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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1892
Page
11
Review of county exhibits highlights the state’s resources and products showcased at the Mitchell Corn Belt Exposition. Key displays feature agricultural yields, livestock quality, and regional industry offerings. Officials note strong participation from several counties, with emphasis on innovation and practical demonstrations.
Davison County advertises itself as a place for the man of moderate means offering unequaled inducements to locate there. It highlights strong transportation facilities, abundant markets and neighborly settlement, with lands noted as continually rising in value.
The piece casts Mitchell as a premier educational center with a Methodist university, promoting the state as a land of opportunity offering homes to eastern settlers. It notes agricultural potential and includes visitor viewpoints on lands, while inviting inquiries to Mitchell real estate agents.
South Dakota counties display diverse crops and grains at the Exposition. Davison county with wheat varieties, rye, barley, flax, grasses, apples, pumpkins, and corn leads a strong display. Yankton and Clay counties present corn, wheat, vegetables, and unique grain maps. Hanson and Brule counties showcase grain bouquets and grasses, while Presho and Bon Homme highlight corn and oats.
The Yankton county exhibit earns first premium with Bon Homme, Clay, and Hanson taking second through fourth. The committee commends all counties, notes varying advantages, and praises quality of corn, apples, and vegetables. Mitchell, South Dakota, is highlighted as the Corn Belt capital in a broader state production report.
Eastern visitors extol South Dakota during a Mitchell exhibit tour. They laud abundant crops, bold enterprise, and the state’s rapid growth, noting impressive buildings, rich farming lands, and steady rainfall, with optimism about Illinois level prosperity ahead.
Beadle county leads a meritorious display under JF W Fulton with six wheat varieties, six corn types, apples 13 inches in circumference, and corn yields from 40 to 70 bushels per acre. Lincoln, Miner, Hutchinson, and Sanborn counties contribute equally sturdy samples of corn, oats, wheat, barley, rye, flax, and abundant fruit. A log cabin attraction and riverboat City of Madison add regional character as Letcher’s booth highlights late planted corn. The overall effort frames South Dakota’s rich agricultural resources and pride.
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