St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-28
Ramsey County Makes the State d
Present of Two Hundred and
Ten Acres of Land,
To be Used as State Fair Grounds
The Property Worth Oyer Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars.
The State Agricultural Society Unanimously
and Enthusiastically Ac-
cepts the Gift
Speeches by Mayor O'Brien, Gen. Baker and
Others-Routine Work OF
the Society.

large, nearly all parts of the state being repre-
scented. The meeting was called to order by
Hon. Clark W. Thompson, of Wells, the
president of the organization, promptly at
the hour named. On motion of
H. c. Woodbury. the chair appointed
the following committee on ere
dentials: II. c. Woodbury., chairman; J. P.
Heatwold, of Northfed; Geo. W. Taylor, of
Detroit; J. S. Hoard, Montevideo; A. T.
Stebbins, Rochester. The meeting then ad-
journed to reassemble at 2 p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee on credentials reported
through Mr.. Woodbury., of Waseca, as fol-
lows:
Dakota Agricultural Society,". T. Smith,
D. G. Harrington and A. s. Bradford.
Southern Minnesota Fair Association-C.
II. Chadbourn and D. Morrison.
Wright County Agricultural Socety-Wm.
L. McColum, D. R. Farnham and w. w.
Parker.
State Horticultural Society-Truman NJ.
Smith, to cast the vote OF the state society.
Rice County Union Agricultural Society
john j. Alexander, Arts 3. Kelly AMI Joel 7.
Hcatwold
Agricultural Society of Rice County-H. w.
Pratt, S. L. Croker and VIM. Nee.
Anoka County Agricultural Society-M. V.
Bean, O. Snow and II. G. New ort.
LIE Sueur County Agricultural Society
Geo. E. Case and Gus Wendeschaffer.
Olmsted County Agricultural Society-O.
T. Dickerman, A. T.. Stebbins and NJ. j.
Daniels.
Joint Stock Agricultural and Mechanical
Society,". Kent, James Edmund and W. B.
Parsons.
Waseca County Farmers Club and Agri-
cultural Society-H. c. Woodbury., Chas.
Naoutie and NJ. j. Levy.
Blue Earth County Agricultural Society
L. &. NJ. Fletcher, John Diamond and G. M.
| Green.
Southern Minnesota Live Stock and Fair
Assocati0n-J. II. Baker, G. S. Warner and
John Diamond.
Hastings Union Industrial Association
George Barbasas, John Byers, John G.
MelOy.
Carver County Agricultural Societv-Peter
Otis, George Krigler and Frank Warner.
Hennepin County Horticultural Soiciety-
c. L. Smith.
Meeker County Agricultural Society-H. s.
Branham, Chas. II, Starbuck and VIM. NJ.
Campbell.
Dodge County Agricultural Society," B.
Page, Henry Currier, A p Rose.
Chippewa County Agricultural and Me
chanical Associatiou-P. B. Nettleton, II. E.
Hoard
Murray County Agricultural Society-W.
Fl. Mellen.
Faribaut County Agricultural Society-D.
F. Goodrich, n. NJ. Iceland.
Becker County Agricultural Society-C. P.
Bailey, Geo. W. Taylor, NJ. S. Converse.
Life Members. s. Harris, Wymau Eli
oft. Col. John II. Stevens. w. G. Henderson,
Truman NJ. Smith. Lorenzo Hoyt, NJ. c.
futile, II. W. Stone, Sr., NJ X Hunt, Rus
sell BlakeIey, Daniel Getty, B. McGofiin, II.
G. Judson.
jackson County Agricultural ociety-Alex
Fiddes.
Chisago and Pine Counties Agricultural
Society-Daniel Mccormack, +. G. Ingalls,
Stevens County Agricultural Society-H.
W. Stone.
Crow Wing County Agricultural Society
John Z. Howes.
Mcleod County Agricultural society-M.
J. Ives.
Mower County Agricultural Society,". J.
Furlong, Andrew Knox, w. l.. Hollister, g.
w. Grimshaw
State Amber Cane Association Capt R.
Blakeley.
Swift County Agricultural Society-A. n.
johnson and w. NJ. Lincoln.
Scott County Agricultural Society-Frank
Clifford
Ramsey and Ncollet counties were ex-
cluded on account OF having held no fair
last year as required by Law. The report was
accepted and adopted. Mr.. Geo. W. Taylor,
of Becker, was chosen treasurer pro tenn,
Mr.. Wilcox, the regular treasurer, being alb
sent on account of the death of one of his
relatives. The members then walked up
and deposited dollar each in the stroug
box, receiving therefor certificate OF mem
bership for the wear 1855. Adam Bohland,
president Of the Ramsey County Agricultural
and Horticultural society, was admitted as a
! mem Der.
Reports of committees being called for,
Mr.. y p. Clark, OF 81. Cloud, chairman OF
the committee on location of grounds. said
the committee had had very few meetings,
aud up to Monday night had come to no un-
Outstanding, but at that time the Ramsey
county commissioners had pronered the
Ramsey county poor farm as gift for the
use Of the State Agricultural society forever
1t was spendidly located for the purposes for
which it was designed, being midway be
tween the two cities, and he hoped the gen
erous lberalty OF the county would be fully
/ appreciated and the gift accepted. ZAP
/ pIause.
Upon motion the members Of the Ramsey
/ county board of commissioners we're invited
TO take seats in the meeting, and Mayor
/ OBrien spoke for them substantially as fol-
lows:
Mr. President: On behalf Of the county
! commissioners Of Ramsey county, have the
honor to say that our proposition is to donate
to the state Of Minnesota for the purposes Of
an agricultural exhibition, what is known as
the Rams y county poor farm, eonsis ting Of
30 acres Of land, worth $1,000 and build
ings worth $50. coo more. Ii is now Used for
poor farm and The county almsbouse. and
smaller buildings are located upon IL. but
the property has become too valuable for the
/ purposes for which It is used, and we have
been casting about TO make such use OF it
as wonl1 be OF the greatest benefit
to the public We believe we are looking to
this end when We make this gift TO the State
Agricultural society. The stock breeding
aud farming interests are the true founds-
tons OF much IF our prosperity, aud in g.v-
ing tire society a local habitation we feel that
we are doing much in the interest Of this
prosperity. We make this gift TO you for the
state OF Minnesota and We consider this BODY
the proper chanuel through which TO make
it. We are aware Of the fact that YOU have
not had the opportunity 70 do as you desire.
You have had small appropriations. and been
obliged to move from place 10 place. 10 hold
your fairs in local toW : and have represented
only local contributions We place this prop
peTty in your hands without restrictions and
believe It the most available and proper lOca-
ton for state fair in MinuesUts- WeeXpect
the state will donate the buildings. but We
want u understood that We do no. wsnt iris
gift 20 b snnoTed By any Of the municipal
jealOusies 81 the state. Our desire is n step
outside % these diseoris, aud make this a
place where the whole state may be repre-