Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-15
Thousands Visit North Dakota
Exhibits at Various State
and County Fairs
People Of Wisconsin and In.
diana Marvel at the Fine
!. Specimens Of Grain
Exhibits Speak Louder Than
Words and Are Doing
Much Good

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I. This year the North Dakota ex-.
hibits at the Indiana and Wisconsin
state fairs attracted more than u.s.
ual attention because Of their sup
eriority over any previous years, and
because Of the, novelty of the ex-
hibits. There was no question but
that the exhibits displayed better
and more varieties Of grains and
grasses than was shown by any 9TH
er state exhibits and called forth
many favorable expressions regard
ing the quality and general charac-
ter Of the exhibits. The grains were
better than those exhibited by either
of the state universities ,agricultur-
al departments of the state in which
the fairs, were held. ~ -.
j Thousands Of people: visited these
exhibits and the words Of commenda-
ton passed upon the same, made
those who were in charge of them
feel proud of the state they repre-
scented. The fact that North Dakota
has so many natural resources.
which were, shown to. q great extent
and the further fact, sthat its grains
and grasses were Of superior quality
was the cause Of drawing crowds
to see;, these exhibits.; and the oc-
casion> for general comment and the
highest praise. s.sy :.a.s r. ~.
/ -Four years ago when the system
was inaugurated of visiting different
state and county fairs In {: the east
Commissioner Gilbreath foundy great
dficulty in making the people o.
the east believe that the collection
of grains and grasses, pottery, min
.eral exhibits, etc., really came from
North Dakota; but today almost al
of this element Of doubt has beer
swept away. Four years ago these
exhibitions were visited by doubling
Thomases, knockers and scoffers, bu
during that period North Dakots
has had a marvellous growth, in pop
ulation and these people have SEN
back to their eastern friends the
glad tidings that North Dakota is thu
state for the farmer, mechanic, thu
business and professional man; tn
place for the man of energy, as vel
as for the man who has money t,
invest. The result is, this year thes'
exhibits were surrounded by friend
who have either personal knowledg
of the wonderful advantages and OF
puortunities which this state pos
Esesses, or have letters from friend
or relations who have located il
North Dakota telling them how sue
cessful they have been and how vel
satisfied they are With their nev
homes. &%& 4aSBeG u +
/ The exhibits were visited by man
men who are engaged in the see,
| business and it was the consensus o
opinion that North Dakota was Ger
tainly the state from which to pro
cure a superior quality of seed
There was a general complaint abou
the seed used in the east. Farmer
claim that it fails to yield what
did in former years and a new kin,
Of seed is required, and that n
doubt North Dakota could suppl
just what is needed to make thei
land produce a larger crop.
The exhibit at Milwaukee goes t
Watertown, Wis, where a fair vii
be held September is to 1s, inclu
Isiye, and then to other points i
that state until October 2. The eS
hibit desplayed at Indianapolis ha
been moved to Yincennes, Ind, an
will remain there from Septanibe
IA Auntil the 18th, and will then s
to Springfield, Ill.
Urgent requests have besa mad
to- have these exhibits sent to othe
parts Of Indiana and Illinois, but i
Is Impossible to comply with all Q
4 these demands ss