The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-14
HISTORY.

The HuCCo88 OF the NOEtncNa AAs-
cultural AssocIation-Reading That VIII
Interest People Who Admire Fine Cattle,
Fast Horses ana the Display of Hoosier
Kesources-where Indiana Is Making her
Most Rapid Development.
Mr. Alexander Heron, Secretary OF tbe
State Agric 1ltural Society," has his report
about ready for the printer, and it makes a
gratifying showing Of the material develop
ment of Indiana. Many Of the Counties as
vet do not seem to appreciate the imFor-
lance of an Exposition. For instance, the
Fair given by the Northern Indiana Agri-
cultural Society, which opened On the
grounds delightfully."- situated Between
South Bend and x'lshawkaa, on the
ID and closed on tie 18th of October last,
which proved so eEinently successful in
display, acknowledgement attraction of every
character, was le FIST held in ST. Joseph
within the lat tcn years. State Senator
MOrioa Camp Oell mentions the particulars
Of this Expositien to the writer lately in
PROOF of tbs resources Of that SECTION and the
energy of the people. 1t was not until the
fall Of 50 thar even Agricultural Asso-
ciatien was Termed. 1t consisted of Aaron
Jones, Master Of the State Grange, who was
T, sss President d9G william M Td.1s
Secretary, assisted by Granville Woolman,
a. Lindley, w. o. Jackson. ]. B. Chalfant,
=. n. Metzger, ]. Il. Eberhsrt, Robert
Crooks, Newton Jackson, William d. Rock
hill, J. f. Knight, Seth Hammond Samuel
Bowman, II. w. ShSdler A. II. Price and
d. b. Jewell as Bosrd of Directors. In the
territory bordering On the lakes the country
is making its most extensive growth, the
cities located there are in the most rapid
development and would have been strange
if an organization composed OF such men
oven under the circumstances could have
failed of succesI
The Joint stock company proceeded at
once to the duty of raising the necessary
funds, and the County Commissioners, as
empowered by law, purchased forty acres OF
land, well shaded well wstered and con-
Yenient 70 both of the cities-South Bend
and Mishawaka-by rail, wagon road and
steamboat. The round trip by either the
Grand Trunk steamer was only
fifteen cents, and the comfort Of the visitors,
made possible by the executive ability Of
the managers cOnduced largely TO the sue
cess of the enterprise.
OF the money subscribed 500 was used
in improving the grounds. The race track,
pronounced by competent horsemen the
best thrown up track they have ever seen J.,
was made from a plan furnished by the
Spirit oS the Times and at cost of 81, 600.
Inc EIDCSlLlOu DuiluinR - 1OOAO2, lus
amphitheater, 28xl50, with raised seats and
booths below; Floral Hall. Sex32, built in
the form of cross-and none of them were
large enough. The capacity of all the
building will have 10 be nearly doubled 10
accommodate the attendance that has already
assured for next year.
The display of agricultural machinery
eclipsed the State Exposition. This is not
at all strange, since the Fair was held within
the shadOw of the largest wagon works on
the globe; within the shadow OF several in
dustries, the largest of their kind IN the
world. Among all the vast and various in
dustries on the St Soseph River, in South
Bend and Mishawaka, there is not one
worthless ffue, but all are running full time.
Another feature OF the Exposition was that
all the manufactures, all OF them yet
com parGtively young men, were constantly
on the grounds, and there were purch aserS
OF machinery fOrnearly every section of the
country. This fact alone, tie convenience TO
become acquainted with the manufacturers
and to purchase machinery, will bring deal
ers from every ayr cultural center Of the
Union, and the fatureinsures large and
peculiarly remunerative class OF visitors.
Nor are all OF the manufactures confined 10
South Bend. Fully 1.5eS workingnen are
employed in the various industrial interests
of Mishawaka. There are the ST. Joseph Man
ufacturing Company, the Bostwick Manu-
fac;uriTg Company, NJ. Y. Big
gers Wooden MILL st. Joseph Iron
Perzlns Mandatory of Wind Mills ano
still other industries with a national patron
age are located. 1t wss these facts, toe COZ.
venieDce and magnitude g. the industrial in
terest that induced the leading men OF al
the adjoining Counties to urge that st
Joseph County be made point for tht
holding of Fairs in the future.
10. = of -
incident of the exhibition as might hav,
: been expected, but of equal interest with
every ether department. In La Port,
County adjoining st. Joseph, is a society o
stock growers, formed for the impor
tatiOn of horses, and certainly doing tn,
country vast amount of good 1t is known
as the Door Village Live Stock Association
1t is doing business on large scale, but a.
the President of the Poor Association il
Treasurer of the State Board of Agriculture
and consequently well-known man, furlhel
mention should be unnecessary. The or
ganiZation made display here that sur
passed the display at the State Far, anc
the excellent breed Of horses in this section
of country is largely due to the spirit of til,
examination. The most experienced horse
men in the country pronounced the exhi
bItiUn surprising ythins they had hithert,
seen. All the grades Of thoroughbreds, gen
eral purpose, carriage, heavy draft, light haT
ness, r0adsiers and saddle horses were filled
The race track was q hall Esile and the tim,
was made in 2:28, which fact is a suficien
commentary on the speed. A number o
competent horsemen clam never to hav,
seen it equalled.
The importation of cattle by such farmer
as w. o Jackson, in whCseaerd is the pur
est breed of Frank JobosOn, Hereford anC
Holstiue; John Shrimp and ID. NJ Winner
ShorthOrns, is seconded by the local capital
'thusiasm manifested. That the larges
profls are in the purest breeds is fac
forcibly understood in ST. Joseph County
iDurhams, .Devons, Herefons. Jerseys anC
,HOlstites from this immediate vicinity
were on exhibition coDpetingsOr premiums
and. by the way, every premiam was paiC
lin cash at the appointed tinae.
That st Joseph County is al educatio1a
center was made manifest by the archeO
logical, mineral, botanical srtaAnthropolOg
icel and other curious displays. This Ger
tainly hithertosias not been eeaslled in In
dana. One day was set apart for the stu
dents and teachers of all the schools. Notr,
Damecame witk 300 pupils. St. 4ary's with
an ssnslly large nuuber, and che Expos
tion was encouraged by every other educa
cational institution IN the County. On an
other dag the gated were thrown open anC
everybody upwards of seventy years admit
ted free This is the only point in Indians
at which the Com IA ssloner of Agriculture
spoke. There really Geems TO been .aothins
neglected. The Iaik-oad facilities az South
Baad are unriyaled aud the full capacity Of