The Mankato free press., 1914-09-25
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WHEN kATO FAIR WAS OPENED
DURING MORNING; ITS BIG SHOW
From thursdays Daily.

rounding territory have caused the
than In previous years. The fair
opened today and there are general
expressions OF approval over the ex-
hibits shown. The entries for pre-
miums are OF high grade, and the
business houses which have entered
articles for exhibition purposes have
exceeded their former high standard
of excellence In their booths.
In the horse barns there are about
twice as many horses as there are
stalls for, and not a poor animal
among them. UP to noon today there
were nearly a hundred horses and
colts on exhibition. Among the ex-
hibitors who are showing large num-
bers are c. Purrier Of Nicollet who
has eleven. A. II. Hanson of Nicol-
let county who has twelve horses,
Byron MacGregor OF Mapleton who
has n number of Belgians. This ex-
hibition OF Belgians is the first ever
made at the Mankato fair. T. B.
Taylor of Mapleton has nine Clydes-
dales. Richard F. Jones and sons. of
Lake Crystal are showing four head
OF Clydesdales. In the number is
one colt which is fourteen months
old and weighs 1.45O pounds. George
Lang OF Mapleton has Clydesdales
and Shetlands.
There Was Some cackle.
The poultry coops are crowded.
and ]. w. Kollman. the superintend-
ent,, when asked about his poultry
said, you can tell people we have so
many chickens we don't know what
to do with them" They are of high
grade.
In the hog barns L. T. Silkey Is
showing eight Poland China hogs.
Gerlich e Barker have eleven Po-
land Chinas, A. II. Spaulding has If
teen hogs OF the same breed. and
others have large numbers entered
for premiums.
The cattle stalls are we'll filed
with high grade stock. and numerous
exhibitors from all parts Of the coun-
~ have their cattle there.
Although the opinion has been gen.
eral that this year was a poor one
for grain and vegetables, Judd Cor
nell's farm produce department has
some fine showings of these things
Three Mankato gardeners have fine
exhibits. They are Dennis Donahue,
John Kolbert and Henry Robel, Sr
The vegetables shown are OF good
grade, and have been nicely ar
ranged. Wells Stewart OF North Man.
kato also has some fine vegetables
exhibited. William Alworth, a Man
kato high school boy. has n showing
of tomatoes and onions which is at
tracing much attention. He has
two varieties of tomatoes, early Jew
els, and late Globes. They are large,
smooth and red. His onions are OF
the red Globe variety.
Lacking In Fruit.
In the horticultural building there
are few exhibits OF fruit. there being
comparatively little this year In this
part OF the country. But there are
plenty OF things of interest there.
The Indian Lake Farmers club has
fine showing of grains, vegetables
and flowers, arranged very prettily.
with the name Of the club In the
center.
The Medo Farmers club has n
showing of grains and vegetables
which were brought from the Medo
fair held Thursday. William Atcher-
son Is In charge OF the exhibit. Part
OF the exhibit which was shown by
the county at the state fair, Is shown
in the horticultural building. There
are all sorts of canned vegetables
and fruits raised in the county,
grains well arranged. vegetables and
in fact all sorts OF farm products.
In the Exhibition hall there Is a
fine collection OF interesting things.
The ladies In charge of the culinary
department say that they have never
had such large showing OF cooking.
There are all kinds of canned goods.
baking and in fact all sorts Of good
tulUks 10 cat. hIS. II. -. otcPhdh 10
superintendent of the department
and Is assisted by Mesdames ]. A.
Johnson, c. III. Nerbovig, M. b.
Wood and Mrs. George Atchison.
Fancy Work Department.
In the fancy work department the
quality OF the work is most excel
lent One lady who Is a Judge Of
such work said that she had been
to the Minnesota state fair and the
Iowa fair. and that she considered
the Mankato fairs exhibit of these
articles superior to either Of the 9TH
ers. The work includes embroidery.
crochet. knitting. hardanger. tatting.
quilting. and in fact all kinds OF
needle work. There is also good
showing of hand painted china and
pictures.
The flower department Is beau
tiful one this year. Many varieties
OF flowers are shown and the year
seems to have been good one for
their growth.
or the exhibits made by business
people and private individuals all de-
serve special mention. The building
Is full OF them. The people inter-
ested in the state forests amendment
which Is to be voted on at the No