Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1894-04-13


the establishment of monthly fair
or market day in Little Falls.
N. Richardson was elected chair
man of the meeting and S. A. Siyerts
secretary.
After. the object of the meeting was
stated remarks were made by several
of those present regarding the prof.
ect. A number who had lived in viii
lagos and cities where monthly fairs
We're held expressed unqualified ap-
proval OF the plan. In nearly all
places where the effort had been
made to establish market days they
had succeeded. After considerable
discussion motion was carried that
the chairman appoint an execu tive
committee Of nine, to be composed of
five citizens and four farmers, and
the committee to consider the mat
ter and make advisable plans to sub
NIT to another meeting to be held on
Tuesday evening of next week, April
II. The chair stated he would an
nounce the names of the members Of
the committee through the papers as
soon as possible. An effort was
made in the meeting to fix the date
OF the first fair, but it was decided
to leave all questions to tn, consid.
Grafton of the executive committee
and the next meeting.
The meeting adjourned.
Following are the expressions OF
a few of our business men regarding
the matter:
John Wetzel-"Neyer lived in a
town where fairs of this kind were
held but think it would be good
thing for our people. The farmers
OF this county, as rule, do not take
much of an interest in our county
fairs, but they may do better when
they are given to understand that it
will give them a better market for
their products.
sB. G. Turner.-"IG is a first-class
move and think that Monday or
Tuesday would be much better bet
ter days than Saturday as the buy
ers would not he obliged to feed the
stock over Sunday. 1 have lived in
towns. where fairs were held and
it always made q better market for
farm products.''
3. Burton-"I used to live in a Wis
consin town where they had /, regu-
lar market day, and it was a decided
success. Commission men came from
the larger cities and the farmers
were always sure OF -disposing Of
their products
W. A. Bntler-"At DeKalb, Ill.,,
they have regular market day and
it is success. I see no good reason
why it would not be good thing
for Little Falls and the farmers
John Kerrich-''If they establish a
market day here and the farmers
take an interest in it, it will save me
considerable time and money as
will not be obliged to drive out
through the country to buy cattle. -
John Vertin-''I never lived in a
town in this country where they had
regular market day, but in Austria,
it was great thing for the farmers
1t ought to be success here.''
A. HerrOn-"A regular market day
would be a grand thing for the city
| and for everyone who has something
to sell. Think it would be better to
wait until the latter part of August
before establishing anything Of the
kind"
H. F. Schleusener-'It would be a
good thing for our people. Don't
have them too close together to
start with, say not more than one a
month, and if the trade will war.
rant it have them oftener.'
L. E. Richard-"I used to live in a
city where they had a fair or market
| day and it was Il success. I think it
would be good thing for the people
in general
Maj. MOrri]l-"A market day like
what is proposed here would be a
thing to stimulate trade and bring
the producer and consumer nearer
together. 1t has been tried in South
ern Minnesota and is a good thing
for the farmers.''