Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-07-02
MEETING OE The MERCHANTS.

There was meeting of the Merchants
association held last evening. Outside
of the regular routine of business, the
matter of establishing market day 10
our city for the farmers of our county
was taken up and considered. Along
this line, a letter was read from Justice
c. " Bardeen which was written
| a little over seven years ago to a
| friend in Wausau strongly advocating
that such day be established here for
the good of the city and the farmers OF
the county. The PILOT has published
the letter but it will bear publishing
many times. The late Justice G. V.
Bardeen was practical nan he real
lied the good that would come to our
city and county, by having regular
day each month set aside for the farm
ers, when they could bring in their
stock, produce, or anything else and
have it disposed of for cash. The letter
is as follows:
MADISON March II, 90
lean M END
| notice that your people are very
much in earnest in developing the Wis
consin valley, Marathon county and
the city, and that you have organized
local advancement association. This
is as it should be and | congratulate
you all You will pardon me If | make
a suggestion. In this city they hold a
monthly stock sale. The farmer who
has any stock to sell, especially horses,
brings the animal in, and men come
here from all over this part of the state
to make purchases. Some days as many
as 80 horses chance hands. The county
seat is the natural place for anything of
that kind. 1t occurred to me that if
the association would take hold of it
and assume the active management,
they could bring great many dollars
to the city. AS mere starter, suppose
it should be advertised that on GER
tain day each month, you would have
regular stock fair. That any person
who had anything to sell, horses, cattle,
pigs, wagons, or any other farm nipple
ment, should be asked to bring them in
and have it understood that it would be
a regular day of barter and sale be-
lieve this thing could be so developed,
with some one to guide and direct and
make business of it. so as to bring
money to the city and at the same time
be a great help to the farmers as we'll
How does the idea strike you? 1t
works very we'll here and | see no rea-
son why it may not with you. Get
some modification of the ordinances if
they Interfere, so that auctions could be
had. Get some man who, without
charge, would act as auctioneer. Make
it free to the farmers and | feel sure it
could be made great success. 1t is
only one of the many things that can
be doEe to make every one prosperous
Get the farmers to understand that
there will be no expense to them and
you would soon find they wonld have
kindly feeling toward the city, trade
VoUid oC lhCi CdSCt, anu tttIJ Out
would be benefited You see | have
not forgotten my old home and | make
these suggestions because the matter
has worked so well here
CHAs. Y. BARDEEN.
1t is strong argument for market
day and it was voted that a committee
of five be appointed to formulate plan
for establishing market day in Wan
san and report at the next regular meet
ing OF the association.
Another important matter was taken
ur that is sure to work much good. May
or Duncan was present and he suggested
that the merchants take greater inter
est i'll our county fairs; that they attend
and make an effort to entertain visitors,
especially the farmers who attend the
fair. 1t was resolved by the association
to do what it could along the lines sug-
gested, to make the fair very pleasant
to visitors To this end the association
is to be divided so that one third of its
members will be present each day of