Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-01

has arranged for the construction Of
new County building, which win give
space for exhibits from more than atty
counties.
This new structure was made abso-
lussly necessary for the reason that
Secretary Mackenzie found when
coElties began to write to him for
space that at least fifty would exhibit
The old County building has space
for about twenty-five county exhibits.
Northern Wisconsin 10 Active.
Nsrshern Wisconsin win be especial
Iy well represented this year in the
county EXHIBITS department.
In addition 70 the many premiums
in this division. and the othersspecial
prizes, the Milwaukee Journal Is offer
ing a costly cup for the best county
exhibit at this years fair.
The Horticultural department, win be
unusually strong, and every Root OF
space In the building set apartsfor this
department will be made use Of. Nor
thern Wisconsin will be very strong
in this department this year, and
counties which have scored strongly
in past years in this division smay and
their laurels gone to northerm counties
when premiums are awarded.
In this department also, thesdivision
of plants and flowers will be found far:
above the standard establishedin past
years.
Dairy Department Bigger. :,
No department OF the 1914 fair will
be Of greater interest than the dairy
department. and IL will be found that
this department has kept pace with
others that will show decided gains.I
This year every resident of the
state exhibiting creamery or dairy
butter or cheese will be paid q pre-
mum of $500 for each exhibit. Tegard-
less CO the score. This decisionSon the
part OF the Board In arranging pre-
miums is having remarkably good
effect. A special premium alsosis Civ.
en- for every exhibit exceeding $3.50 I'M
value.
Wisconsin as the great dairy state
will find Its worldwide reputation
greatly augmented after the 1915 fair.
Ths Machinery Exhibit.
The Machinery department thisyear
will be remarkable for the TACT, gthat.
while many OF the big machinery con-
Germs will not be represented. the
number of exhibits will be largsrs and
the display OF machinery greater than
ever. The smaller independent rsanu-
facturers will be more numerous! and
more largely represented. The fair
will be notable for its lack of so-called
"trust-made" machinery.
Some Of the so-called mammoth
manufa cturers Of machinery are not
patronizlng state fairs this year noe on
ly in Wisconsin, but In Mennesotaand
elsewhere. Their reason Is that they do
not believe that they get results suf-
ficient to warrant the large expendi-
lures attending exhibiting at fairs.
These manufacturers aim only at
reaching the dealers in machinery.
They forget that the farmer is the
man who buys machinery, and that by
neglecting to exhibit they do NOT dis
play their manufactures to the man
who supports the dealers.
The smaller manufacturers appreci-
ate the fact that with some of the
bigger manufacturers out more atten-
ton will be given to the smaller
makers of machinery. and the number
Of this class of exhibitors this year
VII be much larger than ever before.
In the Art Department.
Thousands yearly have appreciated
the Art department Of the statezf fair,
and patrons of the fair interested In
ant will find much T.Dre to entertain
them this year than ever before.
Supt James J. Nelson, of Amherst,
of this department, says: "The Art
department thisyyear viii exceeds my
expectations, both in number OF sx-
hibits and high class of exhibits.
want to assure ell residents of Wis
constr. who are interested in artsthat
they must come Co this years fairipre-
pared 10 spend an much time ca pos
sibls Ia the Art building. They lwila
be agreeably surprised"
New Woman'a Work Building.
The Woman's Work department has
grown so rapidly from year to year
tat new building for this depart
inent Is absolutely necessary, and It
is expected that the state will provide
a new and adequate structure in 1915.
The last legislature appropriated
$4,000 for such building. but a
string" was tied 70 the appropriation.
and tho money III not available.
This department. always has attract
ed all of the w0msn patrons OF the
fair, and there viii be more occasion
than ever for thbir Inspection of this
department.
ChampIpnj Spoilers.
The educational department will be
larger and of hiishAr class than ever.
One feature of The educational WORK
Of tho Wisconsiafsta Board Of Agri-
culture has been b spelling contest by
counties throughbuA the state. WIN
ners Of these cozkasts will be especial
ly invited guestaIbx the Board At this
years fair.
The best adyk,SAhat can be given
to any citizenx WISCONSIN who IL
interested thoroulkRAy In the great Bad
ger state is nokdIESmiss the 1914 fair.
the greatest sxRIM&ion the state eyex
has given.