St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-24
EXPOSITION FEATURE.
The FARMERS NOT TO BE FORGOT
TEN THIS TIME.
PREMIUMS OFFERED

A Farm and Dairy Exhibit to
Take the Place of the State
Fair-A Display Which Will
BE One of the Finest Ever
Seen in Minnesota.
Not great deal has been said about
the agricultural department of the COM
ing Minneapolis exposition, which opens
| Oh Sept. 6. 1t is an entirely new de-
parture for the exposition. and for this
reason has been misunderstood in some
quarters. Thera being no state fair this
year, the management yielded to the
many requests of prominent represent
atives of the agricultural element of
the state, and decided to devote
liberal portion of the eX-
position to display of the
horticultural, agricultural and dairy
products of Minnesota. Ever since the
founding of the exposition in 1885 there
have been repeated and urgent requests
for such a department. and though the
proprlety of giving the farming inter-
ests share in the great show was never
questioned, istlll the directors did not
wish in any way to antagonize the state
fair,and steadily refused all requests of
this kind. There being no fair in 1898,
the requests for an agricultural depart
ment i'll the exposition were vehement
| ly renewed, and the directorate
| at once decided to meet
the wishes of the people. The
amOunt of $500 w appropriated for
premiums, ana the state Legislature was
asked for similar amount in lieu OF the
usual premium gift of the state to the
| farmers, through the state fair. A bill
appropriating $500 for premiums
| passed both branches. but was vetoed.
The Exposition directors, however, de-
| clded that the faTneIS, dairymen and
| fruit growers should not be disappoint-
ed, and On April 26 adopted resolution
assuming the burden of the additional
| $500 themselves.
In this way the exposition will carry
| out its promise of $1,000 in premiums,
Notwithstanding the veto. In addition
to the $1,000 premium fund, the citizens
OF Minneapolis have donated the sum of
$4,000 In cash and appropriate gifts for
| special premiums, making the total
value of premiums offered in this depart
meDt $1,000. This is about twice as
much as the premiums usually dis
| trlbuted tor the same class of exhibits
| at the state fair.
Inc rules governing the exhibits and
awards are simple, and will be sent TO
any one upon application in person or
by mail to the secretary or general man.
ager. Entries must be made before
| Sept. l, and articles in competition
must be ia position by Tuesday, Sept. 5.
| Premiums are to be paid at the close of
the exposition. The railroads Will re-
turn free all goods exhibited in the
| agricultural department.
Col. j. II. Stevens, the pioneer and
veteran agricultural and horticultural
expert, is superintendent of Divisions
A and B, which include the grain and
| vegetables.
| Some Large Premiums
Considering the fact that the exposi--
ton is held IN the greatest Touring city
in the world, in the greatest primary.
wheat market in the world, and at the
outlet OF the greatest wheat-growIng
region in the world considering this,
the competition for prizes for fine wheat
is doubtless the most interesting and
significant.
The milIers of Minneapolis offer the
following prizes for spring wheat grown.
III Minnesota. provided fifty or more,
entries are made. II less than this
amount, pro rata amount of said pre-
midm will be paid:
| First prize, cash. ...... ........... S75. 90
| Second prize, cash Observation-Disclosures. So oO
| tAIlu pTlze, cash. -.............. 20.UU=
| BASIS OF AWARD.
Points.
Weight per bushel on scale of. .......... leo
| Color of grain ... - loo
| Plump ess........... .............. $500. 1JO
| Percentage of gluten. ........ ............. 100
| quality ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..........1OO
Total. .,........................ 500
The prizes will be awarded TO the
three best samples in the order in which
they approach the 800 points mark.
10 compete for the above prizes each
farmer must send one bushel of spring
wheat, in suitable sack, addressed to
the general manager of the exposition,
Minneapolis, Mimi, freight or express
prepaid. A small. typical sheaf of
| wheat must be sent as soon as harvest
ed; also statement giving the follow
ing information: When ripe and har-
vested, kind OF land, amount of seed
soWn, amount of crop from same and
date sown. The sample sent must not
be hand-picked or will be disqualified.
Other Prizes Worth Having.
Like prizes are offered for barley, the
Minneapolis Brewing company being
the donor. For the best buShel of po-
tatoeS Sl45, in four premiums, are Of
| fered. The leading prize is a $75 road
wagon, given by the Minneapolis Car
riage company. S. E. Olson gives the
first premium of $50 III cash for the
best twelve ears of corn, and E. A.
Horton gives similar prize for the
best and largest pumpkin. For the
| largest and best Hubbard squash the
| Century Piano company gives Storey
Il Clark organ valued at $50. A road
cart will be given by the David Bradley
company as the first premium for the
| best buShel of onions. In all the above
classes there are, second, third and
fourth premiums contributed by Mime
apoliS merchants. The hunters of the
state will be pleased to know that the
Plymouth Clothing house gives S175 in
premiums for fine furs.
More Liberal Prizes.
| Division B includes vegetables of all
kinds. In addition to about $50 pre-
miums for ordinary exhibits, therI are
II special premiums ranging up to $40
in value, and presented by Minneapolis
business men. But the big premiums
in this division are those for county and
collection displays of vegetables. These
are in the official language as follows:
Lot l. To the County society, Alli-
ance or Farmers club making the best
display and collection of culinary or
stock vegetables or other products
grown or produced by residents of any
one county i'll the state of Minnesota,
first, $500; second, $500; third, 500.
Lot 2. To the individual making the
best display or collection of culinary or
stock vegetables or other products
grown or produced by him or her. con-
sisting of not less than seventy-fve
varieties, and of each not less than
three specimens, first. 500; second, $50;
third, $40.
Lot 5. To the most unidae, artistic
and attractive display of above pro-
ducts, $50, $50, SIS.
Fruits and Flowers.
| The division of frnits ic ,,ndar tho