St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-10
THE STATE FAIR.
The Grounds Arranged and the Premium List
Revised.

| Revised.
| Yesterday morning about $3.50 the board
of managers of the State Fair association,
| the chamber of commerce, several other in
| fuencial citizens and one or two members
of the county commissioners of this county
went out to the new state fair grounds to
look them over. Those belonging to the State
Agricultural society We're as follows: n. P.
Clark, St. Cloud; T. j. Wilcox, Mortified
C. A. De Graft, st. Paul; John Cooper, st.
Cloud; Clark Chambers, Owatonna; James
McHinch, Paramount; j. II. Harris, La Cres-
cent; John NJ. Norris, Hastings; Adam
Bohland, st. Paul, and 4. G. Judson, Farm
ington.
Those representing the chamber of com
mercc are as follows William Lindeke,
Ansel Oppenheim, D. W. Ingersoll, II. S.
Fairchild.
The others were George H. Hazard,
County Commissioners Col. Ira De Graft,
Daniel Hopkins, James Brodie, J. j. Hill
and Allen Marvel.
LOOKING OVER THE GROUND.
The purpose of these parties was to look
over the whole ground with reference to a
track, the grand stand and exposition build
ings Mr.. Brodie had previously
made a Typographical sketch of the
grounds. 1t must be borne in mind
that Smelling avenue runs along the eastern
boundary. In making the survey spoken of
high table land was found in the northwest
part of the grounds, which, with a little fill
at one point will make a most admirable
place for track. At the end of where the
track might be placed and in the northeast
corner of the grounds, is an incline down to
the track so gradual that seats could be
placed there now, and without the necessity
of removing any dirt. All agreed that this
location for the track would be the most de-
sirable and that the eXpositi on buildings and
such like should be extended along Smelling
avenue and the south side of the grounds.
WHAT THEY THOUGHT.
All who had not seen the grounds and
been over them before were surprised
at their extent, variety and beauty, aud their
general convenience for the purposes in
view. The conclusion was general among
those who visited the grounds yesterday that
if anything like justice was done in fitting
them up they would be the foremost in the
United States, and that the fairs and expo
sitions held there will not be surpassed any
where in the states. 1t was also the opinion
OF all that the $780, would not be suf-
| ficient for the purposes. The state
fair people propose, however, to eXpend
that amount carefully and judiciously,
and make it 90 as far as it will, The officers
intend to have estimates of the cost of the
buildings before they are begun, so as to
know just what they will chave to pay for.
Then, when the people Of the state come to
the fair in September next, and see what the
buildings are, and how inadequate they are
for the accommodation OF the people, there
will be no trouble about getting more money.
THE PREMIUMS.
After the party returned to st. Paul the
board of managers of the state fair
held meeting and proceeded to overhaul
the premium list. They did not finish the
list but made large and radical changes in it
as far as they went. The premiums were
largely increased. As an illustration, it may
be stated that $500 is offered for the best
herd Of cattle. For the person making the
largest and best display of vegetables, first
premium, 800; second, SIS; third, $50;
fourth, $25 are offered. To the county or
district agricultural society making the. largest
exhibition of grain, grasses and vegetables a
silk banner costing probably not less than
$500 is offered. The amount of premiums
offered will be larger than those offered by
any society in the West