St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-09
The Fair Managers Make Hit
by Admitting Ladies and
Children Free.
fair Grounds Never So Over
Crowded on the Second
Day as Yesterday.
Additional Exhibits Arrive,
Filling Departments to
Overlooking.
ct. Paul Is To-Day Called Upon
to Make a Showing at the
State Fair.
Ladies and children under ten years

Ladies and children under ten years
free.
Such was the announcement made
yesterday by the State Fair managers,
and never before have the Fair grounds
contained so many women and children.
They commenced to pass within the
gates shortly after o'clock, and all day
long the procession continued. BY far
the larger proportion of the people were
from st. Paul, and three-fourths of them
were conveyed to the grounds by the
city railway company. The fare from
the very center of the city to the Fair
grounds is but nickel, and is as cheap
ride as can be offered. The Great
Northern railroad is simply not in it,
and, during a week like this the intro
duction of electricity in the street car
system and the extension of
lines by Col. Lowry means a
loss to jim Hill's company aggre-
eating nearly $4,000. The street
cars accommodated an enormous traffic
yesterday, and. under the circumstances,
the city railway company did very ex-
cellent work. 1t is true that the cars
were inconveniently crowded during
the rush." but that was largely the
fault of the people themselves. Be-
sides, during Fair week, even on the
railroads, it has been no uncommon eX-
perience to stand the whole journey, in
addition to having to wait the conven-
fence of the railway company for the
train to start. The street cars yesterday
were dispatched most eXpeditiously,
and never before have SO many cars
been engaged on one line. The
city railway system is beginning
to show marvellous improvement.
and Manager Scott is deserving of
praise for the admirable manner
in which he handled yesterdays
crowd. 1t will be a great thing for the
city railway company if yesterdays
record can be maintained.
Naturally, with so many women and
children on the grounds yesterday, the
crowd was well-ordered one. 1t was
a great day for the children. They
took everything by storm, but what
went with an extra vim were the Lake
Harriet Shetland ponies. There are a
score OF these dimlnutive animals, the
majority being harnessed to small car
biUsaNo' IL woo SlNuiCob DOoolDlG QS-
light for the youngest to take a ride in
these carriageS-three times round the
ring for nickel. The ring was a small
one, and the money earned by the
animals would have almost pur-
chased the entire lot. The ponies,
however. got very tired towards
the close of the day, and, with all re-
spect to the owner, it might be sug-
gested that there is limit TO every
thing. 1t is cruelty to OverWork them,
and that they were is evident from the
crawling pace they went, so unlike
their gait at Lake Harriet.
The side shows with the tWo-headed
woman and five-footed horse, the bal
loon man and the dispenser OF ice
lemonade in colOrs of startling hue.
reaped rich harvest, for the ladies
aud children quickly satiated their curl
osity in the main building, agricultural
hall and the Implement sheds. 1t was
eXceedinly surprising that more people
did not visit the live stock exhibits.
They are certainly the most entertain
Ing exhibits on the grounds, being quite
revelation of the tine-bred stock which
the state can bring together.
Col. Clarke Chambers admits it is the
finest exhibition he has ever seen in the
state. The explanation for the cOmpar-
alive non-intereSt in the live stock is
largely owing to the time it requires to
go through the sheds and the amount
of walking required. in this respect
the sheds are very poor for show pur-
poses. Space might be curtailed some
what, or, what is bette still, the Judging
OF the live stock should be done with
more expedition and at a time when
more people could witness it. The rae
Ing could be timed an hour or so later
and, in a special enclosure, with stands
around = say just behind the grand
stand-the judging take place. More
people would then be interested
In the live stock exhibits, which, with
out eXaggeration, are the finest that can
be produced. Most of the stock has
been imported, and in few years the
state will have collection of animals
unequaled by any other country.
Quite an Improvement has been made
in agricultural hall. Additional eX-
hibits have arrived, and the hall now
presents most attractive appearance
A very interesting display in this de-
partment is that by Prof. Otto Luger,
of the experiment farm, who has fur
niShed a collection of insects injurious
to cultivated fruits, plants and cereals
in this state. There are some very
curious insects and the collection has a
continual crowd around it, many of
whom, WIN open mouth, CALCULATED the
most singular EXPLANATIONS relative to
the size and character of the peculiar
looking insects Prof. Luger has cap
tured. Other counties have also been
heard of in the way of exhibits. a very
fine addition coming from Goodhue
county. The collection of fruit grown
In Minnesota, exhibited under the
auspices of the State Horticultural soci-
, ETY., is very gratifying one and reflects
the highest credit upon the officers. l..
l.. May has also added to the pictur-
esqueness of the hall by number of
beautiful plants, and, all in ali, agri-
cultural hall does not present that bare
appearance it was first feared it would.
The fair managers were we'll satisfied
with having thrown open the grounds
yesterday freely to women and children.
A large number of men were thereby
attracted to the fair who otherwise
would never. have attended, and, in the
end, the State Agricultural society will
not be the loser. Besides. the State Fair
is not an institution whose sole object
is that Of making money. Its object
really is to improve agriculture, the
breeding of live stock. and to provide
healthy, instructive recreation for the
people. Hundreds of women and chill
dren yesterday blessed the Fair man
ayers for so considerably throwing open
the grounds, for without such action
they could never have visited the Fair.
Inc attendance was between $4,000 and
10000, three-fourths of the number
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