The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-13

| t1ans for an adequate supply Of harry.
| est help. This In. part we secured
by the taking over OF one Of the
states largest free employment bur.
eaus--by the way another Of the many
valuable suggestions made by Gov.
Burnquist. Through this bureau COM
munication was had with every farmer
In the state regarding help needed
and later with the help Of the fed.
eral government the required labor
was equitably distributed. Our plans
for harvest labor this year are even ven,
more extensive. iz NJ ss III.
While to Minnesota has been as.
signed the task Of adding materially
this year to the worlds supply OF
grain and other food products of
which the broad and fertile acres OF
the North Star State are capable,
accomplishment, however, is not alone
in mere production. This Gov. Burn.
quist, and the State Safety commits.
sion appreciate and every energy and
resource at the command OF both Is
being directed at overcoming the OBJ
stacles that will Of necessity intrude.
As pointed out by Col. March these
obstacles run to many things. For
instance, lack Of plentiful supply OF
pure seed which the commission has
already taken steps to provide, term.
inal and car congestion, an0 above all.
fair return for the producer. They,
are all problems IN way and unless
mastered disaster will be the return.
Fortunately government fixed mini.
mum which the commission hopes to
see Increased has partially relieved
the problem of fair return, but this
is not all that the Governor and the
commission propose to realize for the
farmers of the state. An open mar
ket in transportation in season will
be insisted on For the farmers COM
fort and prosperity many things have
been set in motion. / -.s f..
One Of the aggravating and perplex-
ing things. of the 1917 crop was that
Of transportation. Constant watch
only kept Minnesota's bumper grain
crop moving and 1t can be said with
truth that Minnesota was one Of the
fewastatessswith an adequate supply
Of cars. Working through the state
railroad and warehouse commission
cars were placed on sidings almost
on demand and terminal congestion
unlimited. Elevator abuses were like
wise, reduced. ?-. ...', 2@SS A ss Al.
,SsOnecof the pleasant experiences Of
Co.., March was his conference with
President Wilson regarding the needs
of Minnesota farmers and the almost
uncanny knowledge Of Northwest ag-
ricultural conditions as displayed by
the chief executive. Col. MARGINS
visit to the National Capital was at
the sugge of Gov. Burnquist who
had in mind number Of federal helps
for the farmers of the state.
d '.The conference" said Col. March,
was participated in by number of
men interested in Northwest farm
development and what surprised and
pleased me was the presidents init
mate knowledge of food conditions in
Minnesota and other Northwest
states. He was particularly interest
dgin, the l918 crop and asked many
+ questions Minnesota =: farmers, he
said, had answered the, call nobly and
he asked me torassure Gov. Burnqutst
and the State Safety commission that
every federal help possible would be
given. AtEthis conference q numher
d, matters vitality concerning the
farmers Of Minnesota were discussed;
the least Of 'ttiheeffn Deing fe0fgans
ization Of Sthe present. federal grain
standards so as to: conforms .to, the
former MinnesotaE grades. I firmly
believe that all ]our requests andlsug.
gestions will be. fayorably answered"
Minnesota last year, raised over 3d.;
100000 bushels Of potatoes, the larg,
est crop in the history Of the state
and showing what the State Safety
commission has done and is doing for
the Minnesota farmers Coll, March
and his committee of agricultural ex-
perts hope to have every bushel mar
keted before another planting begins.
AS an aid to the movement of about
100000 bushels still remaining Gov.
Burnquist recently sent a vigorously
worded telegram to President Wilson
asking for war market and the re-
CURED cars for the movement Of the
surplus. TIE
Through orders of the commission
last year forest fires were greatly
minimized and growing crops aided
materially. Precautions to be put in
effect by the commission this year will
be even more stringent.
At the request Of the commission
the State Board of Control has prom
Used to push It's production of state
made binding twine to the limit. A
price under the trust controlled pro-
duct has also been secured
AS. explained by Col. Marcn his brief
explanation Of what the commission
has already, done in aid of the farm.