The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-29
c. o. Streeter and Sherman Park are
Hosts at Dinner This Noon at
Hotel Iowa in Tiffany
Room.
URGE CLOSER RELATIONS
Speakers Tell How Hampshire Club is
Going to Bring Farmer and Bust
ness Man Closer TO-
gether.

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present" in Keokuk today. The sows
(which have been purchased by the
! Hampshire club members were on
exhibition at 406 Main street, and
Hampshire meat was served at the
banquet which was given this noon
in the Tiffany room Of the Hotel
| Iowa, by c. d. Streeter and Sherman
Park. 1t is from the farm of Streeter
and Park at Plymouth, III. that the
hogs on exhibition today came.
! All day the hogs on exhibition in
| the down town store room attracted
much attention. People from the city
las well as from the country, were
interested in the exhibit, which no
doubt has laid the foundation for
real exhibit in the part of the country
this fall. There were many visitors
to the exhibit today, and speakers at
i the banquet this noon urged the plan
ming and holding of big exhibit
later in the year.
An elaborate menu was served at
the banquet in the Tiffany room. The
members Of the Hampshire club, and
the farmers who are going to take
care of the hogs which the business
men have purchased were among
those who sat down to the dinner.
Following the dinner, G. D. Streeter.
acting as POSTMASTER. outlined briefly
his plan for bringing the city man
and man in the country together
Through the medium of the Hamp-
shire hog in this case. The posi-.
bility OF sales and exhibits was
touched upon by Mr.. Streeter. These
farmer, too. Everything that brings
frxyn nlfh
greater cooperation and understand.
ing, and Improvement In the COM
munity.
Cooperation and Sales.
4 Mr., Streeter introduced Loring Bum
of Peoria, editor of the Hampshire
Advocate. Mr.. Bum spoke Of the
possibilities in sales, and suggested
that Lee county plan to have
Hampshire exhibit and sales. He
spoke generally of the value of the
Hampshires as a breed, and for pur-
poses of making money. His sug-
gestion for cooperation embraced
those suggested by Mr.. Streeter, and
The declared that the time was ripe
for sale of considerable size, he
. thought.
Following Mr.. Bum, was T. R.
Miner, county agent for Lee county.
Mr.. Miners subject was "Co-opera-
ton Between the Farmer and the
Business Man" He said cooperation
was a big word. if carried out prop
. erly. He defined it as meaning help
ing others to see the same viewpoint
as yourself and told how the farmer
, and business man have interests in
common, and how they should be
!. brought together rather than pulled
!. apart. IL don't care whether It's by
Hampshire hogs, or by Jersey cows
. that kick you OYER he said.
!, 4 Mr., Miner approved Mr.. Streeter's
ideas. He said the farmer and city
man must understand each othel
better, and realize the extent Of each
others problems. The man in the
! country is the producer and the man
Y in the city the consumer. He ursec
/ the realization that troubles can be
n .rectified, IL gone about sanely an 1o
|. properly and that adjustments in diff
. ferences can be made if both sides
t will work to the best advantage II
9 not injuring either side.
Extend to Young Farmers.
Mr.. Miner urged the extension O
= Mr., Streeter's plan to include the
tboys and girls on the farm. He sug
Igested placing the sows In the hand!
Of these young farmers and of tea" n
Ing them to care for them properly
Exhibits of such stock are always
helpful of promoting communit!
spirit, he pointed out. He urged thu
quitting up of a Hampshire exhibit a
tDonnellson and West Point by thu
Hampshire club. He gave some ad
vice on breeding and care of the sni
mails.
Following Mr. Miner. Sherman Parl
of the Edgewood Farm told afou
feeding the hogs and gave SOM
pointers on the best feeds to use.