The Mena weekly star., 1913-03-20
WITH MESSAGES
 FOR OUR PEOPLE

(Continued From First page) play of products, mostly from Polk county.
 It was with surprise and some chagrin that it was learned that the week before, at one Oklahoma point, there was an attendance estimated al 2,00O people.
 Came Miles to Potter.
 At Potter, where the train ar rived at fl a. m., good crowd had assembled, some having come ten miles or more for the purpose of hearing the talks. Here one car was nearly filled with boys from ten to IS years. The blaming mill shut down during the speaking.
 Great Crowd at Hatfield.
 At Hatfield, where the train ar rived at 80 p. m., there was big crowd awaiting. Here J. A. Slote, seeretary of the Hatfield Fruit Growers Association, with it's PAS ulembers, these wearing badges, had created an interest that brought out most everybody" After dinner at the Hatfield hotel, many of the busi- ness houses and the blaming mill ceased operation, and every ear was filled to overflowing, the first with women and girls, the second with grown cups and the third with boys. This turnout encouraged every body and is indicative of that spirit of unity that is helping make Hat field and it's future worth watching. Here some fine samples of Hatfield 1r0dncts were added to those in the fsplay car.
 v Day and Night at Cove.
 At Cove there was a good crowd at Che train in the afternoon, and al night the big hall owned by the Mas0ns and Odd Fellows was a janl every seat filled, and all 17T-Szztsable standing room occupied. Here the chief speaker was Prof. J. A- Wilson, who gave many valuable |essons in live stock production, us1nK lantern and pictures to il- lustfate many of his points. He Was Followed by G. c. Watkins, who Eafe some hard facts on poultry raislng for profit, particularly as to the great waste of eggs in summer From spelling, all of which can be onxIated by doing away with the Maie birds and thus having sterile eeAs which do not decay. To T. P. fa'Ian was due a great part of the WIde-spread interest developed at Cove.
 Harly Morning at VandervOOrt.
 atR Vandervoort early Tuesday nlorning the crowd was not so aree but much appreciation was shoHn by those present, and the pR4kers were listened to with ut maS& attention.
 The Stop at HattOn.
 Hzstop of an hour was made at HatI4n, where a small crowd list q1ed to the talks, while several of <l1e zpeakers took advantage of the pportunity to view the surround and study the great opportu- l5es for future work in fruit
 Elng, etc.
 . inner Surprise at Wickes.
 41 arrival at Wickes about 80 <9od many already were found at Station though the speaking
 Set for an hour later. Here a [zflse awaited the party, l.. C. II8pn, who manages the big SOC stock and fruit farm at that '3ef having provided big dinner everybody at hotel, and "all ny was counterfeit" so far as Visitors pocket change was frned. The cars were well '''sa and all seemed to feel well
 zHd for coming.
 wo Meetings at Grannis.
 7e train reached Grannis about
 lock and a good crowd was al
 tatlon to hear the talks, which
 ed more than an hour, and after TT there was large turnout
 en and women, and from about
 to near 10 o'clock there was
 puslng meeting." The earnest t atlon during the time was only
 <en by occasional question or by Ruse when some extra gooC
 was made. At Grannis Alex
 had worked. hard to bring tho
 le to hear the gospel of pros
 S' and his efforts bore good
 gre was considerable disap-