The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-09-23
OLD SOL CONTINUES TO
FAVOR MANKATO's FAIR
ATTENDANCE HAS BEEN GRAFT.
FLYING TO MANAGERS.
This Is the Last Day of the Show;
Baby Display Yesterday After
noon Was One of the Interesting
Features; Three Old Bachelors
Award the Prizes to Winning In
fants; Events at the Close.

The attendance at the fair promises
to exceed that of any previous fair.
For the first time. the fair has been
favored with three days of perfect
weather. The number of paid admis-
sions yesterday was, 1896. The num-
Der of paid admissions for the first
two days has been exceeded but once
befOre,' and the number today is ex-
pected to make the fair break all rec
Ords. The crowds began to arrive
early today, and this afternoon there
was big rush to the grounds, both
by city people and those from the
country and neighboring villages. The
incoming trains have been crowded,
particularly the Milwaukee.
The fair closes today, and has been
u great success i'll every way. The
people have been well satisfied with
the displays and attractions, good Or
der has prevailed, and the crowds
have been good natured. The fair as
ISOLATION is to be congratulated ON the
success that has crowned its endeav-
Ors.
Baby Show Is Interesting.
The baby show yesterday afternoon
was one of the most interesting fea-
lures of the fair. and it is estimated
that it added 800 to the attendance
of the day. Among twenty fat and
happy babies were entered, and their
smiles were winsome. The hearts of
all went out to the little contestants,
and it is too bad that there were not
enough prizes to go around.
The Judges were John C. Wise John
r. Thomas and James Grierson. three
of Mankato's best known bachelors,
were the Judges They had the time
OF their lives deciding which were en-
titled to the prizes They found that
Mrs. Herman L. Abert's twin boys
We're entitled to the prize for the best
/ looking twins. These were the only
twins entered. Other prizes were to
Mildred Evans Bates, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron Bates, for the best
looking girl under one year; Mariela
Kennedy. two year old daughter of
ing child between one and two years;
Mrs. Louis Yaeger's eight months old
boy, OF Rapidan, best looking boy un-
der one year
The poultry exhibit is fully one-thrd
larger than last year, according to
Superintendent HOLMAN, and is of a
better class. In speaking of the ex-
hibit. he said today. The poultry de-
partment has by far outclassed all of
the rest of the fair. There are chick
ems enough to easily eat all of the
eatables for sale at the grounds Not
only this, but we have by far the lar
2est county exhibit in the state. and
not far. if any. behind that at the
state fair. If we had had the state
fair poultry housing we would have
filled it to the last coop. We need lar
ger quarters. and well protected from
all kinds of weather" ts
Among the larger exhibitors are
Larkin & Herzberg, Frank Koenen.
Julius Smith ans A r. Gabler. There
is large class of Hamburgs, single
and double comb reds, Leghorns, black
Minorcas. Wyandottes. and more
fancy fowls than usual There are
! lot of white Orpingtons, white Min
orcas, Acconnes, white crested black
Polish and unusually fine lot of gold
en- Seebright bantams. among which
W. L. Wilson took first prize, as he
has been in the habit of doing.
( b. Q. Pay is busy booming the Min.
orcas, and getting members for the
! Minorca club. He will be heard from,
/ in the next winter shows.
! John Osmundson of Nerstrand has
judged the poultry.
The Apple Exhibit
The apples and other fruit exhibited
occupies large tent, in charge of L.
iC Peart Considering the fact that
very few growers were able to raise,
apples this year, the exhibit is highly
creditable G. H. Phelps took first
premium Oh Wolf Rivers and Early
! Strawberries. and W. w. Taylor has
! a fine exhibit of Minnesota Sweets,
golden russets and weaithies. Both
live on Lura lake, which accounts for
Jlef crops. CndrleS Il. w HlIney VI
! Mapleton took second premium on
Wolf River apples, and first on Long
field and Haas, and second on Malin-
das. sar
s. 4. Simons. who lives near Greer
land. has eighteen varieties of apples
entered. which is the largest number
of varieties entered by any single ex-
hibitor. He raised 800 bushels in his
orchard which is near Lake Francis.
pretty red apple, called Eatellines,
a new variety, is very tempting. Mr..
Austin of Lake Crystal, on the old
Murphy farm, on the bank of Loon
lake, has the largest number of APP
Piles entered. He raised 800 bushels.
Mrs. George Painter, living near the
poor farm. has several varieties of APP
Piles entered, and has taken the first
premium on the best collection of fa,Ss
apples, Mrs. Elmer Burnett of Bel
grade takes first premium on
Wealthies., a err
There is, a nice line of grapes ex.
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