St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-11
DOOMED The Big FAIR.
Crowds Flock From All Quar-
tiers to Witness Its
GlorieS.
Races Under the Auspices of
Minnesota Breeders
Of Stock.
All Departments Will Be
Completed in Every De-
tail To-Day.
Illumination Of Third Street
a Fitting and Attractive
Feature.

1t was just o'clock yesterday morn
ing when Baby Bushnell. the eight
months-old son of William Bushnell,
reached out his tiny fingers, and touch
ing button upon the desk of the SUI
perintendent, by means of the commu-
nicating electric wire the throttle of the
huge engine which drives the machin-
cry performed its allotted functions,
and the thirtieth annual fair of the
Minnesota Agricultural society was
formally opened.
The first day found the exhibits in a
surprising state of completeness, and
while here and there an empty space
marked the place where an exhibitor
will occupy, the entire show will be
complete in every detail by this morn
ing, and will be fairly launched upon
the high road to success. A stroll
through the buildings and across the
grounds cannot fail to be productive of
both pleasure and profit. 1t shows that
it has not been the work of day to get
the exhibits into place, as the legion of
Workingmen employed on the grounds
can testify. For the past month
THE PRELIMINARY RUMBLINGs
of the approaching agricultural exhibit
ton have been heard, and for the last
three days the scene at the grounds has
been one of excessive confusion.
Train load after train load of the
choicest agricultural products, the best
bloOded stock, the nest specimens of
artistic workmanship and numerous
specimens of wood, stone, ores and
grasses from various parts of the
country, have been constantly arriving,
until the Fair has grown to such cOlOs-
sal proportions as to assure the casual
observer that it will far outstrip its pred
eceSSOrS.
The exhibition of horned steers in the
cattle exhibit is particularly worthy of
note, and is undoubtedly the largest
and best ever seen in the Northwest.
Lovers of hOrsetieSh can readily find
sufficient cause to stop and admire. The
sheep and swine on exhibition are of an
unusually high grade, while the poultry
exhibit surpasses all previous efforts in
this line.
A visit to Agricultural hall will safely
diSpel any fear that one might have of a
famine; for the unusual number and
variety of fruits, grains, and vegetables
which abound on every side are
thanked by tempting display of bread,
cookies, pies, jellieS and other triumphs
of the housewives art. And as one of
the good matrOns in charge remarked ::
1.-The mothers and daughters of Mime
sofa know how to cook as well as the
best of 'em." A tour of inspection
through Manufacturing hall will be
productive of much satisfaction; the
exhibits being in an almost unbroken
STATE OF COMPLETENESS.
The displays of fancy work, furs and
shoes are forcible reminders that the
| practical affairs of life must not be
forgotten, and the display Of fine nee
| dlewOrk challenges comparison. A
| general tour of inspection yesterday
| showed not only that the exhibitors had
been unusually prompt in falling into
line, but also that by high noon to-day,
all exhibits will be conveniently and ar
tistically arranged, and the thirtieth an
nual State Fair will bloom in all its
| splendOr and completion.