Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-04
Good weather Brings'a Fine Exhibition
and a Large Crowd.

Good Weather BrinRs'a Fine Exhibition
and a Large Crowd.
In accordance with the representations
Of Yesterdays Press and Dakotaian a graft
flying change took place in the weather last
night. The clouds went off one by one and
the stars came out and there was promise Of
glorious October weather for to-day. That
promise has been abundantly fulfilled
and under the impetus Of warm sum
shine and balmy breezes preparations
for the territorial fair have gone
straightforward. The bad weather of
yesterday prevented the attendance Of ex-
hibitors and the arrangements were mostly
put over until to-day. All the forenoon the
various departments were the scenes of busy
preparation and during the afternoon the
finishing touches have been put on.
THE DISPLAY
is one decidedly creditablc to the territory Of
Dakota and is indicative of the vast prog
ress a few years has wrought in our condi-
ton. The most noticeable features
Of this progress are to be
found in the agricultural and st. Ok
departments Vegetable hall is Of it elf a
sight worth days of travel to witness. The
enormous products of Dakota's prolific soil
are there arrayed in all their attractiveness.
The tabled monsters which were credited by
sensational newspaper writers to CALIFORNIA;
gardens in the palmiest days of the golden
state would become puny and Insignificant
in the presence OF the giants OF the mrnip
and squash patches Of Dakota. California's
potatoes would dwindle into mere no,hings
beside the immense tubers contributed by
Dakota's grangers. As for cabbages and
tomatoes and carrots and beets, their like
was never seen out this favored region. The
entire vegetable show is one which will
make the earnest agricul:urali overflow
with enthusiasm and go home resolved to
devote u portion OF his n res to their future
production.
HI GRAIN DISPLAY
is Just what every Dakotaian knew it would
be. There no poor grain in the territory
and there is ST, little difference between the
samples shown that there is hardly room for
comparison. The wheat specimens are
mostly Scotch fife and White Michigan, the
former hard and the latter soft. tits mostly
sixty.four and sixty-ive pounds to the
bushel and from thirtyto thirty-seven bush.
els to the acre, machine measure. AS wheat
is the great staple of Dakota the exhibition
are numerous and we are of the opinion
that the judges in that department will fine
it difficult to award the premiums. Oats
barley and rye are also equal in quality-al
being the best that can be grown. The ex
hibition in the grain department could no
be improved upon by any state Or t%erritor,
in the country.
THE sTOCK EXHIBITION
is Of course not equal in magnitude to those
Of the states, though there are many superior
animals in the pens and stalls. Dakota ii
yet young, but with its wonderful natura
advantages is fast moving forward to a posi-
ton among the most important Of western
political divisions. The best of breeds ar
being introduced and these are all repre-
sen,ed on the grounds by.noble specimen
Of their kind. The horses, cattle, sheep ant
hogs shown make up in quality what the.
lack in numbers, though in the latter tn
exhibition is entirely creditable to so ne,
an industry.
IN FINE ARTS
and domestic manufactures the display
excellent, and here we find that as high
degree Of taste and skill in execution pr,
walls among our people as is seen in the oil
> settled states. The hall devoted to thes
s~pecialties is a complete bazaar of curio,
. and interesting products. Woman's hand
work has gone far towards the attractiv
ness of this department, while the tr,
artists work ~brightens the beauty Of IL
scene.
THE Ola DEPARTMENT
e is composed of a squad of Yankton Indial
and their wares, under charge of the
agent. Maj. J. G. Gassman. The India
have pitched their tepees on the groun
4 and are contented spectators of the bu
scenes about them. They are clad in the
holiday attire and are respondent in Il
r brightest Of colors, the freshest Of feathers al
all the choice ornaments with which the l
: dian delights to adorn himself. They he,
brought down from the agency a c%ollectie
of their manufactures and agricultur
products, all of which is worthy of futu
special mention.
- TO.DAY's xERCIsE
The principal feature of the forenoon "
the excellent music of the Vermillion ban