Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-06
FAIR IS A SUCCESS
In Everything But Attendance An-
nual Exposition Excels.
EXHIBITS THE BEST IN YEARS.
Attractions and Amusements all High
Class, and Every Department
of County Fair is
Complete.

In everything that goes to make
up a modern county fair, with the
exception of attendance, the Winne-
shiek County Fair of 1911 was an
unqualified success, for not in many
years, with the exception of Home
Coming week, has the fair been so
complete in every department, SO
many exhibits in all lines, such splen-
did attractions, amusements, side
shows. races, base ball, etc. etc., all
of which combined made it one Of the
best fairs we have ever had. Sec
retary Brakeman had worked hard
for long time previous to the fair
to make it a success, and he was
we'll supported by the other officers
and committeeman.
Had the weather been good all the
week, there is little doubt that there
would have been a comfortable SUR
plus in the treasury, but inasmuch
as the threatening weather of We'd
nesday kept the usual big crowd
away on that day, there will be a
deficit, which will be taken care of
by the officers and business men, as
has been done in years past. The
Winneshiek County Fair always pays
all it's premiums and Indebtedness,
and the business men of Decorah al
ways stand behind it.
Swine.
The big thing of the fair this year
was the stock exhibit, conceded to
be the best in many years. The
swine pens were filled to overflowing
with some of the finest hogs in the
world, strangely all from the north
part of the county, and all but one
exhibit from the single township Of
Hesper. But it was a criterion of
what might be expected from an ex-
hibi- rom every township.
= The Du1Sc scssey hogs attracted
much attention from visitors to the
swine pens. The largest exhibit was
made by Geo. H. Willsie of Burr Oak
township, with a herd of nineteen
fine animals, headed by Red Tecum-
sch, winner of fifth prize at the state
fair last year, and brother to the
first prize winner. His two year Old
sow Iowa is also a fine animal. Red
young bOars and one young sow
do ~h ~xxvf, hot ~sc-1~L
well feel proud of.
Nicholas Richert had one of the
best exhibits in this class, seventeen
fine young animals, with Commander
Dale, by Dale, the Minnesota state
fair champion in 1908, at the head.
This herd demonstrates beyond
question the advantage of good
breeding. Mr.. Richert also showed
five fine young Poland Chinas.
John Richert made the best show
ing of Poland Chinas, 25 head, with
his boar Wonder Boy, sired by Long
Boy, a Fayette county 1900 pound
hog. Two yearling sows, Lady Long
and Lady Osborn Sd, sisters, and
seven boar pigs out OF the former
added much to his exhibit, which also
included two fine fall sows.
John Young was on hand this year
with twenty-five fine animals. There
was Pretty Maid with litter of Ave
pigs, La Crosse Chief, his herd boar,
five six-months and four four-months
pigs, altogether mighty fine exhibit.
In Chester Whites Lloyd w. Rich
ert and Henry Sellman were the ex-
hibitors. The former showed a fine
sow and six pigs, while Mr.. Sellman
showed an old and young boar and
a young SOW, all good animals.
Albert Wingate brought down his
big boar, weighing 500 pounds,
which was one of the big attractions
of the fair.
Cattle.
In the cattle department every
body was glad to see Albert Win
gates herd represented. His big herd
bull, Scottish Nobleman, a pure bred
Scotch animal, and four fine young
bulls of his own breeding, made q
showing that was cOmplimented by
all who saw them. ~
Roy Miller was down from Burr
Oak township with a showing of
black cattle which also added much
to the department. The five head OF
Angus stock with the herd bull.
Thickset Idol at the top, state fair
champion animal, one of the very
highest in his class, COW with q
young calf at her side, a two year
old heifer and fifteen months old
bull of his own breeding brought out
exclamations of admiration from ev-
cry lover of fine stock.
H. T. Ramlo, with his Prairie View
Farm herd made one of the best
exhibits on the grounds, containing
four pure bred Scotch animals, with
his herd bull Wayside Prince, fine
three year old animal, and yearling
bull of his own breeding. all of which
made a splendid showing.
John Logsdon showed his herd
bull Rawhide. a fine animal, and