Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-09-30

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started all right, AMI flew around
the track till they came opposite
floral hall at the head of the home
stretch, when John Arthur's and
Tom Rays went off sideways to
look through the crowd for their
mates--nor could "me mule" be in
duced to return till Frank Mough's
mule flew under the wire, time
80 minutes.
The Floral Hall was not so well
filed as in former years. The ex-
hibit of farm products was conspic-
uous by their absence. On the
ground floor, around the center post
was a fine exhibit of the various
brands Of flour manufactured BY the
Webster Roller Mills, built up in a
huge pyramid. 1t was dandy DIS
play in every respect. A small ex-
hibit of farm products filed one
side of the lower room, and we say
all honor to the men who put them
there-they knew and appreciated
the Importance of the fair.
Reaching the upper floor our at
tention was attracted by the magni-
cent display of Leyoy & Co. The
Singer Manufacturing Co., had on
exhibition their elegant new model,
the height Of perfection in the line
of sewing machines. They were
operated by J. A. Hanson, special
agent of the Co., who did some of
the most exquisite work in chenille
and satin, many specimens of which
were distributed among the numer-
Gus ladies who admired the work,
and who carried them away as SOU
veniers of the fair. The elegant
specimens of flower and leaf work
produced by tins machine without
the aid of an attachment, was the
establishment of all behalders, who
were willing to accord to the ma
chine all the company ever claimed
for it in the line of superior work
manship, The evidence of perfec-
ton in work, and the exhibit, make
it evident that when the company
gave the agency for Day county to
those enterprlsing gentlemen, Le-
voy 4 Co., they knew what they
were about. Here also, was a large
cabinet of photographs from Leyoy
4 Cos art gallery, Webster, and ev-
cry picture had that completely fin-
ished appearance that left nothing
to be desired or asked as evidence of
artistic taste. This exhibit was at
tractiyely and tastefuEy arranged.
Next on the right. west side, came
John Norton's elegant display. He
had groceries, clothing, flannel,
silks, satins, boots, shoes, hats caps.
IN fact little of everything frem
his mammoth stock, all so artisti-
cally arranged that his nitche was
rendered a bower of beauty. Mr..
Norton's parrot, whose cage was
suspended in the front of his exhi.
bit, afforded endless amusement to
the yisitors to that floor,
o. A. Chilson, next on the right,
had a rafting nice display compris-
ing variety of articles that render
led tia matter of astonishment TO
all how he ..-,.-s-44ged to get such
fine lay out in SO small space. La
dies cloaks, silks, satins, boots and
shoes, hats, caps, clothing, every
thing in the way of the substantial
or the beautiful that could attract
the eye or please the fancy.
The furniture and carpet display
Of Benjamin Bros, was another no
ticeable feature on this floor. 1t
was well arranged, and the beauty
of the specimens shown attracted
general attention.
0chsenreiters Il Small were on
hand, as they usually are in every
enterprise requiring "git there en-
ergy and push. Their hardware
and cutlery display was of the very
best manufactured goods in the mar
ket and most attractively arranged.
They also had on exhibition the
Stoughton or Mandt wagon and the
New Deal gang pillow, which attrac-
ed the general attention of the far
mers and received their emphatic
appreciation.
From the hardware display to
that of Leyoy & Co., the space was
occupied with numerous specimens
of ladies fancy work, quilts, rugs &c.
that were greatly admired.
In the center of the room Mr..
Seeley had some fine specimens of
his work as taxdermist, that met
with universal attention and appro-
yal-and they richly deserved it,
Here also was nice display of pre-
serves, jellies and house plants.
Had the farmers of the county
manifested the same interest that
the people of the towns did, the
exhibition would have been far SUI
perior to fairs held in hundreds of
counties in the old states, and would
have been such financial success as
would have placed the society per-
manently on it's feet. The races
saved the day this time. simply be-
cause of the meager exhibit of stock
and farm products. With class Of
farmers superior in ability, energy
and push, no wonder the stranger
within our gates propounded the
Ie0nundrun1 ssN here are your
farmers?" Gentlemen, register a
solemn vow that never in the future
will you be found wanting in a mat
ter SO closely identified with your
every interest, as is the county fair.
Ii the association fails it will be
| your disgrace, and this you should
earnestly endeavor to prevent. Be
low we give the
Premium Awards.
CLASS A-cATrLE-Jerseys.