Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-09
State Fair Races.

We are indebted to r. @. Jndson, secretary
of the State Agricultural Society, for the pro-
gramme Of races to be given at the forthcom-
ing exhibition to be held at Rochester, olmsted
county, August 30 and 81, and September l, q
8 and 4. The races will continue four days of
the exhibition, commencing Tuesday and ending
Friday, 1t will be noticed that the society has
recognized the breeding interests of the State
by confining the principal events to Minnesota
bred horses. 1t now depends upon Minnesota
breeders and Minnesota horsemen whether the
society shall receive such encouragement as
will result not only in q continuance of the
scope, until all the racing events at the State
fair exhibition shall be confined exclusively to
Minnesota bred horses.
Three years ago, under the Inspiration of the
personal efforts Of r. Barden, Esq.,, the
plan of annual trotting races by Minnesota
bred colts and fllies vas inaugurated, and such
meetings were held last year and the year
before. This year it was expected suoh races
would form part of the programme for Col.
Kings show at Minneapolis but for some rea-
son he has omitted them, as has the State
society. We presume these omissions, especial
lY by the State society, is the fault Of the
breeders themselves, in not taking that inter-
est in such exhibitions of their
young trotting stock as they should.
Minnesota has been making very rapid strides
in the breeding of plooded horses and cattle.
The breeding establishments of r. Barden and
e. A. De Graft would be credit to any
State in the union, and there are several others
but little if any behind these two gentlemen.
These gentlemen are deeply interested in hav-
ing their efforts in this direction known, and
the best advertisement possible is good
performance at State exhibition. We
trust our breeders will go to work now for
another, and as a first duty they should see to
it that the claims reserved to State honors by
the State Agricultural society. are well filed
with the State society and the breeders; the
true theory is ''help each other"
In this connection it should be stated that
notwithstanding the misfortunes of the State
society in the past, its purses for speed trials
have always been promptly paid. The pros
poets for the forthcoming exhibition
are also most promising. The people
of Rochester have taken hold of
it as one man, and their efforts are being en-
Enthusiastically seconded by the people of the
southern portion of the State, TINS guarantee
ing large, creditable and financially success
ful exhibition. The following is the
RACING PROGRAMME:
Tuesday, Aug. 31.-1. Three-minute class,
for State horses. Purse, 5000: $l20, 800, $50.
single and double. Silver medal first, and
bronze second,
Wednesday, Sept. 1st-3. a:29 class, open
to all. Purse $500: $175. $75, $50. 4. 2:45
class, for State horses. Purse 5000: $l20,
$50, $50.
Thursday, Sept. 2d.-5: 2:97 class. State
horses. Parse $500: $l75 $75, $50. G. Free
for all and open to all. Purse $400: $3.50,
300, $50.
Friday. Sept 3d.-7. Minnesota stallion
purse. Purse $400: $3.50, 300, $50. 8. Dou-
BILE term, open to all. Purse 5000: 1920,
$50, $50.
-Four to enter and to start National rules
to govern the trotting. Entries close August
2Sth, at P. NJ. ALI entries to be made to the
secretary, R. G. Judsou. care of the Cook
house, Rochester.
Entry fee 10 per cent. Of the purse, and
must accompany the entry.