Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-23
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Minnesota State Fair.

Minnesota State Fair.
The state fair managers have practi-
cally completed all arrangements for
the state fair, which occurs at Ham
line, between Minneapolis and St. Paul,
beginning Monday, Sept. and closing
Saturday, Sept. 9. They feel confident
that the fair this year will prove the
most successful and entertaining of
any in the history of the organization.
The premium list has been most lib"
orally revised. Special attention will
be given to live stock exhibits. The
best types of all the breeds of each
class of the domestic animals-horses,
cattle, swine, sheep and poultry-will
be found there this year, thus afford
ing great and useful object lesson.
A farmers institute will be held each
day in Institute Hall, under the man
agement of Supt. o. c. Gregg, assisted
by the best talent obtainable. Object
lessons will be given by expert judges
OF live stock, in addition to the practi-
cal discussions of agricultural promb-
lens. The ''tented village" so popu-
lar in other years, will be continued.
An easy way is provided for those in
attendance to visit the university ex-
pertinent farm adjoining the fair
grounds on the west. A gateman at
the university farm entrance will ar:
range for those who wish to re-enter
the fair grounds after visit of one or
two hours. Part of day can be most
profitably spent inspecting the school
of agriculture, the experiment station,
the dairy school, and the other divis-
ions of the work of the agricultural de-
partment of the state university.
The state federation of woman's
clubs will maintain headquarters upon
the grounds during the fair, which
will be in charge of committees APP
pointed by the federation. The rooms
will be kept open for the use of women,
whether members or not, and all are
cordially invited to make the place
headquarters while visiting the state
fair. Women from different parts of
the great Northwest can make ap-
pointments to meet each other here.
The business men OF Minneapolis
have contributed purse of $1,000 for
trotting race, and the business men
of st. Paul a like amount for pacing
race. These two generous contribu.
tions make it possible for the board to
announce by far the best amusement
program ever witnessed at western
state fair.
The grounds will be open continu.
ously from Monday morning until Sat-
urday night, and there will be evening
as well as day programs Buildings
and grounds will be brilliantly illumi-
mated; exhibition features will be en-
larged and the amusement program,
strengthened.
Crop Report.
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Climate and Crop Report of the Wealth
er Bureau-Minnesota section:
The rains have seriously delayed the
harvest of barley and early wheat in
the Red river valley and the cool
weather is retarding the ripening of
the late wheat. South of a line from
Wilkin to Aitkin counties all grains
but flax are practically harvested and
stacking is going on as rapidly as the
weather permits. Some threshing has
been done from the shock and the
yields of wheat are not as satisfactory
as was expected earlier in the season.
Flax is being cut in all the southern
counties; in the southwest the crop is
a large one; further east it is not 50
good: Corn is promising a splendid
crop which will probably be safe if
frost does not occur before Sept. Is.
The rains benefited corn, potatoes and
gardens, but more rain is generally
needed.
Falls from the Train.
Fay Carlisle fell from a night tram
on the Omaha road between Duluth
and st. Paul, while the train was run
ming at full speed. With a party of
friends she took berth on sleeper
of the train and retired. When the
girls companions searched for her in
the morning she was not to be found.
Telegraphic inquiry developed the fact