The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-25

new buildings which the managers are.
now asking of the legislature shall be
granted there is little doubt that the
forthcoming exhibition will be one of the
| best, if not the best, in the United States
| For the benefit of the public at large.
| and especially for those who have never
| paid the fair a visit, the board Of man
ayers makes the following comprehensive
statement of it's benefits its advantages
and the ends which the society is work
ing to attain:
UTILITY.
The benefits of these annual exhibi-
tions are manifold. AS object lessons
upon the great and varied resources of
the state, they are of inestimable value.
Well managed fairs reach and benefit
all avenues OF industrial life. There is
not nome, farm, factory or COM
directly or indirectly. Fairs are educa-
t!onal. This fair, With its conlprehen-
aive exhibits will DO more to broaden
the vision, quicken the perception AMI
average visitor than any other enter
prise or institution III the same length,
of time. Labor saving machinery is en-
exhibition and knowledge of machinery
in every day use can be secured. Live
stock is not only exhibited, but is sold
and exchanged for breeding purposes to
the advantage of all l,arties concerned,
and the upbuilding of the live stock in
dustry is promoted q necessary feature
of diversified and successful agriculture
The principle of education uuderlies all
of the work. The whole is planned so
as to be a representative exhibit of the
resources of the state, where the visitor
may easily obtain consciously or I'M
consciously a general idea of occupa-
ton, arts, productions, etc.
Each department is an educational
force i'll itself. The dairy 1epartn, ent,
for instance, will be a complete exposi-
ton on the subject of butter ma king,
showing the latest creamery apparatus
in actual operation, and all the details
of packing, storing and scoring butter.
In such a dairy department the practi-
cal dairy or creamery man finds exposi-
ton Of the NEST progressive methods;
falr weeks may prove worth hundreds of
dollars to him in some new points gain
| Ell. For the lay1nan the department
suffices to imrart in a few minutes such
knowledge of TELESCOPE of the dairy in
custry as might NOT be had in any
other way, even with the expenditure of
much time and travel. What is true
of the dairy department is true Of the
agricultural. horticultural, machinery,
apiary;, live stock and ether departments
I as well.
! The grounds of the society, embracing
| 200 acres, are remarkably we'll adapted TO
! the purpose of Il great exposition and
cess have no superior in the United
States The buildings are ample In
size and of convenient arrangement
! Quick and comfortable transportation
facilities, to and from both of the Twin
Cities, will be provided for all visitors.
Exhibitors arc reminded that each rail-
road reaching either OF the Twin Cities
has direct connection with. the Minnesota
! Transfer, from which point cars are
| switched to the fair grounds without loss
! Of time. An experienced and careful
master of transportation will be in at
! tendance at all hours, and all exhibits
can be reloaded and reshipped immedi-
ately upon the closing of the fair. The
! accommodations for live stock are I'M
| surpassed.
LIBERAL PREMIUMS.
The premium list has been most lib
orally revised. Special attention will
be given to live stock exhibits. An
ei tsl1;, viii DC made to secure the best
class of the domestic administrators,
cattle, sheep. swine and poultry. 1t viii
be worth much to the farmers or the
/ these animals: see them judged by ex-
perts and thus learn their characters
/ tics ard qualities Such object lessons
have rare educational value and are in
line with the good work being done by
| the farmers Institute corps, and by the
school of agriculture. There are increas-
the woman's department.. and in potn
| the agricultural end horticultural de-
partments. The main building will be
! made attractive with a profusion of mis-
cellaneous exhibits, and the machinery,
! honey, forestry and mineral exhibits will
each be given the careful attention they
/ merit.
The fair this year will ne much larger
than that Of 1900. NO industry vii, be
neglected. Each department will be in
| charge of superintendent, selected be.
| cause of his competence and experience
in that particular line, and each part of
the fair will be given due attention.
The exposition building will be filled
| to -overtfowing with exposition features,
and profusion of commercial and man
/ ufacturing exhibits 1t Will be beauti-
! fully decorated and brilliantly lighted,
| and will be open, like the rest of the
fair, both day and night
/ The poultry industry is one of large
commercial Importance throughout the
| entire country, and is deserving all the