St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-18
A BADGER FAIR.
A Brief Account of the Display of the
st. CrOix Farmers at Hudson.
[special Telegram 70 die Globe.


HUDSON, Wis, Sept 1.-THE st. Croix
County Agricultural society opened its an
nual fair to-day. The weather was propi
tious, but the attendance was small, made
up mainly of exhibitors and officers Of the
association, who were busily engaged in the
reception and arrangement of the domestic
menagerie and other articles for exhibition.
The entries in all Of the departments are
still coming In, and 1t would be unfair to
criticise the display as it appeared to-day.
Tomorrow the secretary;s books will close,
aud everything will be arranged for the pleas
ure and profit of the spectators. The exhibit
of stock IS more than usually large and va
ried. St. CroiX farmers evidently under
stand the most approved methods OF bring
ing their porkers TO condition Of obesity,
and that they are proud OF their pigs is at
tested by the large number Of pens on e3hl-
bition on the fair grounds. The Cheshires
and Berkshlres are as pretty as hogs could
well be. The sheep are numerous, and a
credit to their owners. Among the cattle
are some fine Hosteins and short horns.
The horses are not all in their stalls yet. or
those we saw to-day the most noteworthy were
d. NJ. Whites Percheron Norman stallion
and G. A. Grants two year old bay gelding.
The vegetable corner in floral hall has more
monstro.ities than Barnum's circus. The
beets, carrots, potatoes, cabbages, onions and
melons of st. Croir county have all smashed
their records as TO size this year The farmer
who Is lucky enough TO secure one each OF
these mammoth vegetables for his cellar will
not need to add much to his winter store.
The ladies' department is full of the choice
handiworz Of the ladies Of Hudson and vicin-
ity. The number Of crazy quilts is larger
than was displayed at the Minneapolis expo
sition, where the extra incen-
tive OF larger premiums had
that the Badger ladies are more industrious
with their fingers and more aesthetic in their
taste than their Minnesota neighbors. The
merchants of Hudson, seeking to entertain
and at the same time TO impress themselves
upon the memory OF the visitors, have added
materially to the attractlveness OF floral hall
by making liberal display Of their wares.
J. S. johnson, the druggist, and I. Shrimski,
the clothier, are among the largest exhibit
ors.
The fair VIII be in full blast Thursday aud
Friday. at 10 o'clock tomorrow the stock
judges will begin the examination OF horses
and cattle, and at the same hour the award
ing committees will commence their work in
the other departments. At 1890 there will
be a match game OF ball between the mines
OF New Richmond and Hudson. At 40
w d. Hoard, president Of the Dair1 mems
association, viii deliver the annual address
The track events will be trOt in the 800
class and a gentlemen's driving race. On
Friday viii occur the great market day sale
Of stock, pulling matches, a bicycle exhibit
ton by Minneapolis wheelmen, free-for-all
trottiug race, ladies' driving race, pony
running race, and game Of ball between
the fat and lean men OF Hudson. To-mOr-
row and Friday special train win be run
from New Richmond, and from $3.50 to 6
trains will be run from Hudson to the
grounds every hour.