The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-09-28
Fourteen Counties
Show That South Da-
kota has Good Crops
BRooKlNGs FIRST
The North State County Gets
First Prize and Sanbonn
Lands on the Second

displayed in the county agricultural
exhibits in the corn palace building,
and none are more surprised at the
showing made than South Dakotans
themselves, who have had little OPP
pOrtunfty to learn of what their
own state has produced. However,
on looking over che display of the
thirteen counties. These exhibits
tell the plain story, without embel-
that South Dakota has
made an exceptionally fine record in
this year when the moisture has not
reached It's largest amount, or even
up to the average. There are por-
lions Of tie state where the rain
fall came a little late, and others
were 1t was abundant to mature the
crop. and bring forth a fine yield.
Wheat Yielding Well.
49, IN luc OVAly CAuAUlto are ul6.
played wheat, which had the bene-
At of the moisture, has threshed out
an average of from 90 to 25 bushels
per acre and 1t is of a good quality.
There are oats, which have had a
hard time this year, which have
shown as high as 35 and 40 bushels
per acre. While fax is not grown
In all sections OF the state, yet that
displayed has developed to a fine
crop. and it is yielding we'll. Through
out all the exhibits corn is strong
" emphasized, and there is not a
county but what has had splendid
success with 1t this year. Only in
one or two remote sections of the
state has the frost done the least
damage to corn, and 1T is we'll out
of the way of frost now. SO that the
crop of 1911 Is an assured thing.
Many Corn Varieties.
sanborn county S exhibit, under
the direction of George Warner,
makes 4 fine showing for n of the
good counties of tho central section.
The wall display of grains and grass
es In small bundles is a remarkable
one, and is quite attractive. There
are I6 varieties of dent corn, and
this grain Is showing an average OF
So bushels per acre. There is a
sample Of corn raised on j. T. Nor
rows farm, which will average 20
bushels. per care on the SO acres.
Another sample Of Wimple's yellow
dent, grown on the farm of William
Greenwald, comprising $50 acres
which win yield an average of 20
bushels per acre. This cor is grown
on the scientific principles, and
shows the breeding and care. The
growing Of millet and alfalfa is en-
phasized by ine samples, and of the
latter there are three cuttings dis
played. The exhibit is finished off
with a fine display of fruits and veg
etables, with strong emphasis on the
potatoe crop, which is yielding with
splendid proportions. and finally
Mr.. Warner displays some peanuts
from the farm of Harvey Fisher, who
raised 100 hills. At the state fair at
Huron Sanborn county took third
prize.
Won First Prize at Huron.
After exhibiting at the state fair,
and the county fair, the Brookings
county exhibit was brought to the
corn palace. It won the first prize
at Huron. and will make a strong
bid for distinctive honors at the corn
palace. 1t is in charge of j. T..
Sarvis. The main feature is the
grains and grasses, which : dis
played in a manner that shows some
Of the splendid food products of that
section Of the state, these being ar
ranged in bundles on the walls,
which comprises 80 varieties, and
Is OF wild grasses, and as nearly as
many Of the tame grass. Despite the
ESQ oats have turned out much
better than was anticipated in many
parts OF the county. Although not
claiming to be In the corn belt Sec
tion the exhibit of Brookings county
has some splendid corn that has ma
stured ahead of the frost. The pota-
st0$CrOD IN exceptiOnally large In that