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The St. Paul Daily Globe, August 12, 1884, p. 2


The German Fair.


The premium list of the first annual fair of the Ramsey County German Agricultural and Horticultural society has just been issued. The officers of this society are as follows: F. W. Mueller, president; John Kranz, vice-president; Adam Bohland, secretary; Carl Bunde, finance secretary; E. F. Lemke, treasurer, and Adam Bohland, E. F. Lemke and William Lemke, executive committee. The object of this fair is the advancement of agriculture, horticulture and the mechanical and household arts, and it will be held in the Market hall, in this city, September 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. The premiums are divided into fifteen classes, and the prizes aggregate $675. The best exhibits entered for competition in apples, Siberian and Hybrids, vegetables, grain, flour, meal and seeds will be presented to the governor for exhibition at the World's Centennial and Cotton Exposition at New Orleans on Thursday and Saturday evenings. Arrangements have been made for a concert at the exhibition hall, consisting of instrumental music.


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