Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-01
THE STATE FAIR.
Attractions Excellent but At
tendance Light. -
Old Board of Officers Reelected Jockey
Clubs Release.

AaiE HAS never Deen eXCel1Gu. out IFOm
financial view it was disappointing. The
attendance has not been so light for a
great many years. Bicycle races are
the feature for today, and as Modern
America is all awheel perhaps the turn
stiles will make a better showing.
The First Day.
On Monday, September q, the first
day OF the fair, the weather was beau
tiful, the entries were complete and more
numerous than ever before, and the fair
began under the most suspicious clrcum-
stances. AS to the attractions, an idea
may be gained from the statement that
In the live stock department alone eX-
elusive of the kennel show and poultry
department, the entries numbered 223O.
This ratio kept up in other departments
and not a foot of exhibition space re-
manned under the roof by noon.
A tour of the grounds occasioned con-
siderable surprise, when compared with
first days of previous years. The
grounds are now considered to be almost
perfect. Several miles of water main
have been laid, leading to every part of
the grounds, the walks have been eX-
tended and greatly improved, the race
track was in perfect condition and the
buildings themselves have been enlarged
Or otherwise improved.
The kennel show proved to be one of
the best attractions on the. grounds.
About 800 fine dogs were to be seen III
that department., large number of them
being famous animals from Eastern and
foreign bench shows. The Judge was
Maj. J. NJ. Taylor of New York, who
has national reputation.
Always great, the livestock show this
year surprised everybody and far eclipsed
nil former efforts in this direction, All
Che space in every barn and shed was
engaged and several additional sheds
overflow The exhibits in show horses
as a notable one and there were some
beauties in the Clydesdales. Gutenberg
reach horses, French draft, Percherons,
the Pabst stables Of famous draft horses
and many others
The cattle formed a fine and interest
ing exhibit, showing 667 fine bred ami
suals of all kinds, including the follow
ts.g: Short horns, 80 entries; Herfords,
Holstein- Fresian, So; Guernseys, l2.3':
Jerseys, 81; Brown Swiss, 81; AIRY
shire, GS.
In the sheep pens were where the
farmers and lovers of sheep were found,
and the universal verdict was that the
sheep show" this year is a bigger thing
than ever dreamed of by any student of
the lexicon of sheep. In the sheep pens
we're found 551 representative specimens
which were divided among the various
Kinds in the following ratio: Merino,
80 entries; Lincoln Cotswolds and Lei
downs. 81; Oxforddowns, 81; Dorset
GorH, 81; Tunis, 50.
Once in the extensive swine depart
naeGt. the average visitor hesltated be-
%ween a desire to get out and that to re-
vy,ain and see the representative porkers.
Those who stuck it out found there were
Il total of 1853 leaders in their respective
Glasses which are divided as follows:
Poland China. 1873 entries: Berkshire,
81; Chester Whites, 119; Victorias. 90;
Duroc Jerseys, 143; Essex, Small York
shire and CheShires, 12o.
TO give even a faint idea of the gen
erai magnitude of the state fair this
wear, it will be necessary to take in and
dwell upon the merits Of, but one of the
important buildings each day. Every
iach of space allotted to the exhibit of
Wisconsin fruits was occupied by noon
Saday, and such old-time exhibitors as
a. j. Phillips, secretary of the WIscon-
sin Horticultural society, declared 1T to
Doe 10y ali odds the greatest fruit exhibit
ne had ever seen at a state or any other
fair in Wisconsin.
k;a grapes-all by Wisconsin producers
---J1fgere are rs to 100 varieties, and each
were largely represented; the pears are
represented by 40 or so varieties; plums,
20 varieties; crabapples, 80 to 40. and at
noon the superintendent reported that
qle had bought 5000 plates for apples,
grapes and pears and every plate was
AN Urse.
&'ne vegetable snow Oulrdukeu any
thing ever seen in Wisconsin.
In the Art Hall.
The Art hall was a point of interest
so,. many hundreds. and the universal
opinion was that the exhibits IN. PIC
fyyyes. china decorative work and fancy
needlework was far superior IN quanty
and quantity to anything, in past years.
~Suot. Heinstreet declared that the class
Of articles exhibited is far superior this
wear to any heretofore, and he gives
sit as his o.,irion, based on the experience
.af years, that the art hall is taf pc
youa anything Of the kind ever attempt,
sd The udses ,n Who who are n from other
,tptas. are of the opinion that the eX-
h,,lit could not be better.
sa'be ladies in charge of the dairy ex-
hi,its stated that the present was the
most comoiete and perfect showing IN
s,atter and cheese ever MADE a! a WIS,
most excellent index to the extent ana
SrnortaGcc of this feature of Wisconsin's
noducts Every available space was
nCc,,;siad and the arrangement OF the ex-
l}nits seems to be perfect.
The Second Day.
-vTha second day, Tuesday. September
~ was given over to children. fully
So,GoO Of the expectant youths nianaedd
"a react, the grounds and were admitted
f,ac The attendance OF adults was
s,,,,ch s,nai,er than was expected
Vae third day, which was state day,
was also disappointing as toe to attendance tend f6e
and the conclusion forced itself upon me
s,;raciors that even a state fair is not to
/" exempted from suffering, in common
Win nj, other enterprises during a pc
tiod of depression. sen,
q7hurs,iay. the fourth day, was Milwau-
I.n, NV md tie people of the metropolis
,s cur ed out in fairly large numbers,
though not SO we'll as in former years;
aAar, was much life on the GROUNDS ana
vai tae whole it was very SATISFACTORY
sav. ~,
Ii rained Thursday night. leaving the
grounds not covered with walks nj, IN
wretchcd condition on Friday Inc
tyact was heavy. too, ana aii .ne aaoss
sal to be abandoned. AS might De eN-
narted, the attendance was pretty smali.
t IS 60 finances, Treasurer Doyon, said at
aeon: Our financial showing this ye ear;
s,s far as attendance is concerned: VIII WIZ
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