New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-09-25

department G. Stohlmann placed in
view several frames of finely executed
photographs and his famous drawing
of the Governors Guard. Samuel
Baumgartner exhibited an oil drawing
which displayed no little talent. H.
G. Schapekam, of St, Louis, had for
warded and placed in view !, nicely ex-
ecnted plan of various buildings.
The Eagle Mill Co., With their usual
enterprise, made a splendid display of
old and new wheat, flour, graham,
middlings, shorts, and bran, giving the
whole process in the manufacture of
flour. This exhibit was quite inter est
ing, and we are much indebted to w.
Bosch and Geo. Schmitt for full ex.
PLANTATION of the same.
n. A. fipller exhibited a spinning
wheel, yarn winder and thermometer.
| VIM. Guetling a very nice center table.
| Our popular brewer, Aug. Schell,
made most attractive display Of key
and export beer, the whole being de-
corated with hops tastefully arranged.
The exhibits of our merchants was
very creditable. Kiesling, Keller &
Co. made a fine display of elegant dress
goods, trimmings, ribbons, hosiery and
the many articles that enlist the adj
miration Of the ladies. III. Behnke &
Bro. joined them with a neatly arrang-
ed display OF clothing and dress goods.
Cheap Charley was next in position
with an assortment of clothing. fur
nishing goods, &C., from his large and
newly arrived stock. HI. Loheyde dis.
played a well-flled case of elegant
boots and shoes. Jos. Bobleter joined
him with a neat display Of albums,
shell boxes. silver glass vases, per-
fumes, soaps, toilet articles and a
general line Of holiday goods. The
whole was surmounted by avery beau
tiful wax doll. j. Neumann e. Co,
made a large and attractive display of
all kinds Of canned goods, handsomely
arranged on the stage. Oscar Hanft
was on the ground with the Dauntless
and New American sewing machines,
and Chas. Wagner with the Davis,
Singer and Wheeler & Wilson ma
chimes. Albert Wagner, whose faith
is still mistaken in the Davis, took
great pride in showing up the merits
of that machine, and astonished the
ladies by sewing through II inch
pieces of wood, rubber and lead. Be.
fore quitting this department. we must
say a few words to the credit of Mrs.
Hanft, Mrs. Gebser, Mrs. THESE, Chas.
!, Wagner and C.Ch. Brandt, who had SO
arranged their beautiful Towering and
foliage plants that they EXCHANGED the
beauty of the entire fair, and attracted
the attention of every visitor.
Despite the unpleasant weather on
Sunday, the attendance was quite large
! and the hall was crowded from the
hour of opening until the breaking III
of the fair.
Promptly at 4 o'clock Mr.. P. Scherer
president Of the association stepped, to
!. the front and made a short address.
He reviewed the trials and hardships
. our farmers have experienced the last
. four years, and stated that the partial
failure of this years crop should be a
warning to us. and should lead our far.
! mers to seriously think of changing
!. their former habit of relying ex-
; clusively on wheat. He said that oul
q climate and soil was adapted for rails.
). Ing many things which would find q
: ready sale in the markets of the world
! and admonished our farmers to 90 into
more extended farming, and manufac.
!. turing establishments would spring up
, among us as consequent result. He
pointed with pride to the splendid ex.
h1bit made this year, and thanked the
' exhibitors for their endeavor to make
. the fair a success, and hoped that they
+ would in future take the same interest
(. in our annual fairs as they had done
( in the past. His remarks were well
= received.
q Mr.. Scherer was followed by Henry
. Behnke, who said that he would not
: talk about our glorious Union, the
> American eagle, &C., but upon the
= greasy question of butter, cheese and
: COWS, which was of more vital interest
to our farmers. During his remarks
he said that according to the statisti-
cal compilation Of the National Cheese,
!, Butter and Egg Association the pro.
!, duct of milk, cream, butter and cheese
: in the United States for the year of
$ 1877 amounted to 100000, 900 while
e the whole wheat fields of America pro-
J. duced only 1926, 00O,OO bushels. EST.
7 mating the wheat at $1.0O per bushe]
: and the value of the former exceeds
that of the latter nearly one half.
:. TABLE OF EXPORTS OF BUTTER SINCE
. 1858.
!. 1858 3,082.l17 lbs. value S 55l.S02
r 1850 7.64O,9l4 l,ll4, 1921
5 1858 35,l72,4l5 : 6,733, 743
: 1865 2l,388,l85 s " 1924, liza
i 1870 2,Ol9, 288 : 500, 22S
1915 4.644,894 LOO, 496
: 1877 81. bl7. $40 - - d A01 e1e