The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-09
HAMLINE TRACK THRONCED
Immense Crowd Visited the State Fair Yes
terday, Keeping Fully Up to Expec-
tations for Thursdays At
tendance
EVERY BUILDING WAS CROWDED
weather was Somewhat Racing Programme Was
Unpropitous. More Smoothly
100. Handled.
A|Tk|N COUNTY'S EXHIBIT FIRST
Judges completed the Additional Prizes in
Awards Yes the General
terday. Classes
Weather Was Somewhat
Unpropitious,
Too.
Judges Completed
Awards Yes
terday.

"A chilly, almost raw, wind, that made
hght wraps for women and light over
coats for men a not unwelcome accom-
pandment at the state fair, did not nre-
vent over 10000 people from attending
the mammoth show at Hamline vAe-
! terday.
II was the biggest crowd of the week
thus far, and while larger attend
ance Is looked for Saturday, when the
sham battle will be the special attrac-
tion, yesterdays attendance was very
! gratifying to the management
Iaken as whole the day was salts.
Factory to spectators as we'll as to ex-
h1bitors. The fact that the buildings
were warmer than the exposed portions
OF the outer field tended to a crowding
In some of the buildings during the
middle OF the day, but there was stiu
plenty Of opportunity for all who wish
ed to see all that they wished.
Probably three thousand people brav-
ed the wind and all and stayed to see
the finish Of the racing programme.
which, While not equal to that of the
day before, was possessed of advan-
tage in that 1t was run off with greater
smoothness.
The balloon ascension and parachute
leap was successfully carried out, MAX
Ing thrilling conclusion to the grand
stand programme. The fireworks dis
play was prevented by the high wind
The judges We're hard at work all day,
and early in the afternoon unof1icla,
advices Of the awards on the county
exhibits leaked out to the basement
Of the grand stand, to the joy of some
Of the counties and the disappoint-
ment of some of the others.
Again the Sixth congressional dis
trict, which in early days was looked
upon as anything but an agricultural
region, has shown it's neighbors that
when it comes to the preparation OF
fine looking and admirably arranged
exhibits Of excellent farm produce it
must not be overlooked.
Aitkin county got the first place this
| year, scoring 1880. The things on which
the men in charge of the exhibit, G..
W. Lott, B. NJ Hungerford and ".
Potter, had especially impressed the
visitor was that Aitkin county had hay
to burn, and that the land there could
be bought from 81 to SIS an acre. But
| l4iC JuO5SS 4OOlAo bAdl <AilhiA SOOhly
had produced for its exhibit nearly eV-
erythirg in the vegetable line that a
man might hunger for, except possibly,
bananas, bread fruit and mangoes.
The exhibition of grasses, an especiai-
ly strong feature of the attractively
arranged exhibit, included at least ten
varieties Of domestic and tame grass
cut from the meadows of the county.
| Three samples of clover from one field
were noted. Aitkin county can grow
twenty-seven different varieties of po-
tatoes and of especially fine quality and
size
A product new to most sections of
the state which was exhibited by Ait
kin county, is corn grass, which has
! great value as a forage food and Is
rapidly acquiring a commercial value.
! Two other forage plants which are be-
! ing experimental with in other sections
of the state are wild peas and vetches.
Three kinds of domestic grapes were
seen in this display, and one wild
variety, with number of rutabagas
and sugar beets Of large proportions,
beside a seventeen-inch cucumber and
! a 100-pound pumpkin.
Kentucky blue grass is being intro
duced in Aitkin county and Kaff1r corn
is being cultivated as a dairy food.
Both Of these products were represent
ed by liberal samples. Some well
grown sorghum, sugar beet and sugar
cane lend diversity to this exhibit.
The grasses are arranged In natty
designs and grain in sheaf and
striped in neat bundles was scattered
all over the space allotted to the county.
The Anoka exhibit scored 1,22S points
and secured second prize. 1t included
a handsome pavilion. in which were
shown samples of every crop grown
! in the country. The 100000 Of pota-
toes grown there this year sent their
| quota of huge tubers to adorn the
shelves, and the starch exhibit was
a not unimportant part of the dis
play.
One corner of the exhibit was en-
closed with a luxuriant, tropical growth
of sunflowers grown in the jungles of
Anoka county with stalks as big as
q banana plant, and the flowers as
large as a dishpan. These plants were
an interesting feature of the exhibit,
although without special commercial
value.
A large display of celery is included
in the exhibits, this being quite gen.
orally raised with profit on the low
lands OF the country. Ambitious stalks
Of corn and rye five feet high keep
company with the sunflowers.
A large mat, made from wire grass
grown In the country, is displayed. The
| recent establishment of factory in
St Paul for the manufacture of these
| mats out of wire grass has greatly en-