Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-09-12

vance of anything ever shown at the
fair here. Mott & Co.. K /. Haugen,
Ben Bear and c. N. Goddard each
had attractive displays in their lines,
and j. M. Boehm showed several
pieces of fine furniture. In the center
of the hall the National Bank of
DEBORAH had unique display, ar.
ranged and operated by W. +. Baker,
being an arrangement of tracks upon
which miniature electric trains were
run, propelled by electricity.
Agricultural Hall was well filled
with the product of the garden, field,
and orchard, all of fine quality. In
the vegetable line were good displays
by Sam Stepp, E. r. Blount, H. NJ.
Cummings, Frank Headington, Mrs.
E. B. Thompson. a. M. Thune, Will
lard Haas, +. W. Gross, A. Childs,
John p Bake, E. l.. Beard and
Henry Hulverson. Mrs. Sam Stepp
had good showing of pickles and
jellies and Mrs. E. B. Thompson
fruit; J.B. Tillinghast, AM. Thune.
John Harter, Ole Lomen, Isaac
jacobson fruit; Mrs. o. G. Evans,
Mrs. John Topliff and Mrs. Frank
Headington flowers. These exhibits
are all worthy of special mention.
In agricultural implements Sellman
81 Son had fine display of buggies,
plows, Gale corn planter, etc. and
G. E. Mckinney Woodmanse and Hall
aday windmills.
In the stock exhibit there was as
usual large showing of cattle and
hogs. In the cattle department there
were six exhibitors in the Short Horn
class. Ole Tolstad,. with six cows
and heifers aud fine two months old
bull j. H. Logsdon. three heifers
and yearling bull; w. A. VanVliet
of Hesper fine young bull; E. G..
Steensland of Mabel, six cows and
heifers and Scotch Admiral, the prize
winning bull John Wingate & Son of
Hesper. with King Ythan and four of
his calves, which show the fine grades
he produces; Alex Sheggerud, with
three cows and good looking bull
calf.
John Richert of Hesper showed
seven head of Herefords, together
with his fine bull "Clever" L. G..
Krumm also showed twelve head from
the farm of Upton Bros. & Krumm,
Cresco, with "The Dutchman, AT the
head and three yearling bulls, four
cows with calves.
In the swine department the usual
exhibitors were on hand. P. L. Ramlo
showed twenty-five head of Poland
Chinas, John Richert fourteen head
and John Young thirteen head, all of
which came from Hesper township
and were of very high grade. In
Chester Whites G. &C. Pilgrim of
Madison exhibited twenty head.
Ernest Reed of Burr Oak three old and
ten young ones, 0. M. Selnes of Hes
per a SOW and ten pigs. A. 7. Holton
of Glenwood showed two fine young
Duroc- Jerseys.
The showing of sheep this year was
confined entirely to Shropshires.
7. Holton of Glenwood had eight
head, f. r.. Gross six, E. E. Owen of
Frankville nineteen, and E. l.. Beard
& Son one buck.
The poultry exhibit was not as large
as formerly, the only extensive ex-
hibitor being o. Q. Lomen, with
several others making only small
showing.
There were the unusual number of
stands, shows, a -go-round, etc.
on the grounds. One of the shows
exhibited a rather immoral tone, and
President Baker and Secretary Cad
well Immediately upon hearing of 1t
ordered it closed.
Taken all in ALL it was very sue
cessful fair. Secretary l.. l.. Caldwell
spent much time and energy in an
effort TO have it success, and the
fact that it was is very gratifying to
his friends all over the county as we'll
as himself The association is now
out of debt, the grounds have been ex-
tensivelv repaired. and there is no
reason why with good weather we
cannot have record breaking fair
next YEAR.