The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-09-10
THE COUNTY FAIR.

heralded on Monday evening by the pres
ence of groups of strangers who were
rather 'horsey" in their talk. The fakir
had also put in an appearance-fia shy
but shrewd. The jingling of bells on
Tuesday showed that the keepers of livery
stables were on the alert to pick up stray
dimes and the presence of farmers indi-
Gated that their interest in good display
of agricultural products had by no means
tagged. The weather was just what it
ought to be, without any of the disagree
able features OF the proverbial agricul-
tural fair weather
The exhibit of stock is not up TO the
the standard and Agricultural Hall is
not particularly crowded. There par
ticularly fine exhibit in the Exposition
Building, fully equal, if not superior to,
that of preceding years.
The horse department is well filled
There are number Of very fine colts and
Clyde stations. The shortage is mainly
among horned stock, though here there
is greater variety than heretofore. No
tably in this line are entries of Ayershires
by Mr.. Kieselhurst of Newton. Henry
Sandford's herd of Jerseys are the finest
on exhibition on account of their being
kept SO neat. He has nine entered and
he took four first premiums. Kunz &
Bleser have a fine Jersey bull entered
lea ~ i "a I,
OF Holsteins. John Hall has herd of
short horns and Frank Hessel of Kos
suth an uncommonly fine Durham bull
There are quite a number OF grrded stock
entered but time will not permit mention
of them.
While the hog department is not full it
has a number of fine specimens. The
Berkshires predominant. Quite a num-
Der OF sheep are on exhibition. -Four
thoroughbred Shropshire Downs enter
ed by Henry Sanford attract consider
able attention.
There is not much machinery in the
place which people were won't to look FOR
it. Carey & Cary have windmills, pumps
and tanning mills on the ground.
Reichert & Dusold show the merits of
binder and mower and n. e. Stephenson
representing the Farmers Club of Cato
points out the good quantities OF the
Superior Drill and Eclipse wind mill.
John Gunderson the President of the
club is also on hand to explain things.
The Smalley feed cutter and horse power
are also on the ground.
Wagner & Son have a pavilion of their
own, their agricultural implements, adj
joining. They exhibit fine patent fold
ing bath tub which is model OF cohve-
nience. A sweat tube is another thing
exhibited by them which merits attention.
The exposition building has many at
tFactive features. @. & ". Fraser have
particularly fine exhibit of furniture.
Adam Bleser is on hand as usual with
theWhite and Standard sewing machines.
Lehmkuhl & Dicke show fine line of
organs and sewing machines. The glass
blowers, under the supervision of Prof.
Anderson, exhibit many things from ths
iiwild and waollly west" while showing
aovel features in glass blowing. Madison
Il Anderson were never yet out
done in presenting attractive features.
They exhibit line of pianos, organs and
sowing machines that challenge attention.
Anton Vogt & Sons have very attrac-
tive display 9t furniture, f. Heyroth
has little tower of pearl buttons, his
own manufacture, which arrests atten-
ton. Clock work carved by boy named
Louis Sontag, resident of Mishicott, is
really a marvellous piece of work. The
clock Wark sends Out the twelve apostles,
il the observers time will permit liu to
"""' 'AS'' lie Art Depart
ment Is pre-eminently ahead of anything
heretofore exhibited in this county
There is great deal of original work
and all OF such merit as to justify praise
could the artists names be learned. In
this department a case of japanese ware
wac noticeably of such rare character
that inquiry was made as to its owner
ship, and after some difficulty it was
learned that it was the joint property of
Relnhardt Rahr and Henry Hinrichs.
The paintings and crayon work are such
as to deserve attention.
The Ladies' Department is exception
ally good this year. The embroidery ana
other work which is wholly beyond the
masculine intellect to comprehend is
pronounced by the Superintendent, Mrs.
L. f. Iorrison, much superior to any
thing heretofore exhibited. The Fruit
and Plant department is also worth at
tended to. The plants on exhibition by
Mr.. Stole are indeed excellent.
Agricultural Hall was not fully arrang-
ed yesterday, but there was much tn ere
yesterday of interest. Before the close
of the Fair this department will be much
sought.
In the interlude of the races Mr.. Kill
patrick gave an exhibition of fancy bicy-
Gle riding. He lost leg about one year
ago in a railroad accident and since that
time has given his atten ton to the bicy-
Gle. His performance was such as to
uia" iouudo vi dpplduSt iIOuu JuOSe WHO
witnessed him.
The balloon ascension was failure.
Something broke when the aeronant was
about ten feet up in his ascent and he
fell to the ground but sustained no in
jury, SO that the ascents will be made to-
day and tomorrow without fail.
There were three trotting contests the
green race, PAGERS and stations owned in
Manitowoc county. In the green race
Flora B. took three straight heats. the
best time made was 800. Snow Bird
took the pacing race in 3:0S and Iron
Hill won the purse in the stallion race.
The programme for to-day includes a
balloon ascension, fancy bicycle riding,
special horse race-rnnning, trotting in
the $40 class, for which are entered Mug
gins by Cy Coleman, Fred l.. by E. Nj.
Pratt, Little Turk by va Smith. The
Dds race is not yet filled ont but promises
to be interesting. The 3 year-old colt
race is also down for to-day.