Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-09-08

year would find them demanding that
numerous and greatly needed improve
ments be made in the buildings hous-
ing their departments. The society no
doubt viii accede to their demands.
The stock parades at four o'clock of
each day made an imposing spectacle
reaching half way around the track
One of Walt Alexander's black cows
broke loose from her driver on Thurs
day and created fun for the people in
the grand stand.
Many person compiimented the
management new rule in prohibiting
teams from entering the grounds sur
rounding the grand stand. This elm
mates the liability of accidents such as
was witnessed two years ago when a
team ran away among the crowd.
The attendance on Thursday was
without doubt the largest in the history
of the society. The crowd that day is
variously estimated at between $4,000
and $4,000 people, perhaps the latter
figure would come nearer to it. The
attendance Friday was about equal to
the banner day of year ago.
Among the prominent men present
at the fair were Prof. Eenry, dean of
the state agricultural college; Prof. w.
L. Carlyle, late of the same school;
Geo. McKerrow, superintendent of
farmers institutes and president of the
state fair; State Senator Geo. Wylie, of
Morrisonville; Prof E. Harrington, of
the state dairy school. and others.
Superintendent John Thomas and
matron, Miss Thomas, of the insane
asylum, allowed all inmates who were
able to go or who could safely be taken,
to visit the grounds each day of the
fair. They were allowed on the grounds
free and took a great interest appar-
emily in the sights and enjoyed them
selves greatly. The attendants watched
over them with care and provided for
their every want When the racing
was going on they lined up along the
fence and were greatly pleased with
the sport.
The officers, superintendent and
judges are deserving of the highest
compliments for the successful carry
ing out of every detail. President
Quaw and Secretary Wright worked
increasingly for months, and to their
excellent Judgment and management is
due in large measure the successful
termination of the society's efforts
The latter was ably assisted by Mrs
Wright, who contributed her past ex-
perience in such matters which is
worthy of commentator.
Wednesday a class of boys from the
agricultural school took part in cattle
Judging contest, each one being re-
quired to judge one class each of Red
Polls, Guernseys, and beef cattle of the
females, and one class of males, each
class 10 be of three animals. Besides
the regular prize offered by the associa-
tion, the following gentlemen offered
S5 each as special premium: Fred
Rietbrock, Walter Alexander, Jacob
Simmer and the G. ID. Jones Land Co.
The result of the workings was as fol-
lows
Fred Damon, Athens, 1st prize, $50
Frank Hahn, Wausau, I'd prize, SO.
Arthur Chellis, Wausau, Sd prize, Sc.
Otto Tegge, Edgar, l Tie 81.
Ed. Blecha, Athens, I 4th prize, So.
The superintendent of each depart
ment worked hard to exhibit the dis
plays to the best advantage and were
always at their post of duty to see that
things always right and always cour-
teous and willing to give information.
The superintendents were: Horses, DR..
G. A. Mills; cattle, Pat German; Sheep,
VIM. Lemke; swine, Geo. Rick; poultry,
Albert Halder; grains and grasses,
Ernst Koch; vegetables, Herman Am
haus; dairy and apiary, IL. G. Head;
fruit, Matt Mess; machinery, John
Manser; flowers, Mrs. Ii. G. Head;
culinary, Mrs. l.. j. Kretlow; domestic,
Mrs. S. NJ. Suaw; children's work, Miss
Agnes Young; educational exhibits,
j. F. Lamont; art Walter Mueller;
stock Judging contest, r. B. Johns.
Judging in several departments was
done by competent people of the county
while in the liva stock, dairy and
grains and grasses departments, ex-
perts from other towns presided and
while there will always be some disap-
pointed at not getting premium, there
appears to be the best of satisfaction
over the awards made this year.