The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-29
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEWS
|REPORTSFROM OVER STATE
ARE CHEERING
Brighten Up of Business and
Building Is Picking Up
.~ Considerable

Saint Paul, Mimi, April 2s.-Although
cold weather. rain and snow fiurries in
some districts combined to check agri-
cultural activities throughout Minnesota
during the past week it was noticeable
from many reports obtained by The
Merchants Bank of Saint Paul, from
bankers and publishers. that business Is
on the upgrade and that even small
hamlets are authorizing expenditures
which are intended to attract spring and
summer trade.
Several bankers announced that re-
quests for building loans have increased
sharply but owing to. the fact that
to loan. there is uncertainty regarding
the probable scope of building activi-
ties. Despite this fact, automobile sale
to be equal to. and in some cases. bet
ter than those of a year ago. On the
other hand. farm machinery, is moving
slowly. despite recent reductions in
For the first time in at least six years.
farmers have an oyersupply, of labor
Was s reported ' in IS some Of the southern
and central counties. Young men who
lost their jobs in industrial centers have
banker in a fhickly settled farming
community, declared that the movement
while noticeable, was not heavy enough
to be regarded as especially significant.
Further reductions in the 1921 wheat
crop were forecast but general reports
|corroborated other announcement that
ddy and that et tSe Seld WIFI Be above
lions occur. The sugar beet situation
of the prevailing ''low market but the
leading companies announced that a
maximum acreage is assured. Canning
In the Treaty. te
crease their output Of corn, peas and
other vegetables
County road work was started in many
sections on April Is and although subse-
quent rains and cold weather interven-
ed. considerable progress has been made.
tonnage tax on iron ore will not affect
the road building program in st. Louis
county but city and village projects.
i Me revenue w may be put through h on
less ambitious scale. Iron Range bankers
indicated, however, that ''it is too early
ton and animated that they and min
as settled until the federal supreme
court makes final DECISION tha nt. tegarains
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ure.
Livestock was reported to be in good
has been started on Long Prairie's high
school and on a half dozen homes. De-
posits in Martin county banks have been
oans con a6o to be- very heavy Bad
whether delayed seeding in Eastern Will
kin county. A Montevideo banker said
s aepUs't farmers mea had made payments on
their notes. A school is being completed
at Montevideo. The Traverse county
to 'f H. Ti inclusive cI S Polk county has sold
its s25o.OOo bond issue for road and
drainage construction. All small grains
ii ee than un usual pi Work has been started.
There is considerable building in Mower
county; total bank deposits are about
100000 Farmers are oon holding fsr their
are selling veal calves freely.
Rainy river is clear of ice. as is Bad
boats have started their season. The
Walker Automobile Club is preparing to
establish camp sites for tourists. The
Waiker-Cass Lake road. Eleven cream
cries in Meeker county and several In
Wright have formed cooperative or,
in various townships of ST. Louis county.
A twilight Base Ball league. has been
organized at Virginia. The village OF
Carp Betrsm county untg,, has approved
F. Capra. of Fort Bradys Michigan. has
been appointed master of The American
Legion Band at ths sbortbor 0nt saa
at Hastings and the average was slight
ly over 500. Value of property in Da,
kota county is approximately s22,SO0O0O
and the tax levy is slightly more than
The steam sawmill at closuet has
h tantsa are its to be- Snt at coque
and one half miles of road will be paved
between st. Paul and White Bear. The
Hastings Stone company has ss,,; begun nr op
erty. The local commercial club is ad-
vertising Hastings as Hastings on-the
Mssisspps limited Sars N % Se snd
Southern line starting May l.
Ten blocks of water mains are being
s spend nearly n for sw civic
provements. The state road to Bertha.
near Staples. will be. completed this
spring and work will be started arntv on rne
Staples Community club has obtained
forty acre tract for a tourists park
Holstein Breeders held u two important lsa AM
timistic regarding the summer and fall
outlook.
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direct road from Saltwater to the
new bridge. at Prescott. Wis, is being
urged by officials of, Washington and
Dakota counties and It probably will be
built. The Ben1idii Association, promot-
ing extensive land clearing activities .hes
one hundred visiting farmers. Wheat
seeding in Pennington county is praetic.
ally completed. Winter rye came through
splendidlv but the wheat acreage appar-
emily will be less than 1920. Work has
been started on the Jefferson highway
through Terrebonne. near Red Lake
Falls. Clearbrook will have a community
park. Construction of the Fergus Falls
court house will start about May 1: II
will cost nearly 100000. An additional
power line for Pequot will be built from
Brainerd.
The Big Stone county board which sold
SGT 900 worth Of road bonds. has let
several contracts. The CONGREGATION OF
The Church of Christ at Worthington.
may build larger church. Nearly one
half of the Pillager-Motley road viii be {.
travelled this son st. Paul men Maid