Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-18

states largest free employment DIT
eaus--by the way another OF the many
valua Bile suggestions made oy Gov
Burnsuist. Through this bureau com.
munication was had with every farmer
In the state regarding help needed
and later with the help OF the fed
erai government the required labor
was eguitably distributed. Oar plans
for harvest labor this year are even
more extensive.
While to Minnesota has been as
sfgned 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
Inc North Star State are clpah,e.
accom- plishment. 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
s.acles that viii of necessity int-ude
AS pointed out by CO.. March theee
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 con sestion, ans. above all,
a fair return for the producer. They
are all problems in way and unless
mastered disaster will be the return.
fortunately a government fixed mini
mum which the commission hopes to
see increased has partially relieved
the problem OF a 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 insi ted on. For the farmers COM
fort and prosperity many things have
been set in motion.
One OF the aggravating and rerplex-
ing things OF the 1917 crop was that
or transportation Constant watch
only Kept Minnesotas bumper grain
crop moving and it can be said with
truth that Minnesota was one OF the
few states with an adequate supply
OF cars. Working through the state
railroad and warehouse commission
cars were placed on sidings almost
on demand and terminal congestion
minimized Elevator abuses were like
wise reduced.
One of the pleasant experiences OF
Col. March was his conference with
President Wilson regarding the needs
OF Minnesota farmers and the almc-t
ricultural conditions as di PLAYED by
the chief eXerl"ive Cot March g
visit to the National CAPITAL wac ~
the suggestion OF Gov. Buraquist who
had In mind number of federal helps
*or the farmers OF the state,
THE conference" said Col. March
was participated in by a number o.
r1er :atere~>C3 IN Nor, awese car.n
development and what surprised and
pleased me WAS tie presidents in.i
mate knowledge OF food conditions in
Minnesota and other Northwest
states. He vas particularly interest.
ed In the 1913 crop and asked many
question:. Minnesota farmers, lie
said. had answered the cali nobly and
he asked me % assure Gov. B1;rnquist
and the State safety commission tina,
every federal help possible would he
given. AZ this conference a number
OF matters Yital'y concerning the
farmers OF Minnesota were discussed
rot the least Of them being reorgan.
izaticn of the present federal grain
standards 50 as to conform to the
former MillneTota grades, | firmly
believe that all our requests and sug
gestions will be favorably answered
Minnesota last year raised over 80,
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 fol
the Minnesota farmers. Col March
and his committee of agricultural ex
perts hope to have every buchel mar
keted before another planting begins
As an aid TO the movement of about
'2oe0 0en bushels still remaining Gov
worded telegram to President Wilson
asking for war market and the re
CURED cars for the movement OF the
surplus.
+ Through orders Of the commission
last vcnr forest fires were greatly
miniraized and growing crops aided
materially. Precautions 10 be put ii
effect hv the con~7'snion Ibis year viii
ne even more stringent
At the request Oh the commission
the State Beard OF Control has prom
ised to push It's production OF state
made binding twire to the limit
price under the trust controlled pro
duct has also been secured
As explained by Col. March his briel
explanation OF what the commission
has already done in aid os the farm
ers of the state is only small par,
| OF what really has been done Plan,
for this year are much more extern
sive.
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