The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-29
10th Anniversary If Mitchell
Corn Belt Exposition
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them were winged sun ana iHe ser
pent Of Uraeus, a symbol OF the GOD
Ra, The wings OF the sun were made
OF fax heads, while the serpent was
made of white corn. At the top and
bottom of the overs were placed
great lotus leaves, made of white,
yellow, dark red and ~blood-red corn.
On the two balconies over the
main entrance to the building were
scenes from Egyptian history, n of
which represented Pharaoh's dangh-
ter seated In a chair, with three at
PENDANTS, the figures being placed on
the real wall on a back ground OF
red. The second picture represented
a scene on the river Nile, the boat
being made OF red corn and the sail
OF white corn. Another attractive
scene was a squadron OF chariots n
horses, and was the masterpiece OF
the entire decorations. The char
lots were made OF yellow corn, the
wheels of red corn, and the horses
were done in white corn, with yell
low corn used for crowns for the
horses heads. The picture was sur
rounded with a border of lotus
leaves in yellow and blood-red corn,
and represented a picture In the time
OF Ranesseum. DR.. Floyd ellis, of
Mitchell, designed the work, and II
was placed on the building under his
direction. He will also have charge
of the work this year. which he de-
clares will be more beautiful than
ever.
On the interiOrsaof the building
are displayed hi 6agricultural pro-
ducts of the state, IA counties show
ing what they each produce The
counties making extlihits dn the pal
ace last year were: Turner, Stanley,
Beadle, Hanson, Minnehaha,g Dayi-
son, McCook, Aurora Sanborn, Ly-
man, Bookings, Sphinx and Yankton.
These counties are all practically
within what lis termed the corn belt
section of the state.
Farming in South Dakota has
undergone some radical changes in
the past 10 or IL years, the suppose
ton years ago having been that
wheat was the only product that
could be raised with any degree Of
success. With the influx of new set
tiers more attention was paid to the
production of corn, and with the
lengthening of the seaso and more
rainfall corn has displaced wheat as
the Leading product OF this section
Not once in the past Ii years has
corn been q failure and not once
has 1t been injured by frost.
The production of corn on a very
successful scale led to the stock in
dustry being opened up and where
there were but few cattle is years
ago, the farms are stocked with
thousands and thousands, besides
with hogs and sheep. Diversified
farming has put the South Dakota
farmer on a high plane of prosperity
and farming is no longer an expert
ment In this state.
In each of the county exhibits are
displayed quantities of corn, wheat
oats, barley, rye, vegetables, fruits,
etc. and these indicate q very sue
cessful year in the state..ssThe corn
crop will reach maturity under very
favorable conditions, and many
samples show yields averagin1 As
bushels per acre. The wheat on
display will be of a fine quality, and
most all grading No. northern, and
running all the way from is to 90
bushels per acre. AT the present
prices farmers will realize a fine
profit on this crop. One Of the best
crops of the season in small grain il
that of flax, which will average IL
to lb bushels, and with the price
usually above So per bushel the re-
turns will be more than satisfactory.
Taxing all things into consideration
the crop conditions were highly sat
lsfactory and the general results
Will place the state we'll up in the
agricultural and stock-producine
states of the Union.
AT the present time many eastern
rme are coming into the state to
look over the conditions with the
idea OF investing in lands, which
a be bought at much lower prices
than In the east and which will
yield much better dollar for dollar
than the lands they are leaving.
Good farming land In this section
can be bought for from $45 to 500
per acre, according to location and
the amount of improvements that
nave been made. In the western
part OF the state. where the lands
have not been developed to such an
extent, they can be purchased much
cheaper, except in the irrigated Sec
ton in the Belle Fourche country.
Advertising all of this great agri-
cultural country is the business OF
the corn palace, and 1t has met with
the greatest success.
During the night the main street
will be brilliantly Illuminated fol
q distance Of six blocks with the
new cluster lights, running from the
Milwaukee depot to the Northwest.
ern or the full length of MAR
street. The illuminations are a de.
cided feature Of the night celebra.
ton, and add much to the success.
OF the exposition. The new cement
paving will also be laid on MAR
street by the time the carniva
opens.