The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-08-19
OFFICE
OFFICE
MINNESOTA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
HAMLINE, MINNESOTA.

At the close of the summer meeting
of the Twin City Jockey club, which
has been in progress at the state fair
grounds for some weeks, the state
Agricultural society will commence
the work of preparation for the next
thirty-fourth annual fair, which
occurs Sept. to 10.
AS shown at the races, the new grand
stand is model of beauty and comfort
and the track and it's surrounding
have beeo materially improved and
are now in excellent condition
Liberal purses have been offered by
the association for the various races
and they should be thoroughly enjoyed
by the large number of visitors who
will no doubt attend the fair
The fair buildings have all been COM
pletely refurnished' and are now in
condition for the reception of great
variety of exhibits.
The grounds themselves possess
great natural beauty, innumerable
trees having been set out, and plenti-
full supply of cold, clear water Will en-
able the tired and dusty multitude to
slack its thirst during the gathering
at the fair. Pretty fountains and
many shaped flower beds break the eX-
panSe of velyety lawn, and well made
roads lead to the various points of in
tereSt. The transportation facilities
this year will be the very finest. Sew
eral of the leading roads will run their
trains right into the fair grounds, and
the city railway company has built
track directly to the entrance, and
will put on a large number of addi-
tional cars.
The association has been most
liberal in the matter of providing en-
tertainment for the edification of the
people who intend to come to
Hamline, and is safe to say that no
one will 60 home without having at
leastenjoyed himself and learned some
thing. Probably the most sensation
al performance to be seen
during the fair will be the curious
skyCycle managed by Prof.
Carl Myers, the aeronaut, of New
York state. In this vehicle Prof.
| Myers will mount the air and in the
presence of the astOniShed multitude
| will go through many performances
| which to say the least, are remark
able. He well sail about the grounds
at will and will be assisted by his
| pretty wife. Carlotta, who makes a
decidedly attractive assistant and
| adds not little to the entertainment.
The program is varied, but the sky
| cycle will be seen each afternoon
and the fair managers say that it is
| unlike any of the SO-called balloon
ascensions which never ascends.
| A number of interesting races, in
| n nil al
have been arranged for each day, and
the generous purses will assure the
entrance of the best horses in the
state. The bicyclists have not been
overlooked, and on Saturday, Sept. 10,
the last day OF the fair, there will be
i've races open to amateurs of the
state. Immediately before the races
there will be parade of gaily decorat-
ed wheels, and there are prizes offered
for the prettiest "bikes." Handsome
medals are hung up for the events,
and Collie Bell, the champion bicyclist
OF the state, has the races in charge.
There will be larger and more
diversified exhibit in the main build
ing than ever before. and. judging
from the entries, the live stock
department will be completely filed
with horses, cattle. sheep and swine,
to say nothing about poultry. The
machinery display is being prepared,
and visitors will be shown the most
approved styles of all modern farm i'm
PIGMENTS. The farmers institute will
be leading feature, and tents will be
provided for the accommodation of
farmers who desire to stay at the
grounds during the fair. A number
of celebrated men have been asked to
| be, present and deliver addresses at the
fair, and it is possible that among
them will be the well known Gen
| Weaver, of Iowa: the presidential can
didate of the Peoples party.