Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-24
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DAKOTA
Saturday Evening, August "a, 1873
the TERRITORIAL FAIR.

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u should be made a Success by the People !
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.; Ve1nillion Republican.
The third annual exhibition of. the Dako.
II Territorial Agricultural Society will be
held at Vermillion on the 10th, 18th, 18th
and 18th days Of September. The time is
near at hand, but those having the matter
in charge assure us that ample preparation
will 5e made in due time for an exhibition
such a. Dakota never before enjoyed. Some
Of the liberal. and enterprising citizens of
Vermillion, and the surrounding country,
have taken the matter in hand, and a large
amount Of money has already been raised
for the purpose Of fencing the grounds and
erecting the necessary buildings. We be-
l,eve there has been some caaviling as to how
the work is to be done, and as to whether it
it will be done and we'll done, there is no
longer any question. The commodius and
beautiful grounds will be entirely enclosed
with a solid board fence; the main building
will be larger and more complete than any
heretofore used, stalls, sheds and other nee.
essary buildings will be arranged in the
best of order. and sufficient capacity to &C.
co%mmodate any and all exhibitors.
The track will be one of the greatest at
fractions, az ia usual on such occasions, and
no pains or expense will be spared TO make
it the best track in Dakota.
10 arrange all these preliminaries has re
quired both work and means, and these
have been amply supplied by the officers
aud friends of the fair, aud now the time
has arrived for the patrons of the fair TO
take hold Of the matter and do their part
as efficiently as the officers have done theirs,
The success of q fair does not depend SO
much on the grandeur and magnificence oil
the display as upon the variety and COM
pleteness of the commodities displayed. In
this respect, there can be no excuse for fail.
ure at the coming fair. The territory OF
Dakota was never before SO well supplied
With the products Of the soil as II is today,
Let every farmer who can possibly reach
the fair come and bring with him some.
thing to add to the display. Let there be a
thorough display of roots. Let US have
samples of all kinds of grain and vegetables,
and everything that will show to the world
outside Of Dakota just what we can do, and
What we are doing, in the way of agricul
ture. Let everyone do something, and the
result will surprise the expectations OF the
most sanguinc.
After he last years fair, a carload of the
exhibits were sent 10 the Universal exhibit
tion at Philadelphia. Most Of these pro-
ducts were from northern Dakota, and the
size and quality we're the admiration of all
eastern people, and the wonderful emigra-
tion to this locality and the rapid improve
ment which has followed, is to be attributed
largely to these products, which remain
there a standing advertisement of what Da-
kota can and does do, in the way of agricul-
ture: The territory is now giving more at.
tention to the business of stock riaing than
ever before, and this branch should be we'll
represented. Bring in your calves, your
pigs, your colts, your lambs, chickens, tur-
keys and even your babies, and you will be
surprised to see what an improvement il
!! will make.
Then let everybody attend. Bring your
your dogs, and put in a few days Of good
solid recreation and amusement. In this
way all may enjoy a good time and the sue
cess Of the fair will be assured.