Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-11
rhs Second Annual Territorial rair.

The Second Annual lerrltOrlhl
Fair will be held on the fair grounds
at Huron, Sept. 9th to 10th and
promises at this time TO be q grand
success. The reputation of the
board of Agriculture for working up
and conducting successful exhibits
is well known to our readers and
need but be mentioned here. The
committee has succeeded in arrang-
ing this year, most satisfactory
and applicable premium list.
The premiums in the fine stock
departments are increased consider
ably over last season, and in the
cattle department the management
inaugrate the offer Of gold, silver
and bronze medals worth hundreds
of dollars to stimulate competition
in good breeding. Also we might
specially mention the offers in class
No. SO, 81 and So as following:
Glasses No. S6-Swepstakes--G Grain,
Seed.
To the individual presenting the
the largest and best variety of grains,
seeds and grasses from any one
county in Dakota, LIST s25; I'd 80;
Sd IS.
Class No. S7-S,eeepstakes- Vegetables.
TO the individual presenting the
choicest and largest variety Of table
vegetables from any one county in
Dakota, LIST s25; I'd $40; Sd IS.
Class No. SS-Co,saty Exhibits.
To the agricultural society max
ing the best and largest displays of
agricultural products raised in their
county, Judges to be selected by the
board on the ground. 1fdemanded
by the secretary or judges, the par
ties making exhibit will be required
to furnish affidavit of locality in
which these products are raised, LIST
500; I'd 500; Sd $50.
Also the offers in class So, of sill
yer medal for the best essay on
GLOW to make choice butter"-and
silver medal for the best display OF
cheese. In class ITO is offered SIC
for the best collection of Dakota OF
Minnesota grown fruit. Also SIC
for the best Photographic exhibit il
class 1877 and in class 1873 an offer 0
$50 for best display of Dakota ore.
and minerals.
In the speed department the purs
es are liberal but in addition to tn
usual trotting and running is added
| the exciting chariot races, and la
dies equestrienne race of five miles
To~this programme the society adj
1925 for base ball match, and hav
arranged for balloon asccnsions, etc
etc.
| The railroad rates and facilitie
are far better than last season. Ere
transportation is given for stock an,
exhibits and the special cheap pas
senger rate of half-fare to and fror
the fair has been given by the rail
roads. The North and Mi
waukee r. r. companies have ais
completed a ."Y" connection a
A{alear-taa accommodate ~.aaL- an
exhibits coming over the Milwaukee
road by that way.
A street car line is being extende,
from Huron to the grounds to accc
modate visitors, and it will be read,
for operation soon. Water pipe
are laid in various points in tn
stock department, ETC., furnishing
clear, cool supply at all times.
Huron hotels are preparing to &C
commodate large numbers and ad
ditions are being built to two G
them. With all these increased ia
cilities and thousand others, W
feel safe in saying that the Secon,
Annual Territorial Fair will far GU,
shine the first, and the attendanc
will be proportionately larger. Tn
amount of actual good done il
exhibits of this kind cannot b
overestimated. Let every man, VIC
man and child in Dakota strive t
be present and participate The Da
kota Fumer.