The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
HAD A FINE DISPLAY
Mitchell Greenhouse and Nursery
Made a Big Hit Over at State
Fair Last Week.

In writing up the exhibits at the
Argus-Leader had the following to
say about n of Mitchell's institu-
lions, which had an exhibit there:
The display of nursery stock and
greenhouse goods placed on exhibit
ton at the horticultural building by
the Newburys of Mitchell is almost
a sensation at the fair, both among
men and women. Their exhibit is
quite extensive, although Mr.. New
bury, who has personal supervision
of the exhibit, informs our Argus
Leader representative that they had
brought much more stock than they
found it possible to obtain room for.
The N~ewburys make a business at
Mitchell of growing a general line
of greenhouse and nursery stock, but
they are specialists in cut flowers and
floral work, a title to which they are
skill they have developed in this line
during an experience extending e
almost a life time. Their display
here is rich in variety and artistic
beauty, and of itself demonstrates
beyond every doubt that the men con-
nected with the Mitchell green house
and nurseries are experts in their
line, and it's immensely and beauty is
the marvel of all who have any in
terest in house plants, cut flowers,
evergreen and ornamental trees and
shrubbery, and fruits of every de-
scription. Mr.. Newbury says that
they have on exhibition here a dis
play of 312 varieties of trees, shrubs
and nursery stock, and about $50
distinct varieties of flowers and plants
and Sc varieties of apple and other
fruits selected from their own nur-
sery at Mitchell. Their display Of
evergreens is the finest ever brought
to a state fair in South Dakota and
embraces a very extensive variety.
While this magnificent display of
goods Is quite a marvel to all who
see it, yet 1t is but a meagre repre-
sentation of the establishment in
which it is produced. This much
may be realized from the fact that
the Mitchell Greenhouse and Nursery
is considered the largest horticulture
al establishment in the state, cover-
ing an area of $4,000 feet of glass
and rs acres Of nursery. While it
may not cover the greatest area it
has the largest variety of stock in
the state. Its business has grown
from a comparatively small begin
ming in the locality Of Mitchell to an
extensive business all over South Da-
kota. And the fact that they en-
ploy no agents and do business on a
strictly spot cash basis makes its
growth all the more wonderful. The
Newburys are among the pioneers in
this business in the state. They be-
gan business in a small way at
Chamberlain in 1883, but later the
city of Mitchell became more attrac-
tive and more desirable point for
distribution, which caused them tc
locate at that place. Their purpose
is to transact business IN the
square deal' plan and it is plain
that it has won for them an enviable
reputation with the people who have
bought their goods and tested theil
merits. Their standing wherever
known ranks among the highest IL
point of reliability and progressive
ness. Their house is n Of the in
stitutions that South Dakota cal
we'll feel proud of, and n that is
great credit to the city in which it j
situated.