Daily globe., 1878-08-29

Yesterday was another lively day at the fair
grounds. The track in prime condition and
the speeding in the early morning was spirited
and exhilerating. Occupying the outer circle
were the trotters, spinning around on their
muscle, with their ears pricked forward and
their nostrils expanded, as if a race for dear
life was on the programme Several thorough
breds were gracefully jogging their accustomed
round on the inner track, while the iokeys
joked one another on their lazy riding. and in
different and slouching appearance. The only
signs of idleness were among the horsemen and
their jockeys, some of who had completed
their morning exercise, and were lounging in
the dirt and straw like lot of Kanackers.
Trains are now running into the grounds with
lumber and other heavy material.
MORE SPACE.
The association began the erection of another
horse barn on the fair grounds yesterday, to
make room for the surprisingly large number
of horses that are accommodating according to
the entry lists. 1t will have a capacity for
forty horess and will be completed tomorrow
In the horse department the entries greatly ex-
ceed all expectation.
For fear there might be lack of eating
room on the grounds the association is putting
up another building nearly 100 feet long and
sixty feet in width. Tables will be spread.
seats provided and the entire structure made
ready by Saturday evening.
A. Zieger is on his way from the plains of
Colorado with herd OF buffalo and long
horned Texas cattle. They are to be on exhbi-
ton at the fair next week and will constitute
another one of the many attractions that are
daily arising in connection with the great ex-
hlb1tlon. Let them come; are broad
gauged and can accommodate a small herd of
buffalo and broad horns as well as not
THE STATE FAIR ART-GALLERY
The new addition to the art-gallery has been
completed, and is acknowledged by all COM
petent judges to be just the building for the
exhibition of paintings in a correct Northern
light, and will, therefore, produce the best
effects upon the pictures for which it is es-
pecially designed. The possibilities of the GAL
lery are almost tinexhaustible, and it is pleasing
to know that its capacities will be we'll tested
as large number of the most celebrated
Oil paintings in the city have already
been promised for exposition While the en-
tries already made have been quite flattering as
to number and as to the quality of the pictures
to be presented, it is believed that several more
department, Mr. r. G.. Munger, desires that all
intending exhibitors will report their pictures
to him at II East Third street by Friday eve
ming next.
EXHIBITS.
Col. l. j. Hibbard arrived yesterday evening
to take charge of j. s. Rowell, Sons & Co..
exhibit of agricultural achinery-threshers.
seeders, ETC., from Beaver Dam. Wis. This is
one OF the heaviest firms in the Northwest, and
thelr display at the fair under the direction of
Mr. Hlbbard will be extensive and attractive
Geo. b. Woodward representing Fairbanks
Morse Co.'S scales, st. Paul, Will put up on
the falr grounds scale for weighing heavy
burdens-2O.O0O pounds OF more In addi-
tlon there will be complete catalogue of plat
form, counter and other scales manufactured
by this firm.
Mr.. Miller, the Minnesota sugar-prower ar
rived last evening with all the machinery and
apparatus, and large quantity of sugar for
exhibition at the State fair. This exhibit will
be one OF greatinterest to the Minnesota farmer
giving as 1T does, a complete illustration of
manufacture, from the Golden Amber cane
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ihe stud OF A. Post, Fa1ibault, arrived YES
terday and was duly appropriated to it's
quarters.
Isaac Lenbouk's Maggie and stallion
brutus CLAY were quartered at the State fair
grounds yesterday.
u. A. DeGraff's herd of Alderneys was among
the distinguished arrivals yesterday at the State
fair grounds.
Springfield, ILL.,, telegram of the 9th
says: 1t official duties do not prevent Gov.
Cullom will join the Presidential party in
Onlcago ana accompany them to the Mime
sofa State fair. This is on invitation of Mr..
Hayes and also the Governor of Minnesota.
There were dog entries of various characters
from Iowa for the State fair received by Secre-
tary Judson yesterday.
Edwin Hodgson, of Ell Paso ILL.,, yesterday
landed sixteen head of N; rman horses at the
State fair grounds.
2. H: Newcomb and Joseph Martin, both of
Cedar Rapids, Ia, yesterday collectively enter
ed ZOO pigeons of different mixtures for the
State fair.
The Red Wing Stoneware Manufacturing
company will exhibit samples at the State fair
ty, yesterday entered for exhibition the Clydes-
dale stallion, ''Rantin' Robin" never beaten at
any competition. The same gentleman also
entered magnificent flock of sheep.
John Bishop, of Beloit Wis, yesterday
land ponies.