The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-07-30
Territorial Fair.

| |. +. West, Secretary Of the Territorial
Agricultural Society has announced thai
the third annual exhibition of the society
" ill be held at Vermillion on the 10, II
18th and 18th of September. This settle.
the question as to the place of holding the
fair
1t seems almost anticipating the intelll
gence of our Dakota farmers to remind
! them of the importance Of and great ben
i eft to be derived from these annual fairs
! if properly managed.
! 1t is the only true medium of communi
eating to the residents of different portions
Of the Territory, and to people of other 10
calities the character and extent of ouI
agricultural resources. Many = man un
beknown perhaps to himself, has some
article either in the line of stock or OF pro
ductlon of some kind that is superior
to the general character of the collection
IN Dako;: which if exhibited will not on,
ly be beneficial to him but to others.
Competition is truly the life of business
and it is by the industrial and competitive
efforts Of men engaged il the same bust.
ness that competency and development is
| secured
The products Of our rich acres will rank
with the best of the states, and in numer-
GUS instances thcv are far superior Veg
i eta Dics Ui every description Taise6 IN tins
latitude, Corn, Wheat, Oats, Barley and
Timothy all have been tested here to the
result that Dakota must truly be placed
in the line Of the leading Agricultural
communities
That these facts may be known, fairs
are instituted, where samples can be eX-
hibited, and the producer rewarded for
his industry, and an incentive for renew
ed effort of all be thus created
At these annual gatherings not only is
opportunity afforded for friendly inter,
change Of views between farmers but one
mans experience may save another a
years toll upon the same matter, and the
result of ones labor proves source of de-
sirable information TO another And in
these days OF migration when the spirit of
change SEEM to prevail. some skirmish.
er Of an advancing brigade from the States
is always accommodating when we are lit
tie aware Of it, and desirable accessons to
our population often depend upor the
showing at the fair
Mr. Cross formerly connected with the
=
formed US that he was more successful at
the different fairs ne attended with his ex-
hibits than at any other time or place
AS our National Exposition at Phladcl-
phla two years since disclosed to the other
civilized nations Of the W ,rld the nature of
our resources and skill, crOwning Ameri-
ca with the we'll earned diadem Excelsior,
so will an earnest and united effort of our
farmers aid towards pacing Dakota where
her innate we 1lth merits
Every farmer, and particularly those of
the southeastern portion Of the Territory
should be represented al Ncrniiiior at the
fair; the place is easy Of access, and but
little expense would be necessarily incur.
red. The early season it is called for will
enable those who desire, to camp, thus al
ding to the pleasure Of the trip, and if ev.
cry person who can well take something
for exhibit, a well stocked Fair will be the
result, and the best advertisement Dakota
can have will be given We must adver-
tisc ourselves and blow our own horns, for
outsiders arc doing every thing but advanc-
ing our interests, it rests with the farmers
whether the truth Of Their homes are made
known abroad. and thus add their own ad
vanCement by inducing new corners to
JOIN in the grand effort to enroll Dakota
among the stars that represent the States
of our Union.
Let the world see what "God forsalen
grasshopper region" can do if let alone,
and send in specimens Of your CROP from
gnoseherries to pumpkins, and somebody
will BIZ eciipsed surely