New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-07-23
THE ST ATE FAIR.

ti66lloWing official announcement:
10 the Editors Of Minnesota News
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Frequent inquiries have arisen re-.
latiYe to theprob a bility Of a fair this
fall, to be held under the. spices Of
the State Agricultural Society.
Please iii form tie public that the
owners of the ST, Paul D Driving Park.
have rendered to The State society,
free Of charge, their grounds and
ample build ings, where the annual
exhibition viii take place during
the first week in September; that
last years premiums were fully paid
at the close Of the fair, hat the re-
naming liabilities have been liquid
ated, better railroad facilities are as. as
sured, and that the. prospects for a
good, old fashioned exhibit which
shall rebound tosthe fame oftour: ra-
pidly growing State, were never bet:
ter,thannow Although the accom-
nlodations have been deemed ample
heretofore, yet nearly every stall, and
Shed. is already engaged gag! and more
will be built IS required.
It should be borne in, mind that
Ours isiemphatically an agricultural
State: Itslchief wealth consists in
/ the products gifts rich SOIL, its
FLOODED stock, and the healthful IN
|hnehces Of its e inyigoratinIg cliliiate.
It should be the aim, therefore, ! 81 d
our enterprisin G, patriotic citizens,
|fincited by a landable desire to excel
and to display our Industries, to put
forth their iearnest>efforts in the Ell
couragement and aid Of the State so.
ciety, 50 rs to make the coming fail
/ the most useful and most Instructive
ever held in the center Of this great
country ./s5 ].
This exhibition is one in which
every citizen in the States should feel
apride and personal interest. 1t is
not Il local matter, but pertains ITO
| the whole State, ind every man
who contributes BY an. exhibit, OF. by
his presence, orin any other manner
is aiding III advancing his ownlocal.
|ity inacommonWith the State A
splendid Stale fair reflects screditup.
on every town sand county iii the
State. It aayertises to the world
what Minnesota can produce in The
most etfectual manner, and will add
t. every farm il the State. Far.
Imers, stockraisers, fruit growers and
allclasses Of citizens from one end
ofthe State to the other should con.
slider that It is, their exhibition! AID
contribute to make, It, worthy. q
them. Indstead of,q.being hand.
icapped with debt as in previous
years, the society presents a tclean
balance sheet with sall2obligations
met, andseyefytl favorable fol
All exhibit of agricultural products
and stock superior to any previous
year. May. I'VE, not reasonably ex.
pect the hearty cooperation, of the
county, societies andaa favorable and
nnitedtresponsel fromaevery section
ofthist truly prosperous Stateof ours,
50. that history Shall show the fail
Of 1879 to have excelled i'll previous
exhibits in it's magniticence. abund,
ance and solid worth? Is.e . .,.tt
/: Very truly yours, 5
s=..s 81 its.s SAN. E. ADAMS, ',.,
President Of Minnesota State Agrri
cultural Society. gsss.....5,, !.
! Mr.. Adams is atsthe headsof both
1 Che State and National Grange Pa
| irons IF Hnsbandry) and is clearly
identified with the agricultural in:
terests Of Tie State. The holding. 81
the State Fair is a matter interes1
to all the people,tof the State, since
/ the agricultural interests OF the com
monwealth are closely bound up ii
the success Of these annual exhibits
Of the industry and progress, an: ani
we hope that the cordial Invitation
for cooperation will be accepted i,
the Bruwn County Agricultural AS
ssociation and that a proper exhibi1
Of our products wifi be made. a7' Il. !.