The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-10
CITY FOLK TURNED IN
THEY HELPED TO MAKE eTFARM-
ERS'" DAY A GREAT
SUCCESS
RECORDS IN DANGER

1t Looked as Though 1t Would
Eclipse All the Fifth Days Of the
PRst--Racing Programme Was u
tie VIII he Held. as Well ns Adj
ditiOnal Racing Events.
When the September sun sets upon
the white city at Hamline this after
noon, the Minnesota state fair of 1898
will be a thing Of the past. Display
ing the resources and products OF the
North Star state to a marked degree Of
success, the fair will go on record as
being the most successful one, both
from a financial and educational stand
point, held by the Minnesota agrcul-
tural society in the history of the state
The people Of Minnesota will doubt
less receive greater returns from the
fair of 1898 than heretofore as it's eX-
hibits and patrons have included, not
alone those of Minnesota, but many
from the middle Western states. The
attractive display of the states agri-
cultural achievements. those which
have placed Minnesota among the first
states of the Union in the matter of
soil production, can not be other
than conducive to great benefit to all
counties of the commonwealth
Yesterday was Farmers day." and
drew a large crowd which was estimat-
ed last evening at about $4,000, by the
fair officials. The programme went off
earlier days Of the fair and the races
were easily the best during the week.
The balloon ascension and parachute
leap held the crowd until late in the
afternoon and there was nothing to
mar the pleasure Of Farmers day"
At intervals during the afternoon on
the green in front of the grand stand
day fireworks" were set off, proving
quite popular with the grand stand
habitues. Not more than half the peo-
pie attending the fair yesterday after
noon witnessed the races from the
grand stand.
Today is the last day Of the fair, and
the double attraction in front of the
grand stand during the afternoon will
undoubtedly crowd the great structure
to its fullest capacity. Two running
races will be pulled off early in the
afternoon and the sham battle will be
SiNSA1 lSIISI. SOl. ILSOHuduS6T mas COM
pleted all arrangements for this event.
The sentiment of the day and the pop
ularity OF the Fifteenth regiment will
beyond question prove one of the
strongest attractions Of the fair. The
fact that the Fifteenth is to leave ST.
Paul early next week will be an adj
ditiOnal incentive to the friends of the
ofhcers and enlisted men to see them.
The crowd at the fair yesterday had
character of its own, being distinc-
lively an urban one. OF the Is, 900 sight
seers on the grounds yesterday, at least
tWo-thtrds Of them represented the
cities visitors.
Although not as large as the pre-
ceding days, the crowd evidenced a
keen interest in all departments of the
fa1r. and those who attended enjoyed
themselves to the fullest extent, as the
crowd was just sufficiently large to
make it interesting.
Early in the afternoon a gasoline
stove in one Of the refreshment tents
exploded and called out the fire de-
partment. The fire was extinguished
before much damage was done, and
fortunately nobody was injured.
The farm machinery departments
and the stock departments were the
sections Of the big show around which
interest centered during the day. Great
volumes Of smoke issued from the
STACK Oh the agricultural implement
building, and the windmills kept I'D a
merry hum all day. Improved thresh-
ing machines and some Of the latest
departures in farm machinery were
among the displays of the well-known
factories. Perhaps no year since 1892
have the manufacturers Of agricultu-
raj implements experienced a livelier
trade, and for this reason they have
made an especially fine exhibit this
year.
In the stock departments the farmer
and his wife viewed the prize stock.
The sheep and pig pens were literally
patronized all day. and, as one Of the
results of the fair, farmers who have
not yet attempted to diversity their
work will be melted to do so by the
fine specimens Of stock and dairy
products shown at the fair
There are an unusual number Of dis
plays in these departments from the
more northern counties. In the past.
to a large extent, the older and more
southern counties have furnished the
bulk of these exhibits.
The lunch counters did a good BUSH
ness yesterday as the crowd was there
for the day.
Today's programme will wind I'D the
state fair events, and, unless all signs
fail, the attendance this afternoon will
be exceptionally large for the last day.