Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1890-09-05
A BIG time NEXT week,
sfs IL. t',sseo'' Comfy fai, to ss Held Tues
day. Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday
Other Interesting and Important ConA'un-
ications From Various Parts Of the
County.
rIE L1NCoLN COUNTY FAIR.

at the fair grounds IN TINS clty on tne
9th, 10th, 18th and 18th Of this month,
ought to be the most successful ever held
in this county. Crops have been much
betty than usual thus giving our people
~ |ndance of material to contribute
toS !Ed making the fair a complete sue
cess, and the officers Of the association
have spared no pains to do their share
in making the fair all that could be cx-
pected of first class county fair. The
grounds have been put in fine condition
for the accommodation Of live stock, grain,
vegetable, and rything which goes into
the make up sof an agricultural exhibition
and from present indications there Is
nothing to hinder us froEa having a fine
exhibition.
THE RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION,
Which are in all cases Of the most rcit-
sonabeand liberal, character, will be
rigidly enforced, and the officers OF the
different departments are men who are
disposed to see that everything is con-
Quoted in a fair and impartial manner
For the benefit of those who have not re-
ceived COPY Of the premium list, THE
LEADER hereby reproduces as much OF
ntlist Of premiums to be awarded as it
S1 nxoom for:
Be- 2Ntflion, years old and over, first
y,rel1 )!fum, $40, second, S..
Best brood mare with coltby side, first
premium, Sc, second, S3.
Best flly or gelding, two years and un-
der, first premium, S., second, 50.
Best colt, one year,and under two, first
premium, SO, second, So.
Best sucking colt. first, S3, second w
Best pair of matched mares or geldings,
first, S.. second So. so.
Best pair driving. II aIesss. or geld l lnggs in
harness, first, ,S5, second, $3.50.
/ Best team of mules i'm harness, .first,
$40, second, s..
Best short horn bull, three years old
and over, first, SIS, second, $50,
Best short horn bulk, two years old and
under four, first premium, 81, second,
$2
Best short horn cow, four years and
over, first premium, S., second, So.
Best short horn calf, first premium, 50,
second. 81.
Thsifme premiums will be given for
excelX1 1ID2E the Hereford, Holstein,
Jersy td Angus, Galloway, and
yario,1s (gds of cattle
In the6tine of hogs, the best Poland
China hog one year old and over first,
S.. second, $3.50.
Best Poland China SOW, one year and
over, first, S. second So.
Best pair Poland China pigs under six
months, first, So, second. $3.50.
Same D rplnium will be given for the
!. best Berkshires, Chester Whites. Jersey
Red or Duroc Jersey. and several other
breeds.
A premium of So will be paid for the
best sheep buck, and So for second best,
ahe same for the best and second best
leng wool ewes, and same for lambs.
A splendid exhibition of poultry is eN-
tNcted and the list of premiums while
: not large, are ample to secure large en-
terance.
Ii the mechanical department.. the best
disu!ay of farm machinery will get, So
and the best harvester in operation will
get the same.
Liberal provision has also been made
for premiums, on exhibitions in Horticul-
ture, DAIRY products, flour. feed and
vegetables Of all kinds In the househosd
the lady sFho bakes the best two loaves of
salt-rais bread will be rewarded with
a prese1 l$s11, -, and the second best, Soc
All 9th N Kinds of pastry will be equally
rewarded fo, first and second best. Crazy
quilts log cabin quilts, knittings. sew
ings and fancy works of every variety
will have an opportunity to come here
and contest for the premiums of which
there are large number.
THE RACES.
Arrangements have been made for Il
grand exhibition of speed, to be part OF
each day S entertainments. and in several
of the races none but Lincoln comfy ami
mails will be admitted, thus giving the
farmers an opportunity to carry off the
victory. This department has been plac-
ei under the supervision of Mayor Zeller |
End is therefore certain success so far as |
.nanag cement is concerned.
q A game of base ball has also been |
arranged for Wednesday afternoon. The |
fair begins Tuesday morning, September
q and all cnteries for exhibition must be |
.Aade. -4aiore six o'clock. p. m, OF that
az. Ell kors should make their en-