St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-10
THE STATE FAIR.
A Rainy Day More Than Clouds Ffnan-
cial Prospects.
But Exhibitors Complete Their Preparations
and Hope For Fair Weather.
Ispecial Correspondence Of the Globe.

poets TO see his correspondence appear In us
columns, must, in the language of the next
president of the United States, ''tell the
truth, and this compels me to say that thus
far the outlook for a successful state fair
financially has rather gloomy appearance.
The indefatible officers and members of the
present annual fair have done their duty but
Judson may plant and Thompson may
water, yet there is still lacking certain
contingencies over which they have no con-
troll, which brings increase i'll the shape of
ducats necessary to pay premiums and eX-
penses. Jupiter Pluvius took charge OF mat
tiers yesterday afternoon, and for many
hours, even far into the night he deluged
this portion of the earth with what can truth
fully be called phenomenal fall of rain.
Fears were entertained that another cyclone
was at hand, and exhibitors who had valua-
BILE stock, horses or other goods on the fair
ground began to get more or less nervous
Fortunately, however, the terribly threatening
clouds expended their fury in nothing more
than a remarkably high wind and drench-
ing rain. This left the fair grounds in
''demuition moist'' state, and produced uni
mails. Nor was this all. The morning gave
promise of good weather, but shortly after
sunrise the sky became overcast, and during
the entire day wore a threatening aspect.
This, OF course, prevented many; even in
this city, from visiting the grounds, and con-
sequently the attendance was light. Exhibitors
however, were busy, and by night nearly
i'm ", ha md
began to look like fair.
Floral hall was filled up with exhibits,
nearly all of which were by the merchants of
Owatanna. Among the exhibits noticed by
the GLOBE man were the following:
E. n. Doyle, of CIaremont Doyle county,
makes display of twenty-five cheeses, rang
ing in weight from twenty to forty pounds.
Cornish, Curtis & Green show variety of
dairy supplies, such as churns, etc.
Barnes Bros, of Maquoketa, Ia, show an
ingenious apparatus, which is run by steam,
which separates the cream from the milk.
F. L. Burdicll 81 Co., Of Owatonna, have
fine display of flour from their Diamond
roller mills.
Dynes 81 Co. and A. Knobloch, of Owa
tonna, have good display OF hardware, tin
ware, stoves, etc.
N. C. Larson, of Owatonna, has fine ex-
hibit of general merchandise.
II. II, Rosebrock, of Owatonna, exhibits
some fine furniture.
Julius T. Young, of Owatonna, has a full
display Of the White sewing machine.
Leuers 81 Sternes, of Owatonna, show a
fine assortment of books, stationary, etc.
H. r. Moore, of Owatonna, has fine dis
play of dry goods.
The principal place of attraction in the
building, however, to ladies especially is the
space set apart for the handiworE of the la
dies. such as crazy quilts,
beautiful embroidery, etc. This
exhibit is very fine, and deserves more de-
tailed description of them, but our time and
space will not permit. All the articles are
the hanGiwork of the ladies of Owatonna. and
shows that the city has many ladies of refine
ment, culture and artistic skill.
Fred Meuller, of Owatonna, has large and
attractive display of photographs which 1ndi-
cate that he knows his business.
Mrs. f. Winter, of st. Paul, has an attrac-
tive display of the Andrews baking powder
in all sizes of cans, artistically arranged.
The display of fruits and vegetables occupy
the second floor of this hall, and of course is
soil of Minnesota, E. B. Jordon of
Rochester shows some fine apples, plums
and igrapes.
E. H. S. Dart of Owatonna, shows some
splendid apples and crabs.
G. L. Woolford of Medford, Steele county,
exhibits thirteen different varieties of grape,
fine display of our native grapes.
S. Bates, of Stockton, Mimi, shows four
teen jars of pickles and preserves, and six
jars of jelly and 200 plates of apples of diff
ferent varieties.
All the fruits on exhibition are of Mime
sofa growth.
The exhibition of vegetables is quite large
and embraces everything from hundred
pound squash down to the smallest produc-
ton of the soil. The display made by Wa
SEGA county is especially fine.
During the day large amount of machin-
cry has been placed in position, in addition
to that mentioned in yesterdays GLOBE.
w. H. Bushnell, of st. Paul, has a fine
display of wagons, plows, harrows, spring
wagons, buggies, hay rakes, etc.
D. A. Curtis, of st. Paul, manager of the
Milburn Wagon company, of Toledo, Ohio,
exhibits full line of wagons, spring wagons
| carriages, ETC., among which is a splendid
| specimen of the Concord road wagon, so pop
ular with the public.
J. 1. Case & Co., the st. Paul Harvester
works, and Warder. Bushnell IL Gleason, of
| Springfield, Ohio, and of Chicago, all have
full and fine exhibits of farming i'm plements
and machinery.
| The display of horses is unusually large,
embracing all kinds from the heavy draught
| horse to the light and trim roadster
A large addition was made to-day to the
stock exhibit, embracing Jerseys, Polled
Angus and Short Horns.
| There was no additional entry of hogs or
sheep, but the supply of poultry was largely
added to by Charles H. Belding, of Shopisse,
Wis, who has enough of the pure fancy
breeds on exhibition to fit out half dozen
i fairs. Carleton j. Jacks, of Rochester,
Mimi, shows some fine specimens of pure
bred brown leghorns.
The programme for tomorrow (Wednes-
day. embraces not only the visit of the job
bers' union from st. Paul, but also the trial
of speed between Herod and Sias Wright as
well as two or three of the postponed races.
! These races will take place, weather and the
condition Of the track permitting. Should
the weather prove favorable there will nc
doubt be large attendance.
FAIR NOTES.
Hon. Clark W. Thompson, the president
of the society, is driven to and from the fail
grounds behind pair of blooded stations
one Swigert and the othera Hambletonian
They make splendid team.
The ladies have tastily fitted up TEN
next to floral hall, called the temperance
headquarters. Alongside of it is large dia
| gram showing by comparison the animal ey.