The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30

fair is the Sco- operation of the weather
man. Everything has been planned on a
big scale this year. nj every department
absolutely every departnent-there are
from 25 to 1875 per cent more exhibits Of
fered than for the admittedly fine and ex-
tensive show of last year 49,. .~. - s..
AS few examples of this, policy of ex-
pansion may be cited the following: -,
This summer the management erected
q sheep pavilion s144x144-a quarter of a
big city block In area and the largest
sheep pavilion In tAmerica-and Syester-
day Superintendent Mills, who looks after
the wool and mutton producers, was wan
dering about all but distracted over the.
problem of where to find room for all the
entries ., o., .-.+. g.. .--; ~
While the winter breezes were blowing
seekers for privileges began to open nego-!
tiations with Secretary Randall. The
managers foresaw trouble and raised the
ground rent 33 1-3 per cent. They figured
that the number would thus be kept with
In desirable limits, but the concession
stres increased the rates to 100 per cent
by competitive bidding, and still the num-
ber Of concessions is f25 per cent greater
than last year. 81" EG.I .9@G T..
It Is much feared that many of the blue
blooded cattle will be compelled to sleep
in the open for lack ;of hotel accomm oda-
tions. Last year there were eighty five
entries In the Hereford class alone and it
was considered phenomenal Up to this
morning Dean Lfggett had 119 entries for
the Hereford prizes and $50 for the sale.
In order to care for the overflow from
the main building the fair managers have
been compelled to lay out a street OF
booths Of the style made famous by the
,Elks carnivals. The chicken overflow will
be housed in tents. There will be two
immense show tents for cattle In place OF
one. Some Of the big concerns have been
compelled to erect their own buildings
Z 1t is quite unnecessary to tell the peo-
pie Of Minnesota that their annual fair Is
q big show, but it may interest them to
know that the Minnesota fair is the larg-
est fair in the country. It is greatest in
point Of attendance-over 16o, 900 visited 1T
last year. 1t is greatest in number Of ex-
hibits and exhibitors. 1t is greatest in
value of premiums offered-s40, 900 will be
paid out in cash this year in purses and
premiums. AS plain unvarnished fact
the annual state fair of Minnesota is
larger, more complete and more interest
ing than many Of the national and inter
national expositions.
College of Road Building.
One Of the many features Of the fair
will be Uncle Sans travelling college Of
practical instruction in road building The
college has a faculty of sixteen professors
and assistants and the equipment is car
The men directly in charge Of the
sixteen-horse power and one twelve horse
power New Era elevating road grader, one
seven-ton and one three and half-ton
horse road roller, one Kelley roller, two
reversible road graders, two portable rock
crushers with revolving screens ten
= dump wagons of improved pattern for
spreading macadan, two street sprinklers,
two traction engines; one Of eighteen and
the other sixteen horse power; several
road plOwS number of wheel scrapers,
drag scrapers and numerous small imple-
1fS ie orf1, I&,, -
$50, 900. ."
There has been the greatest, possible in
terest in the government good roads train
all over the northwest and all of those in
terested in it, particularly the Minnesota
Good Roads association, are highly graft
fed. The Great Northern railway has
furnished the cars, the train crew and all
but the machinery and the men. It's con-
tribution is equal to a cash gift Of $10,-
900. The good roads train will remain
at the fair grounds all the week and daily
demonstrations in actual road building
will be made and about 200 feet of ac-
tual road will be constructed.
The men directly in charge Of the
train are Colonel R. W. Richardson, the
government commissioner, and J. w. Alb
bott, a well-known engineer and good
roads expert.
While the good roads train is at Ham
line, the Minnesota Good Roads assocja-
ton will hold a convention Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday. 1t will open Mon
day afternoon in the institute hall. The
speakers on the program were announced
in yesterdays journal. g
After the fair is over the train will pro
ceed westward. stopping at St. Cloud
Sept to 13: at Fargo, Sept. Is to 20; al
Grand Forks. Sept 20 to H. and from
there will continue toward the Pacific
with stops at favorable points along the
route.
Train Load OF Herefords.
!: The cattle display consists of four, grea
national cattle shows and enough more tt
make an ordinary state fair. Since the
American Hereford Breeders association
came to Minnesota in 1900 and made the
state fair one of it's national shows, it 4ha!
been Joined by the American ShortEorr
E Breeders association and by the Arnert
ran Aberde ten Angus Breeders asoclatio,
and the Holstein-Friesian Association o
America. All of these offer special purses
In addition to those offered by the stat
fair management. :.
Z The Hereford display this year will b.
the greatest ever held at Hamltne. Obet
(. Harris. noted breeder at Harris, Mo.
arrived yesterday afternoon with a trail
I load Of fat. white faced Herefords ant
was followed, by scores this morning, will
more coming Tomorrow.
The Hereford association is, perhaps
the strongest Of all. It's membership in
cludes thousands of professional breed
ers and farmers scattered over the Unitet
. States, but especially through Missouri
Iowa. Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Anon.
hi It's members are some men Of prominenc
in politics and business. Recently tn
president was Frank Rockefeller, brothe
of the Standard Oil company's head. Th
president this year is Frank W. Val
Malta, prominent stock grower Q
Fowler, Ind. -, ,-.
Holsteins are nothing novel at Hamlne
but the recognition. of the fair by tn
Holstein- Friesian association as nation
al event is new. The association. wi
supplement the liberal prizes offered b.
the state with aafine list Of it's own an
hopes to give the dairy industry Of Mime
sofa great boom. Beef cattle have bee
but the dairy breeds will have this yea
an equal show. One OF the big cattl
Judging tents was especially secured fo
. the dairy cattle.
So. Splendid Racing Program. sr,r.
1t has been the constant aim of tn
state fair management-to make every da
as important and interesting as any othe]
Monday is to be as big a day as Wednes
day and Saturday not a whit less attrac
tive than Thursday. This is no bette
evidenced than In the racing program
The fastest race Of the week, the 20
Wh0t are Hus71OrS !?