The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25
Multiplicity Of Exhibits Fur
nish Attraction For ihe
Many Spectators
From fridays uaifx.

This is Mapleton day at the Man
katO fair, and a large number OF
people from that town and sur
rounding country are at the big expo,
but there is an unusually large num-
Der of people from Mankato and the
other towns of the county. Specta-
tors commenced gathering on the
grounds early in the morning, and
by noon the grounds were thronged.
Most of the visitors stayed on the
grounds for dinner and this after
noon are enjoying the exhibitions
before the grandstand.
The crowd bids fair to exceed that
OF yesterday, which was a record
breaking opening day, and the fair
officials are we'll satisfied with the
way things are going on. The ex-
hibits continue TO prove very at
tractive TO visitors and this morning
the exhibition hall was well cleaned
and in shape for a busy day, every
exhibit looking fresh and well Kept.
Record Breaker Yesterday.
Three thousand people entered the
gates at the fair yesterday with much
curiosity. and a few with a feeling
Of uncertainty as to the pleasure OF
their afternoon. Three thousand
people passed out through the gates
with that satisfied feeling which
followed the knowledge of having had
their moneys worth. and more too,
and pleasant and profitable after
neon. The ideal day brought out
many people and the attractions
shown assured a big crowd for to-
day.
Treasurer J. J. Flachsenhar and
his assistants counted their money
Cleefu!ly last night, and prophesied
a bigger bag Of money tonight. The
ticket takers did their work well and
there vas no trouble at the gates.
Secretary J. A. Johnson was every.
where present, and calmly went
through all the business OF the day.
All discussions and misunderstand-
lngs were thoroughly unravelled by
him 10 eyeryone's satisfaction.
The crowd was one which asked
intelligent questions and made the
exhibitors feel that the expense and
work OF getting their booths ready
was worth while. People were anxious
TO learn.
The Cattle Section.
In the cattle section are some
splendid specimens, most OF which
were ShOrthOrns and Guernseys. H..
A. Hanson OF Belgrade has two fine
ShOrthorns, Arthur Chapman has
twelve of the same breed. and Charles
SChwarble is showing a five year old
COW and three year old bull. T. C..
h ew1 hnn TNNt, IN
winning lot OF Guernseys. There are
ten in the herd and all OF them took
prizes at the Garden City fair. They
make fine showing and are being
much admired by the stock experts
~ the fair.
w. x. Adams has entered eight
Guernseys which are fine stock and
will no doubt show up well in the
Judging. Charles Brooks has one
Guernsey and L. l.. Davis has five
head of the same breed.
DR.. w. 4. Beach has ten Holsteins
OF high grade which are attracting
much attention. Charles Schwarble
entered a group of fine Shorthorns.
There are a number of sheep shown
which are entered for premiums. In
previous years the numbers in this
section have been small, but there
is a very good exhibition this year.
Sheep Looks Like Calf.
John u. Deets, secretary of the
Southern Minnesota Better Devel-
Opment league. today received a
letter from James W. Wilson. NJ.
5. A.. director of animal husbandry
OF the South Dakota Experiment Sta.
ton at Brookings, S. d.. stating that
the station has the first cross bred
lamb from a Siberian ram and a
Rumbouillet eve He says 1t looks
like a Hereford calf as nearly as
he can figure out II is actually
red with a white face.
The Siberian ram is one Of the
fat-taiIed sheep species, in which
Mr.. Deets has been much interest.
ed Professor Wilson told Mr.. Deets
that he would have been glad to
have had some OF these rams on exhi
bitiOn at the Mankato fair, but as
they were the property of the state
OF South Dakota, and the South
DakOtGns themselves were greatly
interested IN them, II was necessary
to show them at the recent South
Dakota state fair
Awarding the Premiums.
Judging of the exhibits was gotten
well under way this afternoon, at the
Mankato fair. and partial lists Of
prize winners in some of the depart
ments are given in this issue OF The
Free Press.
Ed Roth of Nerstrand, where Sc
many OF Minnesota's fancy poultry
farms are located, Is Judging the bis
display Of poultry. and expects Il
finish up his work tomorrow morn
ing. Two agricultural college mer
are judging the other outside ex
hibits. John Scott is putting the blue
ribbons on the farm products, ant
George Baker is Judge Of the live
stock.
In the women's department tn,
Judging has been completed, but al
of the names have not yet been at
tached to the articles. Lists of tn,
articles which have been listed, ar,
given here. however. Mrs. yeige
has been assisted I'm her department
by Mrs. Jean A. Flittie. Mrs. c. A
Wyatt, Mrs. Rudolph Bierbauer, Mrs
NJ X. Coulter, Mrs. Theodore Just
Mrs. r. l.. Halves, Mrs. w G. Brooks
Mrs. Theodore Williams and Mrs. O
+. Morrow. These ladies have beef
at the fair all during the exhibition
and like other assistants in the vari
Gus departments. give their service