Morris tribune., 1914-01-02
WORDS OF PRAISE
Twin City Visitors Write of Big
Exposition

MANY IeLIerS nave been received
from the business men of the Twin
Cities who visited the Corn and AL
falfa Exposition on Thursday. Dec.
l1th. Evidently the Twin City visit
Ors were greatly impressed with the
exposition and the spirit of the peo-
pie of this section, as few extracts
from the letters will show =.
0. M. Gown, V. P, Wells &
Dickey Co., Minneapolis, MINI. The
large attendance at the three meetings
and the close attention to the speakers
by the farmers and their wives and
families was the most convincing ar
gument to me that the organization of
your association is warranted.
D. M. Neill, Pres, Minnesota Fed
Grafton of Commercial Clubs, Red
Wing, MINI. My impression was
that the displays given and the in
terest shown were bound to result
in improved conditions in the locali-
ties participating in the exhibit.
F. L. Mcclellan. Mcclellan Paper
Co., Minneapolis, MINI. The writer
was greatly interested in the effort
being made to help the wife of the
farmer. Great strides have been
made to increase the acreage yield,
but little effort has been made to
educate the wife in better house.
keeping an5 cooking. and to make
her life more pleasant.
N. M. Sears, Gordon & Ferguson,
st. Paul, MINI. The exhibit was
surprisingly good, but what most i'm
pressed visitors. was the large number
of farmers present. and the deep in
terest they manifested in the move
ment.
J. J. Furlong, Pres, Minnesota
State Fair, Austin, MINI. The great
throng of people in the streets, that
filled halls and churches during the
Corn and Alfalfa exposition, were
unanimous in proclaiming it the great.
est event of its kind ever held.
]. G. " Anderson, Northwestern
Sales Agent, Universal Portland Ce-
ment Company, Minneapolis. MINI. =
Mr., S. A. JAMESON reports much en-
thusiasm and that he had never seen
such general progressive spirit as
prevailed during your exposition.
S. D. Anderson, Minneapolis Drug
Co., Minneapolis, MINI. As have
remarked to number of my friends
since my return to Minneapolis,
have never attended more enthusias.
tic and instructive meeting.
]. L. Record, Pres, Minneapolis
Steel & Machinery Co., Minneapolis,
MINI. There can be no question as tc
the results being very beneficial, not
only to the farmers but to the trades
people in the towns and the Twin
Cities. We all enjoyed the day very
much and are indebted to your as.
sociation for most interesting time.
H. M. Puffer, Secretary and Trea.
surer. Puffer-H Hubbard Mfg. Co.,
Minneapolis, Mimi was greatly
surprised must assure you to see
and realize the advancement that il
being made by your farmers.
William Palmer Nelson, Minnea.
polls Civic & Commerce Assn, Min,
neapolis, Mimi. Il was very much
impressed by the general prosperity
and pEogressiveness of the people
had the pleasure of meeting and car
predict big things for this part of the
state. am sure that all the gentle.
men from the Twin Cities are of tn,
same opinion.
D. D. Tenney. Pres, The Tenne!
Company, Minneapolis. MINI. -Th,
recent meeting did a good deal {,
open the eyes of Minneapolis business
men to the Importance of your move
ment. When the Importance of you
work is fully realized the cities will
back you as you deserve to be sup
ported.
Fred R. Salisbury, Salisbury {
SaCCerlee. minneapolis, Mlnn.-M.
visit to Morris last week at the tim
of your Corn and Alfalfa Exposition
was a revelation. The exhibits wer,
so complete and the quality was O
such high standard, that ] becam'
Immediately convinced that in the dis
trict covered by the West Contra
Minnesota Development Association
the reign of plenty was assured.
veritable storehouse of materia
wealth which has been made POSSIBLE
largely through the work of the De
velopment Association, together wit
the fact that apparently the resident
of the whole section are intensel.
interested, each one striving to b
of some assistance in bringing abou