Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-22
WISCONSIN STATE FAIR.
To be Held at Milwaukee, September IT,
1S, 10, 20, FL, 'SS-Competition
Omen fo the World.

Half fare excursion rates from all
points N the state or within a radius OF
three hundred miles of Milwaukee,.
Military companies and bands in UNI
form travelling on one solid ticket one
cent per mile each way, within the
state. Tickets good until Monday after
| the fair. State exhibits, except race
horses Ownership unchanged) returned
free.
| Thirty thousand dollars in premiums,
purses, etc., sixteen elegant gold and
| eight silver medals. The list of pre-
miums has been greatly increased. Larg-
er premiums on all breeds of horses and
cattle. Expert judges to be secured.
| Premiums on dairy products the larg-
est offered by any state. The best
tubs butter, $50; the best 3 boxes
| cheese, $50. A valuable gold medal for
| the best tive-pound batch of pure Jer-
sey butter. Also special premiums tor
butter and cheese by J. Morton q Co.,
| Michigan Salt Association, Chris. Ham
sey's Laboratory, Genesee Salt Co., and
| Cornish, Curtis Il Green, amounting to
| hundreds OF dollars. Consult premium
| list.
A department for woman's work has
been added, placed under the charge OF
| most efficient superintendent, Mrs.
Vie III. Campbell. Women throughout
the state are pledged to assist her IN
making it one of the most attractive
features of the Fair.
SPEED C)NTEsTs.-First day, Tuesday,
September Is, No. l, 200 class, trottlng,
purse, $500; No. 2, 2:2O class, trotting,
purse, $500; No. 3, Wisconsin Trotting
Horse Breeders stake race for 3-year-
ODDS. Closed April with s entries. $lO0
o16od NV WISCONSIN, State AGRICULTURAL
Society. Second day, Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 10, No. 4, 2:30 class, trottlng,
purse, $500; Nos, 2:30 pacing, purse, $500;
No. 6, Wisconsin Trotting Horse Breed
ers' stake race for 2-year-olds. Closed
April l, with Is entries. 500 added by
Wisconsin State Agricultural Society.
Third day, Thursday, September2O, NO.
Z, 2:40 class, trotting, purse, $500; NO 3,
$3.50 class, trotting and pacing, horses
driven by owners, purse, 5000; No. y,
Wisconsin Trotting Horse Breeders
anticipation stake race for 3-year-olds.
Closed April l, 1886, with 8entries; $lOC
added by Wisconsin State Agricultural
Society. Fourth. day, Friday, September
800; No. II, free for all PAGERS,
purse, $500; No. y, race for 4-year-
olds, trotting, Brown barely, purse,
$500. Speed programmes and entry
blanks, furnished on application to
James G. Boyd, Milwaukee.
JUDGING HORSES AND CATTLE.-Tues-
day, September Is, judging horses and
cattle from to y A. NJ.
Glass l, Percherons; class 2, Clydes-
dales; class 3, English Shires; class 4,
other pure bred draft; class Is, Short
Horns; class IA, Jerseys; class 10, Dew
ons. Wednesday, September 10.
Class S, Grade draft horses; class 8,
heavy draft horses; class 5, Cleveland
bays; class s, French coach; class 16,
Holsteins; class II, Guernseys and
Brown Swiss; class IS, Ayrshires.
Thursday, September 20-Class 7, trot-
ting horses; class 10, matched horses
and roadsters; class II, saddle horses;
| class 10, Galloways and Polled Angus;
class 20, Herefords; class q, fat cattle.
Fridav-Combined cavalcade and pag-
eantry at II NJ.
Those desiring to make entries with
the least trouble and delay should send
their list of entries to the Secretary at
the Agricultural Rooms, Madison, till
September 10th; after that date,
Plankinton House Club Rooms, Mil
waukee, enclosing fee OF Sl.5O In postal
or express order.
Those wishing space in exhibition
buildings or machinery department,
stalls for horses and cattle, can secure
the same by writing to superintendent
of departments: Horses, John NJ. True,
Baraboo; seed. Jas. G. Boyd, Milwau-
kee; cattle, A. A. Arnold, Galesville;
sheep, c. NJ. Clark, White water; swine,
F. c. Curtis, Rocky Run; poultry, VIM.
Wilson, Wausau agriculture, Seth
Fisher, Center fruits and flowers, II.
c.. Adams, Madison; machinery, A. w.
Vaughn, Lodi; manufactures, II. D.
Hit, Oakfeld; fine arts, NJ r. Doyon,
Madison; forage. D. 7. Pilgrim, Wauwa-
tosa; gates, n D. Frat, Racine; mar
shall, Geo. J. Schetel, Milwaukee.
Express companies deliver exhibits
at their offices on fair grounds without
extra charge, if marked State Fair.
Good telegraph and telephone commun-
ications.
The street car lines make connections
at passenger depots with all incoming
and outgoing trains, landing passengers
at the gates of the Fair grounds every
five minutes.
Lots sufficiently large for refreshment
stands and desirably located, will be
sold at public auction on Cold Springs
grounds in Milwaukee, on Thursday,
September 6, at 9 A. NJ.
Large dining halls will be erected to
accommodate all who wish meals on the
grounds.
The hotels of Milwaukee will afford
ample accommodation for the public.
No advance will be made on their regu-
lar rates.
Patrons of husbandry will have large
and commodious quarters on the grounds
during the state fair.
We cordially invite both public and
private citizens all agricultural and in
dustrial societies and labor organiza-
tons to participate in our festivities
and celebrate the golden harvest.
For premium list and further informa-
ton address the secretary at Madison.
7. L. NEWTON, Sec'y.
G. M. SANGER, Pres't.
ASKING FEDERAL AID.