The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-04
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW DEFEAT IS FOR FARB0
BUSINESS SITUATION IN THE
GREAT NORTHWEST
Some Very Interesting Cream
cry Statistics Presented;
Building Prospects
Especial to The Free Press.I


farmers have come to the conclusion
that agricultural Jared better In Min
nesota during the past six months
Than it did in any state in the Union.
Statistics obtained during the past
week by the Merchants National
Bank of Saint Paul confirmed this
belief in several ways.
One of the most interesting dis
closures is the fact that number of
farmers who came to Minnesota from
Iowa, Illinois and other states where
land is much more expensive, declar-
ed that they made as much from
dairying, grain, and cattle on their
Minnesota farms as they would have
made on their former properties and
that their investment and overhead
expenses were out considerably.
In addition to a large number of
creamery reports collected last week,
The Merchants National bank OBJ
tanned reports of a score or more
cattle and hog auctions. Although
lit generally was admitted that tight
money conditions have been felt
quite sharply, it was pointed out that
purchases were numerous and that
considerably higher than the aver
age paid earlier in the winter.
The Creamery Industry
Some Of the data regarding the
creamery industry, follows: The
Freeborn creamery paid $87,770 to
its patrons. The Waseca creamery
took in .$294.0o0 last year or nearly
$1,000 for every working day and
ter fat. More than $4,000 was paid
out by the Randall creamery. The
Olivia Creamery and Produce AS
sociation paid $4,000 to its patrons
for butter, eggs, and poultry. About
1000 pounds of butter was the in
creased output of the Bellechester
creamery last year. The Hutchinson
crease m 81 oa n
of 100000. The 1917 business was
$3.50. 900. Seven patrons Of the Clare
mont, Dodge County creamery, re-
ceived more than $4,000 during 1920
and total business amounted to
1927 900. New Prague's creamery
made $4,000 pounds of butter. The
Riceland, Freedom county. plant did
a business of $4,000. The M fos SNU
business on total expenses of 1859.
Pelican Rapids creamery took in
$4,000 and shipped nearly half
million pounds of butter. Forest
City creamery sold $4,000 worth of
butter. Mankato's creamery which
made $4,000 rounds of butter in 1903,
sold over 455s;o0o pounds last year
Creamery yS report showed q a business
These are hut few Of long list
lof creamery statistics The patrons
were paid in cash and several mil
lion dollars was disbursed through
|out the state. Modern creameries
are to be erected at Kenyon, Parkers
Prairie, Fergus Falls. Faribault and
nfh eff md los Tbn
Fergus Falls plant will cost 100000
many farmers have admitted that
their dairy products helped consider
ably to overcome their grain losses
and not few county agents have
pointed out that the total returns
per acre In Minnesota-compared
with the value of the property in
higher average than any other West
ern state could record.
Hiuh School COMPLETED
East Grand Forks $350.000 high
school has been completed Sibley
county has disposed of $4,000 in
bonds for ditch improvements. Fair
mont received $17S.000 for it's city
paving bonds. Martin county won
first prize at an Iowa corn show. An
other grain firm has located at Fair
mont, making total Of three. The
Fairmont Gas engine and Railway
Motor Car company did $750,000
business last year or a quarter of a
million increase over 1919. Martin
in personal property taxes. Winona
county taxes this year will go over
the million dollar mark for the first
time. The Bemidji Commercial Club
aggressively Is boosting for a state
park on Lake Bemidii. Forty thou.
sand dollars was spent for improve
ments In the village Of Northrup last
year. Chaska may build a modern
city hall. DESPITE a return to two
cent postage, the Northf1eld postof-
flee showed an Increase in business
over 1919 and the mo2ev order total
jumpd from $4,000 to SS0.0
Enlargement of the Redwing high
school gymnasium is planned The
lafayette Shipping association did
100000 business last year and $215,-
900 was realized by the Hanska Ship
ping Association. New Ulm's post
office report showed business in
crease og IA percent. Rice county
spent $1,0O0,0o0 on roads and bridges
last year. A poland China sale at
Beardsley, resulted in total receipts
of $4,000 or an average of $157 per
head. Freedom county will issue
$lUU.UUO IN DOnQS Tor ROAD work, In
addition to projects TO be betrayed
by available cash. Waseca's second
hog sale showed receipts of $3.50.
Appropriation For Band.
Hibbing's postoffice did a record
business. The Farihault city council
probably will make an appropriation
to maintain its band Dakota county
probably will pave the Jefferson
highway across the county from a
point near Mortified to Westcott
thus providing modern road from
st. Paul to Faribault. Receipts of
stone shipments has enabled con-
tractors to rush completion OF the
Austin High school. New RichlaRd
will have new CONGREGATIONAL
church. Rochester is planning
community market. Meeker county's
farm bureau directed the sale Of
81, 100000 in farm products last year
Otter Tail county contributed $1,000
for the feeding of Europe's starving
children. The Goodhue County farm
bureau put on a hog sale and took
in $4,000. The Benson Farmers
Shipping Association disposed of SO
cars Of stock for more than 100000
in 1920.
Taxpayers in Swift county have
land holdings worth $4,000, 900 per-
sonal property taxes on a valuation
of $2,000,000 and moneys and credits
of $4,000, 900. The state road from
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