The Grange advance., 1874-09-09
:EFrom the st. Paul Dispateh. ]

Anausement4.
From the st. Paul Dispateh.]
The State Fair, commencing on Tues
day of next week, the 9Th ef:Septembcr,
at the DriviEg Park near St. Paul, will
continue -four days or until the even
of Friday, Sept. 1lth. We 'sre glad to
learn, from such mformation:as can be
gathered;at the Office Of the State Ag-
ricultural Society, that the exhibition
Of. farm, garden and orchard products,
and stock, machinery, and domestic
manufactures, promises to he larger
and more varied than at any qrevious
State Eair.
EHE GROUNDS AsgD BUILDINGS
Are being made ready this week by
number Of flabercrs and mechanics en-
played st cleaning and on such repairs
and new fixtures as areaound necessary.
Dne new building is 'being
added, designed especially for the <exhi.
hilton of peultry, under direction Of the
State Poultry Association, which has
taken hold in earnest, and will ba.;ng
together the largest showing Of pure
bred fowls ever seen in the State.
The railroad building is 80 be pro-
fusely decorated with native evergreens
and shrubbery, all from along the line
Of the L. S. g. IL railway. which are in
part already delivered and being
placed.
Particular attention is being given to
putting tie stables, stalls and pens for
stock in their best condition,
AMONG THE STOCK EXHIBITORS,
will be G. A. DeGraf, who engages is
stalls and peas for horses, cattle and
hogs from his Waseca farm DR.. Evans
-of Minneapolis, who engages l8 stalls;
the Warfeld Bros. Of Otter Tail county;
r. G. Judson Of Pennington, whose
stock will include one or two pens Of
pure Berkshire hogs; I. NJ. Westfall Of
Rochester, who has some extra fine
stock; Fred. Georges of Oakdale, Wash
ington county, who is to bring in three
stations; and Messrs. Hendrickson Of
Ramsey county and Fowler Of Wash
ington county, who will exhibit horned
stock and sheep. These are but few
Of the many who will have stock on ex-
hibition, but are enough to show that
the best breeds Of horses, cattle, sheep
and hogs will be well represented.
GRAIN, VEGETABLES AND FRUIT.
Entries made in these departments
arc usually the last to be made, and no
detailed information as to the forth
coming exhibition can now be had, but
the managing officers Of the Society
are advised, by report and correspon-
dence, that nearly all parts Of the State
will be fairly represented, and that in
variety, the show will he better than
heretofore, while at least ,equaling any
former exhibition, both in quantity and
quality. -"
MANUFACTURING PRODUCTS.
The liberal premiums offered are
being supplemented it is hoped,
by a disposition. on the
part Of manufacturers and mechanics
to do the best they can for the credit
Of the State as we'll as for their own
reputation. Several new and valuable
inventions are expected to be exhibited,
all the work of Micnesotians, and
also specimens of linseed oil, oil cake,
woolen and cotton goods, willow ware,
wooden ware Of various kinds, car
riages, wagons and wagon timbers, farm
implements, seeding and harvesting ma
chinery, lumber, house and Office furni.
ture, wind-mills and horse powers.
steam engines, Touring mill machinery,
pumps, stave and paper barrels, cloth
ing, boots and shoes, and other manu-.
factures of Minnesota. =
THR Trades BUILDING.
A fair degee Of interest has been
aroused in St: Paul and Minneapolis,
and those having the Trades Building
in charge promise to have it filled by
full exhibition Of merchandise Of all
those classes which are not strictly in-
cluded with other departments, Among
the leading dealers there will he some
competition as to which shall make tho
best showing, and which will result in
very rich display of goods. --r RI : ..| :.
DINNERS AND REFRESHMENTS. i j. =.
No liquors will be sold on the grounds
but there will be an ample supply cf
other beverages, such as pure, cool