The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-07

the state every fall. If anything, the
home grape Is superior to the foreign
product.
PINE COUNTY.
Pine county Is represented by a
small but creditable display OF its re-
sources. G. III. Furman and w. G.
Sawyer are IN charge Of the battle
ship Maine. laden not with marines,
but with potatoes. squash, corn, oats.
flax, barley, rye and all sorts Of farm
products.
The little ship gives the exhibit a
most attractive appearance and was
quite popular with those visiting the
fair yesterday. AS one of the best
grass counties in the state, the exhibit
| included many varieties Of timothy,
clover and wild and domestic grasses
which grow prolific in all parts OF the
county Quite liberal display is made
OF the building stones which are quar-
ried In Pine county, and the grasses
and timothy exhibited bespeak a great
wealth, as three crops can be raised
every year, adding greatly to the profit
of farming Of this nature.
AS one or the timber counties Of the
state the display Of the cOuntys prod
ucts attracts unusual attention.
OLAISTED COUNTY.
Olmsted county, despite the fact
that only one inch of rain has fallen
since July 1. made most creditable
display Of its products. Under ordi-
nary circumstances such a condition
would have a tendency to ruin the
standing crop. but the natural fertility
Of the soil has helped along, and lit
tie better than an average crop was
harvested. The display was in charge
Of Mr.. De Witt, of Rochester. The eX-
hlbition of winter rye from this county
seems to be unequaled by any in the
big show. The kernel is large, and I'M
less some defect is found by the judges
1t will doubtless catch their eye for
a prize. Potatoes have considerable
prominence in this county. The irish
Cup, which seems to be the most pop
uiar variety, is a late keeper and
liberal grower.
All Southern Minnesota products
thrive Well in this country, which is
| evidenced by the liberal display of all
good things to eat titled from the soil.
Among the fruits on exhibition was
large dish Of freshly laid Olmsted
county eggs. Although not coming I'M
der the classification of agricultural
products the hen fruit was included in
the display of fruit
CARLTON COUNTY.
Carlton county, one of the more
| northern counties, is on deck with a
fine exhibit in charge of j. D. Bars
town, w. NJ. Kane, and c. L. Beddel,
and is one presented to the public in
an attractive manner. Carlton county
is one Of the counties which presented
! quite diversity of exhibits which are
Stlll in the experimental stage Sugar
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! fully in the county, and sorghum will
undoubtedly come to the front as one
of the COunty's first products just as
soon as the market for the product is
we'll established in this state. Winter
wheat was at one time supposed
to be poorly adapted to the county,
but the display made of this cereal
quickly dlspals all doubts as to the
practicability and profit of the crop. The
samples shown are. among the best win
ter wheat at the fair Prof. Hayes, Of
the Agricultural farm, will experiment
with the Carlton county winter wheat,
with view to urging it's adoption in
other northern counties. AS yet no
name has been determined on as it has
character of its own. BuckWheat is
quite generally raised in the county,
! especially among old country people,
and at present is not marketed except
locally, but gives promise Of consider
due IIlpOI IdHCS.
The Siberian crab, the most hardy of
the crab family. is largely exhibited
and is grown With great success It
was also thought in the case of the
abapple that Carlton county was too
far North fer its successful cultivation,
yet 1T has but recently proved a most
! convenient departure for the farm. as
it helps to diversity the produce Of the
county. Sugar beet and sugar cane have
! both been successfully cultivated and
are prominent in the cOuntys display
in the agricultural building. -
STEVENS COUNTY.
Stevens county is represented by D.
I. Stevens, and his interesting family,
who placed the last piece of the county
exhibit in place yesterday. Like most
of the displays the small pieces are
placed on a graduated terrace and GER
calls and grasses form designs against
solid wall background. An Ameri-
can flag, constructed of grains, forms
a center piece for the display hanked
ny grain designs on both sides.
IWenty,five varieties Of apples were
included in the exhibit as the
result Of ten years experiment in cult
waiting apples. Like most localities
| Stevens county has for the most part
confined its fruit raising to a few of the
more hardy Minnesota varieties of ap-
pies, ana one or TWO varieties of grapes
which have thrived III Minnesota. The
exhibition Of grasses in this display is
especially fine, comprising a large
variety. Orange and transcendant
crabapples have prominent place in
the display. The Stevens county dis
play IS distinguished by an exception
ally large variety of pumpkins, SQUASH.
potatoes, which thrive in this county
almost as we'll as in some of the more
famous potato raising sections of the
state. The exhibit, as a whole. gave
evidence of most prosperous farming
Sc ction, as all farm products were ex-
hiblted In great prOfusion.
ISANTI COUNTY.
Isanti county enters the connection
with the distinction of raising i,OOO. 600
bushels of potatoes, With an average OF
ZOO bushels to the acre. Three youne
men from lSantl came down with the
display Sunday and put the finishing
touches on the display yesterday. They
are Albert Prescott, John Prescott and
Burt Cakes. With all other farm prOr-
ucts In profusiOn the Isanti county
representatives have several specialize,
which should land for their county a
liberal share of the prizes. With buck
wheat five and one-half feet high and
all other cereals just as hardy theirs
VIII not be small share Of the prem
iums. -
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