The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-31
IT'S SCOPE WIDEES
THE YEARS STATE FAIR, WHICH
OPENS TODAY, THE GREAT
EST YET.
DAY BEFORE THE OPENING
SHOWS A FORETAsTE OF A BUSY,
BUSTLING, SUCCESSFUL
WEEK.
TO-DAY IS FOR THE CYCLISTS
Especially, Although There VIII Ee
NO Dearth of Sport for other
Folks.

Today the result of years planning
and weeks of labor will be set before
the public in the form of the thirty
seventh annual fair of the Minnesota
State Agricultural society, which, from
a preliminary standpoint, promises to
be the largest and most comprehensive
exhibitions ever held under the man
agement of the Minnesota association
Every building on the grounds is
| crowded to it's fullest with attractive
| displays in all lines of industries, and
overflow accommodations have been
established in tents, machine sheds
| and the old pool room under the grand
stand. Realizing that this year st.
Paul would be the Mecca Of thousands
of visitors from all parts of the United
! States and that a similar opportunity
to advantageously display the re-
sources of the great North Star state
would seldom, If ever. again offer
ITSELF the management of the agricul-
/ tural society has spared no effort in
| gathering a collection Of exhibits which
has had no equal in the history OF the
organization.
Throughout the entire day of yes
| terday the fair grounds were as O.
busy, bustling city. Long trains OF
teams wound their way in and out
Of the many entrances, heavily loaded
| with the last of the exhibits, nearly
| all of which will be in place by noon
today. In the different buildings a
scene Of redoubIed activity was evil
dent, as though the moral code con-
tanned no reference to the holiness OF
the Sabbath day. Among the require
ments which are imposed upon exh1b-
itors when they are allotted space Is
that their displays shall be in place on
the opening day Of the fair and remain
until it's close, and in order to comply
with the first part Of this obligation
the greatest expedition WAS necessary
on account Of the diversity and ex-
tensive nature Of the displays.
In the main building completion
| marks nearly all of the exhibits. Each
space in the four wings of the building
is occupied by display Of an attrac-
| tiveness the quality of which 1t Is
| safe to say has not been exceeded. IL
| equaled, in the past. Most OF the ex-
| hibits are as yet under cover, ana IL
would be an impossibi11ty to give a
detailed description of them until seen
in all of their perfect arrangement
| Among the displays are those OF MANN
heimer Bros, Conover Music company,
| Phoenix Tobacco company, Plymouth
| Clothing house, Noyes Bros o.
| Cutler, Union Brass and Metal com
! pany, Farwell, OZmun, Kirk & Co.,
/ Adam Decker, New England Furniture
| company, Northwestern Hide ard Fur
| company, Finch, Van Slyck, Young &
/ Co. w. J. Dyer & Bro, Maendler Bros,
| Brush company, Minneapolis Soda
| Fountain company, White Sewing Ma
| chine company, F. HI. Peterson, Min
neapolis; Waterous Engine company,
4 A. c. Waldron, apiary exhibit; Deere
| Weber Bicycle company and many
4 others.
In the dairy hall the arrangements
! are about completed, and today will
| see in operation the latest modern
dairy machinery in the dlHerent ex-
/ hibits of the 400 dairies of the state,
| all of which are represented The hall
] is under the management of Robert
| A. Crickmore, of Owatonna. and he
/ announces that he will be ready to
receive the public with the opening
/ Of the gates this morning.
Leslie Parlin, Of this city, the super
| intendent of the poultry building, Is
| one Of the most distracted men on the
| grounds. He simply does not know
| where to put the unequaled number OF
! fowls entered in the various classes.
The building is crowded already with
! the coops in place, and there are yet
! two carloads Of birds from Wisconsin
| waiting to be put on exhibition. The
| pleasing feature of the chicken exhibit
| is the presence of so many entries on
the part of Minnesota breeders of fine
| birds, in addition to which there is
! display of high bred game fowls from
| the state of Texas, which will undoubt-
! eddy attract much attention.
In the machinery sheds the farmer
| will find enough to occupy his atten-
| ton during the entire week. All of the
| manufacturers who have heretofore
| displayed their products in this state
| are on hand with more modern and
effective machinery, and many con-
Germs are occupying space for the first
| time under the auspices Of the agri-
cultural society, thus augmenting the
display by fully one-third over that
of last year. Superintendent Weaver,
of this department, was engaged yes
terday in perfecting arrangements for
the supplying of motive power to the
| different exhibitors, and promises that
the huge leather belts and numberless
wheels will be started on their weeks
revolutions some time today.
The arrangement in the agricultural
hall Is somewhat backward, owing to
the late arrival of trains containing
the county displays, but as there are
to be but eight counties represented,
it will not be a difficult task to COM
p1ete the detailed arrangement during
today and tomorrow, and 1t is said
that the character of the products to
be in competition viii amply recon-
pense for the short delay in getting
into place. Lac Qui Parle county has
taken Time by the forelock and has
in place a decidedly unique and at
tractive exhibit, in the form Of an
arched fence ten feet high, on which
is tastefully arranged the grains
Astounding in its fertile regions. Across
the golden background in grains Of
different colors is the inscription.
Good Crops and Where to Raise
Them" followed by the name of the
county arranged in like manner
Mile Laos county also has its dis
play in position and with it's choice
grains, fruits and vegetables will be
one Of the interesting features Of the
building, as will likewise the exhibit
Of Traverse county in the form Of
pagoda, composed OF novel arrange
nient OF it's products. The Itasca and
Pope county quarters are almost in