Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-09-07

As it was, there was fair sized
crowd on the grounds all day Friday
even during the drizzle.
Many outsiders arrived in the city
Wednesday, but on Thursday eyerS
incoming train brought numerous
visitors. About 800 people came down
from Merrill, Tomahawk. and north.
ern points. There was not so large a
number of people attending from the
western part of the county, for the
reason that great many residing in
that section attended the Marshfeld
fair the week before and did not feel
like going to the expense of coming
here also.
Thursday, Of course, was the big
day and there was an immense crowd
on the grounds. The day was as fair
a one as any fair management could
ask for cool and sunshiny. Shortly
after the, dinner hour every sea- in
the grand stand and bleachers was
sold out and people were packed in
around the track fence like sardines.
/ While the races were going on, people
dlsinterested in them had a good op-
portunity Of seeing the exhibits,
which We're many, varied and good
The fair perhaps was held little
bit early to show all that Marathon
county is capable of producing. 1t
was noticeable that some varieties of
vegetables were not represented, and
in many sections of the county the
farmers have not as yet threshed their
grain.
Every available space in the agri-
cultural hall, however, was filled up,
and the specimens shown were very
good visitors from other counties re-
marking that they never saw any that
were better. The county asylum had
reserved for it its usual corner and in
addition several tables were occupied
with vegetables raised OH the asylum
farm. one thing in this display which
attracted the attention of everyone
was a dress made by one of the
| patients It's description is impos-
sible.
In tllis Fame building there was the
usual display of grains and grasses, of
butter, cheese, eggs, honey, art needle
work, art goods and school exhibits.
The space is 50 limited that our city
schools are unable to show but a small
portion of the work produced. In this
building, too, were several booths
where advertising matter was handed
out.
The poultry exhibit was not as large
as we have seen in other years, but
the types were more varied and some
excellent specimens were shown,
especially young stock. There was an
absence of pet stock in this depart
ment this year, no woodchucks, chip
munks or gophers were to be seen.
The management has been trying to
discourage this feature for fear that
someone might bring polecat some
time and ask a premium on it. Some
one did enter a dog, "schotsch
coolie, as it was spelled.
There was better showing of
sheep, in point of numbers, than for
years, it being necessary to use pens
on the east side of the grounds, which
have heretofore been vacant. A. W.
Arnold of Galesyille, had the largest
showing. Other exhibitors in this
department were Geo. Phillip of
Welcome, A. j. Mohr of Bloomer, l.
Ellis of Chippewa Falls, John Voigt
of Hamburg, A. E Hemke of STRAIT
ford, and S. NJ Quaw and b. F. Will
son of this city.
There was little weakness shown
in the swine department, as compared
with other years, but the exhibits, so
far as they went, were very good.
Exhibitors in this department were
O. Baesman of Edgar, and Ben
Graebel and III. l.. Duncan of Wausau.
The cattle show made up for what
Three of the best types of beef cattle
and like number of dairy breeds
were seen. Besides these there were
some grade cattle With some of the
herds were shown the premium rib
| bonS they have won at other fairs,
aside from Marathon Some have
taken money at the Wisconsin and IL
linoiS state fairs. The cattle barns
are always interesting places to visit
on our fair grounds, and especially for
1.-THE stranger who has never heard of
the strides taken in this county by
cattle fancierS. OF course the cattle
are slicked up before they are en-
tered, and are 50 Well looked after
each day Of the fair that they shine
Hike bald mans pate and make their
best appearance. The exhibitors in
this department We're;
Guernseys Paul Lehman. Athens;
h. 4. Wilson, city: Geo. Rietz, Ath-
ems. A. j. Plowman, Elderon: J. ].
Bean, Wausau: A. Thompson, Flieth:
Jack Burt. city: Fred Bandy, town Of
| Elieth
Jerseys W IL. Reinhart, town of
Wausaa; 4. J. Peterson. Elderon.
HolSteiEs Lincoln County Dairy
Farm, Merrill; Fred He'll, town of
Flieth: MEX Grimm, town of Ringle.
Red Polls Gus Lueck, town of
Hamburg; ]. Simmer, town of Wau-
Saa.
ShorthornS r. Connor Lumber
lCo., Auburndale: John Ross, city: 5.
NJ. Quaw, city.
Aberdeen Angus alexander Stew
art Lumber Co.. 3, r. Wilson. both