St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-27
THEY FIGURE ON WORKING TO-
GETHER TO ENTERTAIN THE
AUTUMN VISITORS,
so INDUCING IMMIGRATION
TO THE BROAD PRAIRIES AND
FERTILE FIELDS OF MINNIE
sofa.
SPECIAL COUNTY
EXHIBITS
Systematic Display of Gopher
State Resources.

The conjunction of the state fair and the
coming G.. A. R. encampment, with its widely
extended field of low passenger rates, is look
ed upon by all, and especially those connected
with the fair. a singularly auspicious occa-
sion for the advancement Of Minnesota's in
terest and the securing of healthy immi-
grafton.
They estimate an attendance Of $4,000 yeter-
ans and three times as many who are not
members of the Grand Army. These will
come to see the encampment and fair, and
view the country generally, taking advantage
Of the very low passenger rate. a concession
that can be secured at no other time.
This sanguine estimate is based upon evil
dence of very general interest in Mime
sofa by many of the people In thickly set
tied Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and in the East
ern, New England and other states, where
room is becoming scarce Minnesota is known
to be the home of great opportunities, and Is
one of the greatest in the Union in natural
resources. The climate, pleasant invigorat-
ing and health giving; soil, fertile and mex
haustible; abundant rainfall; wealth in for
estry, and extensive mining operations. AL
add to its glory wonderful possibilities in
ness. That these resources are not fully de-
veloped is notorious Only one-third of the
state is occupied for farming purposes, and
only one acre In seven is actually under cul-
tivation. With its present population multi
piled by five, Minnesota would be no more
densely populated than the state of Ohio.
Many of the present residents Of Minnesota,
who came from the thickly settled commu-
mites above mentioned. left relatives and
friends behind them who will improve this
approaching opportunity for a visit. While
the visitors are here they will see the fair,
and If the exhibits there to be seen sufficient
ly reveal the resources Of the state, many of
them may be expected to become numbered
among Minnesota's residents at no distant
day. Large exhibits are being planned in
| forestry and mining in each of the stock
departments, in poultry, in dairy products,
and in horticulture and Horticulture, but spe-
cial attention Is to be given to the
exhibits OF grains, grasses and vegetables,
which will attract the attention Of an Eastern
farmer, perhaps, more than any other. Hon.
]. E. Cooley, of Duluth, will have charge Of
this department and Is giving it his personal
attention. The premiums offered are much
| larger than have ever before been given at
the state fair. Where $500 was offered for
county exhibits last year, this year $500 Is
offered, and $50 will be given for collective
| farm exhibits. Similar increases are made
throughout the entire list. 1t is expected that
this exhibit, when completed, will show the
natural outgrowth Of Minnesotas wealth of
soil and climate in positive and attractive
| way. s-lE@
Exhibits are also especially sought. Last
year fifteen counties made exhibits, as coun-
ties, at the fair and there have been numer-
GUS sales of land to actual farmers as di-
rect result of those exhibits. People, through
admiration and study of the exhibit became
interested in the county making it. The op-
portunity In this direction this year is great.
er, as exhibits will be reviewed by people
from all parts of the United States. It 1:
hoped that for the benefit of themselves anc
the state at large each county will have al
exhibit at the state fair this year.
The list Of premiums offered for grains
grasses, vegetables, etc., as shown by proc
sheets for the premium list, is as follows;
In Glass rs, vegetables, lots 1 to 15 ar,
| Tor collections, as follows: