St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-29

the efforts of a number Of our live stock
breeders, the fame of Minnesota has ex-
tended to all sections of the country as one
of the most profitable states for breeding
horses and cattle. There are herds
of cattle and studs Of horses in
this state which are unsurpassed on
the American continent. The State Ag-
ricultural society offers an unusually fine
list OF premiums on live stock, aggregating
S25, 900. In order to encourage smaller
breeders in tb state to compete for the
prizes, Mr.. Hill, Mr.. DE GRAFT and other
gentlemen who own sup erior imported
herds will not enter their stock in competi-
ton for the prizes, but will have them on
the fair ground on exhibition.
The prizes offered for farm and dairy
products are sufficiently large to tempt our
farmers and dairymen to enter their pro-
ducts in competition for the premiums. A
premium taken at such fair as this one
will have a value far beyond the cash
amount of the prize. So there is every
thing to stimulate the farmers of Min
nesota to attend the fair and to take
personal interest in it. Every
farmer in the state and every farmers wife
should feel that he and she have direct per-
sonal interest i'll contributing to its success
by contributing to the exhibition from the
farm and dairy. 1t will be pleasure trip
to them and q recreation to lay aside the
cares Of farm life for few days and run
down to St. Paul to attend the state fair.
The excursion will also be profitable to
them. Here they will have opportunities
to learn of improvements in the methods of
farming and of dairying, and of improve
ments in machinery. Here they will have
an opportunity to see all the different breeds
of live stock and to judge for themselves
which is best adapted to their purposes and
to their localities. Here they will find
themselves in contact with their brethren of
the same profession from all parts of the
state and from all parts Of the United
States. 1t will be a sort of farmers
love feast and experience meet
ing. There will be general
interchange of views and ideas pertaining
to matters connected with the farm. Each
one will gain new and valuable ideas as to
diversified farming, will discover new and
valuable varieties of seeds and plants, and
in thousand and one ways will feel that
he or she has been benefited. So, then, let
all of our Minnesota farmers and their
wives and their children gather up and
come right along to the greatest fair that
was ever held in Minnesota. 1t is not only
the farmers who are interested in the fair,
but the manufacturers, the jobbers the
artisans, in fact the people Of every avoca-
ton have reason to be interested in the eX
hibition.
And just here the GLOBE wants to say
word to our st. Paul people. Isn't it pos
sible that we are relying too much on the
glory we have achieved in contributing in
the beginning to the permanent establish
ment of the State Agricultural society in
its present home, and of the glory we are to
achieve by having its splendid exhibition in
our midst? Are people putting forth their
best endeavors to have our exhibits occupy
the place they should in the exhibition?
These queries are thrown out because we
see that while our twin sister was little
slow to take hold she is now displaying
wonderful energy in getting ready for
| splendid exhibit at the fair. This very
| cOmmendable spirit of enterprise on the
part of Minneapolis ought to stimulate st.
Paul to its utmost eXertion, and doubtless
will. Each citizen of this city has per-
sonal pride in this matter. In the host of
| attractions which have been arranged for,
every visitor will expect to see st. Pauls
exhibit in the lead. And it must be so.