Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-10-15
GREAT NORTHERN MAKES
AGRICULTURAL ExHIBFr


of agricultural products Of the
states Of Minnesota North Da-
kota. Montana Idaho. Washing
ton and Oregon. TO call attention
to the opportunities for farmers
IN these states.
The largest exhibits are at the
Illinois State Fair. Springfield.
III. Sept. 18th TO 18th; at the
Dairy Cattle Congress. Waterloo.
Iowa. Sept. 18th TO Oct. eth. and
at the National Dairy Exposition.
indianapolis. Ind. Oct. 10th 10
|17th.
The exhibits consist of the
principal agricultural products Of
grain and forage: the principal
vegetables like potatoes and sug-
ar beets. and other fruits and
vegetables processed in large dis
play jars; enlarged framed pho
tographs and transparent illumin-
ated photographs of farms. dairy
ing and livestock. forage and
grain crop scenes.
The opportunities for diversifi-
ed farming. livestock raising and
dairying. forage crops Of corn,
alfalfa. sweet clover and other
grasses. were especially featured.
The exhibits occupied space
of from 40 TO so #. in length and
s to 10 f. in depth. The prod
ucts were displayed on neatly
decorated walls and shelving
with the names of the states
prominently displayed in each
exhibit.
At Springfield. Illinois. by &C
tual count $1,000 people passed
the exhibit. At Waterloo, Iowa.
the attendance was 81. 900 people.
A large proportion Of the people
were actual farmers and many Of
them stopped to carefully inspect
the exhibits and talk with the
agricultural Representatives of
the railroad. who were in attend
ance. 10 secure information about
the country. At Indianapolis.
Indiana. it is expected that the
attendance will be equally as
great and that visitors will come
from several surrounding states.
The exhibits were kept open
from early in the morning until
late at night. and the attend
ants were kept busy continually
in conversation with the visitors
and providing them with litera-
ture about the states in which
they were interested. Several
hundred people registered their
names and indicated a direct i'm
terest in the country. more than
a passing interest in the exhibit.
At each place thousands of
pieces of printed matter were
distributed and went into the
hands Of parties who appeared TO
be good substantial people and
potential homeseekers. There
were large numbers Of farmers
and their families who were not
in position TO move Immediately.
but who were interested in learn
ing more about the opportunities
offered homeseeken in these
northwestern states.
Many people returned 70 visit
the exhibits several times and
frequently brought friends with
them.
In addition TO these large ex-
hibits a smaller exhibit was made
at the Corn Palace. held at Nit.
chell, South Dakota, Sept. 18th
to Oct. Bird. About 10000 people
attended the Corn Palace and
the exhibit space was crowded
continuously throughout the day
and during the evening with real
farmers. their wives, sons and
daughters. A large number OF
them were especially interested,
and many of them looking for q
new location. More than 5000
pieces of printed matter were
distributed.
Representatives of several of
the Civic and Commerce Associa-
tions attended some Of these ex-
hibits, and assisted in giving i'm
formation about the country TO
visitors. calling attention to their
respective localities.
The Great Northern also coop
Grated with the North Dakota
travelling agricultural exhibits at
several Iowa fairs. where q vast
amount Of literature was distrib-
uted. and the country received a
lot Of good advertising.
II was distinctly shown at all
of these exhibits that q large
number of farmers are seriously
interested in finding q new farm
ing location where their resources
win enable them TO establish
themselves in farming. and they
are especially interested in low