The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11
THE FAIR.
The Blue Earth County Fair Passes
Off With the Usual List of
Attractions.

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Blue Earth County fair, at Garden
City. and as usual ON that day the at
tendance was large. Mankabo was es-
pecially well represented, as should
have been the case. The fair has
been blessed with exceptionally tine
weather, upon which fact every one,
and especially the management, is TO
be congratulated. Genuine cool, brac-
ing Minnesota weather has prevailed
throughout the week, such weather
as has made Minnesota a reputation
as summer and health resort
throughout the country, such weather
as earlier in the season makes wheat
grade No. / hard, and such as every
resident of the state is proud of refer
ing to. The exhibits COM
prised the same department as
hitherto. The stock display was a
fine one, exhibiting the resources OF
the county as regards blooded horses
and thoroughbred cattle. The Perch
eron, the Shire and the tr0tting stall
lions were all well represented, as
well as every other breed raised in the
Northwest. The different herds of
fat, sleek cattle made the eyes of ex-
perienced stock raisers glow with
pride. This county cannot be eXcell-
ed in the excellence Of her stock, and
the brood meadows and ample barns
are filed with lowing herds. Sheep
and hog raising is on the increase and
some good samples were to be seen in
the pens.
Floral hall was filed with the handi-
work Of the matrons and maidens of
the various townships, and reflected
the utmost credit upon their ability,
with the needle or as cooks and house
keepers. Beautiful drawings and
paintings, etching, crochet work, and
other kinds of needle work rep
resented in the departments Of
art the taste and skill of numerous
exhibitions, while the kitchen was
well represented with fine butter,
splendid bread, tasteful cakes and
pies, pickles, and preserved fruits.
The butter and cheese display was
especially creditable The things to
be seen in Floral Hall proves that no
young man will 60 amiss if he seeks
helpmate among the farm houses Of
this county, for if the seat of mans
affections is his stomach, he would
surely be entranced with the domestic
qualities Of the fair maidens who form
no mean part Of the attractions Of
Blue Earth county.
The grain and vegetable exhibit
was a center Of attraction, as it well
deserved TO be, for nature has been
sparing in her bounty to our farmers
this year. Such wheat is seldom seen
anywhere, and the potatoes. beets,
squashes and pumpkins were amazing
in their size and quality.
All in all, the exhibits were well
worth seeing, and we have no doubt
that all who attended felt well repaid
for their trouble. The management
is accordingly to be congratulated.
The attendance Thursday was not
large.
The eating house On the grounds
WIS well patroniZed, while Major
Evans cared for all his large dining
room would hold.
The races passed off satisfactorily,
and interested the crowd.
The size Of the various displays was
pronounced to be smaller than usual,
but of excellent quality.
Gen. Baker gave an address yester-
day. The superintendent had CORE
sponded with him and arranged that
he should deliver an agricultural
speech on the second day of the fair,
but on that day the attendance was
so light that the speech was post
poned until yesterday. The address
turned out to have very little agricul-
ture in it and great deal Of Farm
ers' Alliance and free sill
yer coinage. The address is
pronounced by those who heard
it to have been very meak, and to
have contained some bad breaks, such
as that we must have more silver dol
lars, it makes no difference how many
grains they contain. The officers and
most of the hearers were well dis
gusted with the address, as well they
might be. when purely agricultural
speech had been arranged for. This
was no time or place to harp on the
theories of partisan politics. A good
sound talk on the subjects of real i'm
portance TO the farmers was what was
expected and is what should have
been given.
The premiums were awarded Thurs
day.
suffered from acute Inflammation
IN my nose and head-for a week at a
time could not see. 1 used Ely's
Cream Balm and in few days / was
cured. 1t is wonderful how quick it
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