The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-22

| ioits at HamIine, and
| fhere Is Lively Interest Abroad
| In Other Departments of th.
| Northwest's Leading Ux,o.;.,
| This Year.
The preparations for the Minnesota
state ra1r, which Is to come off Sent
TO 10, are going on rapidly, and Sec.
rotary Randall and his whole force of
assistants are the busiest men on earth
| at the present time. The reputation
established by recent Minnesota state
I,sn,s mas secured the confidence Of ex-
nIpiuors all over the country, and the
National live stock association
| experimenting the society's premiums
| by others of their own, which douhIa
the interest and rewards of exhibitors.
For instance, in the cattle department.
sne Aherlcan Hereford Breeders as
scclatlon offers special premiums tn all
| winners, and the American Aberdeen
angus Breeders association offers 500
each Tor the winners Of the aged and
young grand sweepstakes in that class.
IN other classes the same state of
ttnlngs exists. The fair has won q ma
| tlonal reputation.
The exhibits of horses will recall ola
tllnes' and In cattle, sheep, swine and
poultry farmers and stock men will
nnd; a great exhibition, we'll worthy
OF their careful study. Other depart
menus are IN an equally thrifty condt-
ton. 1t is certain that the exposition
building will be insufficient to accom-
modate all who desire making displays
In 1t. Every foot Of space is taken, and
! room Will have to be found somewhere
else for many exhibits Of merit and
interest. The building Is large, but not
large enough for present demands. and
Ia IN,
| to tell what shall be done with the
| overflow.
The horticultural exhibit also prom
tses to be large. The grand sweep
stakes prize Of 500, offered by the ]. ".
Ihomas company, Of Minneapolis is
and causing considerable interest In
the number and quality Of exhibits.
| The agricultural department PROM
1ses to be full of interest also. This
is especially true Of the county ex-
hibts. A number Of counties have al
ready engaged space, and other appli-
cations are coming in. The society Of
fers $1,000 in cash for the county ex-
h1b1ts, to be pro-rated according to
merit among all counties competing.
some OF the business men of st. Paul,
acting through the Commercial club,
| have offered special premium of $500
for the county scoring the highest in
ty scoring next highest. This increases
! the interest and will add much to the
attractions Of the exhibits. The mar
ket gardeners are also taking hold,
| and the farmers, who have had a good
| season for growing big things, will be
there with samples of their best grains
and vegetables. The growth indicated
IN the live stock, exposition, horticul-
| tural and agricultural departments ID
also being shown in the machinery de-
| partment For the first time in a num-
Der Of years threshing machine manu-
| facturers will be well represented.
| Manufacturers in other lines are also
engaging space, and 1t is certain that
the machinery exhibit will be far be-
| yond any similar exhibit before seen
| on the grounds. In fact, there is i'm.
provement and advancement in all de-
| partments, and this years state fair
| visitors will find a rich treat in store
| for them.
A strong race programme has been
| prepared, and some rare special attrac-
! tions have been engaged which Will
| round out an amusement programme,
the finest and best ever offered at any
fair in the state. The daily exhibition
| and mile pacing races Of the five first
| "Guideless Wonders will be worth q
| long journey to see. and this race Is
| extra, having nothing to do with the
regular race programme of the after
| moons, except to fill In the intervals
between heats. Then there are the
japanese day fire works, a novelty
about which little is known yet, but
which are said to be very curious and
| entertaining. These will be sent UP ev-
| cry afternoon.
The prospect Of attendance is fine.
AS Iowa has no state fair this year.
excursion trains have already been ar
ranged from Des Moines and other
| iowa cities From Minnesota reports
| indicate a general turnout The crops
are good and the harvest early, so that
farmers will have the money to spend
| and the time to attend.