St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-22
FULL OF NOVELTIES,
A Great Programme Pre-
sented by the State Fair
Authorities.
The Movements Of the sky
s cycle, or Airship, Already %
Exciting Interest,
But the Great Card Will Be
Nancy Hanks Trotting
Exhibition.
Owners Who Are to Enter
Horses in the Minnesota .
Breeders Stakes.

the numerous attractions provided by
the Minnesota Agricultural society. Ii
will be the thirty-fourth annual fair,
and never before were the prospects SO
bright for a successful meeting of the
farmers, stOckmen and the merchants.
each with his own particular line of at.
fractions. In addition to the busy staff
OF workers in the secretary's Office, a
force of men has been put to work pre-
pairing the interior of the buildings for
the exhibits. which they will soon
contain. and which will instruct
and entertain the many visitors
at Hamline during the week of Sept.
$40. The space in the main building is
being rapidly applied for by the leading
firms of the two cities, as we'll as sew
eral from other parts of the state. This
demand for space has already necessi-
tated the removal of the apiarian ex-
hiblt from Dairy hall to the main build
ing. and there it will be one of the most
interesting features. Another exceed
ingly attractive display will be the col
lection OF grains, grasses and insects
which is being prepared for the worlds
fair, and which will be shown in the
main building during the state fair.
Prof. Lugger, of the state university. is
hard at work with corps of assistants
gathering
Specimens of Insects,
and the grasses and grain will .be col
lected by committee of ladies ap-
pointed by the worlds fair commission.
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class shape, and bids fair to be one of
the centers of attraction with its cheese
factory in full operation, and its invit-
ing display of toothsome dairy and food
products. Mr.. Lawrence, who is to
manage this department, is sparing no
effort to secure every notable feature
for his building. He will be ably as.
sisted by Messrs. w. l.. Chappell and
E. B. Williams. The sheds for the eX-
hibitiOn of machinery and for imple-
ments have been generally refurnished,
and as several members of the board Of
managers have called upon the princi-
pal implement manufacturers to insure
their presence at the fair, and as Supt.
Ed Weaver, Of Mankato. is working
personally to secure a representative
display, it is safe to presume that this
department will be as popular as it
always has been. ;
The entries already received in the
horse and cattle departments are a suf-
fcient guarantee that lovers of high
grade stock who visit the fair will not
be disappointed. This is also true of
the divisions devoted to sheep and
swine, and not few entries were re-
eeived by the secretary last week, in-
Guiding those of Davis and Benedict, of
WoodwOrth, WIS. who will show Me-
rlno sheep and Victoria swine; G. E.
Hancock, of Chatfield, Mimi, and c. IL.
Murphy. of Caledonia, who will show
Poland-China hogs.
Perhaps the one attraction which is
being most widely discussed is the
Skycycle Or Air Ship.
The officers of the association went to
some considerable expense to secure
this ship, and feel certain that visitors
to the fair will be given a rare treat.
Secretary Cross is making extensive
preparations for the arrival of Prof.
Myers, and has been busy securing a
number of supplies necessary for the
success of the enterprise. Among the
trifling matters to be secured ere sew
eral tons of iron filings, with which to
generate the gas, and number of car
boys of oil. Recent letters from the
aeronaut state that he will convince the
skeptlcS, and the press accounts of his
performance would seem to bear out
this assertion.
Wednesday, Sept z. will be st. Pa ul
day, and Thursday will be Minneapolis
day, and appropriate ceremonies will be
arranged for their observance. On
Thursday, in Institute hall, there will
be an interesting session under the au-
spices OF the state forestry association,
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by number of we'll known authorities.
including Prof. E. B. Fernow, chief of
the forestry division at Washington.
On Wednesday the gallant little mare,
Nancy Hanks, will endeavor, under the
skillful guidance of Bud Doble. to lower
her brilliant record, made recently at
Washington Park, Chicago. Hamline
is in the great Northwestern circuit,
and the,
Flyers Will Come
here from La Crosse, where the races
end on Sept. 1, to compete for the lib
eral purses offered by the society. The
programme is an excellent one, and in
cludes the best trotterS in this part of
the country.
For those who fancy the sport series
of bicycle races have been arranged for
Saturday, the last day of the fair, and
Lilo COLutultltC idftlS Ill CildTS6 Tile
programme is confident that the differ
ent events will be holly contested. The
races will be Immediately preceded by a
parade. and medals are hung up for the
men who show the best taste in the dec
Grafton of their wheels. The fair man.
ayers promise surprise for those W no
attend the fair, but decline at presen
to give its exact nature. 1t is safe to
presume that whatever it is it will be a
three-time winner.
Supt. 0. G. Gregg, of the farmers
institute, states that he expects in the
neighborhood of 200 students from va
riOus parts of the state for his institute
work. He has made arrangements for
large number of tents, and many of
them are already applied for
BY the Farmers
who intend remaining on the grounds
during the fair. Mr.. Gregg will be as
sisted in his work by Prof. Shaw, of the
Ontario experimental station, who is
considered an expert in coarse wool and
beef cattle. and Prof. Budd. of the Iowa
experimental station, who is one of the
best horticulturiStS in the state, aud
will be an acquisition to the staff of in
StructorS. Mr.. Gregg has received an
application from humber of prominent
horSemen who desire to hold a meeting
in Institute hall Tuesday, Sept 6. for
the general purpose Of discussing horse
matters.
Supt. D. E. Bailey will visit the
grounds Wednesday at 1 O'clock. when
he will auction the privileges for the
week of the fair. MIR. Bailey states that
there is good demand for space and
that he expects big sale.
A decidedly attractive exhibit will be
made in the main building by the
Thompson Houston Company of st.
Paul. consisting of innumerabie cleo
trIcal devices now in use
Minnesota Breeders Stakes.
The following persons have made the