Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-09-11
A Most Successful Exhibition,
The Sixteenth Annual Exhibition of the
S. w. Wis. l. A.
An Exceeding Fine Show OF Live Stock
and Large Exhibits in all the
Departments.
Exciting Races and Other lntere STING
Attractions.
Good Music and Very Pleasant Time
THE FAIR.

IN this city was successful IN every
sense of the word All the elements
which constitute a grand industrial
exposition were present and mingled
harmoniously together. AS the
association enjoys an enviable rep
utation for attractive exhibitions,
and all necessary arrangements were
made and widely advertised, the
success of the fair was assured in
advance, provided the weather prov
ed fine. The week opened fair and
clear, and exhibits came rushing in,
filling all departments completely.
The exhibit of horses, cattle,
sheep, swine and poultry, in each
division far exceeded that of any
previous fair.
John Ellsworth, of Mitfiin, John
NJ. Ellsworth, of Dodgeville, and
Elias Blozell, of Montfort, were
present with the best specimens of
their fine studs of Norman, Clydes-
dale and English Draft Horses VIM.
Treweek, OF this city, w. J. Dyer,
of Lancaster, and John NJ. Chad
wick, of Juda, each had number
of very fine animals entered, while
the number of we'll bred horses
entered by farmers and others were
never so large before. The fine ex-
hibit in this division bears striking
testimony to the fact that very
rapid stride is being made in the
breeding of good horses in South
western Wisconsin.
In cattle there was an immense
show of short horns, while several
other breeds were fairly represented.
John ]. Ross & Sons, of this city,
entered about twenty head from
their magnificent Fairview herd.
Chas. Collard, of Linden, was pres
ent with number of fine animals.
James Spensley also made several
entries. James J. Harris and
others entered Jerseys, and John
Chadwick, of Juda, entered some
polled cattle. A large number Of
fine grades were entered by various
parties.
The show of sheep and swine was
declared by old breeders to be the
largest and finest ever seen upon the
grounds.
A large new building was recently
erected for the poultry display !; but
it proved inadequate to contain the
numerous coops of well bred fowls
entered. In no other department
was there so great an increase over
former years as the poultry depart
ment.
The display in the mechanical de-
partment was full and complete. F.
w. Stratman & Co., of Dodgeville,
had fine exhibit of wagons,
carriages, buggies, cutters and plows;
and the Henney Buggy Company, Of
Freeport, H., for the sale of whose
goods Martin & Toay are agents,
had a large number of buggies,
carriages, etc. There was also a
great array of improved agricultural
implements.
In flour, grain and vegetables, the
display was good although the
fair comes rather too early for a
frst-class exhibit in this department.
A new feature was a display of
samples Of tabacco grown in this
vicinity.
The exhibits in the various other
departments in the building were
very fine, although perhaps not
as large as at some previous
fairs Of the association. The yield
of fruit being small this year the
display was rather under average.
The display of canned fruit, how
ever, was exceptionally good.
The cookery department is not
affected by the lateness of the season
and was fully up to the usual high
standard. There were numerous
good entries of butter and cheese in
the dairy department. The house
hold and domestic department
always presents a fine appearance,
and this year as heretofore, was one
of the chief attractions for the ladies.
The fine art department contained
many evidences of true artistic skill.
Wyant's Lake Geneva Museum
was very attractive and interesting
and added much to the fair, as did
also DIR. Tallman's alligators.
In the sporting department the
races were sharply contested and
exciting the bicycle race was novel,
and the hippodrome races were
daring indeed. The riding of two
barebacked horses at highest rate of
speed around a half mile track
making the half mile IN less than
one minutes a feat which few
circus riders are able to accomplish.
Wednesday was the first day
of the fair proper. The weather
was fine, the entries were numerous
and large crowd was in attendance.
The Mineral Point Comet Band
furnished excellent music, and the
fair opened with Animation. Run
ming race number one and trotting
race number two, together with a
hippodrome race came off in the
afternoon. The running race was
free for all, best two in three, half
mile heats, for a purse of $50.
Wild Bill, owned by J. w. Huff1e.
Oxford, took first money, Burglar,
owned by W. L. Wells. of Lodi,
second, and Capt. Cook, Theodore
Fisk, of Waukesha, third.
In the trotting race, free for all
stations, best three in five, mile
heats for a nurse of S1O0 Swipert