The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-22
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COW, HEN, PIG RETURNED
COUNTRY TO NORMALLY
ADDRESS BY SKINNER
Spoke At Mankato Fair On But
YER Show To Be Held
October 7 to IA

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THE COW, the hen and the pig
have returned the country to nor
L.aicy, because the products OF these
liz e. things on the farms have not
GepreClated in value from the" war
ulues."
Ihls was the statement of W. E.
Skinner, secretary OF the National
Larry show, which is to be held this
Var at the state talr grounds from
October to Il, in his opening re-
MARKS at Mankato tair grounds yes
terday afternoon before the grand
stand.
MI. Skinner was introduced by
County Agent l.. z. Mcmillan. He
said in introducing Mr.. Skinner that
minnesota for years has been noted
as d wheat state, an iron state, but
Low the dairy industry surpasses all
IIuer industries.
Eniaroing Dairy Industry
Mr.. Skinner said that the dairy
industry IN Minnesota had been 60
ing forward in leaps and bounds.
Less than decade ago, New York
had the lead in this industry, then
the lead was gained by Wisconsin.
and then Minnesota had wrested the
premier place from the state Of Wis
Consin and now is the banner state
in the production of butter.
DairyIng and diversified farming
must go hand in hand If agricultural
enterprises are to go forward. The
real necessity of taking hold OF this
industry is the principal OF all sue
ceSsion in agriculture. The dairy
products, the speaker said, are the
only things on the farm which paral-
leis the store. The farmer in form
er years before the time OF the
daily industry taking the lead, had
~ once year turnover. while the
merchant had his every day. This
is not the case on the farm at the
present time. The cream check now
permits the farmer to realize turn
over each week or each month as
the case may be, and for this reason
the farmer is on a business parity
with the merchant and the city bus
man on the farm and the man in the
city must CO operate If the entire
country is to prosper When agri-
cultural activities come to a halt all
things do. This was yivildy brought
out during the great World war. The
city must CO. operate with the coun-
try, for the cities can not succeed
and exist without the aid of the ag-
ricultural districts.
Mr.. Skinner said that the 1921
dairy show at St Paul was only at
tended by about forty thousand
farmers, while there were millions
OF dollars worth Of information
and valuable hints to the dairyman
to be given out.
Seek Farmers Attendance
The business men of the twin cit
les, the speaker said, realizing the
invaluable benefits to be derived by
attending the national dairy show
tricts up to the fact St Louis had
offered the association $4,000 to
come TO that city this year with the
national show and Indianapolis had
offered like amount, but it was
turned down, the association is not
for sale. II is purely an education
al institution, and is not out for
profit. Every penny the show re-
ceived in this state will go back into
boosting the dairy business in this
state will go back into boosting the
dairy business in this state. There is
nothing to sell every bit of informa-
ton is given away.
The results of the 1921 show were
very gratifying. Up In the state OF
North Dakota there had been a fail
North Dakota bankers essayed the
idea of financing a trip for 500
farmers of that state to attend the
national dairy show. The result
was that these farmers purchased
200 pure bred cows, realizing that
dairying is their only salvation. This
year the speaker said that dairy
show will be fifty per cent larger
than last year.
Cows Will Be Sold
Among the many interesting fea-
lures will be a collection Of grade
cows which will be sold to the farm
ers attending the show at the lowest
possible figure, so that they can be
ieus Of dairy herd, for the associa
ton wants the good people of the
state Of Minnesota to get a right
start in the right kind of cattle.
Health Land, whit a miniture rail
way to carry the kids from place to
place and tell them what is best for
health and strength, will be a very
attractive feature for the ladies at :.
tending the show. This part of the
show viii be held In the horticultural
luilding on the state fair grounds.
Then there will be exhibitions by
the American Red Cross, The Amer
lean Bureau Of Education, The Uni
ted States Health Service, The Nat
ional Child Health Association, Tu-
bercuiosis Prevention societies etc.
A national poultry show has been
added this year, and many other at
active features. In closing his ad
dress Mr.. Skinner invited the farm
ers and dairymen of Blue Earth and
adjoining counties to come to the
show and receive the benefits of able
talks on livestock and dairying.
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