The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-10-03

ed all others there on it's corn ex-
hibit. Its potato showing also is
above the average. The central fea-
ture of the exhibit is a large swan
made from blue stem wheat, which
attracts a great deal of attention.
This exhibit also makes an excellent
showing of fruit.
Perkins county from the North
western corner of the state shows
the most wonderful exhibit of all on
alfalfa. This exhibit is under the
charge of d.. II. Braught formerly of
main feature of the exhibit is it's
alfalfa showing, it also is particularly
good on all grains and fruit.
The Hanson county exhibit is in
charge of Percy Smith and Harvey
Broderick. 1t is particularly fine on
fruit and vegetables. This exhibit was
first shown at the Hanson county
fair and it made such a good showing
that if was decided to pass it around
to other places. 1t is fine on it's corn
display.
Lyman county makes a special
chewing of corn on the stalk and
different kinds of forage feed. 1t Is in
barge of A.. T. Wilson and occupies
the northwest corner of the corn pal
ace. Grains, fruit and vegetables are
here in abundance.
Jerauld county is in charge of l..
N. Nesselroad and Robert Barnes,
The grains are displayed in an ar
tistfc manner and the exhibit of APP
pies and corn r especially notice.
able. The potatoes are very good, but
the main feature of the display is the
excellent showing of plums and
other small fruits in glass Jars.
McCook county contains a good
display of grains and vegetables. 1t
is in charge of l.. A. Gapp and is es-
pecially noted for it's fine exhibit of
large vegetables, chief among which
are pumpkins and sugar beets.
Dawson County Exhibit.
Last but not least is the Dawson
county exhibit, which was gathered
wit such are and is under the
charge of Chester Ruth. The central
figure of the exhibit. is a large but
ter1y design formed of fine, grasses
and grains. The exhibit is fine on
and alfalfa, and the showing of
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feature is a couple OF boxes of fine
homegrown mushrooms, by Metcher
Bros, of Mitchell. Also two exhibits
OF buckeyes, one by Oswald Michels
and the other by the Newburys. Mrs.
l.. b. Slade presented a box of Con-
cord grapes raised at her home north
of the city and also some nice Miner
plums.
Next to the Dawson county exhibit
Is found e. p. Sand and a special ex-
hibit of prize winning yellow dent
corn, raised on the Elm Grove farm.
This farm produced the grand
champion sweepstakes IN ten ears
1908, and grand champion sweep
stakes on single ear, 1910, at the
South Dakota state corn show.
The southeast corner of the corn
palace is devoted to the exhibit of
the departments of Agronomy and
Entomology of the state college at
Brookings. The entomology exhibit
contains a fine collection of the in
furious insects of the state also the
wall is covered with boxes filled with
brilliant colored moths and butter
flies. Samples of various kinds of
spraying machines are shown and
also several bottles of various insect
icides. The display of the department
of Agronomy is al exhibit of varie-
ties of small grains and forage plants
particularly alfalfa, which is being
raised at various experiment farms.
The combined exhibit is in charge of
Manley Champli1 and Harry Sand
erSon.