Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-08-29
STATE FAIR GIVES TNs FIRST
CALL" 10 SOURCES OF
WISCONSIN'S FAME.
LAND, MINE. FOREST DONATE
Grams, Grasses, Vegetables, Fruits,
Water PRODUCTS. Manufactured
Articles. Honey and Pearls.
DAIRY EXAlyl.loN WILL BE MAGNIFICENT

Wisconsin products viii be favor
ed by especial exhibition at the state
Fair this year
The correlation of prodEcts for
which TIE state is particul"rly noted
IS oi.2 of the e> al ambi, 1us OF
She board of .gricui ere. While the
badGer state is as Widviv known for
the variety ot its produc, cus as for
amy other characteristic II Is believed
that one or the best obiec.2 OF the
state exposition Will be ach wed by
eating attention of patrons to the
many standard fruits of hG,d and
factory in which this commonwealth
eXcels.
Wisconsin is the greatest dairy
state in the union The utiry eN-
hiblt at the State Fair for many years
has eXcelled in quality those OF ma
tlonal and international exhibitions,
ana as result of the especial ef~
forts OF the management and OF state
departments interested will set new
standards this year. More than as
600 pounds of butter and cheese will
be on exhibition, with the competi-
ton practically limited to this state
This particular Wisconsin product is
Of so great Importance that 1t re
Quires a special building
All Interests Admitted.
The correlated display will be pro-
vided by both agricultural and man
ufacturing interests. The high grade
OF Wisconsin grains. for instance,
will be attested by an elaborate col
lection of representative specimens.
Included will be the barley for which
the Badger state stands re-eminent:
the No. l wheat which is unexcelled
for purity and milling purposes; the
rye with unusually large and sound
kernels; the corn, the grain of which
Is uneXcelled for the mill, and the
stalk unequalled for the silo; the
special ensilage and sowed corn
which really have been brought to
perfection in this state, and the Wis
consin hay, which has set new rec
ords in production per acre, and for
fneness and purity, both timothy and
clover.
Proof will be offered that Wiscon-
sin Is THE potato state, both as to
variety and quality of production,
also that other vegetables thrive and
even are developed to higher state
of perfection here. including partic-
ularly carrots, beets, bagas and the
cannery vegetables, such as beans,
peas, cucumbers and gherkins, d.
Wisconsin Is one of the four lead
ing states in the union in the pro-
duction OF tobacco, though the indus
try is comparatively new here. Wis
consin filters" are popular with all
Tn tfap he
pers are demanded for numerous
leaf" will be given an important
position in this special show.
Wisconsin apiarists are gaining
fame in distant regions. Wisconsin
honey is said to be the best because
the flowers and timber blooms" OF
this region produce a nectar that Is
particularly pure and rich In flavor
There will be many samples of this
honey, extracted and in the comb,
also full hives of bees under scienti-
fic care will be on exhibition.
Especial attention will be given
manufactured and mine products pc
culiar to the Badger state. The
standing of the commonwealth as re-
CARDS all products of the forest Will
be eXemplified. The value OF the
zinc and lead mines will be set forth
graphically. Pearl fishing and other
water Industries peculiar to the state
and OF especial Importance also Will
receive consideration,
Wisconsin fruit Is noted for its ex-
quisite flavor, and numerous variet-
ies of apples and plums have been
perfected here. The fruit display
Will be one OF the most important
OF this unique collection. Included
will be apples, pears, plums, cherries,
peaches, small fruits and berries in
many varieties.
Especial effort will be made to dis
play the products OF the newer dis
tricts of the state in the north where
some records already are being
broken, especially in the production
OF vegetables, hay and honey.