The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-08-29
THIS YEARS. CRO.P.
IS MOST VALUABLE
EXPECTED TO BRING GREATER
RETURNS THAN ANY EVER
RAISED IN HISTORY.
BLUE SKY" LAW ENFORCED
New Statute Put Into Effect First Of
Month Is Meeting With Encourage
ing Cooperation From
Companies.

Companies.
| St. Paul.
Minnesota is harvesting the most
valuable crop in it's history on the
OASIS OF present prices, Fred D. Sher
man, state immigration commissioner,
has reported after obtaining special
reports from representatives in 81 out
OF SO counties i'm the state.
"A good average crop, even better
than expected and certainly the larg-
est in dollars and cents that ever has
been taken off Minnesota soil is now
an assured fact,' says the commission
er. "The southern half of the state
presents a solid front of bumper crops.
Some of the western and northern Sec
tlons are spotted but yields in those
places will be fair. Small grain is cut
IN southern Minnesota, and cutting is
in full swing in the northern and west
ern counties. Successful taking of the
crops is certainty now, with the ex-
ception of corn, which still faces the
danger of early frosts.''
According to the general reports,
oats in particular, and barley, wheat
and rye are all yielding big returns
Threshing reports Indicate yields
above those anticipated. Corn will go
heavy if the frosts hold off. Potatoes
and gil other root crops will make
hew high records.
In Beltrami and Traverse counties
threshing will start soon with plenty
of help on hand. In both counties,
while the general harvest reports are
encouraging, the corn is somewhat
backward.
Both potatoes and alfalfa are report
ed good in Wilkin county. The rye
is all cut and wheat and oats will
be cut in few days in Anoka county
Spotted conditions are reported in
Polk county. Corn is also reported
late. Harvesting and haying are about
over in Becker county. Both quality
and quantity are very satisfying there
Corn is especially doing fine.
Harvesting has begun in Kittson
county where farmers are supplied
with all the necessary help from the
Minnesota Public Safety commissions
employment bureau. A large amount
of flax is the return from Roseau coun-
, ty. Thirty to 60 bushels of oats to
the acre is predicted as this seasons
yield i'm Red Lake district. A supply
Of 20 to IS bushels of barley is also
expected. One field of barley threshed
out SO bushels to the acre in Norman
county. Corn has made wonderful
strides in Swift county and big SUD-
ply is anticipated, while the rye anG
barley are doing we'll in Wadena coun-
ty the wheat and oats suffered con-
slderably from the hot spell
X X X
Enforcing Blue Sky Law.
Created to prevent the sale of "blue
sky" in Minnesota, the state securi-
ties commission is directing it's pres
ent efforts toward making investment
projects safer alike for the organizers
and investors, Secretary c. G.. Schulz
has announced, and is meeting with
marked success in that direction.
Less than 10 investment companies
have been given commission authority
to sell stock in Minnesota and about
50 dealers in so-called foreign securi-
ties have been licensed. The commits
sion has yet to reject applications for
approval or licenses and it's policy may
be simply to permit Withdrawals or
indefinitely defer action on those
which otherwise might be denied.
Investment companies almost with
out exceptions thus far have DISPLAYED
every willingness to adopt suggestions
by the commission designed to add
safety and better protect the prospec-
tive INVESTOR said Secretary Schulz,
This cooperation is ENCOURAGING and
greatly simplifes the work."
The new commission began it's of.
fetal existence August 1, and since
that time has been in session almost
daily following mass Of organiza.
ton detail and flood of initial applica.
tions.
X X X
Stock Feed Shortage.
Shortage of feed has resulted in an
influx of cattle from the West at the
South St. Paul market.
The live stock division of the state
committee on food production and con.
servation is endeavoring to meet the
situation, and already has advised
stockmen if they cannot hold their
stuff to ship it to Minnesota or Ne.
braska Or some point where feed is
more plentiful.
The live stock experts also have
urged shipments of Minnesota feed in.
to North Dakota and Montana, and
nave sought special rates for such
stuff from the railroads.
X X X
Former Senator Knox Better.
Former Senator Knox, chairman OF
the First district exemption board at
Mankato, who was stricken i'll sudden.
ly, is improving. He was taken to q
Rochester hospital, where he under
went an operation.
X X X
Governor Burnquist Better.
Governor J. A. A. Burnquist, who