New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-09-20

sVl00WuSt VI . UlDoPpOlOtWSOt 70 the
management. Although not large, the
exhibit was nevertheless very credit.
able. Mr.. Fir. CRUDE, Of Stark, exhi.
bited full-blooded Norman stallion.
the better Of which IL would bo hard
to find in southwestern Minnesota.
Mr.. CRUDE brought this fine piece OF
horse-fesh from Illinois last spring.
having paid therefore tho snug little
sum OF $500, besides the cost Of trans.
portation. Another exhibit in this do.
Partment equally worthy of note, 10
The Durham bull, owned and exhibited
by Mr.. Joseph Trautman, Of Sleepy
Eye. Our county should have moro Of
such stock, and too much can not bo
said i'll urging this matter upon our
farmers. Mr.. A. e. Sommerville had
on exhibition q span of splendid
mules; also q couple of asses. The
latter made 80 much music that. had
the society beed apprised of their com.
ing, the services Of the silver corDet
band would have been dispensed with.
The horse race came of, a. adver.
tised, on Monday forenoon; but on &C
count of Misunderstanding among
the judges, considerable confusion and
delay was experienced before tho start
was made. Six horses were entered.
and all participated in the race. Tho
dash WAS made over a level piece OF
ground extending from the old wind
mill near Turner Hall, not quite one.
half mile. Jos. Trautman's pony
came in about neck ahead Of Nh.
Baasen's horse, entered byArton Broy.
The well.known fast.timer owned BY
Chas. Dietch came in length behind
Mr.. Baasen's horse, while the remain.
Ing horses were not far behind. It was
a very exciting and hotly contested
race.
GOV. AKEFIELD's address.
Shortly after three o'clock on Mon.
day afternoon, ex.Gov. Wakefield
mounted the stage in the main hall
and was introduced to the audience by
9. c.. Brandt, the secretary Of the
agricultural society, az tho next Con.
gresham from the Second Minnesota
district. The Governor commenced
his address by complimenting the
farmers of Brown county and the
adjoining towns In Nicollet county In
the splendid progress they have made
tho past few years, as demonstrated
by their exhibits at the Faif. In
glancing hastily at the great changes
that have occurred in the ASPECT OF
the country during the last quarter
OF a century, he alluded to tho early
devotion Of our pioneer farmers 10
grain raising as naturally stimulated
by the character of the soil and their
need OF immediate returns. He treat.
ed OF the grasshopper visitation a .
blessing in disguise, compelling tho
farmers OF the southwest to devers.
ify their operations and leading them
to the perfection Of other methods OF
profitable industry than tho old ono
of wheat raising.
He spoke at some lenght of the in.
creased and increasing demand of
England and the Continent flor our
breadstuffs and meats and gave some
interesting and astonishing figures
bearing upon this question.
He pronounced a we'll merited eulo.
gy upon DeGraff, thompson and
others to whom the farmers Of the
State are indebted so largely for sue.
cessful experiments in the breeding
of improved stock.
In regard to the question of trans.
portation, he spoke decisively and EN-.
phatically in favor of such restric.
tions upon the transportation compa-
MES Of the country as would. while
doing justice to the carriers, guard
jealousy the interests of the produ.
GERS. He treated this subject at somo
lenght end his views were received
with hearty endorsement by his many
hearers.
He closed his address with an earn.
est appeal in behalf of the farmers
wives, urging the great need, to them,
OF recreation and opportunities for 30.
cial pleasures and mental improve.
ment, and predicted for them an ulti-
mate recognition and concession of
all their reasonable demands.
This address was received very IA.
vorably, all present being impressed
with the earnestness of the speaker.
At the close of Gov. Wakefield's
address Col. Pf2nder read the premi.
UNI list, after which the fair WAS
closed. Owing to a pressure of other
business, we are compelled Ito post.
pone the publication of the premium
list until mex week.
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