Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-11

1t was LHe UlgStSl SuoN C'ci hoAN
within the confines of the county.
That is the expression of everyone who
attended the Marathon county fair this
year. The attendance also was the
best of any year and the society $
receipts were at least $1,000 greater
than those of year ago. There was
large attendance on the grounds each
ALPHABETICALLY so on Thursday
when there was a record breaking
attendance. Perfect weather, liberal
advertising, a one fare rate on rail-
roads, the knowledge that our fair
never goes backward, and several
other conditions, brought out the
people.
From the opening day until the last
pumpkin had been hauled away, there
was no lack of interest evinced by the
people, and many were on the grounds
every day. Twas well that 'twere
thus, for the association needs the
the money to pay off its Indebtedness.
There was not line of exhibits that
we can mention, which did not show
improvement over former years, and III
some this Improvement was most
marked. Never before was the associ-
alton so crowded for room as this year.
Notwithstanding the fact that an ad-
ditional barn had been previously built,
every foot of stable room was taken up,
the agricultural building was so
crowded that some of the exhibits
which belong in that building had to
be placed outside under canvas. The
sheep pens were not quite all filled up,
but the quality of the exhibit was the
equal, if not the superior, of any ever
on the grounds. Some carping critics,
newspapers included, have found fault
with the management for not making
a circus of the fair, but the experience
of this year further strengthens the
belief of those in charge, and of think
ing people in general, that an old
fashioned fair-designed to exhibit a
county's resources-is after all the best.
There were more bankers on the
ground this year than ever before and
still none reaped fortunes; the people
were too much interested in other
things There was moving picture
outfit, a tent of glass blowers and
more than the usual number OF cane,
doll and knife racks, cheap iewelry
fakirs, peanut stands, etc.
In one tent was fortune teller and
she disposed of 'taffy'' at the rate OF
SOC per head to such an extent that her
tent was filled with women of all ages,
at all times, and the tickle girls and
elderly women will hope against hope
the next six months for Madam
Naomi's astrological forecast to come
true.
CATTLE.
This year, as in several years past,
what appealed most to the farmer, a
large portion of the city people and
especially to the stranger, was the pure
blood cattle. For six years past Mara
thon county people have interested
themselves in raising better stock,
until now six of the standard types of
dairy and beef cattle are well rep
resented in this county.
At first, herds of several breed could
be put in one stable, but the animals
have so increased in number that this
year a whole barn was required for
Of A
noticeable and commendable feature
this year was the large number of
grade cattle exhibited, which shows
that farmers are improving herds and
getting better results, especially is this
so in the dairy breeds. Among those
who exhibited in this department were;
Guernseys- Helendale farm, Athens;
M. E. Thompson, Athens; Otto Som
mers, Athens; j. j. Bean, town of
Flieth; Marathon county asylum;
Albert johnson, town of Maine.
Jerseys-Robt. Anderson, Wausau );
w. II. Reinhardt, Wausau.
Holsteins-Nick Grimm, town of
Weston; Fred He'll, town of Flieth.
Aberdeen Angus-Stewart Lbr. Co.,
Wausau; Walter Houser, Mondovi.
Short Horns-Duncan Bros, Wau-
sau; A. A. Arnold, Galesville; S. M.
Quaw, Wausau; Marathon county
asylum.
Red Polls-John Manser and Jake
Simmer, both of Wausau.
Grade Guernseys-Stark Bros,
Athens; Richard Jones, Athens; Geo.
Rietz, Athens; Paul Lehman, Athens;
+. j. Bandy, Wausau.
Two of the animals in these herds
which attracted more attention than
any others, perhaps, were 4eksa's
Sunbeam and Standards Morning
Glory, two cows of the Helendale herd
of Guernseys which hold worlds rec
ords in their respective classes; both
are fine appearing, intelligent looking
beasts.
HORSES
The management was greatly dis
appointed in not being able to secure
an exhibit of the best specimens from
the Truman horse barns, Bushnell,
Ill. The management had largely
advertised the exhibit and had banked
on its appearance. About two weeks
previous, the Truman people wanted
to send their animals here by express at
the time of the fair, which would necessi-
tate an outlay of hundreds of dollars to
the association. 1t was then that some
people got suspicious of the brand of
Trn,nao fdalifv Tho SATURDAY. pra