Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-05
PRIZES AWARDED and
OFFICERS CHOSEN AT
MITCHELL FARM SHOW
Corn Growers, Live Stock
Breeders and Poultry Fan
ciers in Separate Sessions.

Mitchell, S. D.. Feb. 2.-Last night
closed h week of farmers gatherings
in this city--that Of the South Dakota
Corn n Grain Growers association,
the South Dakota Improved Live stock
Breeders association, and the South
Dakota Poultry show, and it was con-
ceded to be the greatest week of edu-
cational work put forth in the history
OF the state. The attendance at each
OF the associations was exceptionally
large, Inc the most prominent speakers
OF he country on these topics pertain
ing to farm and stock life were pre-
Sented to give the needed information.
DR.. w. B. Niles, A. j. Mcdowell, Of the
farm extension work carried on by the
government; Professor Hopkins, Of Illi-
no1s, and Sam Jordan, of Missouri, We're
among the speakers, and every phase
of farm work was discussed from an
expert standpoint.
The live stock men held two sales at
the state pavilion, which We're attended
by 1000 men each day, and the sales
We're greatly successful. The hogs sold
Tor a round sum Of $3,762. n the prices
The offerings comprised Durocs, Ches-
ter Whites, Hampshires and Poland
Chinas. Thursday the cattle sale was
held, In conjunction with horses and
sheep. The horses brought $2,41O. the
80 head OF Short Horn cattle sold for
$4,000, nine Herefords going for $500,
three Holsteins for $30S.5O, and seven
sheep for $3.50, making the total sales
Tor the two days reach the sum of
$l3,130, the largest in a good many
years. and 95 per cen of the property
was bought by South Dakota farmers.
The prizes in the corn show were
announced today, with Joe Smith of
single ear. Dawson county carried off
the honorS in the central district for
yellow corn, Hanson county for the best
10 white ears. while Union county was
highest on yellow corn in the southern
district, and also for white corn. In
the northern district, It. M. Lucke, of
Redfield, carried off the highest honors
for yellow corn, In also for white
corn.
The corr and grain growers elected
the following officers: President. n.
f.. Dawes, Of Fulton; secretary, Prof.
A. N. Hume, of Brooklngs; p. P. Sand,
Of Mitchell, treasurer. Directors. N. A.
Nelson, E. b. Sougstad, Hugh Nash.
The stockmen elected these officers:
President, ]. M. Erion, Of Mitchell; sec
rotary n treasurer, James w. Will
son, Bookings; vice presidents, George
N. Dunmire, Of Scotland. horses: AL
bert Fill, Alexandria, cattle: P. e.
Murphy, Oldham, sheep; r. j.. Weiland,
Canistota, hogs; Matt Ginsbach, Hart
ford, poultry.
The State Poultry show was the
most successful in many years, and had
over 1000 birds on exhibition. The
following officers were elected for the
poultry association: President, George
w. Law, Mitchell; vice president, Will
liam Drabbe, YanktoR; secretary, Will
liam Scallin. Mitchell, and hi was also
made treasurer. Directors, j. o. Gage,
Rec Heights; J.. N. Crow, Mitchell; G.
M. Bailey, Redfield; Mrs. Matte Web
ster, Woonsocket; F.. d. Burr, Mont
rose: William Burgi, Yankton.
N. L. Mosher. Of Clinton, Ia, who
Judged teh corn in the corn show, said
that OF all the corn he has scored this
year of last years crop. the corr of
South Dakota was the best that he had
aAen.