The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-09-17
grounds. and at 4 o'clock the treasurer re-
ported that over &c, 1000 persons had pass

grounds and at O'Clock the treasurer re-
ported that over 30, 900 persons had pass.
ed through the gates.
The crowd was everywhere. but the main
points of attraction were the main build
ing. the dairy exhibits and the stock barns.
Through each OF these departments the
crowds surgcd-pushing, crowding and
jostling each other, but all preserving ~
good-natured jollity. Everything was in
full blast, all the side shows and the thous-
and and one catch-penny iakirs were lively.
At the race track ~. w. b." won the Min
nesota Breeders Stakes, three heats in
four, time 2:54h; 2:31k; $50. Second
race A. j. Woodmansee's Prince Arthur
won easily in 2:26x; 2:25H; 2:2sh. The
2:29;; 2:24x; 2:29. The running race was
won by Alameda in 1:49; 1:5O.
Friday, the fifth day, was st. Paul Day.
The fair managers, assisted by the citizens
committee, had made arrangements for n
programme OF svents well befitting "St.
Paul Day" A programme was arranged
for formal transfer ofthe Minnesota state
fair grounds from Ramsey county to the
state and from the state to the agricultur-
al society, with a formal dedication OF said
grounds to the uses OF agricultural exposi-
tions. Orators had prepared their speeches
and everything betokened big day. But
alas, clouds and rains iuteryened and st.
Paul day" was postponed. The managers,
on account OF loss by bad weather, deter
mined to continue the fair on Monday and
Tuesday. But for all the disadvantage OF
weather, with no race attractions,
there were $4,000 visitors to the
grounds. Some premiums were award
ed, among them the following Min
nesota Agricultural company, Hancock.
Mimi, best herd OF cattle owned in the
state first premium $15. on herd Short
horns; Shepherd Hill & Mather, Jackson
vile. Ill.,, best herd belonging to individual.
any breed or age, first premium $500. on
breed OF Shorthorn; j. G. Bcrtram, Bristol,
H.. second premium S125, on herd Here
fords.
John j. Bascom, OF Minneapolis, best in
divid - display Of vegetables, first pren:i-
UNI, $4,000. b. A. Lowell, Waseca, in
dividual display of vegetables second pre-
MUM, $500. German Agricultural and
Horticultural Society OF Ramsey County,
first premium on society exhibition, silk
banner, $4,000. very large number
of distinguished gentlemcn ofall professions
were on the grounds.
Saturday, the sixth day, opened with a
drenching rain. The races. were postponed
and the attendanc was only $500. Those
who was present wandered aimlessly around
the grounds, stared at the merry-go-rounds,
laughed at the fakirs efforts to get themt to
invest a Qlme IN tne nneSt SNOW ON edFtn.
looked into the blind pig s palace, joked with
the women suffragists, hung around the
Great Western band, and at an early
hour took the trains for home. The
receipts from all sources for the week
ending Saturday approximated $4,000
The public sale OF live stock by Capt. Phil
c. Kidd, under the auspices OF the fair as
sociation, took place, and was well attend
ed. The sale was fairly successful. In the
poultry department the premiums were
awarded, the most of them going to c. II.
Belding, Shonheire, Wis. The cattle sale
was not the success anticipated. Thet total
amount received from all sales was about
81, 790.
Monday, the seventh day, was ''St. Pauis
day." postponed from last Friday. The at
tendance was very large and the dedicatary
ceremonies took place according to the
programme. The light artillery from Fort
Smelling had drill that attracted the whole
crowd, who were delighted, and the races
came off in the afternoon.
Tuesday, the eighth and closing day, was
like the last of all fairs-picking up and de-
parting for home. The receipts were light.
The Fair on the whole, was a success,
bearing in mind that it was the first on
the new grounds, and taking into account
uIIr wcu WrrrrIer. everybody acknowledged
that the selection was admirable and
calculated hereafter to attract more per-
sons than at any other point in the State.
Another year the attractions will be much
greater mistakes will he corrected, and no
effort spared to make II Fair that will be
creditable to the who'd State.