Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-02
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Especial Telegram to the Globe.
ROCHESTER,, Sept. I.-At last we have
clear sky and bright sun
to open the third day of the fair. The last
two days, while wet and disagreeable. were not
altogether withou. their use. True, the rain
enabled exhibitors to arrange their articles and
this morning everything was in readiness for
inspection. A large number of exhibitors ar
rived yesterday afternoon, and some have come
in to-day. Side shows. refreshment stands,
booths, etc. continue to multiply, and birds
eye view of the grounds would give the i'm
preston that this was an army in camp, SO
numerous are the canvass tents.
This morning the different division superin-
teadents appointed the judges in the various
classes, and most of them are at work.
BLooDED CATTLE.
The splendid show of blooded cattle excites
universal remark. Good judges who have
been constant attendants on the State fairs say
that the display is the finest ever seen in
the State. r. Barden's splendid
herd of short horns, seventeen in number,
headed by the roam bull, Duke of Rutland ,la
i've year old, weighing 2 200 pounds, comes In
for large share of attention. Next in point
of number as well as of merit is fine herd Of
Devonshires, 16 in number, owned by George
Baker, of Dodge county, Wis. But perhaps
there are no cattle on the grounds that attract
30 much notice and admiration as the show of
the celebrated Holstein cattle exhibited by
Messrs. Shaw and Bulls, and M. J. Myers, of
Winnebago City, Faribault county. Messrs.
Shaw and Bulls show IA head and Mr.. Myers
head. These cattle are especially valuable as
mixers, and are favorites among dairymen on
that account. Thomas B. Wales, Jr.. of Fr,l-
mingham, Mass. has also herd of IA Holstein
cattle from his well known Elm Farm herd
There ia also large number of single bulls,
COWS and calves that are valuable blooded ami
mails. Take the cattle exhibit as whole and
it would be difficult to excel it in any State in
the Union.
HORSES.
The show of horses is also very fine, and
again the list is headed by r. Bardon, ESQ.,,
who exhibits fifteen head, most of which are
the progeny of Western Chief, who heads the
list. The list of thoroughbreds, hol1es of all
work, carriage teams, draft and trotting horses
is very large.
The show Of sheep and hogs is rather limit
ed, q fact which is matter of surprise, as
Southern Minnesota is noted for the attention
she has shown in raising both.
The display of machinery is very large, a
fact not to be wondered at, as Rochester is sit
uated in the heart of the finest farming coun.
try in the world.
FRUIT DISPLAY.
The display of fruit, while npt az large as
we have seen at previous State fairs, lis very
good, and demonstrates conclusively that Mig
nesota can raise as ine fruit as Michigan or
Illinois. In this connection much
Indignation is expressed, both by
the officers of the association and many
OF the visitors, at the action
of the State Horticultural society, in refusing
to oSnake an exhibit. They say, with juatice,
that the State annually appropriates 1000 to
encourage the cultivation of fruit. and it is due
to the tax payers that they should have an op-
portunity of seeing what they pay their money
TOR. Southern Minnesota, through her repre-.
sentatives in the legislature, hereafter will
hesitate somewhat before voting any more
money for that object. And while we are about
it. We may as we'll say that the same language
will apply to the State fishery, which is also q
beneficiary of the State to the extent of several
thousand dollars annually. and yet there is not
even minnow on exhibition to show that there
is such an enterprise fostered by the peoples
money.
Among the exhibitors are the following: A.
j. Phillips, of La Crosse, Wis, shows fifty
varieties of apples and twenty-five of crabs; j.
g.. Harris and Son, of La Crescent, shows seven.
ty-four varieties of apples and twenty-four of
crabs, besides grapes and other fruit. A very
tine display.
e. B. Jordon, of Olmsted county, Mimi. :,
shows sixty varieties of crabs, few apples and
fine display of grapes. 4
A. W. Sias, of Rochester, has ninety yari.
eties OF apples, crabs, plums and grapes.
The display Of vegetables outside of the
railroad building is very small, which ia q
matter of astonishmenr, as this branch was ex-
peoted to be unusually full. What there Is of
it, however, ia good.
RAILROAD DISPLAY.
The display made by the Winona &St. Peter
road and its branches, is one of the finest ever
made in this State. 1t comprises samples of
all kinds of grain. fruit, vegetables, grasses,
etc.. from the counties of Winona, Oimstead,
Dodge. Waseoa, Nioollet, Blue Earth, Brown,
Cottonwood, Redwood, Lyon, Lincoln, Yellow
Medicine, in Minnesota, and from Duel, God
dington. Brookings and Kingsbury, of Dakota
Territory. In the display is a special exhibit
made by the Lyon County Agricultural society,
which Is exceptionally fue.
G.. w. Van Dusen & Co. make display In
the same building of twenty seven different
samples of wheat from their elevators along
this road and its branches. Specimens of corn
and potatoes raised on the sod are shown, the
growth of which is prodigious. This collection
was secured under the supervision of Hon. 81.
M. Burchard, land agent of the road, and Is in
charge of Mr. @. 81. Whitney, to whom is due
the credit for arranging the various products
in such an attractive form as to elicit the
warmest praise and admiration from every Wis.
itor.
The display of the st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba road also attracts much notice. Il
il in charge of K. N. Guiteau, Esq. The ex.
hibitiOn Of wheat and oats in the sheaf comes
in for large share Of attention from farmers.
The wheat shown ranges in yield all the way
from twenty-five to seventy-ive bushels per
acre.,
GOOD ATTENDANCE.
BY 10 o'clock the grounds began to fill up
with visitors, and all was life and hurry.
At that hour over three thousand visitors
had passed the gates, and at noon
there was fully 5000 persons on the grounds,
which number was largely added to before the
races were called. The fair promises to be a
success financially as we'll as otherwise, and
under the careful and conscientious control of
Col. Clark W. ThompsoH, the Minnesota State
Agricultural society will be able once more to
occupy the proud position which is due to the
best agricultural State in the Union. Much OF
this credit will be due to the enterprising peo-
pie of Rochester. Her business men, her pro-
fessional men, her ladies, (God bless them) and
in fact, all classes, have united to show what
Southern Minnesota is made of. and while she
would have been glad to welcome all from the
shorthern portion of the State, she is determined
to show that in spite of past difficulties and
untoward weather, she can not only put the 30
ciety on its feet but also sustain it afterwards.