The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-27

small space adjoining Lincoln coun-
ty, for the display Of the grains
that have been grown on the local
firm OF the company near Mitchell
an also on the farms scattered
through the state, where the com
pauy has leased a small plot Of
ground FROM farmers to grow seed
on The acclimated plan. Ibis com
pany was organized about a year ago
and its plan IS to produce seed that
Is known to have the terminating
qualities and that when a farmer
places their seed in the groundsthey
can he assured that a crop will re-
suit. Wherever their seed Is planted
the closest attention is given to its
cultivation in order to have it pure
and reliable. Many varieties of
wheat, oats, rye, barley, flax and
speltz are shown and when Mr..
Wheeler is present he is glad indeed
to give all the information any
farmer can desire as to their methods
Of producing the purest possible seed.
Hanson county Is with US again
as usual, as has been the case for
nearly everv corn palace. g. Il.
Twambly is in charge OF the ex-
hibit aud he is a past master at
the art Of arranging an exhibit. of
this character. Annexed to the
exhibit is the first premium which
Hanson secured at the state fair at
Huron two weeks ago, and the
general appearance of the exhibit
certainly entities the county to 1T.
In scanning over the exhibit ore
is surprised at the great variety of
products grown there. The grain
display is something marvellous and
lG Is arranged so that it can be
taken in at a glance There is a fine
display OF corn of many varieties,
OF wheat. oats. barley, flax, speltz.
ETC., and the fine condition of them
all shows the good producing quality
OF the soil over in Hanson. In the
vegetable line there is no need for
any Hanson county person going
hungry. for there is everything that
one M y need. Fine apples, plums,
grapes, and then the more sturdy
vegetable in the potato, along with
the pumpkin and melon. Mr..
Twambley says that the year has
been highly successful throughout
and that despite the backward season
the county will come out way
ahead.
Dawson county, the display Of
which is under the care of County
Commissioner Nash, stands out
%resplendent Ia the products that
have been massed together. Mr..
Nash made a personal selection of
the exhibit and it was arranged in a
very tasteful manner by Fred john
son, whose artistic taste gives a
dne tone to the appearance Of every
thing. In a bunch there are %
varieties Of corn that will show a
yield Of 40 to 60 bushels per acre and
which have matured away beyond
the frost line, wheat, oats, rye,
barley. flax, ETC.. all speaking in
the lOudest term of the rich pro.
ducing qualities OF Dawson county
soil. In the vegetable line Mr..
Nash has secured some splendid yari-
ties of potatoes, apple, plum, and
many other kinds of fruit to demon
strate the versatility of the
soil. Citizens Of Dawson county
can take their eastern friends tc
chat exhibit ana show them some.
thing of which they need not fee.
the least ashamed.
Hand county is a new candidate
for agricultural honors, and The dis
play that is made under the direc
tion of Mrs. q. L. Ostrander show!
that they have the goods out there
to deliver on demand. 1t is only {
few years ago that Hand was mum
bered among the COW counties, tina,
Is the section was devoted more tt
grazing than to agricultural pursuits
and the transformation has been re
markable in the extreme. All tn,
varieties OF small grain are neatl,
displayed. and the cor grown i,
that county is OF the best. One O
the features Of the exhibit is the
. tame and wild grasses, OF which 1
originally contained IS di1eren
kinds. hut they we're not all brough
here. At the state fair two week
ago Hand county got the frs
premium on wheat. first Oh vii
praSSaS and sacond on corn-mhiah I