St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-06
Preparations for the County Fair.


Yesterday your representative through the
Kindness of the officers of the Washington county
falr, was driven out to the grounds, and below he
gives few of the results of the trip. The streets
leading from the city to the grounds are being
put IN first class order by Street Commissioner
Butler and is being made as smooth and well
graded as that efficient officer knows so we'll to
have DONE In this the fair Is a benefit to the
street. There will be other improvements to
the roadway leading into the grounds from Olive
street before the fair opens
On arriving at the grounds, the improvements
being made are easily seen. We turn to the
right and come to as well made cattle sheds as
we nave ever seen on any grounds anywhere,
and the new ones being erected are 42O feet in
length, giving stall room for over fifty cattle
The doors are divided into ten parts, the upper
| nall being wider than the lower, and in case Of
hot weather the upper may be left open ensur-
ing plenty of air. Before arriving at the cattle
stalls we pass number of pens for pigs and
sheep, and which may be covered at will
To the left of the cattle stalls is the agricul-
tural hall, which is of sufficient size to accom-
modate large amount of machinery, carriages
and such articles.
To the east of this hall is one of the most COM
plete stables we have ever seen, forming the
three sides of a square, and stalls for sixty-fve
horses. verandah runs in front, facing the
yard, and security is guaranteed to every animal
inside. Every convenience is there for horsemen
and their charges.
The entrance to the track is at the west of the
grand stand, and no track could be in a better
condition than the one we saw yesterday. 1t was
as smooth and level as floor, and not too hard
to make fast time. A scraper is being used and
wherever an irregularity appears it is RACED off
Those who are here at the fair next week can
not fail to appreciate the good track of the Lily
Lake driving park. From the grand stand every
part of the track can be seen, and the action OF
the horses noted. Immediately in front of this,
on the inside of the track, is the judges stand
an oriental looking structure, of three storys,
the upper one being occupied by the judges and
the timekeeper.
To the east of the grand stand is the stand for
the band, and which is a well finished, strong
piece of work, and we'll fitted for the use for
which it is intended
Going east from this we found large open,
level space, with track circllng the large horse
stables and the ladies' department This is fol-
the exhibition of stock, and there is ample room
to show them to advantage. The soil is a sandy
loan, and should shower fall it will be no det-
riment to it.
The largest building is the one near the cen
ter of the agricultural grounds, and which is in
the shape of right angle cross, the wings run
ming east and west being GOx30 feet while the
ones north and south 40x30 feet This has
open and closed stalls, and is finely arranged
building for show and race purposes. Here we
found that Mr.. Isaac Staples had already housed
and entered for the fair seven stations and four
brood mares with their colts, the whole number
ing twenty-six. Several of these are prize tax
ers, and of the best Mambrino and Hambletonian
stock. Isaac thinks there is a little chance for
him. They had just got back from the Mime.
apolis fair, and the grooms were giving them
thorough cleaning.
East of this STILL and at the farther east end is
the floral hall, which is also in the form of q
cross, but each arm is only thirty feet square.
This makes good sized building, and when the
excellent arrangements that are being made
the inside completed, it will give more room
than anticipated. 1t will be handsomely fitted
up. In the center L. Allenburg is again fitting
up, and will make a large display, whilst Others
of our enterprising citizens will not be far be.
hind. The ladies, we trust, will have full dis.
play Of ali kinds of fancy and plain work, that
the schools viii show what they can do, and
that every citizen will try and make this the best
fair ever held in the county.
Near the ladies department there are a num-
Der ofcoops arranged for the poultry, but, from
the number of coops, very extensive display is
not expected. Any one having fancy fowls Of
any kind should have them on the grounds.
We have now given a short description of
what most particularly struck our notice, and in
conclusion we may say, we have never seen
grounds better suited for the purpose Of eXhi-
bition, and as far as the race course is con-
cerned, all horsemen speak of it being better
than anything in the northwest by several sec.
onds. There will be plentiful supply of wa.
ter on the grounds, and stock will be well fec
and watered Every arrangement will be COM
pleted before the fair opens, the officers are
indefatgable in their eXertions,