Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-09
The INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.

cult to solve. Such associations
were instituted by the public at
large, and are for the benefit of the
whole people. Their range for i'm
provement is as wide as that of
human want, and the classes of peo-
pie to be pleased by them are as
numerous as the phases of human
thought. That the fruits of agri-
culture, machinery, and the works
of fine art ought to be encouraged
most, is fact generally admitted,
but the time to free fairs from the
rougher amusements, and preserve
the attraction necessary to make
them financially a success. has prob
ably not yet arrived, especially in
the west la view Of this, the man
ayers Of our Southwestern Wiscon-
sin Industrial Association have ad-
mitted those amuSements that would
entertain the largest number of peo-
pie, and it is probably due to this
that the institution has gained the
proportions it has already reached.
The fair this year, in the most
important branches, was Il more
complete success than usual. The
display of stock compared very
favorably with that of any year
since the origin of the association.
Among the cattle were those Of
Matthews and McWiliams, of La
Fayette county, and those Of John
j. Davis, Isaac Comfort, and others.
The sheep, both in number and
quality, were probably the best ever
exhibited i'll this pstt of the State.
Some Of the best we're exhibited by
VIM. buckingham, John j Ross,
and others whom we can not name
All of the above named are among
the best stock raisers in the State.
OF the swine exhibited the number
was not SO great as usual, but all
those on exhibition were of choice
/ breed, and on the whole was in no re-
spect inferior to those exhibited
/ heretofore. OF farm and carriage
horses there was an unusual dis
play, that of the latter being re-
ported by large number of fair
tending people to be the best they
ever witnessed. The racing was
not up 10 the standard, though il
created considerable of interest. In
running, the palm was born off by
Flora Miller; in trotting, 10y Ma
zeppa. The early date of the fair
prevented the products of agricul-
ture and horticulture from being
represented in fun, but Of those
things sufficiently matured, there
was large number, and fine dis
play. OF Machinery there was
also fine collection. But that
which attracted the greatest admir-
Nion was the floral hall and the
works Of fine art On entering the
hall from the north,on first saw the
beautiful collection Of plants, cxhib-
ited by Mr. Royston, that numbered
more than one hundred varieties OF
the rarest flowers. & little further
on was a collection of wax and
worsted work, as fine as we ever
looked upon, exhibited by Mrs.
Royston, -drs. Bushby, and others,
whose names we could not ascertain.
There was also in the same portion
OF the hail a great variety Of birds
and insects Of the most interesting
varieties, well preserved, which drew
considerable attention, adding not a
little to the attraction Of the hall.
There were some beautiful paintings
the best of which were by Miss VIII
Der, Mrs. Noifett and Miss Vivian.
Then came the ladies' department of
needle-work, embroidery, &c, which
reflects considerable credit on the
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