Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-28
THE STATE FAIR.
WHICH rs TO ECLIPSE THE WORLD
NEXT WEEK.
How the Work on the Grounds is Pro-
crossing Exhibitors Moving In-Arrivals
of Stock-Bench Show Entries-The Ram
sey County Agricultural society-Mis-
celIaneou3 Notes.

Ce1anecu3 Notes.
As the opening day approaches for the great
State fair the rush of preparation increases at
the grounds. The clatter of the hammers, the
hum of the saws, the rattle of machinery and
the crash of lumber in the hands of the me-
chanics remind one of the biblical description
of the tower of Babel All is hurry and bus
tle yet there is no confusion of tongues or
business. System and order prevail, while
there is the utmost dispatch. The great cry is
more space, more space1' and more
space seems to be the order
of business, In nearly all the
departments space is being provided.
Yesterday afternoon President Finch, Treas
u1rer Culver and number of directors were on
the grounds encouraging the work with their
presence, giving instructions and making such
suggestions as were deemed of Importance in
the work before them.
THE FIRST TRAIN.
The track is completed and the first train
passed in to the grounds yesterday afternoon
with two or three car loads of evergreens for
ornamenting the buildings, booths, stands and
for various other purposes The great engine
with its train of lesser lights rode up like a
thing of life, saluted the bystanders with an
back to its destination in all its glory.
THE INNER MAN
Refreshment stands are already doing bust
ness, and it looks if the wants of the null
titude in the line of refreshments were to be
amply provided for. One shabby looking sham
of building that was being put up inside the
main buildings close along the railroad track,
was torn down and removed at the suggestion
of the association. 1t would have been stand
ing disgrace to the good appearance of
the other buildings, and blot on
the whole enterprise. AS the main buildings
are now arranged-in the form of an arc-to
correspond with the form of the track, they
present very tasteful and neat appearance,
and there should be no il-proportioned struc-
ture put up in front of them to hide their
architectural design and uniformity large
number of eating stands are being established
in various places on the grounds, that none
may hunger; and another well is being dug,
TINS making five, and surely none need thirst.
SETTING THINGS IN ORDER.
Already articles for exhibition are being
taken upon the grounds and placed in position.
Thurston & bushnell have their building com
pleted and IRE filling it up with their carriages
wagons, cutters, agricultural implements and
other articles in their line. Two or three hard
ware firms are moving in their exhibits, and
several great roughcast iron heaters and other
their proper places within the different build
ings.
AND STILL THEY COME.
A. Post, ESQ, of the Jewett Valley stock
farm, near Faribault, will arrive to-day with
eight or ten fast horses from his celebrated
stud.
SHORT HORNS.
Samuel bearing. of st. Paul. enters third
Marquis of lakewood, fifth Marquis of Oak
wood, Bell Duke of Blutfdale, Hope third,
Hopes Pride, Nina Gwynne sixth, Gwynne
tenth Carlisle Maid, Yarico, Bluffdale, Rose
young animals, all pure shorthorns. They
will attract universal attention at the State
fair and they are pronounced by stock men
among the very best in the United States.
Horace Pratt, of Owatonna, will arrive
Thursday with several fast horses brood mares
and colts. They will be in charge of Frank
Hall, a gentleman who will bring a number of
good horses of his own in addition.
HOLSTER Castle q Co., have their building
up. and are putting in the furnace preparatory
to the manufacture of sugar from the amber
cane. This will be new feature in connection
with fairs in the State of Minnesota.
NOTES OF THE GROUNDS.
Truman Smith, the president of the State
Horticultural society, kept the secretary of the
State fair and his associates busy for some time
yesterday.
W. E. Brimhall made host of entries of
short horns, fruits, vegetables. etc., yesterday.
Mr.. Knapheide made his usual number Of
entries only few hundred, yesterday.
DeGraff q Hopkins yesterday entered a fine
herd of Jerseys, with King of the Prairie at
the head.
c. LIE Vescinte, of Hastings, entered credit
able lot of Jerseys yesterday.
Geo. Baker, of Hustisford, Wis, has en-
tered his famous herd of Devons, and many
other cattle-breeders, not to be outdone have
entered their stock.
Arthur Jones, of Hudson, Wis. enters a large
exhibit of poultry
T. Kellogg, of McGregor Iowa, the wind
mill man, will erect two fifty feet towers in
place of the old, and build suitable tanks for
water for the use of the stock and in case of
fire.
The ladies and gentlemen of the city who
are interested in the Minnesota State Fair are
most earnestly invited to meet at the fair
grounds tomorrow Thursday morning, at
9:3O o'clock, to aid in decorating Floral hall.
AS only short time remains in which to dc
the work, 1T is hoped that the response to this
invitation will be SO general as to render the
work certain OF being accomplished in a man
ner comfortable and pleasant to all concerned
Ladies who go are requested to do so expecting
IT possible, to spend the day, and to furnish
themselves with lunch. If gentlemen cannot
go Tor an day, let them go for many hours
street entrance of the METROPOLITAN hotel to
morrow morning, at o'clock, for those who
have not their own carriages.