Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-09-20
The Wisconsin state Fair.

LII Secretary Bryant OF the Wisconsin
state agricultural society had hai the
ordering of the weather he could no,
nave improved upon the condition of
things youchsafed for the annual fair.
The weather was certainly all that
could be desired. The fair opened on
the 9th with the largest list ii entries
ever made i'm To that time. The first
day was wholly devoted to arranging
the exhibits. On Tuesday President
Hayes arrived from the north and was
rendered fine reception, In the after
noon he addressed vast assemblage of
people II the grounds, combining HIM
self to the financial condition of
the country. He took the ground
that the nation was making rapid pro-
gress i'll the payment of the debit that
II sure prosperity is returning to the
land: that i currency based upon coin
is the only true money; that any step
backward from the resumption of
specie payment would be n great injury
70 the nation; and that the people only
need have faith in the present To so for
ward to great prosperity i'll the future.
The president Was followed hy Attorney
General Dcvens who briefly supported
the views OF thepreSident and then re-
ferred III fitting terms 10 the glorious
history Of the northwest Mr.. lancey,
of Georgia, and Gen. Myers, cod Proba-
bilitiesl also addressed the people fora
few minutes. In the ladies equestriennc
exhibition in the afternoon of Tuesday,
Miss Julia Monks took the first prize,
Miss Sarah Smith the second, Miss
Emma Mckana the third. All these
ladies were from Dane county.
Wednesday the presidential party
again visited the grounds. The caval-
cadc of stock exhibited before the
president was the finest ever seen in
the state Mr.. Robert Ogilvie, Of Mad-
son, exhibited II large number of fine
horses including the Clydes, ], c,
Riser, also Of Dane county.
showed some Of tae finest
stock from his stables. The
cattle, hog and sheep departments
We're surprisingly fine. The 300 trot-
ting race was won by ReSoiotc, owned
by George Doubleday, of Whitewater.
Time, $50, $50. The running race, III
which there We're nine entries, was won
by Joe Macliah0n, owned by NARROW
Bros. of DEBORAH, Iowa Time, :45S,
.4G.
Thursday was SET down for the annual
address by Hon. j. r. Doolittle. The
Grafton was II fine effort. He showed
that the great northwestern states com
prised the most fertile and productive
section Of the world. lie also showed
how rapidly population was increasing,
and why the farmers should hoard and
nourish the strength of the land. lie
spoke Of the danger Of large landed
estates and thought some action should
he taken to prevent the real estate from
falling into the hands of few. The
crowds IN Wednesday and Thursday
must have aggregated 10000. The 2:35
race was won by iHle tldnk, owned in
Madison. Time, 2:404, 2:40! and oil
The running race was won by Jim
Mufphy; time, Ia, lis.
Friday was the closing day and the
fair was well attended. Judges were
busy awarding premiums. The double
team trotting race was won by Iihle
Frank and mate owned in Madison.
Time PAS, 2;5S. Another running
race, half-milc heats, that was hotly
contested by five horses, was won by
allie McLaris; time 0.524, 0:524, 0;51.
Total receipts Mt the gates, $l6, 400;
entrance fees, II 800; rents Of grounds,
$500; total, 10000. This result is
considered good. The list of entries
exceeded those Of NIL previous years.