New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-02
HIGH STEEL PRICES
HALT STAND PLANS
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY WILL.
NoTBUlLD GRAND STAND
THIS YEAR. ....-
FAIR DATES TO FOLLOW STATE
FAIR. INCREASED SPACE AT
GROUNDS URGED.

A1o WILL NC III dCCeMpC MADE to
build grandstand at the Fair Grounds
this year on account of the high price
OF steel. Steel is going up right along and
is now rs percent higher than it was at
the time the World War started.
The decision to postpone the building
OF the Grand Stand this year was reached
at meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Brown County Agricultural Society
held at the Commercial Club rooms Fri
day evening.
The meeting was held for the purpose
OF perfecting an organization for the COM
ing year. The old officers were re elected
as follows: Pres. Ferdinand Crone; Vice
Pres, Jacob Klossner, Jr.; Secy. VIM. E.
Engelbert; Treas. F. H. Benhke. Pres.
Crone has since reappointed the Superin-
tendents of the various divisions that
served last year and to them has been
intrusted the work of revising the prem
ium list. Matters pertaining to the
Fair to be held this year occupied the
attention of the Board for the greater
share of the evening.
1t was decided to hold this years Fair
after the State Fair. The exact date will
depend somewhat upon the time other
County Associations hold theirs, but it
is the intention to hold the Brown County
Fair the week following the State Fair if
such arrangements can be made. If
enough entries can be secured there will be
lumber wagon race as one of the fea-
lures OF this years fair. There will be
three purses, $25.O0, $15.00. and $1,000.
This race will require speed, not only
among the horses driven but among their
drivers as well. The wagons for the race
will be on the track and in them will be
placed the harnesses and other necessary
equipment to hitch up and get away. At
given signal the horses and drivers will
be admitted to the track and they will
hitch up as rapidly as possible and start off
at a breakneck speed as soon as they
are hitched up. The one who comes in
under the wire first wins the race and
first money. This race ought to prove
both interesting and exciting and there
seems no reason apparent why there
should not be enough entries.
The exhibit building on the grounds
has proven inadequate for the many
exhibits that are brought every year.
AS result the exhibits have not been
shown off to. the best advantage. Es-
pecially is this true of the ladies' handi-
work to which twice the space ought
to be allotted. Under the circumstances
a new exhibit building should be con-
sidered. This will be done at the next
meeting of the Board, according to
, Secretary VIM. E. Engelbert. There
are at present only III stockholders in
the Fair Association with a capital
stock of approximately $45O0.0O. The
property of the Association is worth in
the neighborhood of $20,O00.OO. There
is no reason why 100000 additional
stock could not be disposed of. This
amount would be more than ample to
: provide an additional exhibit building.
At least an effort should be made to
this end. - H.
The meeting held Friday evening was
we'll attended and all present seemed
to be imbued with the idea that this
years Fair should not only equal but
should eclipse any Fair of the Association
heretofore held. ..-