Topic: Agriculture / Subject Headings: Souvenirs (Keepsakes) / City or Township: Pierz Township

Creator:: Logan, Frank B., 1871-1943
Date Created:: 1912?
Description:: Morrison County, Minnesota: Its Advantages and Prospects, c. 1912. Booklet extolling the virtues of agriculture in Morrison County, Minnesota; meant to urge people to move to the county. Discusses agricultural crops produced in Morrison County. Includes a summary of agriculture awards won by Morrison County in the Minnesota State Fairs of 1908, 1909, and 1910. Author Frank B. Logan was in charge of the Morrison County exhibit starting in 1907. In 1911, he was appointed Assistant Superintendent of the Agricultural Department of the Minnesota State Fair. In 1913, he was appointed Superintendent of the Agricultural Department.
Contributing Institution:: Morrison County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Booklets

Creator:: Morrison County Commissioners
Date Created:: 1925 - 1926?
Description:: Morrison County, Minnesota: The Domain of Better Farms, c. 1925-1926. Thirty-six page booklet with blue cover; black and white photos and line drawings included throughout; discusses the advantages of living in Morrison County. Title page says, ""Come to Morrison County. Prosperity Awaits You. In the Heart of Minnesota."" Topics include a brief history of the county, Agricultural Advantages of Morrison County, Climate and Health, Soil And ""The Lay of the Land,"" Queen Cow and the dairy industry in the county, Grain Production, Crop Statistics, The Grasses, Corn in Morrison County, Potatoes, Fruits and Vegetables, Livestock and Poultry, Educational Advantages, Transportation, The Lakes of Morrison County, The City of Little Falls, The Towns and Villages of Morrison County. Also includes small maps of Morrison County and the State of Minnesota. The Minnesota map is an Auto Road Map and shows paved road running through Morrison County. The last interior page is an Information Blank to be filled out by the reader and sent to the Board of Commerce in Little Falls to receive more information on purchasing farm land.
Contributing Institution:: Morrison County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Booklets

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