Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-08-28
CUSTER COUNTY.
The "CoO County" Easely Takes
First Place in the Agri-
cultural exhibit at the
State Far.
-ur Enterprise IN Making an Ex-
hibit and the Excellence Of It
is the Talk Of the State.

Each day IS the news comes from
the state fair at Helena additional en-
comiums are heaped upon Custercounty
for the wonderful exhibit Of sgrieul-
tursl products made. so totally un-
looked for was it. that II comes like a
revelation TO the rest of tie state, which
has PERSISTED in regarding our county
as nothing but "cow county" unin-
habitable except by cowboys and
those who mi nistereg 20 their needs. |
The idea OF Custer county figuring rs
an agricultural county was scoffed at
in the last session Of the legislature |
when the location Of the agricultural |
college was under consideration,
and the rash promise was made
by one member that II we could show
ope stalk OF corn that was grown here,
that he would vote for the location Of
the college in this county.
While we feel just pride in icing
far and away the banner sock county
Of the state, il is with supreme salts
faction that we point To our su upremscy
a. a producer in the agricultural line.
With countless herds Of cattle, horses
and sheep fAttening on the nutritious
grasses of our uplands, and our broad
valleys teeming with the richest prod
ucts OF the soil in endless variety, the
future Of our county seems as sured.
As striking example OF low our
exhibit strikes the average Montarian
we publish the following Characteristic
letter received yesterday from l.. A.
Huffman, who is IA charge Of the ez-
hibit at Helena:
HELENA, August 26, 1891.
ED. JOURNAL:
Somew hat fatigued after extremely
busy day devoted since 4 O'Clock this
morning 10 transferring and placing
IN position at the Ialr our exhibit. l
must not, however, let the day pas
without sending you line for your
own and for the encouragemeut OF all
Others, who have evinced and feel an
interest in my mission here, Informing
you that the greatest succ - promises
!, TO crown the effort IN ide, aud i take
the gleatts st pleasure m saying thai
could you and all our people there have
listened as have today % the score'
of coLgratulatoTy comments mot alone
respecting the size and quality OF oul
exhibit, but also respecting the enter
pri-e shown by the denlzens OF tn
, hpeaceiul valley" in getting it here a
this season from 30 great q stance,
ELECTED from the leading men of thi
to civ aud vciinity, few of whom 10
m their exceptional courtesy and cooper
m alton [ desire 20 name because tn
n- thanks Of Clusters citizens are du
"a them. Secretary Pope, Mr.. HiTshfielo
I'd Mr.. Geo. BoOs, Mr.. Chessman, MI
A. ]. Davidson, Mr.. J. ), Harris, MI
tn Lang, Mr.. Kleinschtoidt, Dav
Marks Of the Independent, and MsJo
Walker of the Board Of Trade yo
would feel proud. The major extende
a most cordial welcome from the Yer
outset and has already ordered tabl'
ON which 60 spread our display At the
chamber after the fair closes, / al
con yinced that all the good that coul
| accrue 70 our pc. pie as result OF IN
move will be secured. IL Is the on
county exhibit. IL 10 evident that
rivalry may Z dow between the va
ions aRricultusal counties. tru
such will be the case aud II 30 9
Custer needs IL the hearty cooperate
OF her ranchmen TO "get in IL" Al
'-stay ia Il winning ribbons In eve
Glass; After examining the lndivi'
ual exhibits nom various sections
am fully convinced that even Win o
hastily gathered collection, could
have been placed on time and In Z
quantities specified, we would ha
almost swept the board. Our squasn
create surprise, our corn. tobacco, RI
tomatoes, and red peprers both 81
prize and scepticism- It would take
leather bound, copper rivited afnda'
10 convince many OF these trans MI
ouri i64 ranchers" that the last nam
grew In Montana. One old boy fro
Prickly Pear fred one Of many eimll
sallies At me while opening up the
cut. "Where do you rustic your 90
and yaller pumpkins-Iowa or .Mt
ourin2 Later he came back, huskeo
little corn, helted a pumpkin and u
"Young man ifyou fellen growed th'
over there without hot beds or olan
eting on 'em nights they ought to 81
YOU a hundred dollan preminm
every ear and pumpkin you fetched
In the afternoon and during The r
. OF the week / shall be found a.
"corn palace where I hope 20
49, Yours truly.
N Z. A. HUFFMAN
III But Il Is not only from our own p
II pie that We receive words Of prai
The Helena papers are prodigai
the commendations Of the exhibit, a
~ recognition Of the enterprise Of (
J people. The Helena Herald In = :