel
off, in many cases, if they remained
on the farm
Speaking of the value of scientifi;
study of the problem of the choice o
seeds, the speaker dwelt al som,
length on the waste that was the re.