The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-09-22
BIG COUNTY 3
FAIR OPENS
ON TUESDAY AND CROWDS ARE
ATTENDING.
EXHIBIT IS THE BEST YET
AND THE WEATHER THE FIRST
TWO DAYS WAS IDEAL.

opened Tuesday morning and will con-
tinus until night. There is
every indication that it will be the
best fair ever held in this county. The
exhibit is a magnificent showing for
the county, the attractions, including
the races and other sports, are the
best the association has ever pre-
scented, and the weather is ideal so
far, with every prospect of the same
brand FOR the res of the week.
Tuesday was children's day and big
crowds of kids, and nearly as many
of their elders were present. In the
morning a spelling contest was held
in the stock pavilion and in the af-
ernoon the program especially for the
children was carried out. There was
a ball game, races and some good
attractions in front of the grandstand.
There were a large number Of the
yungsters entered in the spelling
match and there vas a warm contest
before the last one was spelled down"
The town kids showed to the best
prizes away from their country cous-
ms.
In the fifth and six grade contest
the winners were as follows: First,
Marion Carlisle, B%rookings; second,
Daisy Hallen, Brookings; third, Emma
Schmidt, Argo; fourth. Eva Hansen,
Bookings. The seventh and eight
grade winners were: First, Esther
Blum, Volga; second, Daisy Elston,
Brookings; third, Lawrence Knappen,
B%rookings; fourth, Cecil Brown,
Bookings.
The crowds the first two days were
unusually large and # the good
weather continues the last two days
all attendance records will be broken.
Yesterday the crowd was, of course,
larger than the first day, and there
was plenty Of entertainment for them.
The harness races had a fine list of
entries and were we'll contested. The
free attractions are good and the
special races furnished a lot OF fun
for the crowd.
Today is Watertovn Day and a
special train is coming down from
that city, bringing the Booster band,
the high school ball team and a big
crowd Of citizens. The train will
reach here before noon and return
some time this evening.
There are two or three good shows
on Main street and these, with the
attractions and bands, keep the fun
going until a late hour in the even
ing.
The exhibit in the different depart
ments is the largest and best the
fair has ever had. Every department
is jam full and more room will have
to be provided another rear. The
display of agricultural products shows
that Brookings county's claim to the
best crop in the state is we'll taken.
In the stock pavilion every stall is
full and some of the stock that came
in late was unable to find room and
is housed north of the buildings. Here
is shown as fine a display of blooded
horses, cattle and sheep as could be
found anywhere and their condition
is excellent considering the short pas
lures this year.
The new hog house is located just
south of the pavilion and like that
building is filled to capacity. South
Of the hog house and along the east
side is a large display Of different
kinds of farm machinery, which at
tracts considerable attention.
The new woman's building is filed
to overlooking with products of the
home and is a highly creditable
showing for the ladies. In the cult
nary, needlework, art and other sec
tons there is an abundance Of good
things, the whole making a wonder
fully attractive exhibit.
C. E. Poole's poultry building has
every pen hlled with all KINDS ana
descriptions OF fowls and the exhibit
is fully in keeping with the excellence
in the other departments. A good
feature is the bower provided for the
ducks and geese. In this building
L. w. Sutton, agent for the Ward
remedies, has a good display.
For general excellence we think the
best exhibit of the fair is in the az
ricultural hall. There are gathered
the biggest pumpkins, beets and car
rots, the incest corn and the finest
display of small grain we have ever
seen. The only thing lacking Is a
display of fruit. The frost OF last
spring killed all fruit and three plates
Of plums represent the total exhibit