The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-13
FARM EXPERTS ARE
CONSULTED ON PLAN
Ten Thousand Lakes Assn. En-
lists Aid Of Agriculturists
TO Boost State.

In launching its 1929 advertising
and publicity campaign, half of which
will be devoted to bringing new citi-
zens to the state and half to selling
the recreational attractions to the
world, officers of the Ten Thousand
Lakes Greater. Minnesota Associa-
ton will be guided by the advice of
agricultural leaders in the work per-
tanning to farm development, ac-
cording to H. C. Hotaling, executive
secretary.
With that purpose in view the as
sociation called number Of Mime
sofa farm leaders into conference at
its new offices, 1901 University av-
enue, Saint Paul Thursday to discuss
the 1929 campaign and formulate
plans as to how work might be car
ried on most effectively.
Attending the meeting were N. j.
Holmberg, commissioner of agricul-
ture; M. J. Desmond, deputy state
auditor; E. C. Leedy, immigration
agent of the Great Northern Rail-
way; H. w. Byerly Of the Immigra-
ton department of the Northern Pa
cifc Railway; A. j. Olson, Renville,
president of the Minnesota Farm
Bureau; Dan Wallace, editor of The
Farmer, Saint Paul; Harry Funston
Agricultural department, 500 Line;
H. N. Owen, Farmsead, Stock &
Home, Minneapolis; F. E. Balmer,
state county agent leader; G. G. Win
ter of Shevlin Carpenter Company,
Minneapolis; F. A. Green, Stephen
and o. A. Swenson, Nicollet, men,
bers of the Minnesota legislature;
Roy E. Dunn, Pelican Rapids, presi-
dent, Otto, Neuman, Wheaton, Frank
S. Gold, Minneapolis, vice-presidents
and H. C. Hotaling, executive Sec
rotary of the Ten Thousand Lakes
Greater Minnesota Association. AL
so j. H. Mitchell of the Mitchell Adj
vertising Company, Minneapolis, ad-
vertising representatives of the as
ISOLATION.
Mr.. Holmberg told of the need of
work such as the Ten Thousand
Lakes Greater Minnesota is now I'M
dertaking and said that every day
his office could provide statistical
data to be used in advertising cam
paigns. Mr.. Leedy urged in addition
to magazine advertising that a we'll
illustrated booklet be published, set
ting forth in pictures what Mime
sofa has to offer. Mr.. Byerly told of
the experiences his company has had
in immigration work and advocated
heavy magazine campaign later in
the year.
The accomplishments Of the Great
er North Dakota Association and the
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
were set forth by Dan Wallace, who
advocated a campaign to sell the
Minnesotan on his own state as we'll
as an effort to bring outsiders in. He
outlined an effective follow-up sys-
tenn that has been used by both Wis
consin and North Dakota and urged
that some similar plan be used in
Minnesota. Follow-up ideas that have
been used by the 500 Line success
fully were given by Mr.. Funston. Mr..
Olson assured the cooperation of the
Farm Bureau in putting the cam
paign over and Mr.. Balmer suggested
that the facilities offered by county
agents and the various farm schools
could be used effectively in attract
ing new farmers to Minnesota.
Mr.. Owen suggested that truth
full information be given out con-
corning Minnesota's climate, saying
that in other states it is JUDGED bY its