Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-09-06
THE FAIR.
Everything Portends Display Super
Tor to That of Other Years.

From an observation of conditions a.
they really are the PILOT can safely say
that the Marathon county fair of 100!
will eclipse any Of former years, botf
| as to speed program and farm produce
and cattle exhibits. The rain of this
morning kept many farmers at home
with their stock, but this afternoon
many are arriving with produce and as
we go TO press we learn that all of the
available space is being rapidly filled
| up with exhibits.
I've STOCK
There never was better showing OF
live stock. especially cattle, at a county
fair in Wisconsin than is seen this year
on our q ounds. Besides the herds of
all the local stock raisers who have
| shown stock in the past there are herds
| from other localities, one coming from
as far south as Illinois. There are more
types shown this year, too, and some of
| the best milk cattle, notably HolStein-
trezians, are shown as well as beef
cattle.
| The Briggs stock farm, of Elkhorn.
has Cd exhibition a half dozen or more
of Percheron stations, all fine beasts,
that make a nice showing, and indeed
a great Improvement is noted in the
horse exhibit.
AGRICULTURAL.
Agriculture hall is well filled with
all kinds and varieties of vegetables,
and there having been a favorable sea-
son there are excellent specimens in
evidence. One display is that of sugar
beets raised on the experiment beet
farm west of the city.
SCHOOL EXHIBIT.
The students of the different school
districts of Marathon county have this
year put forth extra efforts in making
an exhibit, and Supt. John Lamont has
entered for them a large collection of
drawings, native woods, pressed flowers
weeds, etc. Some of the children have
arranged their exhibits of pressed
flowers in books, the leaves of which
are bound together with silk ribbon,
and in the arrangement great taste is
shown. One girl of the town of West
on, aged nine years, has on exhibition
a large sheet of paste board to which is
fastened and properly labeled a variety
of woods found in Marathon county.
The number comprises eighty-three
different varieties, most of them native
to the county Some of the samples of
drawings, maps, etc, are models of
neatness and accuracy, and would be a
credit to the work of an adult person.
The fair management made no mistake
in Offering premiums for a long and
varied list of articles made by school
children. This is the second year when
such competition has been open to the
students of Marathon county schools,
and has resulted in awakening an in
terest that will increase year by year
The same plan has been followed in
other counties and has resulted in max
ing the art display at those fairs far
superior to those of counties that have
not offered liberal premiums for the
handicraft of school, children. The
plan has also resulted in improving the
work of the children and makes them
aim at higher degree of efficiency
A new kitchen has been built adjoin-
ing the dining pavilion, which is great
convenience.
The secretary's office has been moved
along side the agricultural hall.
Duncan Bros. have twelve young
foxes on exhibition, and some parties
from Ringle have a large black bear
On Friday a prize steer will be auc-
toned off to the highest bidder, who in
turn will kill the steer and sell the car
cas- in piece lots to those desiring choice
cuts.