Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-09-05
'N|N[SHDK FA|RAGRAND SUCCESS
GOOD CROWDS AND EXHIBITS
The People Of Winnesheik and Surrounding Counties
Enjoy Rest and Recreation Resume Of the
Four Days Events and Amusements.

At the early hour of going to press
last week we were able to record only
the events of the opening day of the
Winnesheik County Fair for 1900. In
that report we predicted one Of the
best fairs ever held in the county, and
1t is the universal verdict that the pre-
diction has been fulfilled. The ex-
hibits were all fine and showed much
care in preparation and arrangement,
the weather could not have been
better, the attractions were unexcelled,
and everything conspired to make it
grand success. We give below brief
outline of the exhibits, races, etc., as
complete as space will permit:
AGRICULTURAL HALL.
While possibly the number of ex-
hibits in this department was not
above the average, the quality and
fineness of the grades were excellent.
There were crab apples, grapes and
plums shown by John Elwick; s
varieties of apples by Mrs. 81. T. Little,
Burr Oak; II by Chas. Broghamer;
II by o. L. Street, of Hesper; so
varieties by nurseryman w. A. Ander-
son, of West Union. and 40 by I. John
son, of Eldorado. ii. 8. Smith, John
Baughman and f. L. Beard exhibited
fine honey, both strained and comb;
Mrs. T. F. Auchmoody, 80 cans of
fruit; Mrs. G. A. Beiber, of Fort Atkin-
son, bread, biscuits, doughnuts, cakes,
cookies, etc. In the vegetable line
Geo. Mizener. of the poor tam, took
ne lead with fine display Of melons,
sgnashes. cabbages, turnips, etc. He
had the good fortune to capture five
first and two second premiums on his
display. H. M. Cummius was also an
exhibitor of q fine display of
vegetables, and some others had
smaller exhibits, including our Decorah
gardeners.
FLORAL HALL.
The displays in this building were
neatly arranged and very handsome.
X. Haugen doubtless had the largest
and most beautiful display Of carpets,
rugs, curtains, furs and wraps. 1t was
certainly q handsome display, and
ELECTED many compliments. Iver Larsen
also showed some beautiful furs and
wraps that captivated the eyes of all,
and G. N. Goddard had small exhibit
of carpets, etc. Ben Bears case of
stylish mems furnishings and display
of fur coats, ETC., was fine, as was
John G. Hexom's line of gentlemen's
and ladies' shoes.
In the Art department Miss Nellie
Headington entered handsome group
of paintings, copies and original, as
did also Miss Mary Cutler, Mrs. F. ID.
Baker, Mrs. w. s. Bucknell, Miss
Taylor, Miss Emma Beard, Miss Theo.
McClaskey and Miss Haas. Master
Philip Hexom, Is years old, had some
fine specimens Of pencil work, and
Miss Ruth Holway pen and ink
sketches, while Miss Susie Marsh dis
played case of fine painted china.
Mrs. Banning, of Ossian, always has
some beautiful embroidery work, ETC.,
and Miss Lucille Norton this year
displayed some fine needle work, also
washing and ironing. Added to the
above was velvet quilt by Miss Kate
Morgan, . white knit bed spread and
knit skirt by Mrs. Nelson, 70 years old,
q case of shells by Isaac johnson, some
Navajo blankets by Mrs. s. w. Matte
SON and an aluminium range by f. w.
Hoyt.
HORSES.
While there were not many horses
exhibited, yet those shown were fine,
J. II. Mcmillan, Of Hesper, had two
Percheron stallions, . Percheron mare
and colt and several others; L. J
Anderson roadster and drafting
horses, the Burr Oak partnership stall
lion, and three Of those foe Percheror
stations recently imported by Elline
, Void, Of Madison township. A mum
Der Of other horses were shown, tn,
, names of whose owners we did no
learn.
CATTLE.
The cattle department this yea
; showed up much better. John Win
gate h Son, Of Hesper township, ex
hibited II thoroughbred Shorthorns
with the fine bull Daisy's duke Sd
{ J. II. Logsden had 8 young stock
} Albert Rordorf, Of 6pillville, two fin'
grade white 6horthorn bulls; w. r