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Fourth of July Celebration and Annual Fair Profits Liquidated Obligations
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WOMEN'S BUILDING AND BARNS MAY
BE ERECTED
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Premiums to Be Paid
Daring Week of
September 27.
Management Appreciates Assistance Given.
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The Brown County Agricultural society is free from any financial obligations and according to Secretary Wm. A. Lindemann the organization will have a goodly balance to its credit in the bank, after the activities of the present year are adjusted. This is an excellent record, as last year, after the close of the fair the financial obligations of the society amounted to approximately $4,000.
The profits of the Fourth of July celebration as well as that of the annual fair were sufficient to wipe out all indebtedness as well as supply the funds for the improvements made at the grounds of the society this season. These improvements included a washing platform for the live stock and the purchase of flood and spot lights. Between $500 and $600 was expended.
Clean Slate.
The Brown County Agricultural society will enter upon the new year with a clean slate, when financial obligations are considered. This is gratifying to President Ferd. Crone, Secretary Wm. A. Lindemann, as well as the directors and stockholders.
Other Nearby Fairs.
The Brown County society heads the list, with regard to financial status, of all the fairs in this part of the state. The Redwood county fair had notes payable, according to the latest report, issued by the state, in the sum of $16,905.87. In addition the accounts payable were $1,335.53. The notes payable of the Mankato fair were $24,015.11. The Freeborn county fair at Albert Lea had notes payable in the sum of $30,000 and accounts payable of $4,906.37. The Lyon county fair at Marshall had notes payable of $21,600. Other fairs in this part of the state are as follows:
Nicollet county, St. Peter, notes payable, $6,700; Rice county, Northfleld, notes payable, $2,550; Renville county, Bird Island, notes payable, $9,890; Sibley county, Arlington, notes payable, $5,100; Steele county, Owatonna, notes payable, $4,240, and accounts payable, $2,968; Watonwan county, St. James, notes payable, $4,800, accounts payable, $400.
There are 100 fairs in the state of Minnesota and but three of these made reports last year that they had D no financial obligations. Seven others made no reports as to financial status, but it is safe to say that they each had some indebtedness. Therefore, the Brown County Agricultural society is one of the few in the state, which is out of debt. The real estate and buildings are valued at approximately $75,000. This is a most excellent showing and the fair management is to be congratulated.
Improvements Coming.
Secretary Lindemann states that as yet there has been no definite outline as to improvements previous to the fair next year, but it is anticipated there will be extensive improvements made.
If races continue to be a feature of the fair a race horse barn must be erected previous to the meet next fall, as horsemen will not come to New Ulm, If accommodations for their horses are not better than they were extended this year.
It has been years since races have been made a feature of the Brown County fair, but this year an excellent card was arranged and it proved satisfactory. Horsemen are anxious to come to New Ulm and they did not criticize the accommodations offered this year, as they were aware that this part of the program was being tried out. Next year, however, it will be a different matter, and if races are featured next year race horse barns will likely be erected.
Women's Building.
During the past several years there has been an increasing demand for a women's building. The exhibition hall is not arranged for the display of the products of the home, such as needlework, canning, preserves, pantry and culinary articles. A building for this purpose is a necessity, if adequate displays are to be exhibited at the fair. It is possible a women's building will be erected prior to the fair next year.
Another cattle barn is also a necessity. The Brown County fair is growing to such an extent that the present buildings are inadequate to accommodate the various exhibits of cattle that are entered. The Brown County fair is without a doubt the biggest cattle, hog and chicken show in this part of the northwest, exclusive of the state fair. It is growing each year and is now attracting the best stock in southern Minnesota. Adequate housing facilities are essential.
Just what improvements will be made prior to the fair next year has not been decided upon, and possibly will not be, until at the annual meeting in December.
Each year the society has made extensive improvements to the property, until it is now one of the most modern fair properties in the northwest, but it is not the intention of the management to rest on its laurels, but additional improvements will be continued to be made.
Premiums to Be Paid.
Those, who were awarded premiums on exhibits at the Brown County fair, should call at the Hackbarth Shoe store during the week commencing September 27 and receive their premium money.
The fair management is appreciative of the assistance rendered by various persons and Secretary Lindemann states that owing to the help received from many sources the fair was the unlimited success it was.
Brown County Journal
Sept. 17, 1926
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