The Worthington advance., 1882-09-07
STATEFAI AT ROCHESTER.
Twenty: f6urth Annual Exhibition Of
the staeo Agricultural Society-A.
Magnificent 6h0w--Ita Great Sue.

& ssitu0teO QlreCtly IN. front OF the main en-.
trance and Will attract first attention Here
/ the developments Of the domestic arts and
sciences and perfect skill can Offer It will
require days Of patient study and examine
ton to become acquainted with what this
school Of instruction will afford. On one
hand was seen the triumphs of labor and
learning evolved from the state university
ITS triumphs in applied arts and sciences.
The entire north side of the west wing of
tle main building will be occupied by this
exhibit, which will be the largest and most
attractive exhibit ever made at Minnesota
state fair. The exhibit was divided into
several departments. There was q depart-
ment ofnlechanical engineering; q depart
ment of minerology; department of aeri-
culture, showing the develop
lnent OF flowers and seeds, etc.; q depart.
mcnt of drawing. sketches, etc. The exhibit
was carefully arranged by those having it in
charge
The exhibit under the charge OF the
MINNESOTA BUTrEK AND CHEESE ASSOCIATION
occupies the entire north wing and admir-.
ably represents the dairy resources of our
own and some other states. A mammoth
refrigerator occupies one whole side of the
wing. The front of the refrigerator il of
glass exposing to full view the many fine
exhibits within. Here were found butter in
Quantities both small and large; specimens
MADE III every way, shape or manner, and
from cream raised by every known process.
churned by every known method, and salt
cd ny every standard brand of salt; butter
made in every season of the year; butter
made from the milk of many different breeds
The display of 'granulated and ornament
al butter was very INTEREST," ny. A life size
REPRESENTATION nf a Io >cl l..A
ter is prominent figure The cheese ex-
hielt is immense, and represents numerous
creaMeries. Some forty or fifty cheese are
nicely displayed in the form OF q pyramid.
There are $40 offered in premiums by the
dairy department. and there are exhibits in
every class. Dairy implements of every de-
scr'ption were in full operation during the
falr. Here, too, fountain which might ap-
propriately grace the ideal garden Of 4 milk
maids heaven will squirt buttermilk inces-
sanity and indicate the locality of the dairy
exhibit. Household manufactures, illustra-
tive of the taste and skill of the good wife
and worthy daughters occupied still
another portion of the generous
space within the hall. Luscious fruits
WED with blooming flowers, added
color and grateful perfume, while the veget-
able world will demand acknOwl letlgement
that prairie soil is the mother of wonders i'm
that line II the sight inspires AL appetite,
the visitor passes through the main hall and
discovers that feeding facilities have not
ocen neglected, for number Of lorg and
roomy booths are placed Immediately at
hand.
a few steps beyond towers the great pa-
vi!lion from which the racing contests were
witnessed. The grand stand has n
seating capacity for 5000 persons, and from
every seat the splendid track is visible
throughout its entire extent. The coursc-a
full mile-is one of the most perfect tracks
ever constructed in the west. 1t has clay
foundation with light soil surface and Is
ilrm, yet elastic. as the most critical speeder
of horses could wish. 1t cannot he other
tain to result. A very large number OF
horses are on the ground, some Of them
very fast.
From the grand stand the long rows Of
sheds show up to advantage, and q stroll in
their direction will reward the observer with
an opportunity to examine some of the best
biooded stock in this or any other country.
First came the magnificent herd of Charles
Detiraf i of Janesville Waseca county. The
the sleek coated shorthorns.
The herd consists of twentv-One head of
thoroughbred Shorthorns, led off by the
18th Duke of Hillhurst." Among them, al
so, is "2d Duke of Moundale," whose ances.
try on the paternal side includes q great
grandmother in the '1Oth Duchess of Gnei-
ga, :" who sold for $27 600. Just beyond the
Lake Elysian herd is the splendid exhibit Of
n. I. Clarke of St. Cloud. The herd con-
sists Of thirteen Shorthorns and eleven Jer-
seys, among which are some remarkable an
Gwynne" heads the herd and weighs 2. 3OO
he is a choice specimen of the red Short
horn and is worth $1,000.
Mr.. Clarke's herd at home consists of 12O
shortborns and fifty Jerseys. This gentle
man also exhibits two fine stations; a
Clydes6ale seven years old weighing 1900
and six-year old Hambletonian which
weighs 1,1GO pounds. The above described
heids were the principal ones at
Of the cattle and horses was very large and
verv excellent.
tracted attention by his three herds OF Devon
cattle. Gailbraith Bros. of GAINESVILLE.
Wis.,, exhibited their famous herd of Aber-
deenshire cattle, and also contributed car
load OF Clydesdale horses. Another exhibit
or from Wisconsin is Mr.. Ellsworth of
Dodgeville, who has brought on two car
of Janesville, Wis, showed one of the best
pens Of swine, which numbered fifty head
of pure.bred Suffolks. So far as sheep,
swine anu poultry were concerned the ex-
hibit was simply one of the best and finest
yet made in Minnesota Entries were in
Vulnerable and there was opportunity for a
very attractive display.
In the machinery department there were
specimens Of everything new under the sun
in i,,s way Of labor-saving in ,ention: A large
number n r. OF entirely novel things are in posi-
ton. The machinery was driven by a
twenty-five horse power engine, and there
was double the number of feet of shafting
ever before supplied. OF course the various
machine agents were in force, and the evil
dences Of rivalry created "fun for the boys" F."
specially the old boys-who enjoy the
quick witted tongue contests between these
men of mighty powers.
One of the best exhibits was made by the
Winona & st. Peter division of the Chicago
q Northwestern, the intention being to dem
onstrate the kind of crops raised in the coun-
try travereed by the line of the road. An
entire building is given over to the purpose
and right we'll have the gentlemen in charge
utilized the opportunity. The entire inte-
rlor OF the structure is decorated in most
approved style with samples of the luxuri-
ant crops. Oats from Goodwin, D. T., stood
over six feet high. and specimens of the
White Russian Variety raised in Marshall.
Lyon county, yielded eighty bushels to the
acre. The most interesting samples in this
exhibit were those of Lost Nation wheat,
raised in Lyon county, representing whole
fields which yielded thirty five bushels to
the acre. Specimens of fife which went
twenty eight buthels 10 the acre were also
shown. s.f- .fH>T ,',>
, The exhibit of corn glowth is also worthy
of note. The stalks of the dent varieties
stood fourteen feet high, and the ears were
rapidly maturing. The exhibit Of dairy
products from the line Of the Winona & ST.
Peter division will equal, it is believed, the
best ON the grounds: It is claimed that the
country through which the road runs is pc
.culiarly well-litted for stock-raising and
dsiryng purposes. a. - -,
Governors day. will be Wednesday,
Sept 6. On that day the governors and state
officers Of Minnesota the supreme court