The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-22
Big PRICES FOR FARM PRODUCE
Attractions to Consist of Games,
Races, and Probably In
dian Dances.
Arrangements Being Made to
Boost the Wheat Mar
ket One Cent.
Fair L ay, Tuesday, Oct. 9th.

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From all indications the farmers and
business mems special fair day for the
month of October, to be held on the
streets of Redwood Falls next Tues
day, will far surpass anything yet pre-
viously held, both from the stand
point of attractions, the special cuts
already scheduled by the business men
of the city for the goods they have to
offer on that day, and for the high
price that will be paid for farmers
produce, both wheat, stock, poultry,
butter, etc.
The committee having the matter of
prices for wheat in charge are making
special efforts to have the local wheat
market up to where it should be, by
next Tuesday-two cents higher than
any of the towns west of here and on
a par with all of the towns east of here,
and at the present writing there does
not'seem to be any doubt but what
the committee will succeed. In addi-
ton to this it is certain that an extra
one cent per bushel will be paid for
wheat by the elevators of this city on
that day, either themselves or by spec
ial arrangements with the business
men who will go down in their pockets
to make up the extra price. The ele-
vator companies are reluctant about
putting up the price on that day, they
claiming that it would be unfair to
the other wheat markets around Red
wood Falls, but three of the compan-
les have already enclosed checks for
handsome sums to be used as the COM
mittee on attractions for Fair Day
sees fit. The committee can put this
into the special fund for a one cent
premium, and with very little more to
be contributed by the business men
there will be sufficient to pay a cent
premium on 10000 bushels of wheat
probably all that will be taken in by
the elevators on next Tuesday.
Negotiations are also pending for
the handling Of live poultry on that
day. In case the negotiations are sue
cessful the purchaser will do as much
as the commission houses of St. Paul
and Minneapolis. The hitch in this
matter seems to be over the late day
at which the committee thought of
the matter A Mankato citizen is be-
ing taken in on the subject and he
fears that he will be unable to get his
crates, etc., here in time for Tuesday
He, however, has assured the commit
tee, that he will do so, if possible, and
that he will hereafter appear at all
future fairs in Redwood Falls ready
to handle from one to two carloads OF
live poultry, or all that the farmers
will bring in. In case the matter is
satisfactorily arranged it will be an
nounced in later papers.
For street attractions something
novel is looked for. One of the feat
ures being arranged for, and probably
to be secured, will be an Indian dance
on the streets by the Indians of the
Lower Sioux Agency. There will be
several kinds of dances all to the sen.
sational Indian music, in case the In
dian bucks are secured for the occas
ion. The Indians will occupy a gooC
portion of the time with their enter
tainment.s
OF course the Redwood Falls bano
will discourse music at frequent inter