The Princeton union., 1912-09-19
Number of People Present at County
Fair Almost Doubles That of
the 1911 Exposition.
Display of Horses, Cattle, Poultry,
Grain and Grasses Excels Ex-
hibits of Previous Years.

bigger and better than any which
ever preceded it. The new horse
barn, the exhibit rooms beneath the
grand stand, and the setting apart
Of the main hall exclusively for vege-
tables, grains and fruits gave ample
space for the display Of all exhibits.
Ideal weather prevailed throughout
the fair and the attendance was
larger than ever before known.
Friday was the banner day in num-
Der of attendance, there being 2,241
paid admissions, while on Thursday
there were 1,413 and Saturday 1866
The races, ball games and other
amusement features were good and
the music by the two Princeton
bands was of the best.
The rest room for women and
children was found Of great conven-
ience and many took advantage Of
the opportunity to utilize it.
Praise was heard on every hand for
the management of the fair and ex-
hibitors were highly pleased with the
ample accommodation which had
been provided in all departments.
The county fair buildings are now
the most substantial and best ar
ranged in the northwest. President
Bryson and Secretary Stanley were
busy men during the fair, as was
Treasurer Jack, and in fact all the
officers of the society. while Clifton
Cravens and Herbert Zimmerman
assisted at the ticket windows.
They are all entitled to praise for
the regularity with which the work
was carried out. Superintendents of
exhibits, races etc., also performed
their full share toward making the
fair the success which it proved to
be.
The gate receipts on Thursday
We're S494 So, on Friday S7S4,35, and
on Saturday s54S. 10, an aggregate Of
81. S27.OO. Last year the total was
81, 235. .25.
On Thursday afternoon Governor
Eberhart addressed the multitude in
the grand stand and made a very
favorable impression. He was in
troduced by r. @. Dunn and COM
menced his speech by paying high
tribute to the Mile Lacs County
Agricultural society for it's enter
prise in erecting such magnificent
buildings and conducting such an ex-
cellent fair. He also praised Mr..
Dunn for his efforts to bring about
better highway conditions. He said
he had been requested to eschew pol
ltics and that he was glad of it. So
he confined his remarks to the ad-
vocacy of consolidated rural schools,
the teaching of agriculture and DO
mestic science. He interspersed his
talk with anecdotal Illustrations and
held the crowd at attention through
out. A round Of applause greeted
him at the close.
Congressman G. B. Miller on Fri
day afternoon delivered an excellent
address and in his opening remarks
declared that the exposition was the
best he had ever attended and that
he had been present at many a
county fair. He talked upon the
agricultural resources of various
states and compared them with those
of Minnesota, and in these compari-
sons Minnesota was shown to be a
long distance in the lead. Mr.. Mil
ler is an excellent speaker, and his
discourse was appreciated and ap-
plauded.
The weather was not propitious on
Friday afternoon for the hog cholera
serum demonstration, but Professor
Nelson of the state agricultural de-
partment gave a talk on the differ
ent breeds Of dairy cattle and illus
trated his address by means of. an
imals of various types brought from
the barn.
On Saturday afternoon Hon. L. G.
Spooner gave a short talk on the
benefits derived by the farmers from
the manufacture of binding twine
and harvesting machinery at the
state prison. He was presented to
the assemblage by r. G. Dunn, who
praised him for his work in the leg
islature. The law which authorized
the manufacture of binding twine
and harvesting machinery at the
state prison, said Mr.. Spooner, has
assisted the farmers materially. The
trust has been compelled to reduce
it's prices in consequence, said he,
and he cited case where dealers at
Redwood Falls had to reduce the