The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-22

InOSo VINO are nOb Idmllldr WIN VS.
consin's high grade products, they
carried the impression of excellence.
The shape and size of the booth pre-
vented an adequate Of the display OF
the products. As the Wisconsin ex-
hibit was the last one to secure a
booth on the main floor it was neces-
sary to take anything that could be
had rather than go upon the balcony
where the exhibit practically would
Fave been lost.
Friday, December 2rd. was cele-
brated as Wisconsin Day and
brought together great many
people. residents and former resi-
dents of the state, as well as large
number of those who are seriously
considering new location and are
looking toward WISCONSIN.
Hon, James A. Frear, secretary
of State presided, after being intro
duced by James L. Barber. the presi-
dent of the AS Ociaton. Mr.. Frear
made strong but brief address set
ing forth the advantages of Wis
consin. He quoted stats tics to show
that it wal = leading dairy state,
md that in actual value per acre its
products xcelled those Of many
<noWu sections. Even in such a
.rop ds tobacco, which manv people
did not know was grown ir Wlscon-
sin, its yields per acre according TO
the Government Year Book for 1908
was $113 90 exceeding that Of Ken
lucky, North Carolina. Tennessee
and Virginia.
Prof. R. A. Moore, of the Univer
sity of Wisconsin delivered very
effective address on the growth and
culture of corn and other grains,
showing that with proper seed selec-
ton and cultivation it was possible
TO grow corn in The northern coun-
ties of Wisconsin that CAV larger
yield per acre than many of the well
known corn districts of Illinois,
Indiana and Iowa. Prof. Moore
told of many individual instances OF
successful farmers. He also referred
to the fact that the College of Agri-
culture which started few years
ago with seven students now has
twenty-five hundred.
Hon. George McKerrow, Presi-
dent of the State Board of Agricul
ture, and well known live stock
broader, told of Wisconsin high
position in the stock industry.
Ho1. w. H. Mylrea of Wausau,
formerly Attorney General, spoke
briefly on the development of the
Northern part of the state. He told
of its original settlement, mostly by
Germans and Scandinavians, and Of
their early struggles in what was
then wilderness, but are now liv.
ing in peace and prosperity in q
region crossed by many railroads
and dotted with cities and towns,
with all modern conveHiences in
Guiding good roads, telephones aad
rural mail deliveries.
Some finely colored stereopticon
pictures of the farms and cities OF
Northern Wisconsin were shown
and briefly commented on by George
Girling. In the evening all the
Wisconsin people were invited to at
tend Smoker at the Hotel LaSalle
given by the Wisconsin Advance
ment Association to their own mem
bers and to the members of the Wis.
consin Bankers Association, the
Wisconsin Society of Chicago, the
Wisconsin University Club oil
Chicago, and the Citizens Business
League of Milwaukee. About one
hundred and fifty representative
Badgers sat down to smoke and to
partake of the refreshments. They
were presided over by Walter Fitch,
| formerly President of the Chicago
Board of Trade, and the songs OF
Wisconsin were led by Angus S.
Hubbard, Vice President of the Chi
cago Telephone Company. A great
many Chicago business and railroad