Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-08

STORE.
Prominent among the fine exhibits in the
agricultural building at the fair, was that
grand collection of the vegetable products of
Minnesota, exhibited by Hollister, Castle &
Co., seed farmers, and proprietors of the North
Star seed store of st. Paul. It occupied almost
one-fourth of the entire floor space of the
building To describe the marvellous growth
of very many Of these products would subject
the author to severe criticism before the world
as to his veracity. The varieties were large
and everything YVES the best of its kind. There
were seventeen varieties of Minnesota grown
garien peas, 1l5 varieties of culinary vege-
tables. wonderful corn, cabbage, cucumbers,
tomatoes, thirty varieties of beautiful gladiolus
exhibited in Floral hall-and hundreds of
Others. This fine exhibit of course took the
blue ribbon on the largest and best display of
Seeds and also on many special entries.
WHAT ENTERPRISE WILL ACCOMPLISH.
The firm Of Granger Hodge proprietors of
the Minnesota Coffee and Spice mills, and job
bers of teas, ground coffees, spices, baking
powders and other goods. have established a
trade that extends over six or eight of the great
States and territories of the Northwest. and
have built up a trade second to no similar
house in all that wide domain. In the first
place it is the Oldest house of the kind in the
Northwest. Established in 1867, it has steadily
grown in the confidence of the people, and it
has steadily pushed an eyer-increasing trade
from the narrow confines of local circle to the
farther bounds of Minnesota Iowa, Nebraska,
Dakota Montana, and Manitoba in the British
possessions. Their displays at the fair were
large and universally admired. All in all it
was the finest display of the kind ever put
up in the State. There may have been more
gaudy displays but the quality, quantity and
variety is what Is claimed for the exhibits. 1t
| was not arranged for ornament, but for the
supreme excellence of the goods shown. The
best advertisement business house have
is good word from its customers everywhere;
and we know whereof speak when say
such is the fact of the house
of Granger & Hodge. of st. Paul.
GOTHAM & co. WIN.
Among the most deserving and meritorious
awards made was that of first premium to the
enterprising firm of Gotzian & Co. for the best
workmanship and quality of material in
boots and shoes manufactured in the State.
Any one-even not an expsr-who saw the fire
| exhibit made by this firm of their own made
goods, would appreciate the business OF the
award. And no one who had been over their
extensive and deliberately fitted factory and
seen the wonderful machinery for every kind
OF work, would expect any other than that
they would be the successful competitors
GotZian q Co. also awarded the first
premium for the largest and best assortment OF
eastern made boots and shoes most suitable
| for the western trade.
| A CLEAN SWEEP.
Among the men who have aided in making
st. Paul the great business centre it is, no ont
is entitled to more credit than the furni
niture firm of Stees Bros. John A. and Wash
ington M. Desiring to invite competition
from all quarters. the firm made large exhibit
at the fair, with what success is shown in tn
following, copy of the official award:
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. z, l878.-Mr. R.
Judson, secretary-Dear sir: Wehave awarded
to Stees Bros, of st. Paul, Mimi. first premium
of silver medal on chamber suit, consisting 0
one bedstead, one bureau, and one washstand.
First premium of silver medal on best parlo
suit of one sofa, one gents easy chair on
lady's easy chair, and four side chairs.
First premium on best Office desk and bes
book case, best sideboard, best mattress. Ais
first premium for most elegant display o
furniture. Respectfully yours,
w. l.. Wilson, seal.
L. M. BURR1NaToN, seal
Committee on wards