River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-01
PIERCE CO. CENTRAL FAIR.

The eighth annual exhibition of the
Pierce County Central Fair Associa-
tion, held at Ellsworth on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of last week,
was most gratifying success, not
only from a financial point of view
but in the number and character of
exhibits as well. Though the temper
allure was well up. the weather very
dry and the roads exceedingly dusty
the attendance was large and our agri-
cultural friends manifested great in.
terest in the display which bounti-
full harvest had enabled them to make.
The number of entries was $50 and
premiums were awarded amounting to
between seven and eight hundred
dollars.
In every department the display
was the best ever given by the associ-
alton, and the exhibits of grain, vege.
tables, horses, cattle, sheep and swine
received especial attention and admir-
alton. Many who visited the Mime.
sofa State Fair were heard to remark
that the display OF vegetables there
was no finer ia quality than the
products of Pierce county sell seen at
Ellsworth. A number of samples of
wheat weighed SO pounds to the
bushel and other kinds of grain were
of corresponding quality. The splen-
did exhibit of stock furnished
encouraging evidence of the fact that
our farmers are becoming educated
up to the correct idea that there is
greater profit in raising the finer
grades than in contiu ling on with the
"scrub" breeds. Other products of
the farm to which we have not re.
ferred which were on exhibition
proved to be of a superior quality and
spoke well for the farmers, but the
merchants and manufacturers seem IL
have taken less than their customary
interest in the Fair though there was
much to admire in the main building
in the way of household products.
Much credit is due the management
for the success of the Fair and the
superior quality of the display should
encourage all who can do 50 to lend
their aid in making the next exhibi
tion given by the Association still
greater success. These annual collec
tions of the best products of the farm
shop, and household furnish the pro
Queer fitting occasions for richly
earned holidays, comparison of note.
as to the best methods for securing
the most satisfactory results of theil
care and labor, and at the same tims
give emphasis to the fact that they
have chosen for their homes al
abundantly productive land where al
the fruits of well-directed industr,
may be peacefully enjoyed.
FAIR NOTES.
The addresses of A. T.. Weld OIL
Thursday, and that of Hon. ii. l.
Humphrey on Friday, abounded il
practical suggestions appropriate Il
the occasion which were favorabl.
received by all who listened.
The difficulty of securing water TO
use at the Fair was keenly felt b,
those having the matter in charge
and plans for securing an abundan
supply in the future are already bein,
considered.
Conservative estimates place tn,
attendance the second day at fou
thousand, and that of the first an,
third days was also large.
The dance given by the Odd Fellow
on Thursday night was successful
affair, ninety-seven tickets havinl
been sold.
The total receipts of the Fair Asso
citation amounted TO over fifteen hun
dred dollars.
The fair grounds now contain a fin,
half mile track which was "leetle'
too dusty for pleasure, which will b.
all right next year so far as dust i
concerned.
The balloon-man reached an altitude
no higher than neighboring tree.toI
on Thurs day, and the balloon beini
torn by limb was laid up for repairs
but on Friday the ascent was mad
according to the schedule.
AS usual the adage of Barnum Tia,
great Snowman, That "the American
people like to be humbugged" wa
verified by the presence of a few
fakirs who paid for the privilege o
relieving wouId-be spectators" Of
a portion of their surplus.
The Ladies' Aid Society conducte,
dining hall where thousands of hun
CRY people were fed for u REASONABLE
consideration.
Gil. Thurston, the gate keeper. wa
a terror to those who wished to pas
the portals on the strength of al
uncle. aunt, or cousin having purchas
ed family ticket.
The Indian warriors were sourc,
of attraction to the tune of a hundre,
dollars, which they raked in as a re
turn for giving the gentle caucasial
an exhibition of how the noble re,
man acts when not at peace with hi
white brother.
In the national game the Ellsworth
nine were worst.d by their Tasting
neighbors.
The baby show which has becom
an interesting feature of these exhibi
tions created much interest and th,
grave responsibility resting upol
judges in this department was one,
more illustrated.
Obituary.
Mary Il. Stirrat, beloved daughter O
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Stirrat, departe,
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