The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06


much in evidence on fair grounds.
Today not one can be found among
the vehicles that are linedi up along
the fences. At least 200 autos were
on the Garden City grouhis yester-
day. IA
Grounds in Gay attire.
The Garden City fair grounds are
in gay attire. The Twin City Dec
Grating company has ydfessed up the
buildings and arrayed their surround
ings in the highest of colors, all
of which made pretty effect and
added much to the pleasure of the
occasion. The attractions are many.
There are free shows in plenty. The
Southland orchestra and singers
made music and sang songs that
had their origin in the sunny south.
The ''rubes" on the hayrack furnish.
ed entertainment and the acrobats
received the plaudits OF the satisfied
spectators. Games were numerous,
and the man, with the striking"
machine where men with brawney
arms tested their strength was there
also. Last, but not by any means
the least, the merry-go-round which
was we'll patronized. There were
peanut and popcorn vendors, the
sandwich man and others who cater
to the wants OF the inner man.
d Multiplicity of Exhibit.
There are more than $500 entries
in floral hall. Here are the fancy
articles the handiwork of women
and children. The Windmiller com
pany of Mankato has a beautiful
floral display, and there are ported
plants and beautiful flowers the
entries of individuals. Lined up on
one side of the hall are 240 jars of
canned fruits and cups of jellies,
not to mention the large display of
good things that came from the
ovens presided over by the house.
wives. Cakes, cookiesy pies, bread,
and a multiplicity of good things TO
eat.
In the fancy work department
there are forty sofa pillows of vari.
Gus designs and colors; also forty
pillow slips. One of the attractive
displays is dolls wardrobe, made
by Merele Richardson, a young miss
the daughter Of Frank Richardson.
The Lake Crystal Milling company
has a nice exhibit of -four and bread
| the product of its flour.
r The Kimble Music company oil
Mankato has a handsome exhibit.
Another exhibit is that by the
Mason City Brick and Tile company
The Hubbard and Palmer com.
pany of Garden City occupies one
corner OF floral hall with an exhibit
that attracts a great deal of atten
ton.
The Agricultural Exhibit.
The agricultural exhibit is made ur
Of more than 1900 entries of every
thing that Mother Earth produces
The corn exhibit cannot be sur
passed anywhere. Here is a practi
cal demonstration that Blue Earth
county soil produces the best corn
There are exhibits galore of grains
and grasses, potatoes, pumpkins
squashes and all kinds of vegetables
This display certainly is one o.
| which the farmers of Blue Earth
county can be proud. Those in 9
position to know state that the
display in the agricultural depar;
ment is the finest in the history Of
the fair.
| The display of fruit is up to its
usual high standard. One OF the
features of this exhibit is a mum
Der of pairs raised by Adolph Bahma
of Lake Crystal Apples, plums
cherries, and other fruit make VI
the exhibit.
The poultry exhibit is to be com
mended. There are at least 12s
! coops of aristocratic birds of hand
some plummage, and hens that cac
kle in their high glee because they
are in such fine company. The
geese make a noise as If they are
satisfied with their surroundings.
Show Of Livestock.
The display of livestock is the
largest in the history of the show
The 200 feet of new sheds and stalls
proved to he adequate to house the
many entries. Yesterday 100 fee1
| more were built. There are eighty
two entries i'm the house department
and 1875 in the cattle. Eighty-fiye
entries of hogs, and forty of sheep
Among those who have entries
are the following: A. F. Vending
Good Thunder fourteen head of Hol
stein cattle; Peter McGrath, Coco
Thunder, six head of Herefords;
Randall Bros, Lake Crystal, fifteer
head of Holstein; r. S. Hemingway
ten head of Shorthorns; Herman
Schultz, yearling Holstein weigh
ling LOO pounds; George John o.
Garden City, Jerseys; Thomas w
Norman, eight head of Guernseys;
Frank and George Richardson. thirty
head of Guernseys; Morton B. Hart
eight head of Guernseys; William
Buckles, Guernsey bull. Louis Ma
ker has fine bunch of five Swiss
cattle on exhibition. M
In hogs, Frank Richardson has
/ Y0rkshirpS. Walter Anderson CheS