Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-08
CROP SHOW A SUCCESS.
People of DecOrah Are Surprised at
Splendid Exhibits. Listen to
Good Speeches.

Good Speeches.
The first annual exposition of the
Winneshiek County Horticultural So
ciety closed on Saturday afternoon,
after a week that was revelation to
the people of the city especially, in
the magnificent showing of apples of
almost every known variety, raised
in Winneshiek county, corn from the
poorest to the very best quality, some
that produced 120 bushels to the
acre, vegetables the like of which
none had ever seen before, and flow
ers so extensive and so beautiful
that everyone who visited the exposi-
tion was charmed with the splendor
and the extent of it all.
In our last issue we reviewed the
various displays, giving the names
of the exhibitors as fully as possible.
During the week each evening there
was a goodly attendance on the part
of the people of the city, but the
farmers, The very persons for whom
the exposition was intended, and
there is not one in Winneshiek coun-
ty who would not have been benefit
ed and well repaid for visiting the
exposition, were almost a minus
quantity, to the great disappoint-
ment of those who had worked so
hard to make the exposition a sue
cess.
On Tuesday evening the formal
opening of the exposition took place.
Henry Paine, chairman of the COM
mittee on exposition, made a pleas
ing address in turning the exposition
over to Ed. Brakeman, president of
the Horticultural Society, who in
turn presented it to Rev. DR.. II. II.
Green, acting for Mayor Daubney in
his absence, who formally opened the
exposition, after which Rev. DR.. Nj.
Willett made an address. During
the evening the Congregational choir
sang some pleasing selections. We'd
nesday evening Dean Wn. McVettie
made an address upon "Beautifying
Our Homes" after which Prof. G.. r.
Bliss of the Iowa Agricultural Col
lege at Ames, delivered very inter-
esting lecture, the Oneota orchestra
in the meantime furnishing delight
full music.
Thursday afternoon Prof. Bliss
spoke on corn growing, and in the
evening an address by Senator Jewell
was listened to, while music was
furnished by the Winneshiek County
Sangerforbund.
Friday evening splendid addresses
were made upon the subject Of school
work by superintendent Eva Nj.
Fleming and Prof. Gammertsfelder
of the high school, music being rem
dered by the Decorah Merchants
Band.
On Saturday afternoon an auction
sale was held, Mr.. A. S. Olson acting
as auctioneer, during which large
amount of the things on display were
sold to the highest bidder, the rev.
enue being used to defray expenses.
While financially the exposition
was not success, yet in every other
sense it was. Secretary Lomen and
the other officers and members OF
the Horticultural Society worked
hard and faithfully to make it sue
cess, and the only disappointment
seems to be the failure of the farm
ers to attend. Nevertheless, We hope
that the society will plan for another
exposition next year, better and
larger than this one. We believe
that when the farmers appreciate
the great value to them Of such a
showing of produce, that they will
attend and participate in the exhibits.
Such a showing cannot fail to be OF
much benefit to the county at large,
and ought to be enthusiastically sup
ported.