The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-09-07
STATE FAIR AT ROCHESTER,,

STATEFAIR AT ROCHESTER,.
Twenty-fourth Annual Exhibition or
the State Agricultural society-A
I Magnificent Show--Jts Great Sue.
I. cess e s q rs
The Minnesota State Fair at Rochester
was formally opeled to the4public Ii
Thursday last and continued for over
Il week. Reports stat: that the Fair is, III
many RESPECTS, the finest ever Leld III
the state. The stock exhibit is one OF the
main FEATURES and far exceed the expecta
tons. The display Of dairy products is
large and artisticalIy arranged. The exhib-
| It includes every detail Of manufacturing ty
| '''': VdllOIlS Processes known to the trade.
4 grain and vegetable exhibit is immense,
especially that Of the Wilona and ST. Peter
raiisoad 1t is impossible. to notice, even
" name, the numerous attractions. and Il
general idea Of the exhibition can only be
! ;,igeTf;
e.ratshe great central exu,s;ti,,n L,lilJin, il
Situated directly in front Of the main ell
tra,fce and will attract first attention. Here
Wasfuund an UNSURPASSED display Of all that
The. developments Of tie domestic arts and
sciences ami perfect skill can offer. 1t will
Require day: ofIstient~ study and exalnina
ton to become acquainted with what this
SCHOOL OF instruction will afford On one
band was Seen The triiinphs Of labor and
Training evolved from the slat.' University
it, trillnphs in applied arts and sciences.
lhe entire north side of thew wing ui
the main building will b. Occupied by this
exhibit, which will be- the largest and most
attractive exhibit ever made At :, Minnesota
tate fair. The exhibit was. divided into
several departments. There was j depart
nel.t OF mechanical engineering; u depart
''ent OF Inne'oloyy; dep,rtnrnt Of ayl:
urnt .! flowers and seed, etc. u depart
ili,;i't vi drawing. >ketr!e- etc: Tllt exhibit
was carefully arr alleged by thos:' l.ating,it in
..har"r
it.c exhibit under the rl,urye OF the
AIFSE>"r> BITTER AND cnii:sE A>-n,I All,,,
Occupies the entire north wing, ami admir-
ably represents the dairy. resources OF our
own and SOME other :t:.tt> "A mammoth
refrigerator occupies one whole side OF The.
wing: The front Of the refrigerator i, Vi
glass exposing to full view the many fine
exhibits Within Herewe'. found butter in
quantities both small ana large specimens
FROM cream raised 81 every known process.
Oh afned by every Known method, and salt.
"a by every standard brand Of salt butter
made III every season Of the wear butter
made from the milk OF many different breeds
Of cows
Fire display Of granulated" aud ornament
al butter was very ,-iit*r.H't ns. a life siZ,.
representation Of a J ersey COW, made Of but
ter is Il prominent iignr-. The cheese ex-
h'b't rs immense :tlra represents n1,nl-ru't>
crea''"rleN. Some forty or fifty cheese arr
nicely Displayed in the form Of 4 pyramid
here are s7lOoiiered in premiums by III.
dairy department, and there ;ue -yhihitEin
every class BaiIyi pltn,ents Of every de
sclIption were III full operation during Tie
1alr. Here, too, fountain which uui:l., ul-
trol'i!ately grace the ideal garden of Il milk
maids heaven will squirt hlttrrmilk il' e.
sanity and Indicate the locality Of tie dairy
exhibit Household lnarulaci,,res, iIInstra
tive Of the taste and skill Of the good wife
and worthy dat1g h1ers occupied still
space. within the hall. luscious irnitS
We'd with blooming flowers, added
:color and graf efnl perfflne, While the; .+get-
able world Will demand" u,knrwledg etheI,t
that prairie soil Is the nt,ther of wonders ia
that line If the sight inspires an ;srIa.tite
lac visitor passes through the main h;tll and
discovers that feeling facilities have r.ur
been neglected! for Il nnlnbrr Of lo..r and
r"o'ny h''''hs are placed inlu"iaLly at
hand
A few steps h,;yo1rI tower. the .:r-::t Ia
Wilton fion wi1it', to-. ra,:iny contests were.
witnessed. The Grand :taud l.aH q
seating cal'a"iy for 5000 I"-r>,'t.~ and fem
every scat The splendid track is visible
u1!huntltS entire extent. The c,lllsv :,
full mile is one Of the Most ',errct tack
ever CON >t;,stri in ll',. west. 1t ha. :; sav
foundation viii. light soil siirtace and
iirli', get elastic, as the most critical spt eder
of horses could wisll. Ii calnot b. other
wise than very fast, and low records are Ger
1uiE, to re- uIt. \ very large number VI
k''1>,> are nr! the ground >ulue ni then,
v"r% fast
From Tie grand tur., the long rows vi
sheds show up to advantage, and u stroll in
their direction will reward the observer Will,
an opportunity l." examine some of the best
hInO''ru stock in this or any other country
First came the maenitirelt herd Of Charles
Dcciratt Of Janesvillc Waseca county The
axe Elvsall' herd is the term applied t.,
tl.': s!eek-coated >horthorns.
The herd consists OF twalty-one head Of
thoroughbred Shorthorns, let iii by the
9th Duke of Hiilhurst." Among them al
50, is I'D Duke Of Mouniale" whose anre>
try Oh tie paterllal side Includes !, .rent
sran!'ott,r: in the 10th Duchess Of Gjr.i
ia, who sold for so7,00u. Just beyond the
Lake Elvsian herd is the srIe:.did exhibit of
\. t. Clarke OF -. Cloud. The h-rd CON.
>1>s ~ thirteen ShuIhUrlIs and eleven Ter
iI,'al5. The three year-od bull charm
Gwynnt' heads the herd and weighs 300.
He is Il choice specimen OF the red Short
hur, u.l>! is worth 81 600
Mr. llarEt's herd at home consists Of 10
slA,tthurt.s and fifty Jerseys. This =-ntIt
man also exhibits Two line stations; Il
tIydvs ale seven years old weighing $40
and a sx-year old Hambletonian which
,ciehs ,l60 pounds. The above described
the n,,tnng, but the number and char,"tv,
Of the cattle and horses was very large AM!
very excellent.
Georg &c D. Baker Of Hustisford, Wis, at
trartrd attention by his three herds of Devon
cattle Gailbraitl Bros of GAINESVILLE,
Wis, exhibited their fan'p,ls herd Of Der
ieenshire cattle and also contributed car
load Of Ciydesdale horses. Another exhibit
or from Wisconsin is Mr.. Ellsworth ol
DoiEcvil!e, WHO has brought Oh two car
loads ofdra!t horses. S. b e A.. e. Joiner
Of GAINESVILLE, Wis, showed one OF the best
p.lls OF. sw ine,~ WHICH numbered fifty llea..
IF pure bred S,ttfolks So far as sheep
swine and poultry were concerned the eA
lllbn way simply Oh" OF the bt,>1 and finest
yet made III Minnesota. Entries We're in
Vulnerable and there was opportunity for 4
very attractive display
In the machinery department there were
Specimens Of everyt'n. llcw Under the: sun
iii way Of labor-Sariny in,ention 4 large
number Of entirely moved things are in posi-
ton. The machinery was driven by q
twenty-five hose power engine, and there
was double the number of feet of shattii:,
ever before supplied. OF course the various
machine agents were III force, and the cvi
denr"s Of rivalry created "tun for the boys,
ID Nv LII. II. NJ hn lIu
quick witted tongue contests between thes.
of m ghty powers
One Of the best exhibits was made by the
Winona & st. Peter division Of the Chicago !
Il Northwestern, the intention being TO dem
istyate the kind Of crops raised in the coun-
try traversed by the line Of the road All
entire building is given. over to the purpose
and right well have the gentlemen in charge
utilized the opportunity. The. entire int:
nor Of the .structureis decorated in most
approved style with samples ofthe lxuri-
ant crops. Oats from Goodwin, ID. T., stood