Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-01
GRAIN, SEEDS, ETC.
The Day County Fair.

Al nv LAY Couhb1 idh 10 eh'hS
OF the past and the success achieved
rs matter Of congratulation to the
people Of the whole county. The
attendance was not 50 large rs all
had reason 10 expect and this was
because so many farmers were push
ing their fall work while the good
weather lasts and begrudged the
time necessary to visit the fair.
Still, for all that, the attendance
was very fair.
The first day was devoted to the
entering and arranging Of the ex-
hibits in the various departments in
the rink and at the stock yards and
was one Of business activity for the
officers and their assistants; but few
appeared to gain admission to the
exhibit, and By evening everything
was in its place and the large rink
was full of articles beautiful and
useful.
The second day; like the first
opcaed out bright and beautifuly
not cloud obsecurs6g the hazy In
dian summer sky and by ten or
eleven o'clock the town was full Of
teams, and people were going in and
out Of the floral hall in a Constant
stream. In the afternoon at half
past one the band played several
pieces and the people assembled in
HE rink to hear the annual address
delivered by the writer hereof, after
which they went to the race track.
Owing to misunderstanding no
races were rim.
The third day was equally as guilt.
less Of clouds us the first two, and
found. In the stock department
very fair exhibit, as well as a mark
ed Increase of articles in the floral
hall. In the afternoon, ID. Il. Pot
ter delivered fine address on the
subject of mixed farming, which
was listened to with the closest at
tention by MI present. Mr.. Potter
certainly handled his subject in a
sensible, practical way that was clear
and convincing. We greatly regret
that our space win not admit of its
publication. lie was followed by s.
e. Crosby on the subject Of darying.
Mr.. O., managed to convey more
practical wisdom in a short time
than it often falls to crowd TO jiss
ten to. He understood his subject
thoroughly and insisted that the
basis OF wealth on the farm lay in
ndder OF the old COW. On butter
making, he made some practical
suggestions that we wish every far
mer in the county could have heard
lit would have opened their eyes
and act them TO thinking and look
ins around little for more light on
che subject OF dairying and would
have led to practical tests that would
NOT fail to demonstrate the utility
OF the advice given by Mr.. Crosby.
.Of the exhibits in the floral ball
1t would be impossible, owing to
their extent and variety, to fully
describe them, but we shall endeayor
to give our readers some idea Of it
as best we may.
As You entered you were confront
cd BY AN artistically arranged pyra-
mid Of native brick, manufactured
near Webster and placed on exhlbi-
tion by 0chsenrciter u Smaili AT
its base was badger, Gagged in
barrel, splitting its fierce venom at
every passer-byi
Passing to the right the first object
that met the eye was the furniture
exhibit Of eur live dealer, Mr.. NJ.
Johnsoii. Ii comprised a complete
bedroom sett, lounge, rockers, car
pets and window hangers. and at
tracted general attention and COM
ment; most every on agreeing that
they didn't know such nice furnit-
nre could be bought in Webster"
Snap, energy aud enterprise oil the
part OF a business man always pays.
Next we came TO the vegetable
exhibits on "a long, wide table. Here
we found turnips, beets. cabbages,
potatoes, parsnips, that were fine,
robust fellows and looked us If they
were not bad to cat. Following
these wrre grains, corn, oats, barley,
wheat. rye. FAX, buckwheat--all
just AS fine - was ever raised in any
country.
Next on the right nAnla Miss
Johnson's display Of millinery goods
which looked nice and hobby.
Now you COME 10 the art and In
dies department, occupying the en-.
tire end OF the building Here we
found Il wilderness Of beautiful
things, most noticeable among the
art exhibits were. uray1h drawings,
paintings OF, salIia ahd velvet and
flowers paiatad from natuIe by Miss
Lila AllFs Nh elegant. giving evidence
of 4 superior artistic ;astes paintings
ftbg. .AIl Rrlpc copy and s.sansingt0r