Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-13
Successful Fair.

consin Industrial Association for
1888 is leading fair event of the
past. Like all previous meetings of
the society 1t was a success. la
attendance and number of entries
1t was ahead of any preceding year,
and such being the fact what pre-
vents the claim of its being equal
to any if not superior to all. True,
there were not such swift and hotly
contested races as have been wit
messed on the grounds, nor were
there any special novelty or side
show attractions, but strictly speak
ing these features do not constitute
fair. From stock, agricultural,
mechanical, floral and fine art stand
point the fair of 1888 is enrolled as
in the front.
Nothing but state fairs excel that
of which Mineral Point is so proud,
and then they excel only in quantity.
Threefourths of the first premium
animals and articles at our fair
would capture the same honor at
any fair in the country.
1t is regarded that the horse de-
partment was more complete and
meritorious than any other. Every
class was over full and to decide on
the best in either was a difficult
undertaking for any expert. Horse
men present who have attended the
leading fairs east, west and south,
declared that they never saw finer.
In the cattle department there was a
lacking in the usual display of
Short Horns, but the Herefords and
and Holsteins and Jerseys were
there in as large numbers as usual.
The swine display was especially
rare, which was made up principally
of Berkshires, Poland Chinas and
grades. The sheep and poultry ex.
hibited did not go begging admirers.
They were choice, and in connection
with the exhibits in all the other
stock departments, went to show
what the meetings of this association
are accomplishing. Go back for
moment TO fifteen years ago; the
various varieties of stock then seen
at fairs were regarded as very good,
but how would the same compare
with what was seen at the Mineral
Point fair last week?
Off by themselves were the differ
ent machines for farm use. In view
ing these one is partially dazed by
the wonderful genius Of man. The
wagons, carriages, buggies, etc,
rested in another part of the
grounds. In these new and approved
improvements are made from year to
yeas, and it is not supposed that i'm
proyements will cease while manu-
featuring goes on.
BY entering the east door of the
hall the grain and vegetable depart
ments are first sighted. Specimens
in every variety were excellent, pos
itively attesting that everything per-
tanning to these two departments
can be successfully raised in the
Badger state. Proceeding to the
left the manufactured goods and
displays of merchants attract the
eye. To behold draws out the ex-
clamation without the least exertion,
"what an age Of grand things this
is" Then on and around through
the fruit, wine, house plant, fl ne art,
cookery, household and domestic
departments. Here the women hold
forth supreme. and are proven to be
a blessing necessity in making
life comfortable and happy and
worth living. What can't their
busy brains and fingers conceive and
form? As many hours were devoted
by the great crowd to these depart
ments, and proftably too, as to all
the others combined.
The racing was less exciting than
on some other occasions. II is plain
that the jockeys and drivers need
severe bits fully as much as the
steeds they handle. A square, hon.
est trial Of speed is apparently the
exception. There were no runners
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