The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-04
POINT CORN
GROWERS ARE S, D,
1915 CHAMPIONS
j. P. Thompson
The Grand Sweep
stakes.
CATTLE SELL WELL
Sale AT State Pavilion Yester-
day Sees Good Prices.-'.
Herbest Quick Tonight
CATTLE SELL WELL

ISOLATION, today was announced a
the winner OF the grand sweepstake.
OF the state for the best ten ears @
corn.
In addition, the Elk Point ma,
was awarded the prize for the hes
single ear OF corn in the show. A
/. Whitney, a South Dakotan, whose
address is Akron, Ia, won secon(
prize on a single ear and Frank
Shannon. of Ethan, was awarded
third prize.
In the open competition among
the boys of the state, Ernest Soren-
son of Elk Point. won the grand
sweepstakes for tho boys division
This youth won the silver trophy cur
of the Dakota Improved Seed Com
pany also in 1912, in which year he
also took the champion sweepstakes
of the show.
l.. G. Nelson. of Elk Point, won
the sweepstakes of the First district
and also first on yellow dent. j. F..
Smith, of FlaGdreau, vas given first
place in the Second district, and
Lange Bros. of Redheld, won the
sweepstakes of the Third district.
In the yellow corn competition.
Russell ~Screnson. OF Elk Point, won
first prize in the First or Southern
district; Conrad Aas, of Baltic. took
the sweepstakes in the Central or
Second district, and Ray Hilsabeck,
of Redfeld, carried off the honors
in the Third district of the state.
Auction Sale Success.
The sum of $11,365 was realized
in the sale of pure bred horses and
cattle in the ring at the sale pavilion
yesterday afternoon, according to the
figures of M. F. Patton. who acted
as clerk of the event. The bidding
was spirited and good prices were
realized on the animals put up for
sale by the live stock ~fanciers of the
state.
Thirty-five head of Sborthorn cat
tie brought a total of $4.730, or an
average OF $135 a head. The top
was paid by Kruger Bros. of
for Monarch Stamp" who
brought $425. This bull was corsign-l
by Carey Il Son, of Ellis. S. ID.
The top Hereford bull. March On
A" consigned by G. u. P%ettigrew e
Son, of Flandreau. was sold to Henry
Brown, OF Scotland. for $2T0. Nine
teen head of He"efords we're sold.
bringing in a total of $2.3So.
Dawson County ~t}rccder.
Two Aberdeen-Angsls clttle, raised
BY p. S. Penalunn of Baa~ar town
brought $22A ard $50 each.
They wcr9 beth ro,l 10 Johl Samuel-
OF Artfsiau.
Three Polled puvhane. CONSIGNED
Walter Siaae. cf Full on, brought
tntal o. %425 with an average OF
s162 each "Pro1 mike tn, ton
quiz, sold Tor $3.50 to Jonas John
OF Mitchell.
In the sale OF hcrses. four Perch
ssohs CONSIGNED by j. NJ. Dummies
cons, Oh Scotland, brought a total of
,I,slo, an average of S3lS. N. j.
'cterson of Ashton, paid $3.50 for
,~Gavroche.. the top animal. j.. II.
5ufhey, OF ~Speancer, sold 'Haro,' a
'fallch draft stallion. TO Gilbert o.
SINE, OF Murdo, Tor $40.
suttock-Punch horses, con
'lsneu ny W j. senator, OF Canoya,
'olu ZOE Nfuo n $40. II top price
o jupiter, who pas purchased
" mute Lewis, or Lake Preston.
our realized a total o.
lilo with an average OF S27S.15.
ne TOP II sold Tor $500 to John
evening Program.
me JOINT meeting OF the lly stock
freezer ana grain men was held
ast eeVhlng IN the basement of the
Ietnoo-st enurch, with a large crowd,
hattendance. Ihe program of the
'Venihg was opened with a number
y the mixed chorus OF the high
chool under Miss Maebelle Price,
ihglhg the mrach song from Tam
lausef.
IN me name I the people of
iltcieii, mayor "A. u. vel.
.oinea Tue vlsltlns breeders and grain
!omsls. me mayor emphasized in
us azores 'he need OF education for
ne Younger generation OF South
,ahotahs, especiaily along the line
u sflcuiture the chlet industry OF
ne Dr. +. Z. Perisho.
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