Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
A Boomer.
The Fair Of the Southwestern
Wis. Industrial Associa-
ton for 1890.
Equal to Any of Its Grand
Predecessors.

The TRIBUNE's declaration last
week that the fair then in progress
in this city was "Something Grand
did not exaggerate the truth in the
least. OF all the excellent exhi-
bitions this association has held in
its proud career, none can be placed
ahead of that Of 1890. The num-
Der of entries was the largest of
any year in the history of the So
ciety. Here is one strong point to
make it the best show; but the fact
that we are living in an age of
wonderful advancement, is another
equally strong point towards insur-
ing its being the best. Every de-
partment from the stock on down
through the mechanical, the grain
and vegetable, fruits, wines, etc.,
household and domestic, cookery,
dairy, and fine art, was more largely
filled and with more meritorious ex-
hibits than ever before. To no
other source as much as to the an.
nual meetings of this association
can this result be credited. Enter
prise has been stimulated and looks
to these fairs for its reward, and
invariably gets it. In consequence
competition is getting very strong,
excitable and enjoyable to com
petitor and spectator alike. The
fair association is unques,ionably
doing well what it started out TO
accomplish-establish an improve
ment in all the departments included
in its premium list.
The stock department was fair
in itself. Among the horses, cattle,
hogs, sheep and poultry were rare
specimens such as can not be beaten
anywhere. The horses probably
drew more attention than the others,
the proud thoroughbreds, standard
breds, drafts, roadsters and those
for general purpose, appeared in such
magniicence as to demand it.
In the hall thousands of people
were profitably entertained by the
hour Previous to the fair it was
regarded as impossible to raise this
year such grain and vegetables as
were there placed on display. Have
better ever been produced? We
doubt it. And what of the other
departments wherein the ladies ex-
eel? Bless the ladies Without
them the fair would not smack of
such grandeur. The displays in
each of the fine art, household,
cookery, floral aud fruit depart
ments were beyond our ability of
description. Suffice it to say that
no better exhibits will be made this
year anywhere, both as to quantity
and quality. The judges's task of
deciding was certainly delicate
one throughout all the forty odd
classes. However, their decisions
were happily received.
Notwithstanding the continuing
of the fair one day longer owing to
wet weather, its financial condition
is all right. Friday there was pres
ent as large crowd as was ever
seen on the grounds.
To ascertain who received the
premiums the reader is refer red to
the list Of awards publishe d else
where.
THE FAIRS RACES.
In the twenty-one years life of
the Southwestern Wis. Industrial
no year furnished more
exciting contests of speed than that
of 1890. There was no "fxing" of
the races, a habit SO commonly In
dulged in by the horse owners. 1t
is believed that every heat in the
eight races was for blood from wire
to wire. Never did such satisfaction
prevail among the spectators, all
being Of the opinion that the best
horse won. Under these conditions
there could be only one conclusion
races.
Owing to inclement weather and