St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-13
The State Board of Agriculture DevOtes a
Day to Discussion of State
Fair Interests.
A Committee Meeting in the Interests
of the Proposed Law and
Order League.
Some Unknown Man Almost Muir
dered at the Transfer--A New
Grand Army Post.
Caught at the Hotels--Before tn
Board of Public Works.
Street Sayings.
PREPARING FOR THE FAIR.


Am Outline of the Premiums for the
Next State Fair Discussed.
Yesterday the board of managers of the
State Agricultural society met at the Mer-
chants by appointment the representatives
of the horse and cattle breeders of the state,
the Dairymen's association, the Farmers
alliance and the State Horticultural society,
for the purpose of consultation in regard TO
fixing upon the premiums that should be
offered ut the next state fair The Agri-
cultural society was represented by Horace
V. Pratt OF Faribault, president; Clark w.
Chambers of OwatOnna, a. w.
Johnson of Benson, John Cooper
of st. Cloud, j. s. Harris of La
Crescent, and j. +. NOTish of Hastings.
The State Holstein breeders were repre-
scented by Hon. 5. NJ. Emery, president and
Capt. A. II. Reed The Hereford breeders
were represented by y. II. Bulls, Winnie
bago City, and c. n. Cosgrove Of lie
Sueur. The Percheron breeders were rep
resented by l.. johnson of Castle Rock and
II. ID. Thompson of Wayne. ILL., The
Dairvmen'S association was represented by
4. p. McKinstry of Winnebago City and
+. q. Potter of Minneapolis. The Farmels'
alliance was represented by John Miller of
Mortified. The Star Horticultural society
was repsented by Wyman Elliott. president;
Truman Smith OF st. Paul, j. S. Harris OF
La Crescent, j. L. Grimes and NJ. Pearce.
THE PERCHERONS.
Mr.. S. d. Thompson, mentioned above,
is the secretary Of the American Percheron
Horse Breeders association of Wayne, Du
Page county, III. He comes here on busi-
ness of considerable Importance and inter-
est to the farmers of the state of Mime
mol, II loft ha
represents is DESTROYS of obtaining q recOg-
milton at state agricultural societies of the
Percheron horse. Heretofore the PercherOn
has been placed in a classification that in
cluded NOrmans and other heavy draft
horses. His desire is to have a classidca-
ton for the PercherOn separate and distinct
from all other draft horses. Tho association
he represents intends to offer premiums
amounting TO $1,000 for Percheron
horses, the exhibition to be made under
the auspices of some agricultural society,
either in Minnesota, Wisconsin or at St.
Louis. where the best terms can be made.
In addition to the premiums Of his society,
the same organization proposes to offer a
gold medal for the best Percheron stallion.
If arrangements are completed for the dis
play here next fall it will be made on a
scale of magnitude that viii surprise peO-
hundred animals will be exhibited. These
animals weigh from 1900 to 1000 pounds
each. 1t will be one of the grandest dis
plays ever made at a state fair Mr..
Thompson addressed the meeting yesterday
afternoon and explained the whole matter to
the gentlemen present and pledged the sup
port of the National association. He said
that If his proposition TO establish q sepa-
rate class for PercheTons should be adopted,
that he desired to secure 400 stalls. He
further stated that William Ii. Durham
alone would show 100 horses, with the
famous stallion Brilliant at the head.
WHAT rs WANTED.
S. NJ. Emery, president of the Holstein
Breeders association of Minnesota, spoke
in behalf of the HOlStein cattle. He urged
that premium be offered for a dairy herd,
and stated that if he could get the stalls the
Hosteins would want 500.
Messrs. Bulls and Cosgrove in behalf of
the Hereford breeders wanted one of the
large barns, and stated that the Hereford
breeders would make one of the best dis
plays of that breed ever shown in the West.
A. p. McKinstry and E. G. Potter i'm be-
half of the dairy interests, desire an in
crease of premiums, so that they might
offer greater and better premiums for the
individual farmer. Mr.. John Miller of the
Farmers alliance was also present to speak
in behalf of a premium for better farming
Z. G. Ingals wanted larger premiums for
cereals, and in fact all interests were fully
represented from all parts of the state. In
the evening the board settled down to the
business of revising the premium list, so as
to bring out the largest and best display
ever exposed.
THE GUN CLUB.
A committee of the st. Paul Gun club
appeared about 9 o'clock in the evening,
This committee consisted of L. p. Myers
chairman, Judge Cory, NJ. j. Cum
mings. j. G. Hinkle, NJ. f. Kennedy
and Mr.. Harrison of Minneapolis. They
asked the association to give the club per-
manent shooting grounds on the fair ground.
Judge Cory explained that the club was de-
sirous of erecting a handsome and orna-
mental building for the use of the club.
All the propositions and requests made
were taken under advisement. The gun
club, however, was informed that some
kind of provision should be made for its
accommodation.
1t was determined to hold the fair from
Aug. 80 to Sept. inclusive. The meeting
will be continued to-day.
A LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE.