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

W Agricultural Association cOmmenc.
ed on Saturday noon and closed on
Monday evening. The weather was
all that could have been wished for:
the display of agricultural products
were abundant and varied; the exhi-
bit OF stock fair; the display of agri.
cultural machinery better than ever
before; the merchantile exhibits aud
ladies' handi-work unprecedentedly
large. and the crowds of visitors inn.
mense.
The most prominent exhibitors of
agricultural products were Mr.. l..
Runk, of Milford, Capt. George, of
Sigel, VIM. BaumgBrtner and FIR.
Nagel, of New Ulm. The former had
the largest and best assortment of
vegetables, fruits, melons, &c., we
have ever seer, though the committee
awarded him only vote of thanks.
Mr.. Baumg@rtner's assortment of veg.
sbles was very fine aud was awarded
first premium. Mr.. Nagel had on ex.
'hlbltion some nice specimens of wheat,
barley and oats. Mr.. Vajen displayed
a nice assortment of apples, plums and
homemade wine. Adolph Muller ex-
hibited some fine specimens of Con.
necticut and Kentucky tobacco leaves,
both green and cured. The Eagle
Mill had Oh exhibit samples of the
following popular brands of -four:
"O1r Climax, Golden Sheaf," "Fan.
cy Bakers" "Our Best" "Our Best
Family" and ''Surprise. There were
number of other very creditable ex.
hlbits in the agricultural hall that do
serve mention, but our reporter when
making the rounds was unable to OBJ.
tain the names of the exhibitors.
The merchantile and art hall pre.
Sented a beautiful and animated an
pearance, and was the centre of at.
fractions. Entering from the main
hall. we see on our left a large display
OK me furniture, from tho store of
Chas' Wagner, including parlor and
bedroom sets; also several styles of
sewing machines. including the re-
nowned Davis" The whole display
was artistically arranged. The gen.
eral agent of the Davis was on hand
to show up the merits of the machine,
which he succeeded in doing to the
entire satisfaction of the vast number
OF spectators. II. Loheyde exhibited
9 large assortment Of boots and shoes.
Jos. bobleter had on exhibition three
show cases Of albums, dressing cases,
musical merchandise an l a general as.
sortment OF holiday goods. II. Lau.
denschl@ger showed several fine coal
burners. FIR. Burg's display of cigars
was very me; among the number of
known and popular brands being new
brand. the Wakefield" which cannot
help but become popular with the
smokers OF the Second Congressional
District. Fifty cigars were so done
up tnat it made one huge cigar. This
was also tabled "Wakefield, the motto
being rightfully interpreted, zone for
ALL DR.. Weschcke exhibited case
OF musical merchandise and two
organs; Miss Kinney also had two
organs on exhibition. Oil paintings
were exhibited by Mrs. G. Mowery and
Mr.. Jos. Gag. the former showing a
large variety of subjects. Mr.. Gag
also exhibited some fine crayon draw.
ings. Hair work was shown by Miss
Sodhia Hoffman and Miss Minnie
Dehne, both pictures being splendidly
executed. A pencil sketch of the
Court House, by Miss Emma Brandt,
was shown. This piece Of work was
very creditable to the artist. August
Quense showed fine harness. Chas.
Bach made q fine display of cut flowers.
A. Reith had on exhibition five cases
of insects, and Mr.. Otto Meier three
cases Of Butterflies, all being mounted
and in q good state of preservation.
The display of ladies' needle work was
unprecedendetly large; deserves more
than passing notice, but time and
space forbid. The most noted exhi.
bitors in this department were the
Misses Lima and Ida Muller, Bertha
Gieseke, Alma Vogel. Mary jacobson,
Mrs. H. Schapekam, Mrs. Sommervil)e,
the Sisters Of Mercy, and the Misses
Kiesling. The New Ulm Manufacture.
ing Co. had on exhibition several
pieces Of fine carpenter work. Mr..
Schell made the best display by far, OF
grapes. MI. Herman Kiesling showed
. fine cutter. This latter piece OF
mechanism is credit to both Mr..
Kiesling and Mr.. Page, the painter.
The exhibits Of agricultural ma.
5chinery were in the enclosure recently
built and consisted principally OF
plows, mowers, buggies, wagons and
hay rakes. All the machine men IN
the city were represented. - also were
the several wagon manufacturers.
The exhibit Of stock was not az
large IS was anti ipated, and this, hav-
ing erected cOnaid erablo stablinQ. va