Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-10-17
1eralld Co. Fair
A Splendid Display!
BEAUTIFUL WEATHER !
HE FIRST EXHIBITION OF THF
SOCIETY A SUCCESS.

All of oilr readers who have in any
yav interested themselves in the In
augural Fair Of the Jerauld County
Agricultural and Industrial Society
will be pleased to learn that it was a
complete success considered both as an
exhibition and as a financial undertake
ing.
The weather was all that could be
asked for-regular Dakota fall wealth
or: we can't describe it more fullv-ey-
erv one was IN the best of spirits. the
display in the different departments
was more than ereditable, good order
prevailed throughout and every one
present enjoyed themselves.
There was one circumstances which
occurred after the exhibition proper
was over that is deserving Of censure: {:
iome young folks forgetting the pro-
prieties Of life and with no regard to
the rights and feelings Of others made
Il charge on the pantry stores and con-
slymed the provision that one or two
families had made for winter and left
them with very few jellies and jams.
aside from the impropriety of the pro-
,eeding the loss fell upon parties who
an i'll afford to lose it. With this excep-
ion there WAS nothing that seriously
jisturbed the harmony and good feel
ing of the large crowd in attendance.
The entries in the various depart
nents numbered 341.
The display Of farm products was ex-
eeptionally tine-those who had visited
The fairs OF the adjoining counties re-
porting the display far ahead Of any
thing they had seen this year both as
regards quality and quantity. Ears Of
corn Is inches in length. Sugar beets
weighing 16 lbs Carrots feet in
,ength. Citrons 33 incnes in circum-
terence, melons 20 inches long and
squash 2S115 inches long were some Of
the sights in this department.
Trees from seed, one years growth,
S-31155 and 4 feet high.
In the department Of Home Manu-
tactures the display was especially fine.
Very few Of the state fairs ever show
anything nearly as fine, though perhaps
larger in quantity. The lace work and
amnroideries evinced not only patience
in its execution but knowledge and
taste as well. a bed spread made So
years ago made by hand; piece quilt
containing 9pieces:a feather wreath,
Worsted wreath, wreath OF fish scales,
hair wreath and wax autumn wreath
were noticeable in this department.
The display Of plants and flowers by
sys. Pierce deserves special mention,
ae plants We're SO thrifty looking.
Below we give a list of persons re-
Giving premiums and the articles on
Which the premiums were awarded:
DIVISION lt--CATTLE.
$. III. Melcher, 2 VI old grade Durham
aeifer lst. M. w. Young, 2 VI cid bull
thoroughbred 1. G. w. Hill: Merry I'd
COW LIST, 4 VI old bull thorough ghbred 1st
}eifer calf thoroughbred 1st. b. 7
cough: yearling bull calf grade, 2d. 0
&; Woodruff, grade Durham bull yrs
Id 1st. r. Vandervene: Jersey heife]
"alf milk producing class, I'd: %. Il
Ford, Jersey heifer,3 yrs, I'd. Mrs. FL
I. Wheeler: bull calf thoroughbred, lst
i..G. Wilson, Jersey COW 6yr5, 1st.
DIVISION B-IORsEs.
b. I. Eagle; 2yr old stallion, 1st: y
cid filley, Cd; VI old hlley, 1st. W. I
Hay: yr old horse colt, lst. w. }
Williams. spring colt, mare, 1st. [
russell: VI old gelding,; 1st; span 2 y
Did mares, ist; 3 VI cid mare, lst; bes
cam for all purposes, 1st. w. NJ. Good
yin, roadster stallion, I'd. II. w. Lou
der: team for all purposes, I'd; yearlin
stallion colt, I'd. Edward Dwyer, sprin
colt, lst. E. Nesmith: 3year old sta
lion, 1st. NJ. a. Cummings: 2 yr oi
stallion roadster, 3D.; buggy hors'
oe Jacobs: mare colt, I'd; yearllng, e
n. w. Young, stallion roadster, Is
stallion for any purpose, 1st B.G Gun
nlngs: brood mare and colt, I'd; horS
"olt, I'd. OF. Woodruff: stallion tarl
or draft, 1st; stallion for any purpos
n. II. Blowers: carriage team, "a.
Eagle, carriage team, lst L. Ya'
eryene: draft team, lst
LADIES EQUEsrRlANsllEF.
Maud Tohlemire, 1st: Mrs. H. Shr
9cl, Cd.
pty4s1o1 c--sEIEEp.
o. 0 England, 5 spring lambs, "a
richardson coarse wool buck
"oarse wool eve, ID. John Weem
cotswolu lamb, I'd. John Dukes
aoarse wool bucks, 1st;. 2 coarse "o
ives, list; yearling buck, lst; hoch
., lst. G. 3. Blake: fine wool bucks i
ne wool eve, /.
DIVISION D-sWINF.
$. Il. Melcher: Suffolk boar yf'
g.. H. 1.t l