The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-05

because the purse for the county exhibits are
not larger II is argued that the fair manage
m y o1ers big money for horse race which
rs only enjoyed by few pleasure-lovng peo-
pie, but that when 1t comes to encouraging
the agricultural interests of the state they
PUT up g paltry sum and then, under this
year 3 ruling, split 1t up into such proper
lions as to really amount to no prize at all.
ms stand Is nqt taken BY all Of the county
s eInn &c as sdhe Of them feel that dy-
counties is the more equitable system.
every county, howver seems to be dissatis-
ned with the small amount offered as prizes
charge OF several Of the exhibits declare that
unless the fair officials will be more generous
IN the allowance of money for this depart
ment tne county Displays will soon become "a
r. F. McLelland III charge Of the Mile
Laos exhibit, was very out-spoken against
L, me pr present system and In speaking OF the
that the counties are being treated fairly In
me matter OF premiAms and unless a diff
ierent arrangement Is made this will be the
last year that Mile Laos county will enter
an exhibit. Last year there was a purse of
$S5O ofrered for the county displays and 1t
was divided among the three counties ranking
cured $3.50. This was something toward our
expenses, though: of Course, not being half
OF what we incurred This year the money
IN tnls department amounted to $780, 1t cost
our county Just $500 to make our display.
anu haa the money been awarded according to
the old plan we would have secured over
S1Ou' wnlch would have reimbursed the county
Ior ABOUT 90 per cent of~it outlay. AS 1t
was, we got only $129. There is too much
money put into races and outside attractions,
anu not enough into the agricultural pre-
inlums, and If the management desires to
award the prizes so that every county may
get snare of them they should put I'D larger
purses ea rse In this department. Every bit Of
SS,ooV would not be too much for the purpose
OF encouraging the agricultural Industry of
/ the state, and then If the money was split
up II would not be so bad"
"A. U. bernard of Itasca county, was of the
same opinion as the Mile Laos county people,
ana thought that unless more money was
uevoted to the county agricultural exhibits
lne counties would soon cease making dis
plays There was no Justice he thought in
asking the counties to go to the EXPENSE Of
9ooV OF S4oo In making exhibits for such small
premiums as are now being offered by the
lalr managers. 1t was true, he said, that in
showing at the fair the counties secured a
great deal of advertisement but the citizens
VINO PAID for the exhibits were beginning to
tnInK mat better advertisement could be got
display IN other ways
=. G. Marshall of Traverse county, was
equaiiy dissatisfied with the money awards in
SnS agricultural department, and said that
uniess the sum was increased the counties
s .Moutu certainly quit coming to the fair If
ene Jar association in Strengthened fnan-
H ~ conuitlon and could not offer large prizes
IN any departments he did not think any
OF the counties would object to the money
now alloWed the agricultural department, but
as i u; most tempting purses were being put
W ia the otner departments, he Thought that
in proportion. Sums
one or the managers Of the county ex-
t nioit stated yesterday that he would attend
one winter meeting of the agricultural society.
ana state the situation to the members plain
~. Eitner they must offer larger purses for the
uouily dlsplays or some of them at least
next year. ~ wy ioii