The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-02
THE STATE FAIR.
Time for Holding the Same Has
Been Agreed Upon. D..

Time for Holding the Same Has
Been Agreed Upon. d.
Tho Management to Cooperate with the
G. A. IL. Encampment Committee-A
Number Of Changes Made In
tho Premium List.
At an important meeting of the board
OF managers of the State Agricultural
Society at st. Paul steps were taken to
make the state fair Of 1896 one of the
most notable in the history of Mime
sofa. All of the board were present
except Treasurer A. B. Moffat, of Man
kato. Before noon the board did little
but routine business. The bonds Of
Secretary Randall and Treasurer Moi
fat were approved. After dinner it
was first decided to place the fair build
ings in perfect condition, the various
subcommittee being instructed to At
tend to their several departments.
Gen. z. C. Mason and Albert Schef'
fer representing the general st. Paul
committee on the G. A. Z. encamp-
ment appeared before the board to in.
augurate cooperation between the
two bodies beneficial to both the en-
campment and the fair. 1t was agreed
that the fair be held simultaneously
with the encampment during the week
beginning Aug. 81, and ending Sept. s.
In view of the immense number OF
strangers to be attracted to the city by
the encampment and its attendant
cheap railway travel it seemed desira-
BILE to make special feature at the
coming fair of the natural resources OF
the state. The board therefore intend
cd to arrange an agricultural display
which would eclipse any heretofore
witnessed. The department. of minera-
logy and forestry would also receive
unusual attention. These intentions
on the part of the board afforded much
satisfaction to Gen. Mason and Mr..
Scheffer. A permanent committee to
cooperate with the local encampment
committee was then appointed. 1tcon-
.sists of Col. Liggett, chairman; Messrs.
McGinnis, Chambers and Elliott. -.
The board adopted resolution CALL
ing upon the Twin City Rapid Transit
Company to complete its second inter
urban line before the opening of the
fair, in view of the probable impossi:
bility of transporting with a single
line the crowds who will attend.
Superintendent of divisions were
named as follows:
Nh ,,o1 nrpsn.
tonna.
B. Cattle-W. M. Liggett, Benson.
c. and u. Sheep and Swine-J. Il.
Letson, Alexandria.
E. Poultry-Leslie Parlin, St. Paul.
r. Dairy products-Robert A. Crit.
more, Owatonna.
G. Horticulture and Horticulture
Wyman Elliot, Minneapolis.
H Honey and apiary-J. p. West,
Hastings
j. Vegetables, grain and farm pro-
duce-J. E. Cooley. Duluth.
X. Sugar and domestic products-J'
E. Cooley.
L. Exposition building-D. r. Nc
Ginnis, St. Paul.
M. Machinery. farming implements
and carriages-Ed Weaver. Mankato
N. An additional department to be
called the Woman's department-D. R.
McGinnis, st. Paul.
Gates-C. N. Cosgrove, lie Sueur: NJ,
w. Grimes, first assistant.
Forage and privileges-E. P. Watson,
Morris. Assistant superintendent OF
privileges-W. J. Munro, Morris.
Farmers institute-O. c. Gregg, Min
neapolis.
Grounds-E.. w. Randall, Hamline.
Some minor changes were made in
the premium list of last year. The
awards next September will aggregate
about SIG, 900, which is 81, 600 more than
the premiums of 1895. In the horse
department slight alterations were
made in classification. The premiums
will amount to $4,000. In the cattle
department the old classes are retained,
while class is added for Ayrshire cat.
Gle. The premium in the additional
class will be the same as for Red Polled
and Devon cattle. The total of prem
iums to, be gwen is $4,000. The revised
rules for the sheep department impose
somewhat easier conditions upon COM
petitors for breeders premiums. An
additional sweepstake prize will be
given for the best ram and eve in each
class and special prizes are to- be pro:
vided - for Minnesota breeders. Nc
changes were, made in the swine de-
partthent. The poultry department
presents such favorable conditions al,
ready, that no improvements could be
suggested. It recognizes at present all
classes of fowls mentioned in the Ameri-
can Standard Of Perfection. The de.
partnent of dairy products remains un.
changed. In the department Of fruits,
flowers and vegetables, slight additions
were made to the amount of the premi-
ums. r..
New,and special premiums amount
ng to 500 will be awarded next fall
for displays Of grains, grasses, vegeta.
bles, fruit and other agricultural and
horticultural products exhibited by any
other county or local agricultural or
horticultural society outside of Henne.
pin and Ramsey counties. Similar pre-.
,n;,,v,s will he oiven tn similar n xhihifS