The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-15
election and one for every major fraction Of
z25O votes.
! TIE STATE FAIR,
49, g. 1HE u A1 u Ill.,
Abst1aet oEReports From Rochester About 1T
Y Principal Features.

"a e TUESDAY.
A driyi1g rain stopped al the advertised
perfosuances, though preparations had been
made 70 fpldi al promises. Everything was
paftme1t ~of live stock il . surprise. In the
number, variety and quality of entries now
made, careful inspection and comparison chow
the largest and best show Of live stock ever
| made in Minnesota The display In the Agri-
cultural hall was complete, snd very much
before. In = commendable determination to
carry out the programme to the Letter, the
races announced for to-day we're run, ''from
end to end" as old Frank Harper says, in
spite of = track being heavy throughout and
actually muddy in many places.
was Ike the days preceding, only more disagree
able but there was fair attendance. There
were many additions to the exhibition OF f1ne
oak and fancy. 6xiDgs,e In the evening Col.
snnual address TO fne audience. comfortably
prQviccl fer in the large hall Of the city school
building, vast improvement upon even the
most favoring possibilities OF out door 50 ,aliDg.
The finishe aad thoughtful address wee celiv-
ere ! that elegant style which has made CO..
Villa. eae Of the most attractive and effective
amorg western orators. It was principally de-
voted to the relations Of the agriculturist to
commerce. and ma nnfactures, and the Lit cessity
Of educational hci,is 1Hszn.1,. :
:
- The day was fair "A fine crowd was in at
tendance and the receipts ran up to gratifying
point for the management Tho afternoon was
inaugursted by successful acension of the bal
loon, the aeroDaut giving it startling interest by
performances on the trapeze, 300 feet above
the esrth There were two races-frst for
purse OF $500 for three year-olds, bred and
owned in Minnesota. The entries we're: Capi-
tola, by L. J. Phelps; r I'd Buck, by Abner Jew
EFT; Lucy B. by I. ". Irving. The track was
hoo ovHI hat klA
first best heat beng won by Capitola in STA.
with Lucy B., second and Rod Buck third. The
second heat resulted in the SINE order. Time,
g.: 4. There was another race Of Minnesota
stations which wagnotcomple:ed~ The horses
we're Star OF the West entered BY n: Fuller,
Almsnt Boy, entered by g. H Smith, Mem
br,no Eclipse, ente, ed by II. 81. BesseI, Buck
thorn entered by W: B: Parsons.
made no for lost days II was exceedingly fair
weather, and the attendance very large, bring
ing up the earnings to very near, If not exceed
ing expenses. The fifth aud decisive heat of
the stall ION race, which had been postponed
from Thursday afternoon, Was trotted at 10
race, as he trotted the last mile without a break
So the judge decided, giving Almoat Boy csc.
onl place, Eclipse third and Mambrino fourth
Star OF the West is now twenty one years OF
age. His best time was ma le at St Paut in
1869, W Len he trotted mile in 25.
The horses entered for the 2:4O race vera
Topsey, Peter Farley, Little Queen, Almont
Boy. Topsey proved to be the best horse Of
the quartet. winning in three straight heats in
2:39, 2:36, ard 2:39, sith Almont Boy sec
ond Peter Farley third, aud Little Queen
fourth. While the third heat was being trotted
q collision occurred at the quarter post b.
tween Little Queen and one OF the other trot-
tere which brought McGratton, driver of Little
Queen, to the ground, AMI bruised him consid-
erabiy. The horse, freed from restraint, rush
ed around the track on q wild gailop, but was
stopped soon after she Lad passed under the
wire
Visitors at the fair were much impressed BY
the splendid agricultural mu.eum of the
st. Paul and Manitoba . railroad,
in charge of Major Fridley. Tue Chicago 4
Northwestern railroad company and its branch
es is well represented, and has an extensive
display in the building Get apart for the display
of agricultural products, etc. The Wincna
st Peter railroad had Ga exhibition large va
riety of farm. products grown along the line.
OF course any Thorough catalogue OF the pro-
auctions on exhibition il out Of the question In
q brief newspaper article.
SATURDAY
was like most of the preceding days of the
week, and the grounds we're almost deserted.
Thanks to the large crowd of Friday the State
Fair association claim they are enabled to close
the exposition with money in the treasury after
paying off premiums and all Indebtedness. Mr.
De Graf, of Elysian, Minnesota. took most of
the premiums On short horns, though the judge
cattle, of any age or bre ed, belonging to one In
div,dual. and have awarded hin tbs first prize
accordingly. Tins gives the Hereford csttle
preference over the short horn, and the short
horn breedors are accordingly manifestng dis
satisfaction with the decision aud have entered
ford cattle and Berkshire swire, and has a
stock farm at Winnebap0 City Mimi