The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
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Several Hundred Hardy Tillers of
the Soil Are Virginia's Guests
For the Day. " Many Notable
Exhibits Made.

| III walking |QOWu Cne SCfeeC III
Virginia. one does not need be
told this is |Farmer's Day." fo,
the evidence is found at each sue
ceeding r step-hundreds Of the
hardy, tillers ofathe soil" who have
been foremost in the development
of the agricultural possibilities OF
this northern section, being met
The day opened as a most aus
picious one-bright, and CHEEKY
and at an early hour. our visitors
from Pike, Cook, Angora' and
other points" along, the Virginia {
Rainy Lake railway commenced
| to arrive, while the train from the
south at 1870 brought larger
number from Forbes, Zim, Wal
lace and points along the Missabe
& Northern, it being estimated at
ial0 80 that not less than six hun
dred farmers, many accompanied
by their wives and families, were
the city's guests.
The committee in charge have
arranged for the spacious Roller
Rink as headquarters for the day,
the hours from 8 to 10 being de-
voted to reception and registra-
ton, while the balance of the fore
aoon will be given over to "seeing
Virginia." a number of autos be-
ing placed at the disposal Of the
committee and every visitor, so
far as possible, will be given a
turn about the town. The regis
tration is in charge Of Conrad
Mattson, the name, address, num-
ber of acres of land owned and
number of acres cleared and un-
der cultivation being ascertained.
From IL to 200 luncheon will
be served at the Rink and at the
Star Bakery, following which will
be addresses by a number of
prominent speakers, including
County Commissioner McInnis, to
whose efforts in behalf of good
roads the settlers look forward to
additional incentive for develop
ment. y r, = * r. -; @A y ~"s:.: :: =
A large number Of exhibits are
to be found in the rink, among the
more notable being pumpkins, po-
tatoes, tomatoes and corn from
the farm of Otto Hannulu in 61-
Is, near Idington, potatoes from
the farms Of Thomas jacobson,
John Goski, Alex Aysta, Herman
Jacobson and Otto Sorvisto, Pike,
turnips, beets and corn from the
farm of W. r. Bliss at Lake juno
tion, rutabagas, carrots, beets
and POTATOES from the farm of
Carl johnson near Cook, potatoes,
winter radishes, rutabagas, etc.,
from the farm of Fred Nesbitt
near Forbes, an exhibit of eggs
from the chicken farm of Chas.
Kangas at Pike, and many 9TH
ers. These exhibits will be added
to by later arrivals, but they
certainly show the adaptability of
the soil to raise the finest to be
found anywhere on earth, all that
is required being Drawn and brain
to assist nature:in her work.
Aside from the exhibits to be
found at the Rink are number
OF elegantly dressed windows
along the street, the Jereissati
windows being dressed with pro-
ducts from the farm of NJ. T.
Savage west of Cook, the Giles
pie window, in which are a num-
Der Of cucumbers from IL to &c
inches in length and canteloupes
galore, from the garden of Adolph
Braa, other windows in the city
containing exhibits from various
farms and gardens of the section,
and the city as whole is in fine
decoration for the event.
The Boys Military Band assists
throughout the day in the enter
tainment Of visitors, and to the
Commercial club and more espec-
ally to the committee in charg.
is due great credit for the sue
cess of the event, which is but a
beginning of what may be made
of similar days in Virginia. It is
to be hoped the present efforts in
! ! 'eha1f of a public market place,
which receives the sanction and
| favorable action of the city coun-
ell by the move for the acquire
ment of necessary land therefor
near the north end of Cleveland
avenue, ma y result favorably, as
such an improvement will prove of
lasting benefit to the city and will
furnish to the farmer. a place In
our midst where he may be made
to feel at home.