The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-10-02
DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR,
Sixth Annual Exhibit of the DOu.
Sias County Agricultural
Society.
An Exhibit of Which the County
May Well Feel Proud.

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Douglas County Agricultural Society
| opened at l p. N. on Tuesday last, IN
| the Fair buildings on the corner of Og-
| den and Broadway.
Knowing how untirng have been the
efforts of Secretary Williams and the
other officers Of the society to make
/ the fair a success in every way,w were
prepared for something of a surprise,
but we must say that the result of their
labors has far exceeded our expecta-
tons, and nothing but words of praise
were to be heard from the spectators as
the TINES representative moved about
from department to Department in
speeding the various exhibits.
The weather throughout Che fair
was all that could be desired, and the
attendance unprecedented. All the
people in the city and county, and a
great many from other places, made it
a point to visit the exhibition, and the
consequence Is that it is an assured
financial success.
The parade Of the school children
on the opening day was a sight worth
seeing and one to be remembered, and
a fitting opening to the exhibition.
The object of a county fair is mainly
to encourage the agricultural develop
ment OF the country, and for this reason
the chief interest of he ma ority of visi-
tors to such exhibitions Is centered in
the products of the farm and garden.
vancement of a country can be offered
than the fruits of the soil
In this respect Douglas county. judg-
inc from the display of grain and vcgc-
tables made at the fair held this week,
would seem to be able to hold its own
with any other section of this great
country Every variety of products
common TO this northern country was
represented. Potatoes, cabbage, tur-
nips, carrots, cucumbers, onions, peas,
radishes, beans, 5eets, caulifiower, let
tuce, corn, sugar beets, squash, buck
wheat, KATE, mlllet, rutabagas, citrons,
sugar beets, parsnlps, celery, spinach,
kahl rabi. eudiye. crabapples. winter
pumpkins, melons, apples, wheat, oats,
barley, rye, flax.
Among the exhibitors of vegetables
were Nick Lucius. Robert Slorston. and
Robert 4. Lord. of SCION Springs; John
Dryden. OF Poplar; Mrs, II. II. Greimer,
OF Steel Plant: Christ Allen. J. G.. An
derson, J. z. Nelson; Weston Bailey,
Eugene Desmond, z. Q. lowering of
Popular, Adam Greiner, Prof. W. +.
SangIey; John Drinkwipe, of South Su-
perior, Felix Lord and others.
James $. Richie, o. Superior, eXhib-
tied some crab apples and winter APP
pies
The display of potatoes particularly
could not be eXcelled for size and Va
ricty.
The poultry department was a great
attraction to bird fanciers. the display
being the largest and best ever seen at
the head Of the lakes. Ducks, geese,
tnrkevs, pigeons, hens, and partridges,
OF various varieties We're to be seen,
also canary birds. We also noticed
some tame rabbits III this department..
OF dairy products we noticed some
fine samnles of buttcr
Tbs exhibit of cattle. horses, sheep
and swine, was not as large as it should
have been. as there is a lot of fine stock
in the county. About thirtv-iive head
of cattle were exhibited, mostly Jersey
COWS
The art department was more at
tf"ctiVe than 1t mas ever been.
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