Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-08-27
GRANT COUNTY FAIR.
Its Prospects for . successfui Exhibition In
IS74-What has been Done by the Society
Eficient Ofacers-The Fair to be Success.

IS54-What has been Done by me society-
Efficient OTicers-The Fair to be Success
At no time since the organization G
the Grant County Agricultural Societ
has its prospects been so brilliant 70
successful exhibition as this, it
10th annual Fair. The days of meet
ing having been changed SO as t
have 1t come in ahead of the fall equi
nocial was wise determination o
the executive committee. Heretofore
the Fair days have either been in tn,
midst or at the beginning of that mos
disagreeable of fall weather. Anothe
judicious act of the committee wa
the selection of the officers who bav,
the charge and management of thu
grounds. The list of premiums wal
also equally distributed, in proportion
to the various departments. The So
ciety has spared neither pains, ex
pense or time in fitting up thei
grounds for the fall meeting.
THE STALLS
have been put in excellent shape, I'M
der the supervision of the Genera
Superintendent, Mr. Lew Holloway
and over twenty-five additional stalls
for cattle, and nearly the same mum
Der for horses have recently beer
built. This department is receiv
ing more than the usual atten.
ton devoted to it heretofore. Per.
haps the stock, more than any other
feature of the Fair, is the one that
should receive attention, and the
Superintendent has made ample pro-
visions for all that may wish to ex.
hibit. An abundance of feed and
water will be found in that quarter.
THE FINE ART HALL.
For many years this department OF
the Fair has been going down
owing, no doubt, to the miserable &C
commodations that have been made
for the deposit, exhibition and care of
articles placed in competition. Those
who have previously labored hard
and faithfully to bring this department
up to perfection have been met with
seeming resistance by the Society,
from the fact that there was no safety
in placing articles on exhibition. At
asst this difficulty has been obviated
by the excellent management of the
superintendent, who has had the roof
the walls battened, windows
placed where they would be of use,
the whole building presenting a neat
and secure appearance.
THE CEREAL AND VEGETABLE HALL
will also be in better shape than com.
mon, and exhibitors will feel as though
they were to be repaid for the trouble
and expense in taking their products
10 the Fair. Even should some not
receive the premium, they will have
! decided pleasure in knowing that
heir articles did not fail for want of
being properly displayed.
THE TRACK.
Since large purse for trotting
horses has been offered by the Society,
t became necessary to put the track
n condition for the races. To no one
n this vicinity could this work have
been better entrusted than Superin-
tendent Holloway. The sharp turns
On the south end of the track have
been beautifully rounded, and the bad
grades on the home stretch have been
Ieveled, and the entire track has been
scraped and rescraped until its surface
is as hard and smooth as could well
be desired-all the loose dirt being
taken to the outside, while the low
places in front of the grand stand
have been filled up. The track now
presents the appearance of being the
best half mile track in the state, and
will undoubtedly be one upon which
extraordinary fast time can be made.
several noted "fyers" are ex-
pected to contend for the large purse,
among which we may name Bay
Charley of Dubuque, Mary of hide.
pendence, Iowa, May Miller of Bosco-
bel, and reputed horse from Free
port. The trotting matches will all
be conducted under the rules and reg
uations of the American Trotting
Congress, and the Judges will be in
structed to follow the rules to the let,
ter. Distance poles have been erected,
scales will be provided, and every.
thing connected with the matches will
be conducted with view of giving
pleasure and satisfaction to all.
IN GENERAL.
The people of Grant county owe il
to themselves to see that their county
Fairs are we'll attended both by ex.
hibitors and visitors. The Grant
County Agricultural Society has strug'
gled nobly for eighteen years to sus
tain itself. 1t has at times seemed as
though each succeeding exhibition
was to be the last, and only by tn.
most strenuous efforts has it been kept
up. The close of the present Fair
will find the Society out of debt and
funds in its treasury to commence q
life of usefulness in the future. A