The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
WISCONSIN STATE FAIR.
10 be Held at Milwaukee, Septefu ber y
Is, 10, 20, FL, 'SS-Competition
Open to the World.

Hall 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 3
tubs butter, $50; the best 8 boxes
cheese, $50. A valuable gold medal for
the best fve-pound batch of pure Jer-
sey butter. Also special premiums for
butter and cheese by J. Morton x Co,
Michigan Salt Association, Chris. Han
sey's Laboratory, Genesee Salt Co, and
Cornish, Curtis x 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 Ii. Campbell. Women throughout
the state are pledged to assist her IN
making it one of the most attractive
features of the Fair.
SgfFD c ,NTEsTs.-First day, Tuesday,
September Is, No. ! 800 class, trolting,
purse, 500; No. ., 2:20 class, trottjng,
purse, 800; No. 3, Wisconsin Trotting
Horse Breeders stake race for 3-year-
oids. Closed April with entries. sl09
added by Wisconsin State Agricultural
Society. Second day, Wednesday, Sep
tember 10, No. 4, 2:30 class, trottlnE,
purse, $500; No.5, 80 pacing, purse 500;
No. 6, Wisconsin Trotting Horse Breed
ers' stake race for 2-yeaT-Olds. Closed
April /, with Is entries. 500 added by
Wisconsin State Agricultural Society.
Third day, Thursday, September20, No.
Z, 2:40 class, trotting, purse, 800; NO. .,
$50 class, trotting and pacing, horses
driven by owners, purse, 500; No. .,
Wisconsin Trotting Horse Breeders
anticipation stake race for 3-yetr-olds.
Closed April /, 1856, with Sentrles: slV,
added by Wisconsin State Agricultural
Society. Fourth.day, Friday, September
q, No. 10, 2:25 class, trottlng, purse,
$500; No. IL, free for all PAGERS,
purse, $500; No. 12, race for 4-year-
olds, trotting, Brown parredl, pu'se,
$500 Speed programmes and entry
blanks, furnished on application to
James &. Boyd, Milwaukee.
JUDGING HORSES and CATTLE.-lues-
day, September Is, Judging horses aud
cattle from to y A. NJ.
Class | Percherons; class ., Clydes-
da es; class 3, English Shlres; class 4,
other pure bred draft; class Is, Short
Horns; class A. Jerseys; class 10, Dev-
ons. Wednesday, September l9-
Glass 8, Grade draft horses; class .,
heavy draft horses; class ), Cleveland
bays; class 6, French coach; class 10,
Holsteius; class II, Guernseys and
Brown Swiss; class Is, Ayrshlres.
Thursday, September 2O-Class Z, trot-
ting horses; class 10, matched horses
and roadsters; class IL, saddle horses;
class 10, Galoways and Polled Angus;
clasD 20, Herefords; class q, fat cattle.
Fridav-Combined cavalcade and Pag-
eantry at y 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, Mill
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. Il. Boyd, Mllwau-
kee; cattle, A. A. Arnold, Galesville; ;
sheep, c. NJ. Clark, Whitewater; 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. ID.
Hit, Oakfield; fine arts, NJ. K. Doypn,
Madison; forage, ID. T. Pilgrim, Wauwa-
tosa; gates, n. ID. Fratt, Racine; mar
shal, Geo J. SchRtiel, 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 passe ngers
at the gates of the Fair grounds every
five minutes.
Lots sufficiently large for refreshment
stands and desirably located, will be
sold al public auction on Cold Springs
grounds in Milwaukee, on Thursday,
September Is, at An.
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 he state fair.
We cordially invite both public and
private citizens, all agricultural and in
duetrial societies and labor organiza-
tons TO participate III our festivities
and celebrate the golden harvest.
For premium list and further informa-
ton address the secretary at Madison.
T. l.. NEWTON, Sec'y.
C. NJ. SANGER. Pres't