The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-09-11
WHAT ENERGY WILL Do.

The Rochester Fair. or, to use the
official title, the Southern Minnesota
Fair Association, closed its 1891
meeting Saturday.
The success of this association
shows what energy can accomplish.
The crowds of people in attendance
at the meeting viii aggregate fully
l0.0O0-nearly half that number being
present Thursday. The stock exhibit
was very light, especially in cattle,
hogs and sheep. The display of horses
and colts was particularly fine, but
only in the trotting strains There
were 40 draft horses to speak of.
Agricultural hall was devoid of
exhibits and consequently lacking in
interest or attractiveness. Floral
hall was moderately well filed and
tastefnlly decorated. The principal
feature. and we may say about the
only interest anywhere manifested,
was in the races.
The Southern Minnesota Fair is
simply Southern Minnesota Breed
ers and Trotters Association, and in
this it is a magnificent success.
There is no quarter of the state where
as many really fine bred trotting
horses can be found as in the vicinity
Of Rochester, and no other section
can be said TO possess Wealthier.
more thoroughly prosperous or more
intelligent farming population. The
interest taken in breeding superior
horses has brought about this happy
condition of affairs. 1t is poor far
mer, indeed, in that section, who does
not pride himself on having some
standard bred colts from the best
trotting strains. These colts are val
liable and the breeder does not have
to look around for buyers. Bankers
and business men make no secret in
stating that their fair has done more
for the success for Rochester and the
making of beautiful farms and pala-
tial country homes than any other in
terest around there.
What Rochester has done for her.
self and surrounding country Mankato
can easily accomplish by little ener-
gY and determination. 1t is well
known and generally conceded among
stock men that we have as fine cattle
in BlIftss Earth county as can be found
in the state. while in draft and car
rage horses we are making rapid
strides forward. It is little less than
sheer Incidence and rank injustice
that Mankato does not bestir herself
and establish Southwestern Associa-
ton for the advancement Of our stock
and agricultural interests. With the
proper effort there is no question that
great good to this whole section would
result. In October we are to have a
combination horse show and sale. AT
that time large number of gentle
men will congregate here whose inter
ests in this matter would doubtless
prompt them to enter into stock
company for the establishment Of an
association such as is needed.
The Rochester Association is, if we
remember correctly, stocked at 3d..
600 in shares Of $50 each. The
society is out of debt and will thi:
year have surplus. Mankato i:
twice as large in point of population
as Rochester. with the best stock
raising section tributary to be found
/ in the Northwest. Our farmers art
now SO well fixed, as rule, TO be able
to enter into the project heartily, anC
we believe many would be glad to be
come financially interested in such al
/ organization.
1 If few of our business men wOul(
take hold Of this matter with de
termination to make it win, it coulC
be done easily, and the benefits which
would accrue could not be computes
by the standard value of gold dollars
4 Who will move?