Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-03
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2, 1SS2.-The rain which really began to be a
serious matter st the close of the racing on
Friday, increased in amount until about mid
2ight, when l. ceased altogether, and a. day
break this morning most glorious day was
Sshered in. The face of nature was wreathed
n smiles as Il she were anxious to propitiate
Us poor morta-s for her bad conduct yester-
cay.
At al early hour people began to gather at
the grounds, and in each countenance and in
each salutatioa and hand shake was written
or expressed the hearty congratulation in
which all Joined over the brilliant prospect
for good weather and Z grand, successful fair.
4 casual survey CT the grounds indicates a
great deal yet 50 be doAe 10 make the exhibi
zion perfect, but confirms the idea that the
agriculturaustS OF Minnesota are out in full
I0rce and are going 10 have q grand fair.
FLORAL HALL
will be completed By tonight. The state
university exhibit, filing an entire car, came
yesterday and is going into place rapidly. The
city merchants nave their exhibits al ready.
ana the large and interesting exhibit in the
dairy department IS in apple pie order. In
tbs art gallery large collection Of landscapes
and portraits, painted by Mrs E. Mantor, of
ai&ntorville,. Dodge county, came ia last even
ing, and Will fn the space allotted TO that
gallery to repletion.
Superintendent Bohland informs the GLOBE
That in vegetables DIVISION K) over ESQ
entries have been made, and for certainty
this department Is very fine.
The German Agricultural and horticultural
society Of Ramsey county enter for the largest
and best display OF the sweepstakes premium.
Ihe fruit and flowers, division I, Supt
Harris SaVS Ia over f!tG &c ha
largest and best ever made in the state, the
Olmstead county Horticultural society and
Mr. e. b. Jordan alone making G display that
would have been an honor TO any previous
state fair. L this connection I am requested
20 mention that President Harris, OF the Min
GeSota State Horticultural society. has called
special meeting Of that organization TO take
place on Wednesday evening next, Septem-
Der 9th.
In the west wing the hall the ladies fancy
work is very tastefuly displayed and deserves
more particular notice at some future time.
Some of the articles are OF elaborate design
and artistic finish, and like all that the ladies
60 are simply perfect.
IN MACHINERY HALL
HYmes & Patterson exhibit Mccormick goods.
Robertson Eros. exhibit Walter a. Wood bud
ers and mowers. D. II. Williams champion
binders, reape-s and mowers The Rochester
Manufacturing com pany exhibit the Rochester
harvester aHd binder manufactured q, Roches-
ter. s. B. Clarke the Marsh Whitney platform
sinder. The Plano harvester and binder,
manufactured at Plano; Ill, is exhibited by
the company. Besides these numberiess smaller
exhibits fill up the hall which is being doubled
20 accommodate the increased demand. The
Deering folks exhibit their full line of twine
binder, reapers, mowers, etc, IN their own
spacious AID splendid pavilion.
CATTLE.
This department is full, not a single stall Of
the two hundred andlfifteen beisg vacant, and
the question now is whtre shall the rest be
put? Is is without DOUBT the largest anu by
all odds the choicest collection OF stock ever
exhibited west OF tue Mississippi river.
PRINCIPAL HERDS.
C. A. DeGratf, of the famous Lake E sian
stock farm Evansville, Mimi, has TWEEN ty-one
mead of shorthorns. This herd is worth see-
ing, and is of great Importance as having
strain Of perfect blood, and is credit to it's
owner and the state.
n. P. Clarke. of the Meadow Lawn herd.
St. Cloud, Mimi, mas thirteen snorthorns
and ten Jerseys, as sample of what his farm
Is stocked with. AS breeder Mr.. Clarke has
more than state reputation, and is the pos
;essor Of some Of the best blood in the world.
?. D. BrOckway, of The Silver Spring stock
aud dairy farm, four miles from Rochester,
has ten Jerseys anc SIX shorthornE, and fine
dock OF sheep.
John w. Morse and SOL, Dane county, Wis,
seventeen head OF Devon cattle; magnificent
eerd, and worth seeing.
Mr.. George Harding, of Naukesh&, Wis.
seventeen head of shorthorns and nineteen
head of Cots void sheep.
These, and numberless other minor entries,
make the cattle department fairly booming
Monday will find everything in ship shape and
ready for the throngs of visitors,