St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-28

play of Products OF the Fields |
Railways Offer Return Trans
portation on All Exhibits-The
Bench Show.
The absence of a state fair this year
does not prevent the farmers and dairy
men of Minnesota from receiving liber-
al premiums for the best of their prod
ucts. as the Minneapolis exposition will
this year give prizes to the amount OF
$1,000. This is said to be twice the usual
sum paid at the state fair in these de
partments. The original plan was to
offer $4,000. of which the state would
contribute one-half The legislature
ynted the $4,000 appropriation as sub
stiIute for the sum usually appropriated
for the purpose Tor the state fair. The
governor vetoed the appropriation. But
instead OF leaving the premiums half
supported, the exposition management.
supported by the general business in
terests of the city, proceeded Thereupon
to raise the entire s. 900 and then add
another s., 0G0 in special premiums. The
farmers, fruit-groWers, florists and
dairymen of Minnesota, this year. there
fore, Notwithstanding
There h No State Fair.
have an opportunity to gather in double
the usual amount OF premiums on their
displays OF products. The generous
size OF the premiums Will prove to ex-
hiDitOrs eminently satisfactory. The
first Touring center and primary wheat
market in the world expects 20 see a
fine. exhibit of wheat. To this end the
millers have added TO the premium list
three cash prizes aggregdtIIIg SI56. PO-
taLoeS receive Sl45 in premiums. The
best dozen ears or corn gets sou, and the
best pumpkin and squash the same.
he best county agricultural society or
alliance display gets S4O0. the second
and third $500 ana SiO0 respectively.
In the vegetable department are offered
40 premiums. In fruits and f1OWerS.
dairy products and poultry the pre-
mIums compare in number and llbeT-
aIlty with those offered for grain ana
vegetables. The exhibition VIII not
fail to give exhibitors satisfaction. The
railway companies offer return trans
pOrtauOn on ali exhibits free Of charge.
In ali the departments OF
An Agricultural Affair.
except live stock. the Minneapolis In
huTticulturlsJs. dalrvmen and poultry
men everything winch the state faIr
has been in other seasons. IL Is par
ticularly appropriate that the Minnie
apUiIS exposition should be generally
representative OF the resources and iu-
dustry of the territory tributary To 1t III
year when tneIe is no state fair TO
suffer from competition. In year
when the latter gives an agricultural
exhibit it Is, of course. the proper thIpg
that the exposition should make dis
play only III art. mechanics ana maBa-
1acJures. But this season. with the
Stale tair ciOsed. Minneapolis can aD-
prOpriately join hanuS with the agrl-
CulLuTlStS and tOWmsmen OF the eighty
counties IN the production OF an exhibit
which IS representative OF the complete
Industries ana resources OF Minnesota.
That is the nigh aim of the exposition
management this year.
the Bench Show.
The premium list ana rules ana regu-
latiOnS toI the bench show at the Min
neap0lis exposition will be out III few
days. From advance proofs IL Is shown
that there are elghIy-fOur regular pre-
mluGS ana SIXTY Special prizes. ranging
in value from sou down. The bench
show is to be held during the week of
Oct. 10 2 the last OF the exposition.
The AiulEdpOlIS kennel club has
charge OF tile display. Entries close
sept. .. There is promise Of very
large auG representative exhibit.
The Dairy Department.
Minnesota dairymen took the tiD-top
prizes at the worlds fair. The recent
achievements in this line lend a special
interest 10 the dairy division OF the
Minneapolis Exposition. Only Mime
sofa goods are TO De exhibited, and the
prizes and premiums are to be sucE
as to draw cut the very best.
All entries for premiums must be made
before Sept. l, and all articles delivered
and in place before Sept. 9. The COM
miJtee viii make Awards on or before
Sept 8, ana exhibits or butter and
cheese an be Withdrawn after
Sept. 1G. Ample refrigerator room
for the reception ana prop
er care of butter and cheese
will be supplied. The Cornish, Curtis
< Green Co.. manufacturers and dealers
in dairy machinery and supplies. St.
Paul. Will have in operation during the
entire exposition season a full line of
dairy machinery in process of manu-
featuring. and also exhibit full line OF
dairy supplies. Following is a list of
the medals and premiums offered:
Butter.
/. Creamery. Made at creamery or
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