Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26

meeting received narO usage TINS year
at the hands of the weather man. Pros
poets looked favorable for one of the
largest fairs in point of attendance, but
down-pours of rain kept hundreds of
people away. On Friday morning Old
Sol smiled upon us and coaxed out one
Of the largest crowds ever seen on the
Viroqua grounds, but even the pleasures
of this day came to a sudden ending
about o'clock in the afternoon by
brisk shower, which dampened the
ardor of the crowd. Tuesday, the first
day, was all that could be asked for,
but the balance of the week was a series
OF watery dlsappointments. The fair
officials extended the fair until Satur.
day, but the gloomy weather again
spoiled the prospects of large gate re-
ceipts. 1t is estimated that 8, ,000 people
were in attendance on Friday, the big
day of the fair, and had tia weather
continued gooI throughout the week,
the attendance would probably have
broken all previous records. TIE fair
officials had made every possible pre-
paration for successful fair, and 1t can
well be termed such, with the exception
of attendance The exhibits taken as
an entirety were excellent, and mani
tested all interest in the success of this
annual event by Vernon county people
The interest taken by Viroqua business
men was also commendable.
IN FLORAL HALL
Floral hall, as usual, was tastily de-
corated and the exhibits were good, In
the center was very nice display, py-
ramidal in shape. Exhibits of farm and
garden products and fruit occupied the
western section Mrs. A. J. Rogers had
the best showing of products of the farm
raised by one exhibitor. She had ~ va
rieties and the seed was furnished by
Northrup, King d Co, seedsmen, of
Minneapolis. MIR. Goyer of Readstown.
had samples of last years potatoes, Cor
don buckle berries, persimmon and ever
bearing Strawberries n. =. McLees
exhibited stalk of CORP raised in Mis-
sou !, sixteen feet in height, with ears
eight feet from the ground Five sam.
pies of leaf tobacco were to be seen. All
were of excellent qrality,
The pastry aud canned goods section
contained very large and neatly ar
ranged show of products of Gu inar1
skill. A large number of entries wera
made in the fancy and ornamental, and
domestic manufacture departments
Paintings and pictures were numer-
ous Miss Margaret Cuf1lInd's exhibit
of hand painted china WIS tiue.
Educational section always aronses IL
terest. There were many evidences of
thoughtful work on the part OF students
Several business firms made very
creditahle displsye of some the lines of
merchandise handled by them, F M.
Towner had az elegant array of fancy
cut glassware, Japaneas antimony ware
and fine art potter. His Venetian in
taglio statuary and Morse pottery in an
tsque designs ELECTED favorable com.
ment.
The w f. Lindemann Co booth oc.
cupied three sections They made an
attractive display of ready to-wear gar
ments furs, cloaks and carpets
The Brown Music company exhibited
sewing machines monographs and pi-
amos.
Mr.. o. <. Wheeler demonstrated what
can be done III the way of garment cut
ting by means o. the Snow Success Sys-
TEN He showed patterns made of tis-
sue paper by students at the dressmsk-
ing college.
g. J. Bates of Cashton, had an exhibit
of the popular DeLsval cream sepsra-
tors.
HORSES
1t was evident that the fine new barn
for horses was appreciated this year. as
the showing of horses Of all classes was
was one of the finest ever seen at Viro-
qua. The large building was completely
filled and the competition in all classes
was lively. The largest entries were
made in the French Coach, Grade Per-
cheron &nd Roadster classes There
were seven entries in the single driver
class in which A. J. johnson took first
premium, and Frank Minshsll took
second John Nuzum carried off first
money for the best span of draft horses,
and Thornton Taylor took second J.
l.. Mckee of Cashton, took first premi-
um on his carriage team, there being
no second premium awarded.
G J. Smith had an exhibit of nineteen
Shetlsnds which attracted attention and
was favorsbls resort for the small
boyI.
CATTLE.
"Che showing of cattle this year was
fully as good, If not better than usual
said Superintendent Fred Stoll. In this
class the entries were almost complete,
but the same condition was evident, as
in the sheep class, that the entries were
mostly made by large breeders. VII
liam Smiley Of Albany, Wis, displayed
find herd Of Polled Durhams; Fred
StolI, herd of Herfords; Thos. Pierce
cf Bloomingdale, had iue entry of
Grade Jerseys Among Mr.. Pierce's
herd was a Grade Jersey COW that netted
him the neat sum of $l00 so in the year
1895 o l.. Buchanan, G. J. Smith and
the asylum farm bad fine entries of
Jerseys.
SHEEP DEPARTdENT
The entry of sheep wac smaller than
on former years. The number of sheep
entries were smaller, and the quality of
the sheep were not rs good as last year"
said Superintendent II Z. Swain. The
entries numbered 102 head in all and
were made mostly by breeders of each
variety, thus making competition not
80 keen as would tend TO arouse en-
thusiasm. Cotswolds, Leichseters,
Hampshire Downs Oxford Downs
Shropshires, Lincolnshires American
De Lain and Rambouillets were the
breeds represented in this department
SWINE.
The swine exhibit was the smallest in
Years, only 54 entries being made
Navartheleaa the uualitv of the swine