The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-30
WILL BEAT ALL RECORDS
THIS YEARS STATE FAIR Sure TO
ECLIPSE EVERY PRE-
VIOUS ONE
EXPENDITURES ARE LAVISH
Fireworks Display VIII Cost 81 900
Per Night, and Other A4trac-
lions Are Upon the
Same Scale.

NA-O '|O0S
fair we ever had in Minnesota and I am
telling no secret when L say that the fair
Of this year will surpass it in every de-
tall" said Vice President F. T. Shevlin
yesterday. Everybody has heard about
the great Hereford cattle show TO be con-
Quoted on the grounds by the American
Hereford Cattle Breeders association.
That has insured the largest cattle ex-
hibit ever made in the world, for, Of
course, all the other fellows who are
breeding other strains of cattle want to
make as good a showing as possible
alongside the Herefords. We are sure
of having the greatest collection of stock
ever gotten together in one place. This
means a great deal for the state and the
Northwest. We have a great stock coun-
try up here. The conditions are of the
best. But we have always needed and
now need a better class of animals. Farm
ers are beginning to find that it does not
pay to raise scrubs" any more than it
pays to sow poor seed wheat
THE fair is really national In character
this year. And it should not be forgot
ten either that many of the men who
come here to see the cattle show are men
of very high standing in their homes; men
of wealth and refinement It is much to
be hoped that those visitors will be well
entertained while here and that they will
be sent away with correct impressions Of
our state and well filed with information
regarding the resources of our North,
western country The advertising which
Minnesota will get through this years
fair is one of the legitimate benefits
which we ought to count upon and take
every advantage of.
But there are more direct benefits
which people sometimes forget For in
stance, great many think of the fair as
a farmers fair. City people can make no
worse mistake than that. The farmers
want the fair and will come by thousands
TO attend the one next week; but where
one farmer can come 1G0 city people can
be at the grounds And the city people
can learn more in a day at the fair about
their state and its wonderful resources
and productiveness than in years of read
ing. There's a liberal education in these
state fairs. 1 wish that every merchant
and manufacturer in the Twin Cities
every one who employs others in any way
would some day during fair week give
his employees a chance to go to the fair
If they can't close up for a day close for
half a day, or at least by 8 o'clock.
'"The evening entertainments at the fair
are going to surprise the public.
wonder whether people really understand
that the fireworks spectacle, Dewey in
the Battle Of Manila" actually costs the
fair $1,000 a night. And this is only
part of each evenings entertainment. II
only costs for admission to the grounds
and grand stand &c cents, v lille the show
is easily worth 81, and can assure every
person that attends that lie will come
away we'll satisfied"
IF the present weather holds through
the week, I have no doubt we shall have
at least 225 entries of creamery butter in
the dairy department." said Assistant
Dairy Commissioner B. D. White yester-
day. Mr.. White again occupies the posi-
ton of superintendent of the dairy de-
partment Of the state fair Last year we
had something over $50 entries. In any
event this number will be increased to
200 this year, and it may run consider
ably in excess of that number.
This has been an excellent year for
the dairy industry, and the quality Of
the product of Minnesota creameries
shows uniform Improvement, and 1 eX-
pect the state fair entries will score high.
Mr.. Davis, of Chicago, will act as judge.
The dairy department generally will
show the Improvement that has been
commented on in all the other depart
ments. The exhibits of machinery will
be larger and the latest improvements will
be shown. The students Of the agricul-
tural school will again give the demon
STATIONS that proved so popular last year.
81 have had the big refrigerator iced
for some days, and the art butter ex-
hibit that has been such an attractive
feature for number of years is being
prepared m the building, instead of down
town. This removes the danger of mar
ring or destroying the delicate work dur
ing transportation to the grounds, and
will result in more elaborate exhibit"
The log cabin of the territorial pioneers
will be one Of the attractive places dur
ing the state fair. 1t will contain the
Larpenteur cradle, the first used at st.
Paul, and the GOdfry piano and cradle,
the first in use at st. Anthony Falls, por-
traits of early settlers of Minnesota, and
many other articles of historical value.
Pioneers are requested to wear their
badges and buttons territorial days"
the log cabin Immediately after arrival on
the Log Cabin" will be an object of in
terest to all friends of pioneers.
The territorial pioneer women have per-
fected their arrangements for entertain
ing their friends until the close of the
state fair. In addition to furnishing the
usual menu, they have employed a lumber
man cook who will on several days serve
pork and beans, baked in the ground in
regular lumberman style, which will be a
novelty to many. The ladies will be
prepared to feed at their tables 1900 peo-
pie each day.