The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-25
OF OPTIMISM
IT IS FOUND ~ REPORTS
ON BUSINESS
From All Over the Northwest
Come the Stories of
>- Good Cheer


>- Good Cheer
st. Paul, Mimi, March Blooming
of spring has brought message of
optimism to Minnesota farmers. A
considerable number of newspapers
in rural sections announced during
the past week that farmers have
taken to the fields and bankers,
commenting upon these activities,
for the weekly business review is
sued by the Merchants National Bank
Of st. Paul, forecast unusually early
farm work.
Balmy weather was reported from
all sections of the state. Represen-
tatives of canning companies, sugar
factories and farm journals told
bankers that they felt certain Min
this spring. It was noticeable, how
ever, that the labor situation is re-
garded by farmers as uncertain. II
they are assured competent help at a
fair wage, the problem Of production
will greatly be sinplified, bankers
say. 0a
Farmers throuhout the state
seem to be willing-anxious-tog CO.
operate with local posts and the
state organization Of the American
Legion regarding employment Of
farmers in the central and southern
counties admitted were Disguised with
the work done last summer and fall
by imported laboners. High wages
were paid but the quality of labor
was said to have been considerably
below par. Minnesota service men,
out Of employment, probably will be
in demand during the crop season.
Preliminary indications are. that
limited acreage. The Fairmont Can
ming company, which canned about
| !, 200 acres Of sweet corn last year,
expects to pack a similar quantity
this year. These facts are believed
to indicate that smaller canning COM
panies expect to operate at capacity.
Every day brings additional reports
of important road building projects,
as well as business and residence
that construction work involving
several millions of dollars will not
definitely be decided> upon until the
labor problem Is solved. a..
Business seems to be on the up
grade in the cities throughout the
state. Merchants have told bankers
that trade has been somewhat bet
ter" Scattered trade incidents OF
interest, cleaned from various coun-
ties, follow:
The Fairmont Farmers Shipping
association disposed of 283 carloads
of stock last year and paid $408, 492
to members. The CO. operative
creamery at Bongards took in s1s4.-
000 Six camps Of the Crookston
Lumber company have shut down
after cutting sufficient timber to run
mill Number One for two thirds of
its season. SON On April III Little Falls
s275 900 in bonds for high school.
A farmer living at Winnebago,
who sold his land declared that his
receipts for eight years totalled $685.
400 net. He made a profit of $685.
200-on the farm. Meeker county
commissioners have let contract
for construction of a bridge near
Cosmos village Br ain citizens
Red Lake county are s2.5Oo,ooO.
Deposits in four banks in Red Lake
Falls total $1,092, 900. Grow Wing
county will pave the newly built road
from Crosby to Deerwood. The paw
ing program at st. James includes
fifteen blocks. A hog sale at WAY
erly realized $1,000 and breeders from
Texas. California, Michigan, -Nebras-
ka, Wisconsin and the Dakotas at
Cash resources of Mcleod county
banks total s7.41o.ooo. I'VE thank
the Mcleod county cow" said one
banker. Thief River Falls banks have
$2,216.000 on deposit. Fergus Fails
may hire a city manager. A $4,000
hotel will be erected at Lake Be-
midi this spring to replace the burn.
ed hosiery: Stevens county will fioat
on 2 Graded AZ road; gilbesst. is to
men have organized a $4,000 sand
and clay company. Winona city and
county are CO. opera ting to improve
the Gravin Heights/ highway. WI
mona farmers may raise more to-
bacco.
A bus line will be maintained be-
tween Crookston and Fargo. Otter
and pageant starting July 4. Re-
close to the eleven million dollar
mark. LIE Sueur county commits
sioners declined to let contract
for the Rush River ditch project.
Lowest bid was 100000. A twenty
nine acre farm near Mortified sold
for $4,000. Net profit Of the Mortified
municipal waterworks for 1920 was
s4.055. Itasca county has let $415,-
900 road building contract. Total
ore shipments from the Iron Range
during 1920 amounted to 37.100. 900
tons compared with 31,990,000 tons
for 1919. Meeker county highway
projects involve nearly 100000.
St. Clouds modern hotel has been
completed. The paper mill at Inter
national Falls has resumed opera
tions. A concrete products company
may locate, at Crookston. One con-
| tractor is building fourteen houses ait
Albert Lea. Iowa farmers attended
a Mower county hog sale and the
average price paid was S115. st.
Clouds seven banks have resources
Of $9,500,000. The Waseca Ice com
pany is taking contracts for ship
ments as far south as Mason City,
Iowa. North Dakota farmers are
buying cattle at Thief River Falls.
Albert Lea may erect detention
hospital to cost about $4,000.
Itasca county produced 6,289,937 tons
OF iron ore last year.
| Alexandria business men are rails
Ing 81 900 Tor city development.
The Swift county fair Will be held
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