The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.
IMPROVEMENT IN AGRICUL-
TURAL. PROSPECTS
Look Over the General Situation
Reports Show Up Much
Brighter

Saint Paul. Mimi. May 3.-District i'm
provernent IN agricultural prospects
throughout Minnesota were noted during
the nast week by bankers in numerous
citi = and towns who, after discussing
the crop outlook with farmers. made
careful reports for the weekly review is
sued by The Merchants National bank
of st. Paul.
Bankers expressed the same viewpoint
in different words. In substance 1t was
reported many farmers reconsidered their
AND in some
said that extensive planters have decid-
ed to cultivate more land than they titled
a year ago. One banker thought that
Minnesota luck" in escaping the series
of storms which recently swept across
the central and southern states may have
been responsible. Another suggestion
was that light snowfall in Montana and md
North Dakota last winter and the oil
craze in Montana may affect the acre
age in these states.
Other farmers, II. is said. acted upon
the theory that If they all curtailed pro-
duction. there would be serious grain
shortage this fall. With the exception
been favored by wonderful weather and
the supply of farm labor. at $40 month
or less is said to be increasing steadily:
Bankers were not Sc optimistic last
week in forecasts regarding building &C
tivities. Several predicted that many
important construction projects are on
tractors cannot reduce their bids. Al,
thousand houses will be erected through
Sut the STATE very few W The more Ge
bounced are for educational purposes.
Road work has got under way with a
INF travel SUNDAYS,
leading cities of Southern Minnesota.
during the latter half OF April was con-,
siderably heavier than it was until well
along in May. year ago and news
PIPER publishers have commented edi-
torially upon this fact in boosting for
spring cleanup campaigns and for more
adequate conveniences for tourists.
Automobiles bearing licenses or twelve
states were recorded on one small sec
ton Of the Jefferson highway on one
commented upon the fact that tourists
made numerous inquiries for dairy pro-
ducts at farm houses. County, officials
had much trouble with speeders thus
far but intimated that speed regulations
will vigorously be enforced.
farmers have paid their 1920 notes.
bankers said that farmers are being
flooded with oil stock literature-mailed
that not many agriculturalists are MAX
ing investments outside OF the state al
present.
ing completion. oakdale park: Gate;
Lakes" on the oakdale trail, will form
ally be GDsned a.at at kePGs NJ NAY be
One hundred thousand dollars is to be
spent in remodeling the Sleepy Eye high
school FTe S Saxe D eapsety
10000 bushels. A. feed mill, an Evan
gelical church and several residences
form part Ct the Elsepy .I Eye na building bas
become a state beauty spot. as con-
sequence Of legislative action. =
Redwing probably will have a police
woman. Tests conducted at the univer-
sity farm school indicate that the North :
ern counties which produce considerable
barley may become extensive raisers OF
beef cattle. A paint mill is to locate at
Albert Lea. saltwater is raising $4,000
for a permanent camp for Boy Scouts.
st. Cloud has a drive on, to increase
from 900 to 1000. The Lake county fair.
Sept IA to 16. probably will be held on
the new grounds at Two Harbors. Mrs.
brated her iiosrd birthday. Minnesota
viii have it's own band. Lieut.. G. Gap
ria a war veteran. will direct the CHS
holm. American Legion band.
A cooperative creamery is to be built
at Faribault. Cass Lake may get a
pickle factory. A Park RAPIDS farmer
for for $3.50. potatoes will be raised.
Work has been started on the summer
hotel near Bemidji. IT. will be opened
has been started to attract settlers to
lands in Beltrami and other Northern
counties A cold storage plant is being
built at Warroad.
The. Walker automobile club has OBJ
taiaed a tract OF land. adjacent to a
lake: for a tourists park. Despite light
north have started successfully. F.. L.
Liebenstein of Menomonie. Wis. has
been appointed agent for Mower county's
Of wage reductions by the oliver Mining
company on the iron range. Business
men at Tower turned out to help re-
pair the main street: ~ Redwood Ion FATS
market day-ar event which has proved
successful at Marshall. Three bus con-
service hare from made Sd edf tor to
100 farms p' in Dakota county. MOBILES
Sognt raised nearly tbs $1,000 Sqcb for ae
A silver fox farm has been started at
Caledonia: The Freeborn county farm
bureau will put on big picnic. at the
Scores of road building reports have
been received. Twelve miles of road will
he graded between Waseca and Elysan.
The Virginia city council will assist in
financing Improvement Of highways ad-
MINI company received the contract to
grade twelve miles Of Rock county high
ways. Washington county's program in
half miles of new highway and improve
ment OF two and one half miles Of road.
Six miles will be built between Stillwater
and White Bear. Two and one half
miles will be between Copas and Scan
dia.
Highway Commissioner Babcock stat
. ed at st. Cloud that the twin cities-St.
Cloud paved road will be completed this
summer Twelve miles of paved road
will be built between Madelia and St.
James. The proposed paved highway
between Becker and st. Cloud will be
EXTENDED slightly to avoid two railway
crossings.
A large delegation Of trade boost
ers from Minneapolis will start on a
tour on Nav %. which will continue