The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-06
Grassland. ,'
Farm Products of Ashland, Doug.
las, Bayfield, and Iron Counties,

The space above the windws holds
the name. of the association. The small
spaces between the windows hold shall
low glass frames containing samples Of
north Wisconsin wheat, oats, barley,
fax, field peas and, other products. Be-
low the windows in larger plategiass
frames are samples Of north Wisconsin
grains in the stalk, and the stalks are
Of a size to excite wonder among those
unfamiliar with the bigness Of north
WISCONSIN and the bigness of the things
it produces. Inside is a still more in
teresting and striking exhibit, where
one may get closer to it and gather a
north Wisconsin nature. :
Such a car could not fail to attract
instant attention at every stop. People,
even after the car crossed the bound
airy into it's home state, after it's long
missionary tour, showed the liveliest
interest,": At points in Minnesota peo-
pie sthronged along the station plat
sheathed car, Or else stepped within, to
walk hastily thru for a further idea Of
what their neighbors across the st.
Crolx river were doing with their new
lands. And they were convinced. The
whole exhibit was evidence not only
that the north Wisconsin farmers had
good, tho new. farms, but also that they
knew how to. farm them, knew how to
let tie outside world know that there
were other such farms to be had at
marvelously low prices, and furthermore
knew how to pull together to build UP
a great section-a real empire-of the
I-kindfS of people who make a section
prosperous and great. T%f "'..
T. :. e. "Grassland's' Tours. :
C5In 519O4-05 "Grassland"F made a tour
1 If cnI1thnr ~ &c civ 80. 1Js-% :.
and eastern Iowa, covering more than
5000: miles and being visited at its
various stops by not less than $4,000
4 persons. This last winter the territory
traversed has been southern Minnesota,
j northern and central Iowa and eastern
i Nebraska-7,0O0 miles-in the course. of
which fully 100000. people. have. in:
spected the. ears exhibits. The aim
has been to reach those living among
farms worth from $75 to $10O an acre
and having families for whom add,
tional farms at such prices are out of
the question.
> The exhibit itself would be c~onvinc.
ing But, to make sure that it: should
be, the north Wisconsin farmers sent
along with the car the secretary of
their association, IT. s.. Fairall, who ie
with him an assistant. Both men are
full of information, such as the exhibit
could not disclose, and besides are full
Of enthusiasm with which they very
quickly and very; thoroly infect those
they meet. The combination of the
exhibit and two such \ men has, OF
course, brought results. Farmers
1rym creamery men, stock growers
and fruit growers have been going into
the territory in considerable numbers
and this fall and next year still create,
results are expected. The real first
harvest of the movement is looked fo1
i. then. = ~-N'
Bigger Exhibit Next Fall.
But the north Wisconsin farmers arc
not going to abandon the. work at this
stage. They have still bigger things
in view for the coming fall and winter
! The association now includes Ashland
counties, the last:named having just re
Gently. entered. But by the middle OF
1 July it is expected to have Burnett
Washburn, Price, Villas and probably
other counties in the associations, eacf
J with at least 500 active members. This
will give the association a total mem mel
: .bership. OF from 5000 to 5000, and thu
whole influence Of a solid. north Wis
consin behind it.. With land to offel
that will grow anything suited to thu
climate, and a force like such an asso
citation at work, there should be nc
question about the future Of north wis
%consin. . :
It is to organize the. association or
this larger basis that tt'Grasslandnu =. ani
Mr.. Fairall have gone into the tier Of
counties south Of the lakeshore %countie,
to work for the next few weeks. These
counties, excepting Sawyer, are not vet
in the association, but Judging from TIL
interest here, upon the arrival of The
car today for it's first stop in what !,
really home territory, it will not b
long until at least four great t%countie.
have joined forces with their sister,
in. their good work. Next fall will IN
doubtedly see Grassland on its wa
again with a finer exhibit than ever.
It is worthy Of special note alst
that the farmers are working for rail
roads as well as for homeseekers, Th,
great enterprise in this line now be
fore them is one Of immense Importance
to the. twin cities. This Is the constr11c
ton Of a line from G~rantsburg, Burnett
county, to Iron river, in Bayfield, coun
Ety-a Northern Pacific extension. Sucl
a line would at once open up a rapidly
growing territory to twin city whole
sale trade.
The North Wisconsin Farmers asso
citation. therefore, is. thru it's car
aHGrassland.' and its efficient secre
tary, not only building up a territory
almost at the very door of the "
cities, but is working for a road tina,
! will make the territory Immediately &C
cessible. The whole enterprise, there
fore, IS one Of prime Importance to til,
cities.