The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1912-09-06
SOUTH DAKOTA FAIRS
Annual Exhibitions in This State
Have Been Marvel to Older
States.


the following to say about South
Dakota fairs and the resources of
the state:
The South Dakota fair for the
past few years has been u marve
to- older states, 1t has gained the
reputation OF being the most up
to date tail. OF the American
northwest, Much oil this success
is due to It's able secretary, I.
n. Mcllvaine. He has built up q
fair that gives people something
in return Cor their money. amid
each year the exposition is bet
ter and larger than ever. See
Mcllaine says: "Fully 100000
people will attend the state fair
i'm South Dakota this Year. Ii
there are 100000, Mae will see
that all are we'll taken care OF.
The agricultural resources have
backed up this great state fair.
Specimens and exhibits will not be
lacking in that department. En-
tries in the Shorthorn, Hereford,
Aberdeen Angus and Holstem
classes have assumed such
proportions it is safe to predict
the largest showing OF fine cat
tie ever found on the grounds. The
oldtnme swine exhibitors and
breeders are coming back, and the
quality will be up to and exceed
the standard OF former years.
The poultry department will also
have all exhibition space filled
with fancy birds.
The county exhibits have been
a feature Of the fair for several
wears and will be there en- masse
The number Of counties already
signed for space will more than
fill the agricultural hall, and the
state fair board is arranging aos
ditjonal space. The most Ella
borate of all exhibits will be plac=
ed by Beadle county IN its Time
new building This is a nonecln
petitive exhibit, and is oil edu-
cational value as we'll 'as showing
what BeadIe county can produce.
The keen interest and friendly
rivalry between the counties add
considerable interest to the agrl-
cultural exhibit.
AS many as % applications Tor
machinery display space have
come to the secretary s office IN
one day. A leading tractor en
CINE will give daily demonstra-
tions Of up-to date plowing. Far
visitors will receive pass-o'it' ana
return checks to witness tlle
great blowing. The South Dakota
State fair lis very fortunata ~
having fields to plohv right at
hand All lines of modern ma
chine1y will be ON exhibition, ano
the automobile and motor cycle
display Will be the greatest ever
~on the ground
Various departments of the
state college of Broollings Wi.
have exhibits Of educational
value to all interested in agricul-
ture. The agricultural makmgs
have been the pioneers N Jh'
latter farming movement. For IN
stance. at this meeting this year
will be exhibited the best OF
everything in live stock, agNenl-
tural products, dairy and poultry
products and farm machinery and
equipment. Experts in the var-
ious lines will be at hand to eX
plain and demonstrate, and much
good from the educational STAN!
point must result.
The womens department has
grown rapidly, and in its elegan
new building with plenty Of ccGi
and shady Norohes, the fair ,o'i>
itors will find education and r"-
creation. OF the many entries in
sthe fair Last year fully 4 th'rd
were IN the ladies deparihlAiNt
Mrs. T. NJ LuclSey, snppmhtc.l-
dent of the women s department,
reports a large list of city eN
hihits. and irldiwidual eNh hits are
pouring in at a lively rate
There are many valuable los
sons t. be learned in this de-
partment as to how to make tho
home attractive and Beautiful
No scientific farmer NOR his w'fa
and family can afford to miss
this fair from an et1,lcati2nnl
point of view.
The state fair amrlsornerts rac.
ing and afternoon a+t1-@1+i,nS
are of very high class and exceed
those ,oe fn~Fnes yeas TIE soaad
program this wear is tho r.rer1+ est