St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
ROCHESTER FAIR.
Some of the Notable Stock
and Articles on EX-
hibitiOn.
The Celebrated Wind Bound to
Blow in Spite of the
Weather.
A Lively Race Which Goes Over Until
To-Day to Complete.
The Dude Bicycle Pitted against Thorough
bred Horseaesh, and Dude Wins.
The Dude Bicycle Pitted against Thorough
bred HorseAesh, and Dude Wins.
special Telegram 70 the Globe. |

general prediction 1t did not ram during the
night neither did the wind cease to blow. 1t
began Monday morning and has blown
steadily ever since, not cyclone exactly bat
a steady, strong, south wind that only lets go
4 moment TO get u new hold. AS Icing, how
ever, as it does not bring us rain we viii not
complain. There is every essestiai per-
quisite here for splendid fair aud if
Providence shall vouchsafe US fair weather
there viii be very .JIir fair.
The city was only partially filed on Tues
day night, but in this thickly settled region
it does not require but few hours in the
morning to ill up the grounds Special
trains run from Waseca and Winona and the
Plainyicw, Zumbrota and Chatfeld branches
ali run a number OF trains each way. The
people for twenty miles in every direction
drive in too, so that no trouble exists in
soaring ups crowd whenever the weather
will permit it. As soon as the gates were
open they began TO roll in and by 10 a. m.
there was q very respectable crowd, which
was augmented during the day until the
grounds presented a very lively and attrac
tive appearance.
The Rochester and visiting fremen who
remained in the city headed by the ROches-
ter Cornet band, marched upon the grounds
at 1880 a. m, and the independent band
| drove on few minutes prior.
THE EXHIBITS.
The exhibits were nearly all in place by
Tuesday night, and the several departments
presented finished appearance generally.
The trotting stables as stated yesterday are
all full and the exhibit stalls in all depart
ments.
EXPOSITION BUILDING.
The center of attraction was of course the
exposition building. While not as well filed
as it has heen some years, there was still
creditable display in the fine arts, musical
instruments, mercantile department, plants
and flowers, fruits, vegetables and dairy pro-
ducts. The central portion or rotunGa of
this grand building was a most beautiful
sight TO see. The decorations were very
elaborate and tasty. and the floral part was
simply uncomp parable. In the center a vast
! pyramid Of flowers and house plants, twenty
! feet high formed a perfect mass
of bloom and green while all
about the space at its base were masses of
plants of almost every description. The
wealth and magniicence of this floral display
eau hardly be realized unless seen. The
heaviest contributors were Smith u Darling,
Of Winoua, John A. Sabzer, of La Crosse,
Wis. Mrs. Nesbit and Fishbach, of Roches-
ter, also were contributors of plants, and
Martin Cook of cut flowers. The decorations
of red, white and blue bunting and of flags
and eyergreens made the central portion of
this vast building look beautiful clear to the
M 10 xVa raH ,t- A
/ Smith and displays very creditable degree
of taste.
MERCANTILE EXHIBITS.
Among these are A. Nelson, Lut & Knowl-
ton and Mckay & Co., dry goods, Ozmun 81
| Booth, hardware, Rochester Granite and Mar
bic works, White and American Sewing
Machine companies, and the Kimbal Co.,
pianos and organs.
Prof. Zoung, of the Rochester seminary,
makes fine display of paintings aud draw
ings and physiological models. Darling's
business college of Rochester also exhibit.
The county schools of Olmsted county
make an exhibit of practical every day work
which speaks volumes for their status. The
miscellaneous fine arts collection looks well
and fills quite large space.
The horticultural exhibit is more than
usually fine and represents more individual
fruit growers than is usual. More farmers
fruit and less of exclusive fruit growers or
nursery men gives this department a more
practical cast and shows that the farmers are
beginning to raise fruit. The display of
vegetables also in this building is very large
and fine and the dairy exhibits are also
worthy of special mention. Mr.. E. n Dodge,
a private dairyman of Claremont, Mimi.
makes a very fine exhibit of cheese that
would make the mouth of a gravenimace
water. Said he to the representative of the
GLOBE, Il never did make skim milk
cheese and | never WILL and there is no
discount on those he has here that is sure.
E. Marvin, Of the Crescent creamery,
Rochester, Mimi, also makes q splendid ex-
hibit both Of butter and cheese
Taken as whole the exposition building
presents very fine appearance, and keeps .
large share of the crowd no matter what else
is transpiring. The ladies fancy work OF
course occupies large share of the space.
THE STOCK.
4 visit to the several departments OF stock
found them all well filed Southern Mime.
sofa is essentially stock region as well as s
fine country for general farming.
CATTLE.
The exhibition among cattle was VERY
large, and EN- braced some very fine speci-
mems of the bovine race. As remarked be
fore, the short horns seem to be at a dis
count The favorites seem to be Holsteiu.
and Jerseys, and the exhibits of these two
breeds constituted the larger part of the cat
tie show, and embraced number of very
fine herds of each, and individual animals O
wonderful development and merit. There
were a few fine short horns, a herd of Here
fords and a herd of Scotch Galloways In
the herds of Jerseys were some young calye;
whose beauty was the theme OF every be
holder In appearance they resemble hal
grown fawn, and one could almost imagine
them to be ready TO fly at the approach of
J human being.
SWINE AND SHEEP.
There were forty-two pens of swine anC
four of sheep. The Poland China FREEDOM
mated among the swine, and the exhibit 0
the whole department is extremely fine.
HORSES.
Division B, class II, horses of all work
The following are the exhibitors in the above
class: Robert Waldro1, Rochester, and E
". Boardmau, Rochester, brood mare show
lag one or more colts; Z. W. Boardman
Rochester, stallion three years old; E. j
Gates, Rochester. FLY three years old; E. J
Gates, Rochester, lilly two years old; o. K
and 5. H. Knapp, Rochester, stallion two
years old; D. NJ. Berkman, Rochester, stall
lion three years old; j. T. LaDu, Rochester
gelding; D. c. Beecher, Rochester, stallion
, two years Old; Thos. Eckles, Eyota, two yea
old FLY: a. X. Knapp, Rochester, broo
mare and colt; E. Clason, Rochester
three year-old stallion, three-year-old fill
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