Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-25
THE SECOND DAY.
Brings Binding Clouds Of Dust
and a Good Attend
ance.
People and Real Estate
We're Moving in Lively
Unison on the Fair
Grounds To-
Day.
Inc Programme Of Yesterday Con-
o'uded and To-Day's Do
ings Briefly Given.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON,

Southeastern Dakota industrial Exposi.
tion Yesterday, though an extemporane.
GUS effort, was replete with facts and
ngures favorable to the farming interest
OF southern Dakota, and abounded in
wise counsel, valuable information, and
practical suggestions The speaker first
considered Dakota in connection with
the leading agricultural sections OF the
United States, particularly the corn
growing regions. Citing from govern.
ment statistics it was seen that the value
OF the corn raised in the United States
three years ago was nearly 100000, 600.
The value Of wheat about 10000, 900.
The value of horses was equal to that of
corn; all other cattle amounted to as
much moro. Hogs fell little short OF
S2OO,0o0.0O0. The corn growing sections
of the United States were then glanced
over, and the very gratifying discovery
was made that the latitude of southern
Dakota was more favorable to the pro.
duction Of this cereal than the more
southern climates. Michigan led all the
states in corn production, the average
being forty bushel to the acre. Iowa
came next with thirty seven, then came
Minnesota, Wisconsin, and next Illinois
and Indiana. The speaker even went
down to the gulf states in giving the
average of the corn crop,concluding with
Florida, where it was but twelve bushel
to the acre. The encouragement drawn
from the judges consideration of the
corn question was this: That corn had
become the leading and IN q monetary
sense. the most valuable agricultural
production of this country; that this
fact. as it came to be recognized, would
give an increased value to corn produo-
ing lands lying in the great corn belt.
and southern Dakota being situated so
favorably with reference to this strip OF
country in which corn is king, and it
having been already determined by
abundant experience that corn will yield
abundantly here and is almost certain
crop, the expectation that southern Da.
kota lands will become as valuable for
farming purposes as those OF any other
section, may be reasonably indulged.
The speaker next considered questions
OF public morals and popular education.
He directed attention to the value, in
every sense, of obedience to law, and
connected with undisputable logic.
obedience to and enforcement of the law
with general prosperity. It was the
duty of every good citizen to uphold
and strengthen the hands of justice, to
oppose corruption, fraud and deceit in
public affairs, and frown upon all dis.
honorable transactions. Not only was
this duty, but it was demanded in the
interest of general prosperity. An in
telligent, law abiding, industrious com.
munity was sure to be a prosperous and
happy one. The school house, the col.
lege and the church were emblematical
OF that thrift and enterprise which is in.
separately interviewer With healthy pub:
lie morals. we'll directed industry, and q
high standard of intelligence. lnstitu.
tions of this character also, gave value
to the lands surrounding them as sub.
stantial as the product of the soil, and
In rearing and maintaining such institu-
tions the citizen was studying his own
advantage and his own personal interest
as we'll as the general welfare. There
seems to be q promising future for
southern Dakota. Its climate and soil,
assisted by vel! directed industry, would
make it the peer of any section
OF the union in the value of it's
produce. 1t remained with the people
who had sought homes here to make it
the peer Of any section of the union in
domestic tranquility, general intelligence
and prosperity, and in public virtues.
The judges remarks were listened to
by at least thousand people and the
attention given the speaker indicated
the interest felt by his hearers in the
topics discussed. It was an address
valuable for its store of information and
wise suggestions, and singularly well
timed. If the president had called for q
vote Of thanks at its conclusion, 1t would
have been given, supplemented with
cheers.
RUNNING RACE.
Halt mile and repeat.
Entries-Prairie Lily, sorrel mare,
Jno. Montgomery.
Buck Eliot-sorrel gelding, w. T.
Scott.
Sorrel Nell-sorrel mare, L. II. Elliott
Connaught Ranger-bay gelding. w
T. Welby.
First heat-Buck Eliot, 1st; Sore
Nell, I'd; Prairie Lily, Sd; Connaugh
Ranger 4th. Time SIS seconds.
Second heat-Buck Eliot, let; Sore
Nell, I'd; Prairie Lily Sd; Copnaugh
Ranger, 4th. Time, SAY.
THURSDAY AT THE FAIR.
To-day has been far from pleasant TO
the visitors to the fair. but large Grove
bravely faced the boisterous element
and visited the scene Of the attractiv,
display. The cir was laden with dust
stirred up by q boisterous gale from th
south and to those who are familiar viii
. genuine Dakota dust storm furthe
description 10 unnecessary, Early i,