The Mankato free press., 1923-06-29
HEAD OF GOPHER
STATE UNIT SPOKE
He Discussed Great Need
Of the Agriculturist
CROWD AT OUTING
Number of Features Made Day
One of Pleasure and
Profit

With a cool breeze blowing from
the bosom OF Swan Lake over the
oak clad knobs on the J. A. Jensen
farm ten miles north OF Nicollet,
5000 members of the Nicollet Coun-
ty Farm Bureau, together with
business and professional men, en-
joYed the second annual picnic OF
the Nicollet County Farm Bureau
yesterday. The day was perfect and
the spot where the festivities were
held was ideal. President J. +. Reed
of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton was present and delivered
the principal address OF the day. Mrs
Ellsworth Richardson OF the Iowa
Federation of Farm Bureaus was al
so present and delivered a very
practical talk on the benefits of be-
longing to the Farm Bureau.
In addition 10 the speaking pro
gram, there was snappy ball game
between Traverse and Oshawa, a
kitten ball game between the Nj
.collet county farmers and business
men, q gun club shoot, moving pic
Sures, horseshoe pitching and many
iother pastimes. which kept every
one In good spirits, and did not per
nit a dull moment all day.
The Norseland band of twenty
six pieces and the St Peter Asso-
ciated band both under the emil
cient leadership OF James d. Welsh
rendered good music throughout the
day and evening. In the evening the
Windy Willie Jazz band OF LaF'ay-
cite, the members of the Lafayette
A,egion Quartette and Cavilla. the
clown who amused the kids all day
helped to swell the good time.
North Manksto In Evidence
North Mankato was certainly In
evidence at the gathering. All or the
business men closed their stores
and business places and left for the
ricnic in a body AT ten o'clock. North
Mankato citizens feel very grateful
TO the Oakland Perrin company OF
this city, which sent two beautiful
Oakland cars to the picnic, thus &C
comodating a large number OF the
North Manktao people. One OF
these machines was in charge OF
Robert R. TAFT, who operated an
Oakland touring car and another by
C. L. TAFT who was at the wheel OF
a sport model Of that make.
One of the features or these cars
aside from the beautiful workman
shin and small amount OF gasoline
needed to operate them is the easy
riding qualities and lack OF vibra-
tion. which makes II a pleasure TO
ride in those machines even over
the roughest OF roads. They are
eouipped with pressed steel crown
fenders and many other desirable
features. aside from the fact that
thew will run from eighteen 10
twenty FIVE miles on gallon OF
gasoline.
the miles between here and Jen-
sens farm where the picnic was
held. were eaten UP rapidly: North
Mankato people feel very thanKtul
10 the Oakland Perrin company for
the favors shown them.
Thomas Smith and c. K. Gossie
OF North Mankato had scarcely
landed on the grounds when they
commenced a game OF horseshoe
nstcbing Thomas is old in years but
Young in antics. TWO or tnTee
times in the game with Mr.. Gosslie,
his attention was attracted by bevy
OF pretty farmer girls who were
watching the game. and he lost
tack Of the goal and threw wild.
Even in the face of that, he tied the
doughty banker in the contest. Soon
after the game Gosslie was seen
purchasing a basket full OF near
haNr 70 TGRdll HluuScll oAtSA NN
hard fought battle with Tom.
In a kittenball game between the
farmers and business men or Nj
roiiet county. which resulted in a
score of one TO nothing in favor OF
tha business men. w. G.. Fenger, one
~ tbe North Mankato city council:
was the principal rooter. He had
been intending 10 sing with tne Ia.
Fayette legion Iuartette, but lost
his voice shouting for the business
ie Address BY Mrs. Richardson
rNoiIouinp a picnic dinner at noon.
Mrs ellsworth Richardson, OF the
Iowa federation OF Farm Bureaus,
snoke at some length on the dement's
20 he derived from belonging 10
saru bureau organizations:
This speaker said that the Work
now being accomplished by Farm
bureau organizations both county
state and federal is OF inesumanle
value to the agricultural interests oi
the county. Will. -, por
,.dotte township presided at the
sssat;ng and Mrs. c. r. Rocin of Ira
verse, secretary of the Nicoliet
rounty Farm Bureau, introduced the
speakers of the day.
County Agent Earl Springer was
q busy man all day seeing to il that
every detail Of the picnic was being
carried out according to Hoyie. Mucn
credit for the success Of the meet
ing is due Mr.. Springer.
President ]. F. Reed OF the MIN
nesota Farm Bureau Federation d.
vided his very practical address INTO
three parts, what the state farm bu-
reau federation can do TO relieve the
present agricultural situation; what
can be accomplished in the county
and what can and has been done IN
agricultural legislation.
Object Of Farm Bureau.
The speaker said that the main
object of all Farm Bureau work was
to bring agriculture in general on
par with other industries in the mid
die west. Every other occupation or
profession has been looked after
more or less by the government. It
Is now high time that agriculture
should be given more attention. so
that the farmer can AT least get q