The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-09-30
COUNTY FAIR.
The Thirty-first Annual Fair of The
Blue Earth County Agricultural
Society A Success.
Hon. John Lind Delivers An Address
Replete With Good Sense.-J
E. Browns Calamity ~
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county fair at Garden City. The at
tendance Thursday was light, but
yesterday there was a general out
pouring Of the neighboring farmers
and from the adjoining villages. and
many faces from Mankato were to be
seen in the crowd. The management
feels much encouraged, as the fail
was financial success, it has the i'm
provement on the ground paid for, and
the society is out of debt. The
weather has certainly favored the
fair
The number of entries of exhibits
was over 1900, or over 300 more than
the managers had expected, and it
was general expression that the ex-
hibition was larger and more COM
plete than usual. Floral hall was of
course center of attraction. That
building has been enlarged by adding
a spacious wing upon one side. The
most striking exhibit was that of j.
S. Parks, of Pleasant Mound, who had
II distinct varieties of apples entered.
The size and appearance of these is
ample proof that Minnesota, and es-
pecially Blue Earth County is capable
of raising any quantity of apples, if
the proper varieties are selected.
III. w. Mendenhall had an exhibit
of 26 varieties of luscious grapes,
grown on his Rapidan farm. L. D.
Mills presented II varieties of apples
and 10 varieties of grapes. His farm
is two or three miles north of Garden
City,. Norman Beebe had his usual
excellent display of cheese, made in
his private factory, which is supplied
by the milk of his own AZ COWS.
The display of fancy articles was
very complete, and we'll illustra ted
the excellent taste of the ladies who
entered the exhibits. We regret that
we have not space to devote to a de-
tailed review of these entries, togeth-
er with the canned fruit and other
displays.
The agricultural display was very
fine indeed, the wheat, corn, potatoes
and vegetables being so good as to
call forth much comment.
The exhibits of stock, swine, sheep
and poultry were of such high grade
as Blue Earth county is noted for sup
plying, and all deserve the mention
which lack of space alone prevents us
from making.
THE PREMIUMS.
The premiums on stock were award
ed as follows:
HORSES.
STANDARD BRED TRoTTING STRAINS.
/ Bird Curryer, Garden City-stallion
4yrs old, 1st-stallion year old, 1st-
brood mare and colt, 2nd-sucking
colt End.
REGISTERED STOCK, FRENCH DRAFT
AND BELGIANs.
j. W. Dilley, Garden City-stallion
4yrs old, 1st.
lockwood & Chapman-stallion 3
yrs old, 2nd-bay mare yrs old, 1st.
DRAFT GRADES.
L. S. Terry, Lyra-brood mare with
colt by her side, 2nd-sucking colt,
End.
Richard Fairchild, Garden City
jack 10 yrs old, 1st-jackass 5 yrs old,
1st-jackass year old, 1st.
Godfry Wendlandt, Rapidan-brood
mare and colt, 1st-sucking colt, 1st.
J.. r. Thompson-2 year old gelding,
1St.
Peter Mertesdorf, Vernon-3 year
old mare, End.
A. G. Wilbur, Vernon-3 year old
mare, 1st-yearling mare, 1st.
Samuel Evans, Butternut Valley-1
year old horse, End.
Moult Morston, Garden City, yr
old mare, End.
GRADE STATIONS.
Richard Fairchild, Garden City
stallion 5 years old, 1st.
]. w. Dilley, Garden City-stallion
4 yrs old, End.
A. ]. Gilman, Garden City-stallion
2yrs old, 1st.
Non standard trotting, bred by
standard sire or dam:
Bird Curryer, Garden City-3 year
old mare, 1St.
J. w. Dilley-mare yrs old. End.
SWEEPSTAKE STALLION.
Bird Curryer-Standard bred stall
lion, standard bred mare 1st.
J. w. Dilley-draft stallion 1st.
lockwood q Chapman-gray mare,
1St.
CATTLE.
SHORTHORNS.
Terry & Bryson, Vernon and Lyra-
bull yrs old and over, 1st.
N. E. Coud, Garden City-bull yrs
old, 2nd-cow 3 yrs old, 1st-bull calf
1st.
A. J. Gilman, Garden City-cow
years old, 2nd-yearling bull, 1st.
HoLsTEINs.
lockwood & Chapman--bull 3 yrs
old Lot hill uaor old 0ol oo,u A