Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-09-11
DAKOTA AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Fnterprising Fargo and Go-AIlead Bis
marck at the Great Fairs
st. Paul Pioneer Press

Fnterprising Fargo and Go-Ahead Bis
marck at the Great Fairs
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
The people of Fargo never do anything
by halves, hence it was expected that
their exhibit would be both original and
extensive. These expectations have been
more than fulfilled. Near the entrance
to the hall is two story Swiss cottage,
composed entirely of wheat and oats,
with gigantic shocks of corn supporting
the corners. This cottage sheltered
thousands of visitors yesterday, who
sought the upper story for the purpose
of gazing on the multitude that swarmed
through the hall. The lower story will
to-day be used for the display of small
fruits aud vegetables from the "banana
belt" To the right of the Fargo cottage
stands an editice difficult to describe,
but which resembles in its general ap-
pearance q conservatory constructed of
wheat and oats, with roof composed of
the same material, the edge with run
ming pine. This contains the jamestown,
d. H., display, or will contain them to-
day when oil the boxes and baskets have
been opened. Such as have already
been placed in position "astonish the
natives" sixteen baskets of potatoes con-
tanning each different variety that av.
eraged from 300 to 400 bushels to the
acre, turnips weighing from ten to eigl,
teen pounds each, were raised on breakss
ing, oats that averaged us high as ia
bushels to the acre, and wheat that went
as high as forty bushels to the acre.
These are o few Of the results Of farming
near "Jimtown." Several walnut trees,
a year old, show conclusivly the Dakota
cannot kill them.
Bismarck. did you say; well should
smile. If the character OF the exhibit
made by the Burleigh county agrlcul-
tural society in conjunction with the
Bismarck chamber Of commerce does not
indicate that the people of that locality
are rustlers, and the soil of the country
equally as productive as that of any
other country in the northwest, the re.
porter is mistaken. First of all there is
the Swiss gothic cottage, a perfect gem
rs regards its architectural proportions
and the elegance of its construction.
Three hundred and twenty five bundles
of grain, oats, wheat and barley. were
used III making it. The roof is support.
ed by 80 columns, is thatched evenly and
we'll Win OAC, Wulle Cne Celung lS 50
constructed as to show only the heads
of oats. The edifice, which is about &c
feet high, is crowned with sheaves OF
wheat, and is certainy the most striking
object in the hall. S. Tyler of Mime.
npolis, designed aud put it up. Around
the house is hedge fence, composed OF
oats, with wheat posts Mt each corner
Inside the cottage are the products OF
the the soil. huge melons. cabbage,
onions, potatoes. beets. pumpkins, turn
ips. tomatoes. peppers, egg plants
squashes, several varieties of corn, and, III
fact, all the vegetables which any kitch
en- garden can boast; tame and wild
grasses, and such wheat aud oa.e
On the left Of the cottage is another ex
hibit from the same county. Red tor
grass six foot high, hops large and plen
ty, beans Of all varieties, sage, and las,
but not least, specimens OF the soil o.
the county. Six car loads came her.
from Burleigh county alone, and are dis
played III the three places. the two
above mentioned and another near tn.
Northern Pacific exhibit.