Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-28

melancholy sogginess Of the grub net in
feathers. the frowsy wife, the general
rlp~upishness Of the whole plantation that
is bound to occur, all, all, admonish them
that their humble and contrite PRAYER
viii avail them nothing-death and
are the only two other things that are
absolutely certain.
The meeting for the organization of
an agricultural Society, was largely at
tended by both farmers and business
men. Several rafting good speeches
were made, and q degree of enthusiasm
prevailed that augurs well for the future
OF the society, when it shall be resolved
from the temporary organization OF tins
mecting to a permanent one. OF the
benefits accruing to not only the farmer.
but also the business men, se need not
speak. An agricultural society conduc-
ted by the right kind OF men, and on
sound business principles will not fail to
attract attention to our county and to its
manifold agricultural advantages; as vel.
as TO encourage that healthy contention.
or rather emulation AS to Who oan bess
work and accomplish something for I'll.
good of his fellows. The. meeting fol
permanent organization is called ior
tuesday, March 18th, on which occasion
se hope 10 tee every school township in
The county largely represented. The
next meeting viii be held in Roots o.
era House, Webster.
"A prominent grain dealer of Mime
apoiis, who handled over Il million and
tIalf bushels OF wheat last year, in q pr
Vate letter to n of our citizens, LAS tn
70 say about wheat raised in this sect.or
: have never seen any frosted she
rom the II. 81 ID. Division of the Mil
faukee Road, and think there was nos
asst fall wheat from tile III. * ID. 30
or two cents less per bushel than tbs
rom the Manitoba road. After Il tin
ne saiiie grade sold for the same price
nd lateiy wheat from the Ii 4 hi iis
Old for TWO CENTS NJ RE per bus ,
IAN the same grade from the Manitohs.
adj"
1t strikes us from the forpgolne
ar claim that this Is the Hz.csI wi.es
owing section in the world, is d Wit
ut foundation. We never saw d inc
quality of wheat any where la taesWol
han was sold in the Webster mat ket HE
AMI this is tie fiat OF all who saw
efore another year shall have prs,
way, our wheat viii have a reputati,
econd to none in this country; aid
,r other small grain, We ian defy til
odd to beat US in either qualify
luantity.
The following circular Ter er has b
snt ont I'll 4 large nslanhs~ firm
stoughont the colally.s
WEBSTER, Feb. 26, 1854
EAR SIR have the pleasure to i
m you that steps have been taken
game an agricultural society IL la
lulty, Dakota. You, no doubt, Law
zpes ieneed the benefits derived iroD
lch an institution. NoN, to mike i
sricultural sociely q success, every uia
md woman ns4sss take Al active lnteres
the same, fr the advancement Ut Iii
TT OF manufacturing In the SOP, on tis
arm and in the household, and to she's
t our annual fir, Il those ignorant u
;he fact, bat ever ready to follow Il
,ood example aud sa the I value 4
by county soil, ana the different variety
nd the large amount grown on same
.ow to do this, and meet With fiatteIiiiA
.uccess, we must form an organization
md elect men 10 perform the duties o
e different branches of said society, w
viii have to erers buildings, prepare
rounds, and once IN each year
yerybody in the county viii meet anti
get acquainted, give each Others opinions,
new ideas, &c, for their future welfare
and prosperity; and it will not be many
ears before our county of Day will b.
lumber one in the front rank of counties
in Dakota Territory. 1t was the wish of
III whoattended.th the meeting held on the
2:ld OF Feb, 80 have each township in
the county represented, and requested
tbs Secretary to write to the officers to
call d meeting and send delegatesto Web
ster, on Ma seh 18th, 1884. for the purpose
of making this a permanentarganization
and 10 eject the different officers for the
coming year. Put your shoulder to the
wheel AID have your name entered in
the history Of Day county, as being one
of the helpers in the good cause. Hoping
10 see Won nreannt az the appointed day.