St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-03
To be Given for Excellence at the
REIMBURSEMENT Annual Fair
Next September.
The Railway Commissioners Recommend
A Change Of Site for the Sta
ton at Carlisle.
Signal officer Lyons Says June was
Peculiar Month from a
Weather Standpoint.
Notes from the Courts--At the Grand
--Rope Wa1king--Mustcal
Entertainment.
STATE FAIR PREMIUMS.
An Unusually Long List to DC
Awarded.

AWarOe0.
Secretary Judson has given out the adj
vance COPIES of the lists of premiums to be
awarded at the twenty-seventh annual state
fair. the second week in September. The
premium list is a long one, the pamphlet
containing it embracing some fifty or more
pages. In addition to the premiums, there
is published the officers Of the association,
the rules governing the exhibitions ana
cut of the new main building. Division A
includes horses and mules, and is under the
superintendence of Clarke Chambers. The
nremiums all consist of money, rang
Ing in sums from SIS to SO;
The former is for the best thoroughbred
owned and having done bushes III the state;
SIS to second under this class.
There are premiums of the same amount
for the best brood mare showing one or
more colts. A sweepStake Of 500 is Of
fered for class No. 8, for the best stallion
of anv age showing three or more colts,
with a $50 premium for brood mare Of any
age showing three or more colts. For
horses of all work the premiums range
from S25 for stations to S. for yearlings.
There are also purses varying from $50
down, for agricultural class, for grade Nor
mans. Clydes, draft stations, ClydesdaleS,
English draft, etc., with a sweepstakes for
Clydesdales Imported or full blood OF 500
and $50.
THE CATTLE PREMIUMS.
James McHench is superintendent OF
Division b. which embraces cattle, and $50
premiums are offered for all classes, ranging
i'm value from $500 for the sweepstakes,
herd premium and breed, the herd to con-
sist of not less than one male and four
females, downward. The second prize i'll
this class is S125. Nineteen premiums are
offered on oxen, steers and fat cattle, vary
ing from S125 for the best five Montana
steers to S15 for second best beef animal,
weighing not less than 1,S00 pounds. The
prizes for sheep are fifty-twO in number,
varying from So to $50, and including
nearly all grades of merinos, longwoOls,
downs, grades and a sweepstakes the first
premium to be awarded to the best buck Of
any breed or age.
Ten premiums are offered for each class
of swine, the classes including Berkshires,
Suffolk, Poland China, Chester White, Es-
sex, Jersey Red and Victoria, with a sweep
stakes of SO.
In the division of poultry Mr.. II. Kalb is
superintendent, and 104 premiums are Of
fered embracing all the leading varieties of
domestic fowls and ranging from 81 to 49,
A long list of prizes for dairy products is
also offered, the first under each class
of creamery, dairy, roll and orna-
mental butter being SIS, with
$50 as the first for the several
classes of cheese. All sorts of fancy work
and minor manufactures are included under
the head of manufactures with Mr.. j. f.
Norrish as superintendent.
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.
The horticultural department is under
3I,a, inf of / III M
premiums are offered for apples, grapes
and other fruits, to the number of fully
2H0, there being 1913 premiums, mostly 81
or 81 each for apples. There is also a
sweepstakes of $50 for the best collection OF
fruits.
The rules are given in detail, and are
much theiSame as those usually governing
exhibitors at state fairs. Entries viii be
received during the thirty days preceding the
fair. all to be made i'll the bona fide
name of the owner.
The society reserves the right to reject
any entries particularly such as require al
unreasonable amount of room. No fees will
be charged for entries and exhibitors will
not have free admission to the grounds.
Premiums will not be paid on articles OF
animals removed before the close of the
fair, and all premiums not called for within
sixty days will be forfeited.
In awarding the dairy premiums the fol
lowing scale of points will be observed
Butter-FlavOr, 20; color 10: grain, 10
sailing, 5; style of packing, 5. Cheese
Flavor, Is; quality, Is; teXtute, 10; style
3; color, 3. Especial preparations are be
ing made for the reception and care of arti
cles exhibited in the butter and cheese de
partment; also power will be furnished t.
manufacturers to exhibit the working o
dairy machinery.
Medals and money premiums are Offere
for sugars, syrups and honey, there bein
six for the product of amber cane.