The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-09-14
fine EXHIBITION AT
! STATE FAIR REVEALS
DAKOTA PROSPERITY
Display at Huron Show, Which
Opened Today, Equal to
Previous Years.

Huron, s. D., Sept. 1.-THE 9th an
nual fair under direction OF the South
Dakota board of agriculture, opened IN
this city today.
The new Beadle county building will
be dedicated with appropriate exercises
this afternoon. Senator Clapp, of Min
nesota, will be the principal speaker
and Senators Gamble and Crawford
and congressman Burke and Martin
are on the program.
Even in the face Of a shortage in
crops of almost every variety through
out the state, the exhibits In every de-
partment are exceptionally large. while
the quality Is fully up to that OF for
mer years. The Agricultural interests
Of the state are well represented-bet-
ter than a majority OF people realize.
At the close Of the entries Saturday
night, the aggregate was very gratify-
ing, indicating q marked interest in the
fair not alone by South Dakota farm
err, but by stockmen. agriculturfsts,
manufacturers and others in neighbor-
ing states. In every department the
assure very complete displays, and.
generally speaking, were larger than
heretofore.
County Displays.
This is especially true OF county dis
plays, where the following counties
have distinct county exhibits: Cod
ington. Sphinx, Kingsbury. Grant, Miner,
Brookings. Minnehaha, Yankton,
Beadle, McCook, Dawson, Sanborn,
Clay, Hand, Jerauld. Brule. Fall River,
Pennington and Lawrence-19 in all
making agricultural hall a miniature
Eden.
The displays Of small grain, corn
and potatoes, are Of the best, and at
tract the attention Of every visitor. Not
L., "a. 1zA - - -A-A ~ L.
collection at the fair been better than
at this time. This puts South Dako-
ia far up In the column of corn grow
ing states.
or cattle and horses, the exhibits nll
the large barns and include almost
every breed. Ten herd Of Herefords
and cattle from the state college at
Brookinss are very prominent, while
have fine exhibits both Of cattle and
horses. Swine and sheep are numerous
more than those in charge Of these
departments had anticipated.
In the poultry hall are a 1000 or
more coops Of fowls and birds Of the
best strains, indicating the wonderful
development Of this particular industry
In South Dakota the past few years.
Not far away in the dairy building,
filled with dairy products. and machin-,
cry and appliances for lettering and
making more nearly perfect this indus
try.
There are several displays from
state institutions, including the School
Of Mines at Rapid City, the state coll
lege at Bookings and several colleges
and schools.
Among exhibits OF special interest
are those in the woman's building and
fine arts hall, where every conceivable
sort or handiwork by women Is to be
seen; these departments are "marvels
OF beauty and loneliness"
Special programs of races and other
events and attractions have been ar
The speed program includes
races for purses aggregating $1,000. A
large number Of horses are here, and
will be interesting and spir-
tied.
Flights in afrships will occur twice
each day. A village Of Sioux Indians
In war paint and native garb, number
Ing several hundred, has been estab-
ished. These with other attractions
will furnish amusement for the great
crowds here during fair week.