New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-09-17
The County Fair.

The annual fair of the Brown cOun-
ty Agricultural Society was held in
and around Turner Hall last Saturday
and Sunday. The exhibits as a whole
we're not as extensive as i'll former
years, though in some respects they
were very good. Especially is this
true of the fruit and vegetable de.
partment. What was exhibited in
this department was as good as can be
found anywhere, and it is only to be
regretted that so few of our farmers
availed themselves Of this opportuni-
ty to show what Brown county soil
can produce. The display Of vegeta.
bles, flowers, plants, ETC., from the st.
Alexander's Hospital garden was the
finest of the kind ever made in this
city, both in variety and quantity.
Capt. George, III. Vajen,- Z. Runk,
VIM. Mack, B. Juni and Mr.. Nagel
were among the principal exhibitors.
Some very fine fruits, consisting prin-
cipally Of apples. plums and grapes,
were exhibited by the four first nam
ed. Mr.. Nagel's exhibit was made
conspicuous by a sign ''St. john plac-
ed on pumpkin representing a key OF
beer on tap. Mr.. Juni exhibited
some enormous pumpkins, squashes
and potatoes. The grain exhibited
was Of course very fine. Mr.. Vajen
also had on exhibit some very fine
fruit wines.
In the mercantile department but a
slim showing was made, As usual,
Mr.. Loheyde was the principal exhi.
bitor. His layout of boots and shoes
was really very fine. Two shoes pur-
ported to have been made in Sweden
three hundred years aso attracted
much attention, as also did the sssure
corn cure'' shoe. Mr.. Wagner exhib.
tied two chamber sets, and Mr.. Roos
had on exhibit one case of gold pens
and two of albums and glassware, The
exhibits of the other merchants were
conspicuous only for their absence.
In the manufacturing department
Mr.. Marshner showed a fine lot OF
WOODEN goods, yarn, carded wool, etc,
Mr.. Marshner's wooden factory is 10.
Gated in the town Of Cottonwood, a.
bout one mile from Schelps brewery,
and he produces some very fine goods.
Everything in the line Of wooden
goods manufactured by Mr.. MarshneI
can be purchased at John Neuman's
store. Some Of Mr.. Bufg's popular
brands of cigars were temptingly dis.
played, and all that was lacking 70
make this exhibit the most admired
in the hall was sign reading about
as follows: .sBurg's best, help your.
self. The only other exhibit that
may be classified in the manufactnr.
ing department. was q model of a road
scraper and one of a feeding trough
by Louis Scherer, and some scroll-saW
brackets by p. Steinhauser, who ap,
pear to be the only ingenious boys not
gone abroad this year.
a very fine display Of flowers, vines
and plants was made by Mr.. Book,
the florist. S5
The art department was monopoliz.
ed by Miss Anna Behnke and Miss
Emma Brandt, who had on
exhibition some very fine oil paintings
of their own prod ton.
The exhibit of ladies' handiwork
was very extensive and varied. Ey,
erything conceivable to feminine in.
genuity was there. We noted the
following: Finely embroidered ia.
BILE covers, Miss Clara Brandt; finely
embroid ered mantel covers, Miss W..
E. Pierce; fine comforter, Mrs. c.. III.
Ross; w0rsted flower wreath in case,
Miss Anna Kuehnel; finely embroider-
ed cushions, Mrs. A w. Bingham,
Miss Lena HAuenstein and Miss So.
;phie HOFFMAN; finel embroider
stidfe Hiss N0tis " eSchko. Miss ont
Ia l and q q 4 iss Emma sclerer;