The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-27
FAIR TO BIZ IMPROVED
PREPARATION ARE ALREADY BE-
ING MADE FOR NEXT FALLS
EXHIBIT
EXHIBITION FEATURES LARGE
High Grade Special Attraction Will
- He Obtained - Special Attention
Will Be Paid to the Horse Depart
ment-Live Stock Amphitheaters
Expected to BE Built - List of
Premiums to He Awarded.

Many improvements will be made in
this years state fair. Popular interest
has been great and expressions of ap-
proval have been so general whenever an
advanced step has been taken in the past,
that the Agricultural society feels justi-
fled in planning it's work on broader lines
this year than ever before. Exhibition
features will be enlarged and the amuse-
ment programme will be strengthened
The premium list has been literally re-
vised. In 10 department have the premi
ums been lessened, while in most of them
there has been pronounced increase. The
total amount offered for premiums and
purses Is considerably in excess Of the
largest sum ever given at any fair pre-
viouSly held in the state.
The two $1,000 purses guaranteed by
the business men of the Twin Cities,
which proved to be such great drawing
cards last year, are to be repeated. The
society, In addition offers a number of
$1,000 purses. and the programme ar
| ranged is sure not only to attract many
of the speediest horses in the country.
| but to prove wonderfully interesting to
the general public. Efforts are being
made to secure high grade special attrac
| tions in the country, the music commit
esting and announcements will be made
concerning them rapidly as arrange
mentS are completed
The music will probably be furnished
| by one of the best musical organiza-
tions that will be new we'll as inter-
tee being in correspondence with the In
MS band, of New York, and Brooke's Sec
On6 RpQinoant Of Chjoa of ha
present time. Plans for evening entertain
mentS are being vigorously pushed and
will be under the direction of Vice Pres
| ident Chester r. Smith, of st. Paul The
| exhibition buildings will be brilliantly
| lighted; there will be sports of all kinds;
| band concerts and fireworks displays
! upon a grander scale than ever before
attempted. This is a new departure in
which every one seems to be Interested
| The fair will be given a general and an
| enthusiastic support and the people in
| the cities will join with those of the
country in making fair week a memora-
| BILE one.
! TO INTEREST STOCKMEN.
| C. N. Cosgrove. of LIE Sueur, one of thu
| board of directors, is now In ST. Louis
| He will attend a meeting of the board OF
directors of the Hereford Cattle Breeders
| association in Kansas City on Wednes-
| day, and before his trip is over will see
many of the prominent live stock breeders
| of the country and will make definite ar
| rangementS for considerable number Of
| high grade horses and cattle being shown
at Minnesota's fair this fall.
| The horse department is receiving much
attention. There is an increased demand
| for horses; prices are advancing and 1t is
| thought this department, which has been
| in the dumps for a number of years more
| or less, can be restored to it's old-time
| usefulness and popularity. DR.. J. c.. Cur
| ryer, of Mankato, an expert in all mat
| ters pertaining to the horse and the in
structor in this branch of animal hus-
| bandry in the farmers institute of the
state, has been made superintendent and
! will give every part of the work personal
! attention. The proposed live stock am
| phitheater. for the building of which the
| board is asking legislative appropria-
| ton, will, if secured, 1t is believed it
will be, add much to the interest and
educational value not only Of this but
of all the live stock departments. The
premiums for horses are most liberal.