The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-24
Markato Expo
Was the Magnet
From Saturdays Daily.

me last QtN Oh tuc ldi
opened with ideal weather. sunny ant
with a clear sky and west wind, ant
warm enough for comfort and ic'
cream cones. The crowds began Il
arrive early. and automobiles came n
from a distance. even as far away a.
Fairmont. remnants on the carr
showed that nearly every city ant
village within a radius of thirty mile:
or more was represented today In the
attendance. Front street took on 9
circus day aspect early I'm the fore
noon, and II was truly a metropoli-
tan street long before noon, crowded
with traffic.
The fair has been In every way a
magnificent success. The receipts may
not come up to some previous years
but they will not fall far. II any, short
OF the best of them. The attendance
yesterday is estimated at about 5000,
with a still bigger crowd today. As
the public and normal schools were
not closed until today, this added to
todays attendance. The number OF
paid admissions yesterday was about
$500. Last year, on the last day OF
the fair the number of paid admis-
sicns was 5000.
The Judging was all completed yes
terday. and the reports turned in and
the secretary's office was busy
place. The premiums will be paid
on as promptly as possible. Some
were paid today. The awards in the
poultry department alone footed up
TO about 500.
Lee Robbins of the university farm
school extension DIVISION judged the
farm produce. and State Dairy In
spector Lund OF North Mankato the
butter The judges in the culinary
department were Mesdames II. r.
WciCking. \. II. SLIDER and II. s. IIol-
man.
Live Stock Parade.
TOday's program was carried out
as published yesterday. At one o'clock
the parade of all of the live stock on
the grounds took place in front of
the grandstand. and was an interest
ing sight The cream OF the live
stock industry of the county was
there. and the sight was an inspiring
one. The trend I'm this county is rap
idly toward improved breeding. for
there is money in il.
Fine Cattle Exhibits.
Among those who had large dis
plays of cattle at the fair were T. C.
Norman of Lake Crystal. who red all
other exhibitors in the number OF
cattle entered. having fourteen head
OF Guernseys. He has developed
splendid herd at his farm home. as
was proven by the individuals he en-
tered and his taking the silver cup.
A. f. Wendlandt of Good Thunder
was second in numbers. with eleven
head Of Holsteins. headed by the six
year old bull. weighing 200 pounds
II is doubtful whether such a mag
niicent animal OF this type was ever
shown in a fair In this city before. I
T. b. Taylor of Mapleton entered
seven Shorthorns and one Hereford.
and made a splendid showing. This
was in addition TO the sixteen Clydes-
dale horses that he brought. A.
y. Chapman exhibited fine herd OF
eight ShorthOrns. all registered. as
showing the signs OF intelligent
breeding. /
w r. Adams had eight registered !
Guernseys entered. being part Of the ,
excellent herd of this popular milk |
strain that he has built up.
Famous Hogs Displayed. +,
The MankatO Stock farm, Lasby & i
Rose, proprietors, occupied a num-
Der Of pens with high class Poland
Chinas. including a boar that cost |
$500 last winter. Among the indi-
viduals of this splendid exhibit was
SOW and nine pigs, all as pretty as |
a picture. The hogs raised on this !
farm are extra fine.
\. b. Chapman was represented in |
this building by a bunch of choice !
animals from his Rock Hill herd of ,
Poland Chinas. He is a careful breed
er and has developed a herd that |
promises to bring him many blue
ribbons.
+. NJ. WGshburn's Maple Street /
herd of Durocs was headed by his ST.
600 Chief InvinciDle. aged two years |
and weighing 965 pounds. He has a \
line bunch OF hogs of high degree.
To look at the great beasts I'm all |
OF these and other exhibits. and to !
realize that they have had no longer
To grow than little runts. shows how
much more profitable il is to raise !
this kind of stock. |
Some Other Exhibits.
Among the exhibits on the grounds
is one by James Hodson. who rep !
resents the Saginaw silo and Saginaw
portable garage, and Smalley silc |
filler.
The International Harvester COM |
pany has on display a Mogul tractor
engine. and there is also on display |
Lion tractor.
Frank Wildes, local agent, and w. |
l.. Bradshaw. field representative. |
have tent where they are displaying
the Iowa Dairy cream separator. /
A. X. Kelm. new machine dealer !
on North Front street, has a repre- |
sentation of farm implements.
Yesterday at the Grounds.
The crowd at the fair Yesterday |
afternoon was very large one. prob |
ably as great as was ever in the fair |
grounds. The portions of the grounds |
reserved for automobiles were hacked |
solid with machines. The grand stand !
had to be closed almost as soon as !
the races started. for the crowds were
SO great that the seating capacity did |
not In the least supply the demand |
Tor seats. The outer fence was pack |
ed. and the bleachers were full. The |
grounds at the same time were filed
with humanity. Secretary Johnson
estimated that 5000 to 1000 people !
were inside of the gates.
The horse races were first class.
The horses were so evenly matched !
that al the finish there was always a
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