The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-02
State to Attract Visitors in
Record-Breaking Numbers
This Year, Is Opinion
MINNESOTA WHEAT CROP.
MAY BE LESS THAN 1920
Farmers in Northern Counties
Forecast Bumper Potato
and Clover Crops

St. Paul, June 2.-Minnesota's
summer attractions and all-year-
around resources are to receive
broader advertising during the next
few weeks as reports obtained for
the weekly review of the Merchants
National bank of st. Paul, state that
a number of editors are collecting
data for special editions which will
outline the scenic, civic, business and
agricultural opportunities in their re-
spective districts.
1t seems probable that these fea-
ture editions will cover every section
of the state and will carry the story
of beautiful Minnesota to every state
and to every province of Canada.
Merchants are to cooperate with ad-
vertising displays, it is understood.
There has been no let up in sum-
mer resore development. Building at
lake resorts is proceeding briskly, and
several important hotels will be COM
pleted before July Is. Bankers, usu-
ally regarded as extremely conserva-
tive in forecasting possibilities, seem
certain that Minnesota will attract
visitors in record-breaking numbers
this summer and several fnanciers
have intimated that not few farm
ers who are dissatisfied with the crop
outlook are planning to 60 into the
summer resort business. Wisconsin
farmers, it is said, have furnished
them considerable information.
Reports regarding crop conditions
have not been over-optimistic of late.
The fact that several canning fac
tories have decided not to run this
fall and the doubtful status of few
others has had some effect upon acre
age. The larger canneries, however,
plan to operate on a normal basis un-
less unexpected developments inter-
vene. Many farmers have told farm
bureau agents that they will reduce
their wheat acreage and it is possible
that Minnesota's wheat crop will be
less than 1920. On the other hand,
farmers in the northern counties are
forecasting bumper potato and clover
crops. The fact that the 1920 potato
yield was tremendous and the average
price was low has not influenced the
1921 planting. Every potato ex-
change of consequence, including Elk
River, Brainerd and Crookston, has
reported extensive planting.
The frog-raising industry seeming
ly will be developed along important
lines. Crow Wing county is one Of
the centers and it is said that the frog
leg business brought big returns last
summer. Farmers living adjacent to
the leading automobile trails are plan
ming to include this delicacy-cooked
and raw-in their roadside displays.
Success of these road booths last
summer and fall, on the Jefferson
highway, apparently has not been
overlooked by farmers living on 9TH
or automobile trails.
No change of consequence is re-
ported in the labor situation. In a
nutshell, farmers have had at least
three applicants for every job. Pres:
ent indications are that farmers will
try to get along with less help than
they employed last year, partly be-
cause of tight money conditions and
the uncertainty of the grain market.
Within a few weeks it is probable
that travellers will be able to cross the
state in almost any direction by mo
tor bus. Lines now in operation
touch a majority of the leading cities
in. southern and central Minnesota
and the projected routes are said to
| include a line to International Falls.
Weather has favored road work and
number of cities have started paw
ing operations. The "great white
way idea also is proving to be popu-
lar.