St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-26

pie, they are of incalculable value, not
only to our own community but to
the thousands of visitors who come
from abroad to study the material
wealth and progress of the state as
an nducement to seek homes upon its
prolific and congenial soil, or remun-
-erative employment in it's forests and
mines.
The location of the grounds. their
convenience of access, not only from
the cities of st. Paul and MINNEAPOLIS.
but, through them, from the whole
country in every direction; their
singular and unsurpassed adaptation
to every requirement of a great ex-
position in respect to the number and
amplitude of buildings for the pro-
lection and display of the exhibits.
and the accommodation of domestic
animals of every description, are all
too well known to need elaborate ex-
PLANTATION here. With an accumulated
experience Of nearly forty years of
effort since the organization of the
society, with the marvellous devel-
opment that has taken place along all
lines of material growth, including ag-
rlculture, manufacturing, forestry pro-
ducts, rapid and cheap transit, the
board of managers confidently believe
that the exposition Of the present
year will excel in magnitude. variety
Nnd interest any of its predecessors.
The board, therefore, bespeak and
1ount uDon the hearty and earnest
cooperation and active efforts of
farmers, manufacturers, merchants,
the county societies and public-spirited
nj Of Il
1t is believed that no other agency
can accomplish as much with the
same amount of time, labor and
expenditure in advancing the indus
trial interests of our state
The G b has from time to time
kept the people fully advised of the
great state fair. Today it reports
from the various officials and division
superintendent the progress being
made, and the outlook in the several
departments.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT. SAYS.
An earnest worker for the coming
state fair is the president I'D Weaver,
of Mankato. a reporter of the c. D e
saw him recently, and in response to
some inquiries he said:
THE outlook for the next state fair
Is remarkably fiattering. L have been
connected with the fair since 1891 each
year, and I have never seen as great
an interest shown. The best of it is
that the farmers have good crops and
say they can afford it and will attend
In far greater numbers than for sew
cral years past.
1.-The grounds have been thoroughly
drained, every unsightly fence white
washed, weeds and grass kept down.
Over two hundred new trees have been
put out and are growing
Continuing, Mr.. Weaver said: "The
conveniences upon the ground are be-
yond any other year, and there can be
no danger from fires. Our exhibits
will include everything heretofore had,
and hundreds of new ones. The min
sral exhibit will be new feature and
very attractive. The aquarium is a
special feature. Main building and it's
annex now full to overlooking. Car
loads of cattle will be here from In
diana and Ohio; hogs and sheep ship
ped direct from New York. a carload
Of deer and elk will be here from
Adrian, Mich. a wire suspension
bridge 100 feet long, capable of hold
Ing hundreds Of people, will prove a
drawing feature.
''The horse show will be fully up
10 the average. Poultry by the car
load already entered Machinery.
wagons, carriages, tkreshers, corn har-
Festers. stone crushers. windmills. will
cover the whole machinery field. The
farmers institute force, under The Ill
rection of o. c. Gregg a,:! IL. Cu.'r-
ger. will undertake 10 treat and in-
Btruct III every lire. having engaged
the best talent to be- to;flf in the
United States ana Canada TESTS o.
draft, wide ami narrow wa~o::s ,:ili
be made, exhibitions Of ;.""i harvrs.-
lnG and binding, also iil$l,h3e. rpon
r raised platform Dr. Rnyaolls. tate
veterinarian. will show hy !iSsectio,.
cattle in al stages of tuberculosis The
agricultural editors If tl.n United
States Will be thrre in Il body ready to
give every fa:1nc: aa opportunity to