Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-09-22
SPEECH At
THE COUNTY FAIR
Daily Rains Upset Arrangements
For Some Of the Ta|k-Fests
That Were Planned,

gram of the county fair made neces
sary by the wet weather interfered
very much with the speaking sessions
that had been planned for.
U. S. Senator Moses E. Clapp visit
ed the fair Thursday morning. The
threatening weather kept the crowds
away until so late that it was imprac
ticable to have an address from him
before the train left on which he mus,
60 to fill another engagement. The
senator saw all the exhibits and per
sOnally met all who were on the
grounds in the forenoon. He was en-
thusiastic in his praise of our fair and
fairgrounds. With Hon. G. w. Odell
and others he also made a call at the
State Hospital. He had lunch in the
eating pavilion with a bunch of fail
enthusiasts, of which J. S. Anderson
was the host.
On Friday speeches were made by
Senator P. A. Gandrud, John Wicklund
P. E. Miller of Morris and Frank E
Balmer Of the State Agricultural De.
partment.
Senator Gandrud commended the
Kandiyohi County Fair as one of the
means by which the interests Of the
county might be advanced. He spoke
Of the good roads question, and other
matters which he believed of great
Importance to the people Of the coun-
ty.
Mr.. Wicklund urged his brother
farmers to select their seed corn with
out delay. IF you neighbor has more
matured corn than you have, pay him
dollar bushel, if necessary, for the
privilege of going in and picking your
seed corn yourself" Good seed corn
will be scarce next spring and Mr..
Wicklund emphasized the necessity
for prompt action and careful curing
of the corn after being picked.
Mr.. P. E. Miller of Morris spoke for
the West Central Minnesota Corn, AL
falfa and Stock Show to be held at
Ortonville next month. He said the
corn show at the Kandiyohi fair show
ed more mature corn than he had seen
at any other point, and he believed
Kandiyohi county could go to Orion
vile and win high honors. The first
prize on corn this year is not a silo or
a machine, but 5000 in gold. He urged
our people to study the premium list
and go after the prizes. He also sug-
gested that the Kandiyohi County
Fair Grounds would be an ideal place
to hold the West Central Exposition
some other year. He was very favor
ably impressed with our fair.
Frank E. Balmer, State Supervisor
Of County Agents, made a happy
speech spiced with witty stories. He
called attention especially to the
booths of the farm clubs and the splen-
did work they were doing in interest
ing the young folks to work together
to do things in their respective local
tiles.
On Saturday the speaking session
was opened by Hon. c. w. Oden who
urged thing and good drainage as one
essential to advance the interests of
the county. Supt. G. A. Foster fol-
lowed with a ringing talk on better
ing conditions and making farm life
attractive to keep the young people
on the farm. Senator E. p. Peterson
of Meeker county, a visitor at the fair,
was called on and complimented the
fair on it's success. He urged continu-
ed support. Litchfield lost the coun-
ty fair Of Meeker county through neg
lect in keeping up the annual event.
Postmaster A. o. Forsberg said that
improved methods were necessary on
the farms if they were to give any re-
turn for the added values caused by
the rapid rise in prices paid for land.
New and improved methods should not
be sc0ffed at but given fair trial and
adopted if proven valuable.
Representative P. H. Frye made
happy speech. He reviewed the at
tempts made to hold fair thirty years
ago, naming the parties then exhib-
iting in some lines. He pointed out in
stances of the subsequent success and
development which had brought the
struggling pioneers to the front. The
successful farmers today are the sons
of the pioneers who first attempted to
improve conditions in the early settle
ments of the county.
Congressman A. J. Volstead was in
troduced as the last speaker and was
closely listened to by a large crowd.
He spoke about twenty minutes and
made good use of his time. He en-
phasized the advantages Minnesota
possessed over other portions of the
country. It's diversified crops make it
the safest agricultural state in the I'm
ion. He urged people to stick to their
farms and themselves get the benefit
of the rise in the value of the land.
He spoke of the work which the Agri-
cultural Department at Washington is
trying to do for the farmer and urged
anyone wishing any assistance from
same to write him. With other visiting
speakers he spoke of the ideal loca-
ton of the Kandiyohi fair grounds
and the magnificent showing made by
the exhibitors.
When You Feel That Pain.
In your stomach and bowels see G. D.
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