The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-09-21

ings, the Grays winning by the one
sided score Of IS to 2. Hartwick and
Miller gave a wrestling match at the
pavilion to a crowd that completely
damned that building. and they put
up a good clean exhibition.
A feature of the afternoon was an
address before the grandstand by
Hon. James Wilson, United States
Secretary of Agriculture, who is here
visiting his son, Secretary Wilson
had a good word to say for our fair
and for Bookings. He explained in
detail the workings of his department
and demonstrated the great work the
government is doing in behalf of the
farmers. He paid a high tribute to
Prof. n. E. Hansen Of the State col
lege. who has made several trips to
Europe and Asia for the Department
of Agriculture. and predicted that
the hardy alfalfas, clovers and fruits
which the professor secured there,
would be Of inestimable value to the
agricultural interests of this country.
The address of the honorable secre-
tary was highly appreciated by the
audience and he was warmly applaud
ed upon his conclusion.
Monday afternoon the White and
Bruce ball teams played, White win
ming by the one-sided score of 16 to
6. Tuesday afternoon Aurora and
Brookings played and this was a bet
ter contest. Brookings won by a
score of 4 to O..
The exhibits in the different de-
partments are a revelation to anyone
who was under the impression that
this vas a poor year. There is GER
tainly nothing poor about the displays
and it equals if not surpasses any
thing that has ever been shown here.
In Agricultural Hall there is a fine
showing of the products of Brook
ings county soil. Perhaps the most
interesting feature is the township
exhibit of Trenton and Brookings
townships. These are certainly fine
and reflect credit upon the townships,
and particularly upon the parties who
had them in charge. The township
exhibit is a new feature this year and
another ear is expected that more
exhibits will be had. If there are more,
additional room will have to be pro-
vided, as Agricultural Hall is bad
" crowded at present. Trenton vas
awarded first prize for the township
exhibit, but the scoring between this
exhibit and Brookings township was
very close. A feature of the Trenton
exhibit is the collection of grain and
grasses of r. NJ. Crawford. Mr.. Craw-
ford did not enter them as a separate
exhibit, as he might have done, or
he would have undoubtedly landed
the prize.
In Agricultural Hall will be seen
nearly every kind of grain, grass or
vegetables and every hardy fruit, n
it is a display that would do credit
to any section OF the country. The
corn show is an especially good one,
and there is on exhibition as good if
not better corn than was ever grown
in Iowa or Illinois. Potatoes we're
another good crop this year and a
fine display of the tubers is on hand.
The showing of fruits is an excellent
one. Trenton township has an I'M
usually good collection and this is
undoubtedly what landed them the
prize. Both the Trenton and Brook
ings township exhibits are artistically
arranged and present a fine appear
ance.
The State college has a nice ex-
hibit in this building, showing the
work being done on the college farm
and experiment station. Prof. Hansen
has a fine showing of his hardy fruits
and alfalfas. The Brookings green
house, of which Ed. Thornber, is pro-
prietor, has a nice display of flowers
and plants.
In the Woman's building is gathered
a magnificent collection of products
of the home. The buildings has been
most artistically decorated and with
the fine display holds the interest
Of every visitor who wanders that
way. The ladies have certainly done
themselves proud in their exhibit this
year, and it is one of the best fea-
lures Of the fair.
The showing of horses. cattle, hogs
and sheep is an unusually large and
creditable one, and there is to be
seen as good stock here as will be
found anywhere. Brookings county
is fast becoming noted as a home Of
pure bred stock and the showing at
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