The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-30
THE FARM PRODUCTS
Six Counties Make a Fine Display Of the
Products From The Farmc Of
South Dakota.
They are Turner, Lincoln, kCCook,
Sanborn, Hanson and DAWSON and
SHOW Up Well.
The Display Of Fruit is Something OF a
Surprise 10 the People From the
Eastern States.
WHAT THE PRODUCTS SHOW
All Exhibit of the Resources of the
State is Well Displayed in
the Corn Palace.

the corn Palace.
One of the strongest features of
the corn palace is the exhibit in the
display OF products OF South Dakota
which are shown by several counties
in the central aud southern part of
the state, and since the inception of
the corn palace this has always had
a prominent place in the great eNhi-
bition. The SIN counties make a dis
play that is the admiration OF the
crowds, and the pep lie from the east
have commenced to look at South
Dakota as ii state which Will produce
an average crop year in and year out.
The exhibits are placed ON the north
side of the building, extending the
full length and IA part on the east
side. Daring the intermission of
the SouSa concerts and befote and
after the people take advantage of
the opportunity of viewing them.
South Dakota people themselves
show as much interest in the county
exhibits as do the eastern people.
Turner county makes a magnificent
display Of the fruitful soil of that
country, and it has been arranged
by Aliens Agency, Of Hurley, who
are in charge of the exhibit. Turn.
er is one of the oldest counties in
the southeastern part of the state,
being organized in January, 1871.
The principal products OF the county
are much the same as Others in corn,
cattle, hogs, horses, small grains,
hay, fruit, potatoes, and the motto
is "cropS never fail in Turner coun-
ty.' MIR. Allen says they are max
ing fruit the leading feature OF the
exhibit, and they certainly have q
magnificent display. In Turner
county is located the Prosser orchard,
comprising 100 acres of fruit trees,
which yielded this year nearly u. 900
bushels Of apples, the entire crop be-
ing sold for 1000 net to a SiouN
City fruit company. a few years age
Mr.. Prosser paid sl5, 900 for the l6(
acres of land. a splendid display OF
all farm products is made.
Lincoln county, in the center OF
which is a picture Of the immortal
Lincoln, has a display that excites
the admiration of the crowds from
the way in which the exhibit is ar.
ranged and for the magnificent spec.
linens OF the soil. Lincoln county
was organized in 1869. and its farm
lands have constantly increased ir
value until today they are selling
from $50 to $50 per acre. The exhib.
it is in charge of j. II. belong, OF
Canton, j. e. Millett, OF Hudson,
and John Gerber, and those three
men are as proud of the exhibit as
they can be. 1t contains a sample oi
everything that can be produced i'm
South Dakota soil and the variety
is great. Mr.. belong said that they
were making a special display OF ap-
pies in the exhibit and they have got
at least 80 varieties to show, he
has five samples Of the Wolf River
variety that are monsters, the largest
OF which weighs 1919 ounces and the
smallest l615 ounces. The display OF
grains is something nlle and the ex
hibit has splendid specimens OF
corn. He said one farmer in that
county sold his corn tor $l3 per acre,
making a clean profit of ST per acre.
Corn will yield 80 bushels, oats will
90 30, and some winter wheat will
average Is bushels.
McCook county stands next on the
list and the display OF corn therein
is something remarkable. The vari-
cites are numerous and it has reached
a high state OF cultivation. The ex-
hiblt is in charge OF the Hon. Geo.
g. Todd and James Bard, and the
gentlemen take a great deal of inter
est in explaining matters to the Wis
itors. The display OF other grains
is very large aud show that the pro-
Effectiveness OF McCook county soil Is
as good as any. They have IA small
showing OF fruit to demonstrate
what is possible in that line, and it
is being cultivated to a higher de.
gree as the years pass,
Dawson county has an exhibit that
attracts much attention. County
Commissioner Moore was delegated by
the county to secure the material for
the exhibit and when it had been
collected 1T was turned over to
Messrs. j. NJ. Elion and ID. II. Stru-
theirs for arrangement. The mater
iais have been put up in tine shape