Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-01
THE STATE FAIR.

mense Crowd of People Expected---Sep-
tember 9TH to 9th. Inclusive.
Rochester Post. aif l
The twenty-third annual fair of the State
Agricultural society begins at the fair
grounds, in this city, on Monday next, and
continues every day during the week. 1t will
be held under the auspices OF the Agricultural
society, in connection with the State Hocti-
cultural society, State Darymans' association
and State Wool Growers association, and we
have no hesitation in saying that the exhibi-
tion to be made will be the most complete as
well as the largest of the kind ever held under
| similar auspices, in the State The officers
of the society have been unremittlng in their
labors to make such preparation as would
ensure large and attractive exhibition in
each and every department. They have had to
contend with some apparent drawbacks, but
have been most happily disappointed with the
very hattering encouragement which they
have received, and the gratifying assurance of
a gram and complete success. Last years
experience was real surprise, resulting as it
did in clearing away the financial emhalrass-
ment OF the society, placing its affairs on
substantial footing, and giving assurance OF
much greater achievements in the future. he
oi- play this year will be alike credtable to the
society and TO the fair State of Minnesota and
one also IN which the people OF Rochester
may feel an honest pride
Ga Monday afternoon S. cretary r. G.. judi
son, OF Farming fon, with a force of clerks
arrived, also Messrs. o T. Dickerman, of vi
Ola, the vice president, j. G. Bass, of Shake
pee, and A NJ. Frld!ev, of Becker, of the eX-
| ecutive board, and with a member of the To-
cal committee, they paid visit to the fair
grounds. They found everything progress
ing in satisfactory manner, and the build
ins and improvements most substantial char
acier. They found large and comfortable box
stalls Tor trottlng horses and numerous stalls
for cattle, large and covered pens for sheep
and swine-fully double the accommodations
provided for live stoc6 last year. New Off
GERS quarters have been erected tue
alnphitheater greatly enlarged and
fitted up for the convenience of spec
iators. Water works have been added, being
laid to convey water in abundance from the
well of M. W. Cook, by means of windmill
and force pump. This, together with the
wells on the ground, will ensure an abundant
supply of water. -
new entrance gate has been added, and a
road made leading to it, provision deemed
indispensable to accommodate the thousands of
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week of the fair. New fences have been built,
and everything arranged to make the grounds
as attractive and pleasant as may be.
During the week the various superintendents
have been busily employed arranging the dis
. play of articles in the various departments.
large clerical force have been kept hard at
work day and night listing the entries which
are pouring in from all directions. The noise
OF hammers and saws, the appearance of fleet
animals upon the track daily, is reminder of
the scenes to occur in the near future.
The exhibits promised are certainly i'm.
mense and every department will be full and
complete. At this writing IS car loads of live
stock are booked, besides the numerous
local exhibits from this and adjoining
counties. Applications were received by
kilograms, on Tuesday for space for
a number of car loads of stock and
announcements have been received of shi,.
ments to be made the last of this week
Quarters are asked for to accommodate y
number of fast troiting horses and the pub
lie are guaranteed that the racing will be
first class and far surpass that of last yea, !,
| which Was pronounced very fiIe There
viii be some very exciting double team races
Lady Hess and her mate, owned by Col D-x
Ter Curtis of Madison, will arrive this week,
and are said to be in fine fit aud will make
d hot race Other double teams, well
known to the turf, will be on hand, for
which stalls have been engaged. The dis
play in the agricultural department which
the society have taken great pains to collect,
Will far surpass anything of the kind at d
State fair. A display will be made by the
land department of the st. Paul, Minneapolis
q Manitoba Railroad, of products raised along
its line Of road, from st. Paul to Winnipeg,
and branch lines. Major Fridley, who has
charge of that department., arrived on Mon
day, and has been busily engaged arranging
the large and fine exhibit. The WinOna & ST.
Il Peter road will make remarkably fine ex-
hibit of agricultural products, collected from
along its main and branch lines, from WinOna
to Pierre. The display will exceed ANYTHING
of the kind heretofore attempted, and will re-
quire all the additional space which has been
assigned to this department.
The entries for the floral display are twice as
numerous as last year, and particularly fine in
the plant department, which is under the
charge of Hon. A. G. Smith. Nine large pyr.
amids will be shown among other things,
making display of rare beauty and grandeur
While speaking Of flowers, we would spec.
tally mention tue fig dAplay of ornaments
grasses, moses and foreignplants, comprising
some 20O varieties, to be shown by Chicago
| firm.
The Winona Normal school will make a,
| extensive exhibit, which President Simpson
| writes will he very fine and complete, consist
ing of specimens OF penmanshlp, dra wing, and
d rare COLLECTION of specimens from the mu-
scum and art gallery.
The State fish hatchery will make fine ex
hibit with their aquarlums of living fish
showing specimens of salmon and trout from
| the State fish ponds near ST. Paul This will
be upu' r he charge OF s. 8. Watkins, and will
be Of interest to all lovers of pisciculture, and
The society are fortunate IN securing this at
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Among the fine arts the display by the ladies
| will be much larger and better than usual
| The State Dairymen's ASSOCIATION have
charge Of the dairy department, and will make
every exertioC to have it fully equal to the
Others. A mammoth refrigerator, 4Ox50 feet
in size, has been constructed for the purpose
of exhibiting butter as fresh as when first
made. The Syracuse Dairy Salt Co. will ex-
hibit a car load of salt from the mammoth to
the two ounce sacks. THIS is the only fair in
the State at which they offer cash premiums
for dairy products made with their salt. Mr.
Curtlce, their manager, has been here some
| time making arrangements for their exhibit
Opposite the dairy is the fruit display to be
made by the Horticultural society. The presi-
dent, j. s. Harris, of La Crescent, arrived OIL
| Wednesday to arrange for the large exhibit
| which is to be made. Among the exhibitors
| are large number of prominent fruit grow
ers from this State and elsewhere, who will
| see that those who carry away the blue ribbon
| this year will make grand showing.
| The machinery department is under thu