The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21
MlNN EsOTA STATE FAIR.

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Ii The twentieth annual fair of the Mime.
sofa State Agricultural Society, to lie
held at the fair grounds in st. Paul, the
first week in September, promises 10 be
in all respects most credltable to the
State, and to the officers at present man.
aging the affairs Of this important State
society. In entering upon the prepare
tons for the forthcoming exhibition,
Mi. Geo. r. Finch, of the great dry goods
house Of Auerbach, Finch, Culbertson s.
Co, was elected to the responsible posi-.
ton Of President To assist Mr.. Finch,
Messrs. d. w. Ingersol, Hon. Vim. Fowler
and Hon. Sam E. Adams, were elected
Vice Presidents. r. G. Judson, secretary
and Geo. Culver, treasurer. were retained
in their important positions. Those
with anaexecutive committee composed Of
Messrs. Jas. McHench, A. M. Fridley, j
5. Harris ~. Whitlock,, IT. #. Brown
and 3. G. Ingalls,, constitute the working
force Of the society. How we'll each one,
and especially the president and secre-
tary, have performed their work, the
great interest that has been aroused
throughout the State and north west in,
the success of the approaching exhibit
ton, and the immense number of attrac-
tion~ that have been secured tells most
fOMIsbly t5 a1g% @
The State Agricultural Society is en-
phatically State institution, and its sue
cess Us therefore matter in which every
citizen is Interested. 1t is through this
society that the advance Minnesota is
making in agriculture, in manufactures,
III the improvement of stock, and III all
the various industries that 90 to, max up
this busy, every day world, is made
known to the people Of the country at
large. It will therefore be matter of
general congratulation to the people of
the State that the twentieth annual fair
is to be such faithful reflex of the
wonderful development of Minnesota, the
Empire State Of the Northwest.
Although the harvest time has not
been SO full of promise as was expected,
the exhibition of the agricultural products
Of the State is to be in all respects most
creditable. II In addition to the exhibits
made by individual farmers. the different
railroads centering in St. Paul, will
make an extensive display of the pro-
ducts of the soil along their respective
line. The show of blooded horses, draft
and road, fine bred cattle, sheep, swine,
ETC., will be superior to anything ever be-
tore seen in the Northwest. The Minne-
sofa horticultural Society will make a
large display of plants and flowers. A
massive machinery building has been
erected, where several Of the most impor-
tant manufacturing, industries of the
State will be carried on daily. A build
ing has been specially erected in which
the manner Of making sugar and syrups
from the amber sugar cane will be carried
on every day OF the fair. An attractive
programme of turf sports has been ar
ranged for + every day with
such liberal purses as to secure the at
tendance of. the most noted flyers in
the country. The especial feature of the
exhibition will be the presence Of Reus,
the king of the turf, and the wonderful
Great Eastern.
There is also an almost .innummerable
array of special attractions, including
DR.. w. F. Carver and Capt. Borgardus,
the champion rife and wing shots OF the
world, who will gived ally exhibitions of
their wonderful skill. "A great bench
Rw of dogs, under. the auspecies Of the
Minnesota Kennel Club will be in pro.
gress. in a building specially erected for
that purpose, dogs being brought from,
IAN parts Of the Union and others direct
from England to compete for the prises
offered. 49,, g. .,.-......t g.,
A party of gentlemen from the Eng
lish colony at Fairmont, Martin county,
noted fer their prowess and skill in horse
manship and in the hunting field, have
kindly consented to attend the exhibition
with their stud of hunters and Kennel Of
hounds and will give exhibitions Of; Eng
fish field sports, gunine fox hunting with
full pack Of hounds, cross: country riding,
hurdle racing &c. The hunt will wear
the typical red coat and, complete hunt
ing costume, and mounted upon their
highbred ''bang' tailed hunters following
the .;noble pack in full cry will be- an
exhibition never before seen in '''these
parts and worth days travel to witness.
f. For the especial delight of the little
ones Col. John Bishop, Of Beloit, Wis,
breeder of Shetland ponies is to give daily
exhibition with a stud Of thirty or forty
trained trick ponies. 90.
Added to the above and many other
attractions. President Hayes and mem.
bers of his official household, will be in
attendance, and address the people. ] The
buildings have been more than doubled
in their capacity to accommodate the
unparalleled rush of exhibitors A new
railroad track has been, laid to the
grounds,and half hourly trains! ofsplendid
passenger coaches will run to and from
the grounds. Arrangements have beer
made with the hotels and private famihe:
for the accommodation of visitors, Al
moderate rates, and the. railroads will sci
tickets at half fare. In short nothing
has been left 3undone to make thu
twentieth annual fair of the Minnesota
Agricultural Society, "a pattern for al
future exhibitions of the kind.
milwaukee Produce Market. a}S
GRAIN-Wheat opened firm and 1%c higher, ant
ClO6ed strong: No. 1. gill: No. q .O8. Anp1Is