The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-23
THE COUNTY FAIR.

Never did fair open in thus county
under circumstances more fully warrant
ing failure. The RAIN OF Thursday morn
Ing was In the nature of a continued
| cioudburst. Wednesday was showery
and prevented many people from making
exhibits who intended to do so. Some
who had loaded up, returned their goods
| to the store. Dark clouds were spring
ing up throughout Thursday, and spread
ont ominOusly, but broke and scattered.
There was nothing reassuring ID the ap-
pearance of the skies as the sun went
down Thursday eveLing.
Friday was ushered in by clear skies and
| brisk wind. Crowds from the country
put In an appearance early and the crowd
ed condition OF the streets gave promise
OF good attendance at the Fair, This
promise was realized. The attendance
on FRIDAY was the largest in the history
of the Fair,
| The decrease in the value of horses was
reflected in the somewhat indifferent an.
| tries in this line. The cattle department
was we'll filled and with fine looking
| STOCK. There Is steady improvement
each year In this line which is quite en-
couraglng. Interest 10 better stock is no
doubt stimulated by these fairs. The
sheep ADD swine departments were by no
means crowded, though tue specimens
| we're good.
Agricultural Hall was we'll stocked.
! The dairy products were particularly
fine. The cheese display was the finest
ever exhibited IN the state not even ex.
cepting that made at state fairs. Charles
Sweeting had worked this no. as he was
determined that for once the county
should make an exhibit OF one of its
staple products which would be credita-
BILE. He succeeded admirably. Gentle
men from outside the county who had
visited many state fairs were unanimous
IN declaring 1t was the best display they
had ever seen.
The size OF the display NAV he indped
from the fact that 1876 lbs. of cheese
was entered, and Its character from the
fact that 10 entries scaled from Sc to 9715
points.
just here hint might be taken as to
Wnat can De done TO make the fair an in.
dnstrlai success as we'll as hippodrome
Inc agrlcuIturIst who Is more Interested
IN faklrs and horse races than in the
products of his own toll will never be of
much service In exhibiting the resources
| S""'oy. iAuo OuIUR pTOOuC6O
by the county been as we'll represented
as was the cheese, the finest display of
agricultural products IN the state would
have been Laade at our fair this year,
The display of potatoes was certainly
not indicative Of poor quality. Root
crops we're out in profuslon and 80 vera
vegetables, ali of superior quality. The
different varieties of grain were shown
and one could not fail TO notice how
plump toe berry is this yeer
The Exposition building was not filled
as well as usual, owing to the weather
interfering Merchants, manufacturers
and dealers did quite we'll, nothwith-
standing. The Art department contain
ed much that Was of merit.
There was plethora of horse racing.
Everything was admirably menaged and
the people present were treated to some
hne exhibitions of speed. The peg race
was enjoyed because of its novelty. TIE
horses were Embarrassed and tied. The
harness of each was placed near. At the
| word go each driver was to harness
hitch up and make the round of the track
The speed of each horse was thereby
| supplemented by the expedition of the
! driver In harnesslnp,
The following is a summary of the
| races on Friday: