Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-08-28
eial news item refers to the exhibit as
fOllOws:
A SURPRISE FROM cUsTEl

the fair grounds. AND no WOhuef,
for the agricultural display made 10
Floral Hall by our far-east neighbors
on the Yellowstone II the hnest seen
IN years. II il a revelation to ah De-
holder. Vegetables Of giant proper
tions are among it, ordinary FEATURES
while matured sweet corn, green TO-
Daceo and fine cereals add an unusual
element 81 the display. The whole LOT I
was raised IN Custer county, ana fuiiy /
demonstrates the capabilities OF that |
section in an agricultural way with
liberal irrigation.~
Eiitorially the same paper takes oc-
ca-ion 70 read lesson T. the rest OF
the state in the following fattering
style:
The citizens Of Custer county un
derstand how 10 make a proper and
profitable use Of the s'aie fair. They
nave forwarded a magnificent exhibit
# agricultural products, with tags APP
pend-d showing the names Of the pro-
ducers and distingui hing those that
are raised without irr CATION. The
display fully justifies the statement IN
the accompanying manifesto that
"Anytbing that grows IN the orth
/ can be raised in Custer county" IL
/ will excite some surprise, for example,
/ 10 observe that tobacco can be raised
i'm this parallel of latitude. but the
homely saying, "Seeing is believing" ;"
forecloses all doubt on thesubjeet. Inc
exhibition Of staple crops, like wheat,
oats, corn, vegetables and the tame
grasses, may justly be called phenon N
email. This wise policy Of the people
/ fr. krtn Nhla nam-
onstratiOn OF the wonderful agricul'
tural capacity OF their lands suggests
the rennissness OF other coun les in not
taxing equal advantage of the same
OppOrtuniiy TO advertise their p ssh
biIities. There are few equal areas on
the globe, for xample, that PCS .ess tht
fertl ity OF the splendid valleys 10
MissOula county; yet her farmen
make only meagre exhibit, a1d there
has been no corporation among then
TO make an impressive showing. -
every county IN the State ought to b'
repre- scented by IFS best produces.
The Helena Journal edi:orially and
under the caption "Burrsh for Custe
County," pats us on the back In tn
following agreeable manner:
Nothing can do more 20 emphasiz
the growth aud development OF IN
r. sources Of Montana than the mag
= ntficent agricultural exhibit made o
Custer county al the State far yestef
day. Never before in The history
this State was more creditaOle dls
pIay of products made, and the CON
-. mon wealth owes much TO the eneTg
. and enterprise of Custer, in demon
: strating 90 the assembled multitude
I that the agricultural claims OF MOI
: tana are based on possibilities. III
= exbitit embraces not only hne spec
n mems Of the Vegetable kingdom, con
n mon 20 our productive valleys, but M
= samples of Indian corn. tobacco, q
falfa, wheat, oats, etc. The corn an
- tobacco attracted n great deal OF after
- tion, some Of the former being grow
- wholly without irrigation. In iis el
= tirety the Custer exhibit would
y credit to the state fairs Of the east. Al
- Is a prophecy Of the future Montal
7. Lnd her great agricultural industry.
ls The Independent lie less enthusiast
A. but In the article printed below cam
- refrain from making comparisons tn
or tell a big story in few words;
r The exhibits at the fair are picki
le up, and many that have been delay
from various causes are arriving Al
q, being nut In place. That Of l..
" Huffman of Miles CITY came In yestl
u. dav and was put IN the vegetable Z
We partment. 1t includes corn that woS
or do credit to Illinois, tomatoes q
oe would pass for Maryland grow
81 squashes, pumpkins, etc.
Ies Az we have heretofore explain
cir the exhibit though creditable, COZ
.m ..,m have been greatly augmented and
~ ~ proved II more time bad been devO
lIy 70 getting 1t up. When tie fair Is o
q the best of the exhibit will be remo'
ar To the rooms OF the Helena board
All trade fer permanent exhibition,
on will be supplemented by better
nd different specimens which are
siy beng gathered for the purpose. L
= also the purpose Of the Miles
our Chamber Of Commerce to arrane
It duplicate exhibit which viii be
.ne warded early In September tO COl'
oes Lamborn, land commissioners OF
-ipe Northern Pacific railroad, for exh
ur- tion in the Northern Pacific h'
e quarters at st. Paul. As Que Of
ia. Helena papers has aptly observes
nec relation to our exhibit, Seeing is
ON lieving," and such a display Of I
llaI cultural products as we can and
or1 make at st. Paul will be worth TOT
les advertising matter. IN Inducing
d a prospective immigrant to cast hi
49, -, In Custer county.
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