Fruit-growing has a long history in Cape County
In August 1922, the decennial of the Missouri Farm Bureau was celebrated in Cape Girardeau with a large parade and picnic at Fairground Park. Natio...
In August 1922, the decennial of the Missouri Farm Bureau was celebrated in Cape Girardeau with a large parade and picnic at Fairground Park. Nationally-known agriculture experts came here to address the big crowd. According to an article in the Southeast Missourian at the time, the National Farm Bureau didn't permit the commercialization of any of its meetings. That meant that the celebration's organizers couldn't sell special programs or souvenir books loaded with advertisements. Because of these limitations, organizers asked the publishers of the Southeast Missourian to produce a special section devoted to the Missouri Farm Bureau and its important work among the state's farmers.