The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-23

on the floor, were ranged all kinds OF
vegetables grown in this section,
which were suggestive of savory boil
ed dinners. In the first bin we noticed
a nice lot of ripe tomatoes: which
seemed to say ''we grew and ripened
between the spring and fall frosts.
the shortest season ever known III
this region.'' Passing on we OBJ
served a generous display of corn OF
several varieties, the most prominent,
yellow flint, being especially abund-
ant. and the others sufficiently SO to
put to rout all assertions that we Go
not produce corn of any consequence
here. We do as the exhibit testified,
both in stalk and ear. All through
the representative of the vegetable
kingdom were abundant, large and
excellent, and among them some very
large specimens Of the Langley seed
ling. raised from the ball by Mr.. \.
Langley. Standing on the north end
of this shelf, we observed an exhibit
of sprigs of our native timber, 4
large clump Of 100 days growth,
which averaged over six feet in
length. At this point began the cord
which hung across the north end and
west side Of the hall. FROM which
suspended quilts, rugs, ETC., manufac-
t,lred by the side of our home fires. The
next table with it's raised pedestal i'll
the center was occupied Oh the north
end by specimens of our home manu-
| factured harnesses, and the balance
Of vegetables on the one side and
grain in the sacks on the other, with
an occasional display of mechanical
samples, a coop Of poultry, etc. On
this table we noticed three vegetable
marrows. two Of which were about
three feet long. The seed WAS
brought from England and raised on
| the farm of MI. Peardon. The third
table contained specimens Of bread,
flour, butter, preserves, pickles, ETC.,
carpets of home make, and last but
not least a squash weighing 81 pounds
raised Oh the farm OF Mr. Lovejoy in
Thomastown. Upon the last table
were oil paintings, crayon drawings,
ETC., besides, what WAS to the editor
al incomprehellsihle mass of ladies'
| handiwork all CT which was very
beautiful and interesting to the ladies.
On the raised pedestal Of this table,
| quite display Of Towering plants
was observable while across the north
end rested a show case tasteful]y az
ranged with millinery, and present.
ing Il beautiful appearance, was es-
| pecially noticeable. We marked 4
card, it bearing the name Of Mrs.
Jones, peeping out from among the
wealth Of ostrich tips: Iii the corner
was located the Peerless job Press
| of this Office, which excited curiosity
and no little admiration Oh the part Of
| visitors. Upon the stage Miller &
Foss, cur enterprising hardware mer-
chants, had a very creditable display
of goods from their store, rs had also
the firm of Peakc & Burch. and Baum
bach g. Meyer.
About 2 o'clock Oil Wednesday,
Chairman Of the executive commit
tee. Whitney mounted the stage and
formally announced to the President
Of the Society, Mr. NisWell that the
fair was ready for his final opening,
which be did in the following happy
manner:
Members cfthe Uudsna County Ag-
ricultarol Society: a'sd ladies' o"@
gentlemen:
On this occasion it may be 70 inter-
est to us to go back Il little on the
track Of old father Time. The old
fellow has been keeping up his steady
passage, and has brought to us here
of Wadena and to all this new North
west. year by year, brighter promises
and fairer realities. and. let us hope
for an epoch OF comfort and enjoy
ment, in spite of our proximity tothe
friyid zone.
Only II short eight years ago, and
where were we? Not i'll Wadena ut an
Agricultural Association certainly.
4AS WAS gathered the dry bones OF the
valley, SO have we here to-Cay drifted
together; first: from the land OF baked
beans, from Suckertlan. from Ilosicr
vile, Canada, Wisconsin, and not to
forget the contribution of Old Eng
lanA, the Fruness colony; we came