The Worthington advance., 1882-09-14
THE STATE FAIR.
Gathering Of State Omcials- Bar.
bacue- Speaches, etc.

Gathering Of State Omcials- Bar.
bacue- Speaches, etc.
1t is impossible to give the individual ex.
hibits to any great extent, or of the enter
tainments Of each day. 1t may be said, As
Of other fairs, that the racing drew better
than anything else, but in all the other de.
partments there were . great many people
who came to see and learn. The butter and
cheese exhibit Of the fair in the main hall
convinced the most skeptical that the COW
will soon be entitled to a high place among
the wealth producers of the state.
The visitors At this end of the hal; nearly
weather marked. They look healthy, how.
ever, and examir things in this department
with the critical attention Of people used to
the tools and at home among the products
shown. Owing 10 the efforts of the state
butter and cheese association the display is
large and very fine.
Thursday was the great day of the fair,
made 50 in no small degree by the presence
of Governor Hubbard, most OF the state offi.
GERS, and other distinguished people, and
possibly not less by the grand barbecue and
the roasted OK. The mayor of Rochester
with the council, attended by the Rochester
band, drew up in front Of the Cook house
and formally " greeted their guests, and the
grounds.
At the grounds the procession was form.
ally greeted by the officers of the fair and
warmly welcomed to the biggest fair the
state has ever seen. The guests were es-
corted to the amphitheater and given choice
seats in that enclosure. The crowds were
then admitted and speedily filled every
S1nl>l Ss~H Al
menced the grandest display OF blooded stock
ever witnessed in the Northwest. All of the
250 thoroughbred horses and the man,
moth herds of cattle were reviewed by the
visitors.
This review took up the time till
II o'clock, when the invited guests, the Of
fcers OF the fair, the city authorities and
the representatives Of the press marched to
the barbaque hall where 4 feast of good
things awaited them.
Speeches were made by the governor and
Others, the most elaborate, however, being
that of Gen. James H. Baker 1t was . care
fully prepared review Of the history and ma
tccia! pro: :ress of the State, covering an ex-
tent of information rarely collected for a
purely ornamental oc aston. After review
ing the civil history of Minnesota, Gen. Bak-
er presents statistics of the growth of sgricul-
tural production. the development of manu-
factures, theincreasc ofcommerce, population
railroads, etc. He paid . handsome tribute
to the old settlers,-'the builders and found.
ers ofa state" In closing he said: Practi-
cally our farmers have had year of royal
abundance. Our mechanics will have
better food and better employment;
Our workshops will find
increased activity: Our transportation COM
panies are on the best year Of their existence;
our financial institutions will find larger
10AOQ and aafnr rofr,Pna. the non cOynoF vvil1
open his farm with an abiding hope, and oil
our people will celebrate Thanksgiving day
with serene contentment and general Joy.
Friday was the last day, and breaking
up began. The cattle men moved away
their stock, and other exhibitors started for
home. The grand total OF cash received
from all sources warranted President
Thompson in saying that the fair had been
success in that interesting point-the fnanf
ces. In every other feature the success o.
the fair has been acknowledged on all hands.
Wisconsin has shown the finest draft horses
and most of them. but it is safe to say that
Minnesota will show her full quote of these
noble beasts before many more State fairs
are numbered with the past. Something
like thirty heavy show horses have changed
hands this week most of them coming to
Minnesota.
The Fair CLOSED tonight with general
striking Of tents. d;smantling of the main
hall and departure Of stock for other ,airs
to follow soon, The association closed
square with the hoard. Premiums were
paid in full. -,.>
Star service changes have been made Is
follows in Minnesota: Prague to Faribsult,
from Sept. IA, curtail service to begin at
shieldsville, omitting Prague and Wheat
land; decrease distance "a miles (once .
week service); Lester to Montgomery, from
Sept Is, 1882, to June 80, 1s83 service from
Lester by Angheim and Wheatland to Mont
gomery. fifteen miles and back, one time
yer week.
Miss Carrie A. Varney, Ortonville daughter
ofProf. Varney, principal of the high school,
died Monday evening Of typhoid fever, after
IN illness Of seven days. She was IN esteemed
aud highly accompliehed Young Lady Of
twenty years and . universal favofite.
The Minnesota sangefbund will be held
!. a. ponheafaP m the 10Th and 19kh