Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-20
AN AUSPICIOUS EVENT.


County agricultural society-A Splea-
did Exhibition-Fine Display of Speed
on the Track.
Especial Telegram to the GLOBE
Sr111wATRR, Sept. 19.-The fairs of the
Washington County Agricultural society
have been known to general fame through
out the state, as meetings of extraordinary
interest and value. The enterprising and
wealthy citizens of this city have put their
shoulders to the wheel and have
placed these fairs III the front
rank of Minnesota agricultural
fairs. The officers of the association
for the present year, are VIM. Fowler,
president, w. Ii. Veazie, vice president,
Newton McCusick, secretary, Matt Clark,
treasurer, F. E. Joy, corresponding secre-
tary, E. W. Durant, James O'Brien, Isaac
Staples, David Cover, James Middleton
and Joseph Schupp, executive commit
tee.
The grounds of this association are
larger, better located, and better equipped
than any grounds of similar character in
the state. The buildings are not wood
sheds but substantial and elegant struc-
lures. The horse barns are models of their
kind and supplied with everything neces-
sary. Floral hall has just been
built this season and corresponds
in size and character with the other build
ings. The grand stand, the new band
stand and the players stand cannot be ex-
celled anywhere. The grounds are about
a mile and half from the city, of which
they afford an excellent view at different
points. The track is mile track, a little
long it is claimed by horsemen, but withal
the best track in the state. Everything
about the grounds is kept in apple-pie
order-neat, tasty and substantial.
INDUSTRIAL HALL.
This building is occupied by some of the
very finest exhibits your correspondent has
seen at all the fall fairs this season. The
arrangement of the various entries exhibit
marvellous skill and taste. The leading
firms of Saltwater have taken hold and the
hall looks like fairy palace. No counter
worn goods and old stereotype arrange
ments; everything is fresh and new and
displayed to the greatest advantage. In
terchanged with the commercial display is
the floral exhibit, and the place is VERT
able garden in full bloom. The hall is
miring the exhibition.
STOCK.
The stock exhibit is something, also be-
you'd the ordinary. The citizens of Sill
water and the farmers of Washington couu-
ty are famous for the interest they take in
matters of this character. The various
breeds of horses, especially of racing
strain are numerous and well selected. The
entire stable of Isaac Staples and Durant
and others are on the ground. Of Nor
mans and Clydesdales, there are many land
draft and matched teams are equally nu-
merous.
The cattle exhibit is not so large but
first-class what there is of it. Durhaps
and Holsteins are in the lead with some
very fine specimens of Jerseys. In poul-
try, swine and sheep the entries are fair
and the stock as good as any that can be
found in the state.
SECOND DAY.
The opening day on Tuesday did not
draw very large crowd, but the exhl bits
and programme we're n no shape to e1-
pect much of an attendance. To-day,
however, everything was on its feet, and
the people turned out. The early morn
ing threatened rain, but the weather
cleared up towards noon, and the crowd
came pouring in from various points.
The Saltwater band discoursed sweet mu-
sic, and with the incidents of the pro-
gramme a wheel of fortune, circus tent,
and other arrangements to amuse a crowd.
Everybody had lots of fun, and went home
satisfied to come again tomorrow,
THE PACING MAToE.
The pacing match for draft horses
came off at 10 O'Clock. A large stone
Weighing 5,7S5 pounds was placed on a
stone fatboat to which the teams we're at
tached. Each team was allowed ten min
utes in which to pull the stone, and the
one making the greatest distance in that
time to take the first prize of $50. Three
entries were made: Robert Maloy, team
weighing $3.50 pounds; Ed. Elliot, team
weighing $3.50; David Robinson, team
weighing 300 pounds. The judges were
Vim. Cox, Ed. Stewart and James Pinning-
ton. Maloy's team hauled the stone three
feet and five inches in three pulls and took
the prize, Elliott second and Robinson
third. Another match of the same char
acter will take place to-day and some in
teresting trials of strength are expected,
about five entries having been made.
The foot race announced in the pro-
gramme did not fill in time and was post.
poned until to-day at 10 o'clock g, N.
sharp, The entries are numerous and an
ez-HH.-.ng and holly contested race is sure
to be the result.
THE RACES
to-day attracted the principal attention,
and when the horses in the 2:35 class were
called up at o'clock the grand stand was
well filled with spectators. In this class
there were entered Theresa Scott, g. m,
A. Rohrbach; David R., e. g., M. P.
Dewey, and Fashion, b. g., j. Orf. Theresa
Scott was the favorite in the pools and won
the race and money in three straight heats,
best time 235I. This was Saltwater
victory and the crowd cheered heartily.
RUNNING RACE.
The next race on the programme was
running race one mile dash; purse 5000.
There were entered, Goe Ricely, La Belle
N. and Lubric. A good start was obtained
with Goe Ricely to the pole, who made a
terrific burst for the lead, which he OBJ
tanned and worked manfully to keep.
Rlcely led to the half-mil post, but the
little mare, La Belle n. slowly kept creep
ing up on to him and finally passed him
on the three-ouarter stretch and came