Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-27

shires, c. W. Moore; Guernseys. C. w.
Moore, Howard Smith. Mrs. ]. D. Beck;
Jersey Chris Krogsbol, 10, Geo. B.
Fisher, Elias Harris; Red Polls, Stephe.I
Mills, L. nj. Thompson, Thos. Kilen:
Holsteins, Eugene Henry, ]. A Doerr;
Durhams, A. >, Hetland; Herefords,
Ing. Thorsgard; Shorthorns. VIM Small;
grade beef cattle, Spen Robson.
SwirS breeders were not as numer-
ously represented as usual. Those show
ing We're: Jersey Reds, c. H. Nelson,
Michael Stohrer, Alva Guist; Berk-
shires, w. W. Powell; Chester Whites.
]. A. Doerr Warren Fish, H. n. Web
er; Poland Chinas, Chris krogsbol; Es.
sex, Spen Robson, Hampshires, Theo-
dore Stoleson.
Sheep pens were not more than half
occupied. Exhibitors: Shorpshires, c.
]. Smith. Jacob Amodt, w. w. Powell,
j. w. Norris, Ananias Hall; Lincoln
shires, Frank Swain; Fine Wood and
Delanes, G. ]. Smith; Grades, Spen
Robson. Poultry made big show of all
the favorite games and regular breeds.
The house was crowded with more
than ninety pens filed for exhibition.
MACHINERY AND VEHICLES
There was practically a village of
tents in which were housed a great
assortment of farm tools and dairy
equipment.
A. H. Dahl & Co., of Westby, had
a display of cream separators, man
ure spreader. Harry and Chester Dahl
were on deck to present the merits of
the Ford automobile, having bright
new car on exhibition.
knudson Brothers showed Maxwell
auto and other things in their line.
While Christoferson a. Larson made
good use OF their Imperial manufacture
of automobile and demonstrated other
mechanisms.
John E. Nuzum & Son showed by
demonstration the Adrian patent wire
fence.
Win E. Nelson had the De Laval
milk separator, two machines, on dis
play, besides other articles sold by him.
A novelty was the cream separator
and gasoline engine combined, small
nachine, but handy and compact. The
Empire Separator Company bad a
demonstrator.
The Kueber Hardware made good
showing, botn under tent and in floral
hall. Under canvas was in position
the James stansion for cattle and man
ure carriers.
THE BARBECUE
II is a long time since anything of
this kind has been attempted in our
section, and il was novelty and sur
prise to ninety-nine out Of every hum
dred persons on the grounds to see the
big oven and know that within was the
carcass Of a 1850 pound OK, from
which more than a thousand pieces of
tender and well seasoned meat were
prepared and handed out in sandwiches.
A nominal charge was made for the
cuts, and the barbecue was not only a
novel success but paid its way. The
entire arrangement and management
of thie old-time crowd satisfier was
made by Superintendent Buffers.
FLORAL HALL BOWER ATTRAcTivENEss
This spacious fair house was frag-
rant with flowers and ported plants,
bright with the handiwork Of artist,
seamstress and student, toothsome
from the skill of cookers, rich with
the perfection of builders and ma
chinist, resplendent with the garnered
harvests In grain, vegetables, cereals
and fruits Of the orchar The ar
rangement was ideal. IN this respect
one was quickly attracted. The cult
nary, fancy work, paintings were up TO
past standards. The educational quar-
tiers brought many observers and ques-
toners, and Superintendent Gardner
/ furnished the information. The city
library display by Miss Clara Glenn
| reflected credit on advances made Ia
providing free reading to the multitude
/ Across the iele in the south end OF
| floral hall Virogua city schools present
ed the practical side Of education, - the
manual training and domestic science
way of doing things The girl students
were there with sleeves rolled up demon
strating their ability and knowledge o.
things that make happy homes Theii
preparation Of foods and drink were
passed out freely to crowds thai
thronged the building. Young mer
| thoughtful for the future may well in
quire whether his lady adored has tax
en- course. in domestic science whils
otherwise Qualifying hefself for tbs
realities of life. And the tables MAJ
be turned, and the young woman delvG
into the secret past of her intended
and ascertain whether or net he iIaI
any acquired knowledge of now e
make a living with hands. The man
ual training display embraced q large
range of skillfully made articles, fash
toned from the crude material and with
tools provided by generous and pro.
gressive district Nothing better Ii
the big building than those practica
i demonstrations by our schools. The
county training school also made mos
ereditab'e showing in the class Of work
being done there.
Everything produced by the soil and
grown in this section had corner IN
field and garacu, grain crops, vege.
tables, tobacco, fruit quarters, and
they were all excellent, and well ar
rang I'd. Nowhere could d larger or
better display Of apples be made. The
asylum ard county farms each showed
striking collection Of farm and gar
den products. They were not IN com
petition for premiums. Among the in
dividual collections In floral hall was
one embracing almost everything grown
here, 1862 different articles, by Mrs.
| Spen Robson. Theodore Stoleson, s. o.
Moore and others made large collective
/ displays. GiIbertson Brothers, of Chris
I tiana, took first premium on tobacco.
/ 10 this hall Roman & Felix made a
l two-booth display Of fine goods carried
in their department store. Brown Mu-
sic Company had number Of musical
instruments and sewing machines, j.
W. Thayer builders materials, -four
and feed. G. j. Kuebler hardware
occupied conspicuous space in showing
stoves and plumbing outfits. f. 81
Towner was represented IN a booth,
and Mrs. Geo. II. Clarke showed q
variety Of shells.