The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-03-28
URGES AGRICULTURE
Rt. Rev. James McGolrick Of
Duluth Addresses
An Open Letter to st. Louis
County Citizens.

Bishop James McGoIritk has ad-
dressed an open letter to tho citizens
of ST. Louis county in which he points
out the advantages OF agricultural dc
velorrcnt and urges movements Will,
that end in view. says the Duluth
Tribune Of March 20
Tho letter is characteristic of Tho
bishops efforts to upbuild the COM
munity in which lie lives. 1t il; is
sued at tho instance Of the agricul-
tural committee of tho Commercial
club. 1t follows:
An open letter TO the people OF ST.
! Louis county from the committee OF
tho Duluth Commercial club, on Asri-
Icultural Development:
Fellow Citizcns:-- appointing IL
committee on agricultural develop
mcnt and authorizing tina, committee
to employ Il man in the capacity OF
superintendent who shall give his on
tire time and energy to the work. the
N"iiii'l'tt'dt tluD ol lJululll HAS SIM
ply taken tho initiative step in !,
movement looking toward the pcr,la :
nent prosperity of tho people Of ST
Louis county. Tho intelligent. Systc-
matte and scientific development OF tho
agricultural resources nf ST. Louis
county, is a proposition OF such vast
proportions. that it can NO, he accom-
plished by any ono locality or set Of
men. There must be a community ot
proposition or vast Importance to
every line of industry in Northwest
Minnesota
a movement that concerns the wei
fare OF every individual in ST. Louis
county from the infant whose little
life depends upon a daily ration OF p,,r"
milk to tho man OF mature years.
who cannot depart this life in peace
until he secs his children and chill
drcns children assured OF the ncccs-
stiles and comforts OF life.
r. Is also of vital interest to the
bread line, with no assets except tho
labor of his hands, To the man who
has accumulated a surplus and seeks
safety in his Investments. and To every
other citizen. between these two en-
tremcs. who labors with hands nr
brains. 1t is because of this general
interest and tho universal benefits tina.
would follow the permanent and pro-
grcssivc development of our agricul-
tGral resources. that VIC now invite
and urge the hearty cooperation of
every newspaper, every commercial
every municipality. every farmers
club, the st. Louis County Fair nsso-
citation. and every cntcrprsing citizen
q. ST. Louis County in carrying for
ward this movement to Il successful
issue.
II is proposed as the first step in
this effort. to- make a complete collcc,
ton OF the native and cultivated pro-
ducts of our soil. which will fully
show present results and future pos
sibilitics. THAT this collection hc sent
as 81 ST. Louis county agricultural en-
| hibt to- the Minnesota state fair,
along with a supplementary exhibit.
showing in graphic form by stcrcop-
ticon views and charts, tho great in =
dustrics that have developed about the
these Industries afford for garden and
dairy products
| 1t is further intended to place these
exhibits also at tho ST. Louis county
fair in Hibbing. and in the city of
Duluth to better inform our people in
regard to our own resources and to
applying Intelligent and business
methods to the production and mar
keting Of food products within this
county
! We invite your help in placing Mr..
A. S. Hostettcr. superintendent in
charge of this work. i'm touch with the
/ farmers. dairymcn and gardeners in
every community in order that he may
get the best results. TO secure pro-
ducts not heretofore grown in the
county and to increase the quantity
and improve the quality of those al
ready produced. Mr.. HOstct,cr will
Il TIL ~.