The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-16

This exhibit was to emphasize the
value of innoculating alfalfa and other
legumes with bacteria and produce
nitrogen gathering nodules. In the
first pot, the soil, in which the legume
was growing, contained all the ele-
ments but nitrogen, it had no bacteria.
In the next pot, nitrogen vas also miss
ing, but the seed of the legume had
been innoculated and bacteria nodules
were thus formed that were constantly
taking nitrogen from the air and col
lecting it on the roots. The second
plant had made a far better growth,
although it's soil originally contained
no more nitrogen than the other. This
was due to the nitrogen gathering
nodules which supplied nitrogen from
the air.
There were many other interesting
exhibits in the experiment station sec
ton. A row of tubes containing differ
ent kinds of dirt was placed along a
shallow trough of water. This exhibit
showed the relative movement Of
water in different soils by capillary
action. A placard named the best
crop rotation for the Sioux valley as
follows: corn, wheat, oats, clover. In
large glass cases along the wall was
exhibited alfalfa from all parts Of the
world. In other cases were sorghum
varieties. People were interested in
roots of legumes contained in jars of
liquid, which showed how the nitrogen
gathering nodules are formed.
The stock pavilion was overcrowded
and it looks as though the association
would have to provide more space an
othr year. Particularly noticeable was
the showing of hogs, which was much
larger than at the fairs of the past two
three years. The showing indicates
that Brookings county farmers, or a
share of them at least, are raising the
finest stock to be found anywhere.
The poultry building had a splendid
display and there vas almost every
useful fowl represented. The expert
who judged the poultry, said that he
had lever seen a finer display at a
state fair. Mrs. Gentle, who probably
knows as much about poultry as any
one in this section, tells us the same
thing.
The woman's building was just over
loaded with products of the home.
There were fine paintings, beautiful
fancy work, and appetizing looking
baking and preserves. The ladies
made a splendid showing and are de-
serving of praise for the interest they
took in this department.
The woman's suffrage booth in the
woman's building, where free litera-
lure was distributed, was attractively
decorated with the suffrage colors and
Votes for women" pennants. 1t also
contained an interesting case of anti
ques, among which were bound vol
ures of the London Spectator of the
year TIA and a Boston Gazette of the
year 1878.
The educational building had a great
showing of work from the schools of
the county, a display that attracted
much interest and favorable comment.
The entertainment provided by the
fair was good and there was something
to interest everyone every minute. The
horse races were good, although there
were not as many horses entered as
anticipated. The free attractions were
very good and seemed to please the
crowds. The special races put on
in different days were interesting. The
failure of the flying machine to arrive
was a disappointment, more probably
to the fair officers than to anyone else.
However, it was no fault Of the fair
that it did not get here, as fully ex-
planned by Secretary Brooke in another
column. The auto parade on Thurs
day did not pan out, as there was only
one car, Chas. Martinson's, entered,
and he received the cup for the best
decorated car and also the cup for the
best decorated Ford. Mr.. Martinson,
perhaps we should say Mrs. Mar
tinson, as she did most Of the work,
had a finely decorated car and would
have undoubtedly won had there been
others entered.
There we're two harness races the
last three days and the results were
as follows:
The Clifton-Kelly carnival was here
all week and while there was nothing
very wonderful about their shows they
were good and clean and served to
amuse the crowds. The crowds at
night were fairly good, although the
cool evenings undoubtedly kept many
away.
Andrew Nelson, the local tailor, won
the Ford automobile, which was given
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