Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-06
THE STATE FAIR.

The Preliminary Outlook Highly En-
couraging = Increased Accommodations
but All Available Space Oocupied-Big |
Exhibit Assured.
The scene upon the fair grounds at Roch- |
ester on Saturday afternoon was one of I'M
usual activity. What with the hustle and |
hurry of the completion of buildings-the ar
rival and storage of supplies, and the arrival
and arrangement of stock and other exhibits,
the grounds took the appearance OF rushing
city suddenly sprung into existence and anx-
ious to fulfill its destiny. Never has the So
ciety been better organized or ofieared
than to-day. President Thompson, a
man who never does things by
halves, brings his experience as an organ
zer and presiding officer to bear with good
effect. Secretary Judson always to be- found
just where you expect him to b., bringing order
out OF chaos and assisted as they are by IN
able corps of vice presidents and superiniend-
ents, the twenty third fair is sure To be sue
cess. Very greet additions have been mad
by the city of Rochester, (sho furnish the
grounds equipped to the society to the capac-
,ty for receiving and caring for horses, cattle,
sheep and hogs. More than four times the
| can be accommodated this, and more than
twice the machine room is provided. The entries
In all classes have been extremely large and
rvery inch of the large Increased space has
been already assigned Large quantities OF
stock have already arrived and as I write nine
Teen cars of stock have ten side tracked at
| the depot and ATE beginning to wend their way
| TO the grounds. This is To be not grand ag
| gregation Of monstrosltles and superhumaA
| effort OF both man and beast to surprise the
world by feats of wonderful skill, but an ex-
nibition of the p oducts OF the farm, the
| household or the shop. he society endeavors
not so much TO draw an immense throng by
out Heroding Herod 10 the circus line, as tn
| present. to the citizens of the State OF Mime
sofa a practical illustration of the results OF
| skill on the part of its artlzans, assiduity OIL
the part of the tlllers of it's soil and patience,
care and the exercise of good judgment on
the part of It's stock breeders To those who
! have an interest In the welfare and prOsperl-
| ty OF the State the fair at Rochester will have
is attractions and large crowd will no doubt
be In attendance. The programme for the
different days will be as follows:
| TUESDAY, SEPT. 6.
| No. Minnesota stake, race for 5 year Odds.
and under owned and bred in the State. Soci-
ETY. to add 500. Fifty per cent. to first horse,
25 per cent to second horse, Is per cent. t.
third horse, aud 10 per cent. to fourth horse.
| Entry fee $25,
No. 2-Purse $780, double team race; 5000
to first, $40 to second, $50 to third.
"WEDNESDAY, SEPT. Z.
No. 3-Purse $50; for 3-year- old colts and
FLIES owned and bred in Minnesota; $3.50 to
first, $40 to second, $50 to third and $50 to
fourth.
No. Purse $500; stallion purse; for stall
lions owned in Minnesota; $500 to first, $3.50
to second and $50 to third.
No. 5-Purse 5000; running race; $3.50 to
first and $50 to second.
Grand 10 mile equestrian race for purse of
$1,000.
Address of Col. W. T. Villas at Q O'Clock
p. m.
balloon ascension at 4 p. m.
| THURSDAY, SEPT. 8.
No. 4-Purse $500; 2:50 class; bred and
,wned in the State; $3.50 to first, $40 to sec
md, $50 to third, and $50 to fourth.
A special race Ia be named hereafter.
No 6-Purse, $500; minute class; $3.50 to
! iirst, SO to second, $50 to third, aud $50 to
| Fourth.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 8.
No. S-Purse $500; $40 class; $50 to first,
| $40 to second, $50 to third, and $50 to fourth
No. 9-Purse $500; free for all; 5000 to first,
500 to second. $50 to third and $40 to fourth
Grand balloon ascension at p. m.
| SATURDAY, SEPT. TO-
No. 10-Purse s40O; $50 class; 5000 to first,
$1o0 to second, $50 to third and $40 to fourth.
No. 11-Purse $500; pacing race; $3.50 to
first, 500 to second and $50 to third
All races, except running, to be best three
in five to harness, except 3-year-old, which
will be best two in three.
| National rules to govern all trotting, and
Lexington rules to govern the running
| A horse distancing The field will only be en-
titled to first money.
Entry fee to be 10 per cent of purse, except
| Minnesota stake purse, and must accompany
! the entry.
| Entries will close September 8, at 9 D. m.
| All entries to be made to the secretory, at
| he Cook house, Rochester.
| Al the close of the day glance at the hooks
of the society, show much larger entry than
any other State fair ever held in Minnesota,
some three times larger than last year, while
| the larger part OF exhibits from distance are
already on the grounds. The track, one of the
Iastess in the State, is in excellent condition,
| md while it is not ey oected than there will be
immense sums of money paid to foreign
horses, yet some of the best blood in Mime
>ota will be brought to the front and the rae
| ing will be an Interesting feature. A full list
Of entries in the different classes will be given
later. AT 5 p m. every horse stall is reported
| lull and as leave the grounds they are put.
ting horses in cattle stalls. The display OF
stock will be such as was never seen in the
| Stato .