The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-31
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 lie
No Dearth of sport for other
Folks.

Today the result Of a 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 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 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
busy, busting 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 redoubled 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 exhlb-
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 It is
safe to say has not been exceeded, II
equaled, in the past. Most of the ex-
hibits are as yet under cover, ana II
would be an impossibillty to give
detailed description Of them until seen
Among the displays are those of Mann
heimer Bros Conover Music company,
Phoenix Tobacco company, Plymouth
Clothing house, Noyes Bros d
Cutler, Union Brass and Metal COM
pany, Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co.,
Adam Decker, New England FURNITURE Tla
company, Northwestern Hide and 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. III. Peterson, MIN
neapolis: Waterous Engine company,
A. c. Waldron, apiary exhibit; Deere
Webber Bicycle company and many
others.
In the dairy hall the arrangements
are about completed, and today will
see in operation the latest modern
dairy machinery in the different ex-
hibits of the 400 diaries of the state,
all of which are represented. me hau
is under the management or 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 unequa1ed 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 De OUT elSnJ counties represented, 1
it will not be a difficult task to com
plete the detailed arrangement during
today and tomorrow, and it is said
that the character of the products to
be in competition will 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 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 it's 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 a 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 a |
pagoda, composed Of a novel arrange |
ment Of it's products. The Itasca and |