The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-28

met yesterday afternoon at the Mer-
chants and arranged for greatly in
creased scale of expenditures for the
coming fall. Chester R. Smith presided
at the session, and there were present
Members of the Board n. S. Gordon,
Crookston; c. NJ Cosgrove, LIE Sueur:
w. M. Liggett, st. Anthony Park; J.
c. Curryer, Mankato; Secretary E. w.
Randall.
The following superintendent Of di-
visions and standing committees were
appointed:
A. Horses-J. c. Curryer, Mankato
B.. Cattle-W. NJ. Liggett. st. Anthony
Park.
C. and D. Sheep and Swine-J. H. Let
q. Poultry-Leslie Parlin. st. Paul.
F. Dairy Produce-B. D. White. st.
Paul.
G. Horticulture and FIoriculture-J. M.
Underwood, Lake City.
H. Honey, Apiary and Sugar-C. N.
Cosgrove, lie Sueur.
uce-N. S. Gordon, Crookston.
K. Woman's observation-disclosures III.
Shevlin. Minneapolis.
l.. Exposition Building - Thomas H.
M. Machinery, Farming Implements
and Carriages-Luman c. Pryor. Mime
Night Events-Chester r. Smith. st.
Paul.
Gates-C. N. Cosgrove. LIE Sueur
Police-J. M. Underwood, Lake City.
Forage-W. M. Liggett, st. Anthony
Park.
Privileges-W. ]. Munro, Morris.
Farmers Instituted. c. Gregg. Min
neapolis
Grounds-E. w Randall. Hamline.
Standing ommittees-Executive-
gett, Shevlin and Cosgrove
Reception-Shevlin, Curryer, Gordon,
Letson and Smith.
Underwood. Letson. Gordon and
CoSgrove.
Auditing Smith, Liggett and Under
Advertising and Printing-Liggett. Cor
don and Cosgrove.
Night Events-Smith, Shevlin. Cosgrove
and Liggett.
Buildings -Cosgrove, Shevlin and Smith.
sportation-Shevlin. Liggett and
Smith.
Racing and -Cosgrove. I'm
derwood, Curryer and Liggett.
Gates-Underwood. Cosgrove, Lggett
and Curryer.
Awards and Diplomas--Cosgrove, Let
son and Gordon.
Privileges-Gordon, Letson, Liggett and
Underwood.
Grounds and Water supply-Curryer.
Smith and Shevln.
ForeStry-LetSon, Smith, Gordon, Curr-
yer and Shevln.
Farmers Institute-Letson. Underwood,
Shevlin and Curryer.
Forage-Gordon, Underwood and Curr-
yer:
Tickets-Underwood Liggett and Cor
don.
An assistant superintendent of the
woman's department. remains to be ap-
pointed, and also an assistant to Supt.
Cosgrove, in charge of the gates. to
whom applications for positions will be
referred.
The managers decided upon q race pro-
gramme more extensive than at any pre-
vious state fair. Two $1,000 purses will
be hung up and ten purses of 81 900. In
addition to these prizes for trotting and
pacing events, arrangements were made
for two running races each day on the
new halfmile track. The racing pro-
gramme will run from Monday to Satur-
day inclusive. giving six days sport.
special feature of the fair was made
possible by the acceptance Of the propo-
stion Of the American Shorthorn asso-
citation to pay $1,000 as premium money
on shorthorn cattle, on condition that
the managers raise and appropriate a
like sum. Last year the prizes for this
class aggregated $461. This year they
will give total of $1,000. This will in
sure national shorthorn show, and
breeders from all parts of the country
will attend The national Hereford show
offered prizes amounting to $500, on like
conditions, and this was also accepted.
The Aberdeen Angus associa ton offered
5000 on like conditions, and this was &C
copied In addition.
For the county exhibits the managers
appropriated $1,000 for pro rata premf-
ums, and in addition gave $500 for spe-
cial prizes. This amour was directed dt-
vided into four moneys, to go to the best
exhibits. The managers gave s1oO for
the farm exhibits, and added a special
$25 to go for the three highest scores,
$12, IS and S.
The managers have decided upon Sept.
3-S as the dates.