New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-09-22

wax figure made by Bertha Hauen-
stein, received the plaudits Of the
visitors. Albert Wagner, as usual,
was on hand with his fayorite and ir-
repressible Davis sewing machine,
but his occasional absence indicated
that some other attraction divided
his time usually exclusively devoted
to the Davis. The large collection OF
plants and flowers of Mrs. Gebser and
Mr.P etry was admired by all and added
beauty and animation to the scene.
The visitors were enter tanned on
Sunday afternoon by Adelbert's band,
which furnished the music during the
continuance Of the fair.
Shortly after o'clock Hon. G. Z.
Brandt, vice president of the society,
stepped upon 4 platform and delivered
the annual address. He said that the
lands in Brown county and vicinity
could not be excellet anywhere, but
in order to make them more profitable
they needed more thorough cultivation
than farmers are giving them. This
is progressive age and we should try
and live up to the times and advance
with the balance of the world. While
he advocated making wheat our main
crop, he deprecated the practice of
some farmers in placing their Deepen
dence exclusively upon that. He said
our SOL and climate was we'll adapted
for raising most anything, especially
corn, and advocated a more extended
stock raising. He was sorry to see. so
much young stock go out of the coun-
try when corn and hay being much
cheaper here than elsewhere, stock
could be raised and fattened by our
farmers with good profit. He also ad-
vocated an improvement in the quality
of stock and more and better attention
to dairy interests. He said that over
$40, 200 was annually lost to our couD-
ty through lack of interest in this
branch of the farmers income and con.
sequent inferior quality of butter.
There was no reason why the farmers
of this vicinity could not make just as
good butter as those in other parts of
the United States. Spring houses and
good clean cellars were necessity for
good butter making. While he thought
it might be true that farmers invested
too much money in farm machinery in
some instances, he did not believe this
to be the case universally. He
said help was getting more scarce from
year to year and that farmers were OBJ
liged to provide themselves with all
the latest improved machinery for
harvesting their crops. He deprecat-
ed the habit of some farmers of going
irredeemably into debt for machinery
or anything else, and hoped all would
endeavor to establish all their trans.
actions on a cash basis. He advocat-
ed patronizing and encouraging home
industry in all it's branches and there.
by endeavor to keep as much
money at home as possible. lie an
no,lnced that in order to do away with
all chickering's and give all classes an
opportunity to participate in the annu-
al fairs Of the society, three days would
be devoted to the next fair and he
hoped that all would take hold and as.
sist the society to make it grand sue
cess. He said that despite the unfav-
orable weather and consequent partial
failure of this years fair, the society,
had money enough to pay every cent of
the premiums awarded. The speaker
was listened to with close attention and
1T the close of his remarks he WAS
heartily applauded.
After q short interval Mr.. Peter
Scherer, president Of the society.
stepped on q platform anG made, a
few remarks in the German language.
He hoped that the wholesome advice
Of Mr.. Brandt would be lived up to,
and that every farmer in the county
and every mechanic and business man
of New Ulm would take IN active in
terest in the next annual fair,
and he promised that the society
would spare neither pains nor money
to make it success. He thanked
the exhibitors for favors extended
tho society and then announced the
following award Of premiums:
cLAssI-11vE STOCK.
VIM Gieseke. best stallion, $500
M. Muller secOsd best, 800
C. Winkelman best span work horses, 400
NJ. Penning, best breeding mare, 300
John Winkelman best three year old colt, 800
G. Retzlaff, best 2 year old colt 200
w. Wiedemann best one year old colt, 100
M. Muller, best sucking colt, 100
John Manderfeld, best COW, 400
x. RIOS SIX OPT, second best COW, 3,09
c. Hansing, best steer, 200
Henry. Muller, second best, 100
G. Hansing, best heller, 900
w. Gieseke second best, loo
C. Schreier, best calf, 200
c. Hansing, second best, LOU
H. Hoffman,, best ram, 200
D. Haber!e, best sheep, 200
D. Haeberle, bes. coop of turkeys, 100
p. Mack, best coop of chickens, 100
FIR. Engle, best ducks, 100
CLASS H-GRA1N & OTHER FARM PRODUCE.
D. Haberle, best wheat, 200
l.. C. Brandt second best, 100
l.. Runk, best rye, 100
Aug. Nagel, second best, SO
H. Beinhorn, best barley, 200
L. Runk, second best, 100
Aug. Nagel, best oats, 100
C. Prahl, best corn, LOO
j. Schlumberger, second best. 50
C. Prahl, best peas, SO
P. NJ ack, best beans, so
H. Hoffman,, best timothy seed, 100
Adolph Miller, tobacco, favorable mention
CLASS 1II-vEGETABLEs. .>.r..-
w. Baumgaertner, best asst. Of vegetables, 200
D. Haberle best potatoes, 80
L. Runk, second best, Is
Bertha Dietz, best cabbage, SO
J. Wiedemann, best rutabagas, Is
Aug. Nagel, best radishes, Is
Aug. Nagel, best squash, So
s. A. George, best water melons. Is