The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-05
HAVE BEEN THE BEST IN THE HIS
TORY OF THE STATE
FAIR,
BUT THE PROMISE OF THIS,
THE 1897 FAIR, is TO EXCEED ALL
IT'S PREDECESSORS IN
GLORY.
IN EVERY DEPARTMENT OF 1T
Something Newer and better Than
the Old Shows Is Contemplated
by the Managers.

There is no more certain and healthy
indication Of the progress of the state
than is afforded by the development Of
the state fair exhibits. In spite Of the
general depression of the country dur
ing the past three years the fair asso-
citation has had it's greatest prosperity.
This is a sure indication that the real
basis of prosperity rests with the agri-
cultural producing classes CONNER
cial business is largely conducted by
middlemen, transferring from one to
another something already produced or
manufactured, each one relying upon
making little profit out of the other
without absolutely adding any wealth
to the world at large Not so with the
agricultural classes. Their prosperity
means absolutely new wealth brought
into existence, and this is why the
progress of our annual state exhibits
which this year occur Sept. 6 to lis
such sure and valuable criterion of
what Minnesota is accomplishing
The cash receipts and expenditures
for premiums afford an excellent view
of the progress being made. In 1894
the receipts for admission to the fair
were $21, 1882. In 1895 they We're $685.
777.67, and in 1896 were Sal, 566.42.
The fact that, instead of a deficit.
the fair showed a profit in 1895 of $5.-
S16.92, and in 1896 of $13,122.75 tells a
whole volume of success. Every other
Western fair last year was a failure
except Minnesota. Iowa, Wisconsin,
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio all lost
money, and Wisconsin has abandoned
holding fair this year. Present indi-
cations are that the Minnesota state
fair will score in 1897 even a greater
success than in 1896, as the additional
funds result in increased premiums
and attractions.
This growth in attendance was also
accompanied by a corresponding
growth of exhibits, and this year bids
fair to add to the fame and attraction
of the display. The managers have
given special attention to stimulating
dairy, poultry and horticultural ex-
hibits, and while the whole fair is an
object lesson, in these displays it has
been especially campaign of educa-
ton.
Professional jockeying and pool-sell-
ing horse racing is barred. This gives
an opportunity for legitimate exhibits
of stock which the country is produc-
ing. Every one admires a fine horse
and all enjoy speed contests which are
conducted in such a manner as to show
the absolute merits of the animal. That
is the kind OF racing which is seen at
the state fair. The managers wisely
realize the interest in this department
and have made marked increase in the
purses offered The largest purse Of
fered last year is smaller than the
smallest one this year This is an add
ed assurance that the races will be
one of the great attractions of the
fair. The general live stock feature is
also especially encouraging and most
intelligently handled. The perma-
nency of the grounds has secured the
erection of buildings which give live
stock exhibitors advantages offered by
no other state in the country The rail-
road facilities, which enable cars to be
run within a few hundred feet of the
barns and stables, give shipping facil-
tiles which cannot be surpassed The
Breeders Gazette, of Chicago, perhaps
the leading paper in it's line in the
country, has this to say of the advan-
tages offered stock exhibitors by the
Minnesota state fair:
ut is good place for exhibitors to
open or to close a campaign; in fact
1t is one Of the best possible places for
an exhibitor to be with good stock
who wants comfortable accommoda-
tons, liberal premiums and the best
treatment. The enterprising managers
Of the Minnesota state fair have COM
PEELED success; they get what they go
out after. They provided the plant-a
finely equipped ground; then classical
ton and premiums and the right men
to run things, and the exhibitors have
done the rest. This combination pro-
duced last year the greatest and most
successful show ever held in the
Northwest; prospects are good for even
a better exhibition next September"
The same shipping facilities already
spoken of for stock are afforded for all
departments of the fair, and exhibits
are returned free by the railroads.
Low service water bills must be paid
on July 9Th to save discount.