The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-10-18
MONDAY MORNING, OCT. Is, 1856.
The Territorial Agricultural Fair.


1t is impossible for us to give full and
accurate description of the different articles
exhibited at the Territorial Agricultural
Fair, or to speak of a variety of productions
worthy of special remark, owing to our ina
bility to ascertain where they were raised
and by whom entered, and we will therefore
speak only of those articles most admired by
the large assemblage there cOngregated, and
give, perhaps, too limited and meagre re-
cord of the great event in the agricultural
history of Minnesota for the year 1856. The
day was fair and pleasant, with the excep-
ton of high wind which sent thick cloud
of dust flying through the air, and changed
the color of everything, animate and inami-
mate. Upon first arriving at the Fair
Grounds, which are situated about a half
mile fiom the Suspension Bridge, at Mime
apolis, the visitor was greeted with the APP
pearance of
TIE CROWD.
Here were assembled four or five thousand
persons-men, women and children--to &C.
lebrate the annual return of bountiful har-
vests and overhowing granaries, and bear
testimony that this is a generous Earth
which still continues to perform her accus-
toned operations, and still, when " tickled
with the hoe, laughs with a harvest" and
wish for each other a continuance of the
blessings heretofore enjoyed. Never have
We witnessed a gathering of people
which, in its appearance, more COM
pletely indicated their true character-a
people at once intelligent, Industrious and
energetic. Everything pissed off quietly,
and all the arrangements spoke highly for
the good taste and enterprise of the origi-
nators of the affair. After moving little
farther we came to the enclosed portion of
the
FAIR GROUNDS.
Inside of the regular trotting course are
some five acres, enclosed W tn a substantial
board fence, in which are fitted up a great
number of stalls for the accommodation of
the cattle, horses. hogs, sheep, &C., brought
hither for exhibition. In the centre of the
lot stand the Fair Buildings, ,where the man.
ufactured articles, grain, vegetables, paint
ings, &C., arc stored and arranged in proper
order and taste the outer portion having
long tables running the entire length of the
building, where the vegetables, grain and
other products of the farm are placed and
properly sheltered. The inside is divided
into two separate apartments for the recep-
ton of the handiwork of the mechanic, ma
N facturer and artist. After entering the
enclosure, and Immediately to the left, we
came to the
CATTLE DEPARTMENT.
In this department were between twenty
and thirty stalls, each occupied by fine
specimen or specimens of the cattle tribe
To speak Of all in just manner is an utter
impossiblity, owing to lack of space and O
sufficiently accurate knowledge of the own.
ership, history, and fine points Of the ami
nals in question it will be proper, how
ever, to state, that all were very commend.
able representatives. One animal we can.
not forbear mentioning in particular, and
would gladly speak of others had it been
possible for US to obtain the required infor-
nation from their owners. This is full
blooded bull of the Devonshire breed, own
ed by Mr.. William Fowler, of Red Rock
and named after the hero and President
Zach Taylor. He was brought by Mr.. Fow-
ler from Geauga county, Ohio, last spring is
now eight years old, and was almost uni
versally acknowledged TO be the finest ami.
NAL upon exhibition, if not in the Territory
Some tf his calves were also much admired
This department was better represented
than any other, and the large number of ex-
.cellent working oxen, bulls, COWS and
calves, all in good order and seemingly high
spirit, fully sustained the reputation of Min
nesota as one of the best stock raising coun.
tries. Passing on few rods farther to the
left, We came to the
HORSE DEPARTMENT.
We did not find this portion Of the exhi