St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-16
A SUCCESSFUL FAIR.
Such Has the State Event for
1894 Proved Itself
to Be.
5000 THERE YESTERDAY.
Exhibitors Did Not Begin to
Move Away Till Late
Afternoon.
SPHINXETTA'S CLOSE RACE.
Princess Eulalia Proved to Be
a Dangerous Pacing
Competitor.

The closing day OF the Fair was after
all the most pleasant OF the week. The
rain had laid the dust effectually, and it
was very pleasant on the grounds. The
crowd was not large, possibly not over
| 5000 people, and there was plenty of
room. No doubt there would have
been more out had they not felt that
this being the last day everybody would
be moving their exhibits. This. how
ever. was not the case. and it was not
till very late in the afternoon that the
exhibitors began to move their exhibits
and things looked upset. The Fair has
proved, despite the drouth, one of the
most successful ever held by the state.
Financially. il has paid. The exhibits
show marked advance in all lines in
the state. and the people have enjoyed
it very much. The sale of per-
mits amounted to 81. 760.5O, every cent of
which was collected. Two years ago
the sale was 81 200 more, but this season
ali games of chance were kept off the
grounds, and nothing but Legitimate
deals were allowed inside the gates.
The dining halls did very we'll, but the
men who. did the big business of the
week were Lucky Bil's animal show
and Ruddy's Indian village, both Of
which were interesting and worth the
money.
From a stock standpoint the Fair was
very good. and some fine exhibits were
made, especially in the line of hogs
(Yorkshires) and Brown Swiss and Red
Poll cattle. Sheep raising. too. las re-
ceived in the Fair quite an impetus as
an industry in the state, and it is thought
by tine leading farmers that Minnesota
will come up considerably as sheep and
wool producing state. The farmers of the
state are, as class, young men. and are
intelligent, thinking fellows, who are
running their farms on business plans,
and not additionally, as some farms are
conducted in the East. They are
awake to everything that is new aud
helpful to them in their work.
Several awards were made yesterday
and some nice prizes won by excellent
exhibits. Among them were Wilcox Il
Liggett. of Benson. who exhibited fine
herd of improved Yorkshire hogs.
William Somerville, OF Viola, big
premium OH apples.
Miss Ella Lonard, of La Crescent,
won more than $50 on full line of
cakes. breads and biscuits.
John Vasataka, a landscape gardener
of Minneapolis, won prizes on foliage,
geranium and cut flowers. and also on
the model of a miniature park.
The North Star StOnewaIe company
of Red Wing made a big exhibit of
earthenware, and gave a practical illus
tration OF earthenware making. In
the art department A. II. Opsahl, of
Minneapolis, won the award on photo
graphic work. Miller, of st. Paul. had
made fine exhibit, but had not known
it was necessary to register for the
premium list, SO he was not in the race
for awards.
A very fine line of oils and water COL
ors won :or the artist, Miss Kidder, of
Minneapolis, first prize. and Miss
Jennings, Of this city, exhibited an
equally artistic line of decorated china
and a fine collection of oil work.
The woman's department, under the
direction of Mrs. }. &. Grossly, of this
city, which occupied a large corner in
the art hall. was greatly admired. 1t
embraced silk quilts, patchwork. sofa
pillows, embroidery on linen, portieres,
scarfs, toilet mats, crocheted cotton
lace and fine line of pillow shams.