Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1914-07-17
THIS YEARS STATE FAIR TO BE
GREATEST IN STATES HISTORY
The Number of Exhibits Will be Larger and the
Class Will be Even Better Than Ever-Damage
= Done by Tornado Will be But a Memory by Sept /.

has arranged for the construction OF
a new County building. which will give
space for exhibits from more than fifty
counties.
This new structure was made abso-
lutely necessary for the reason that
Secretary Mackenzie found when
counties 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 Is Active.
Northern Wisconsin will be especial
ly well represented this year in the
county exhibits department.
In addition 20 the many premiums
in this division. and the other special
prizes. the Milwaukee Journal is offer
ing a costly cup for the best county
exhibit at this years fair.
The horticultural department will be
unusually strong. and every foot OF
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 may find
their laurels gone to northern counties
when premiums are awarded.
In this department also. the division
| Of plants and flowers will be found far
above the standard established in past
years.
Dairy Department Bigger.
No department Of the 1914 fair will
be OF greater interest than the dairy
department. and it will be found that
this department has kept pace with
others that will show decided gains.
This year every resident of the
state exhibiting creamery or dairy
butter or cheese will be paid a pre-
MUM OF 5000 for each exhibit, regard
less OF the score. This decision on the
part Of the Board in arranging pre-
miums is having a remarkably good
effect. A special premium also is Civ
on for every exhibit exceeding $3.50 in
value.
Wisconsin as the great dairy state
will find its worldwide reputation
greatly augmented after the 1914 fair.
The Machinery Exhibit.
The Machinery department this year
will be remarkable for the fact. that,
while many OF the big machinery con
Germs will o be represented. the
number Of exhibits will be larger, and
the display of machinery greater than
The smaller Independent manu-
facturers will be more numerous and
more largely represented. The fair
will be notable for its lack OF so-caued
"trustmade'' machinery.
Some of the so-called mammoth
manufacturers Of machinery are not
pa%tronizing state fairs this year not on
ly in Wisconsin. but in Mennesota and
elsewhere. Their reason is that they do
Sot believe that they get results SUI,
to warrant the large expendt
lures attending exhibiting at fairs.
These manufacturers aim only at
reaching the dealers in machinery.
They forget that the farmer is the
who buys machinery. and that by
neglecting to exhibit they do mot 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 his year
will be much larger than ever before.
In the Art Department.
Thousands yearly have appreciated
the Art department Of the state fair.
and patrons of the fair interested in
art will find much more to entertain
them this year than ever before,
Supt James J. Nelson, of Amherst.
Of this department. says: The Art
department this year will exceed my
expectations. both In number Of ex
hibits and high class OF exhibits. |
want TO assure all residents OF Wis
consin who are interested In art that
they must come TO this years fair pre-
pared to spend as much time as pos
sible In the Art building. They will
be a%greeably surprised
New Woman's Work Building.
The Woman's Work apartment has
grown so rapidly from year to year
that a new building for this depart.
mani "a ahaNlutaiy pa1aasarv ava -
ia expected that the state will provide
a new and adequate structure In 1915
The last legislature appropriated
$780, 900 for such a building, but a
string was tied to the Appropriation.
and the money Is not available.
This department always has attract
I'd all OF the patrons OF the
fair. and there will be more occasion
than ever for their inspection of this
department.
Chs~tpion Spoilers.
The educational department will be
larger anc CT higher class than ever.
One feature OF the educational work
of the Wisconsin State Board OF Agri.
culture has been a spelling contest by
counties throughout me tate. Win
ners OF these contests will be especial.
ly invited guests OF the Board at this
years fair.
The best advice that can be given
to any citizen OF Wisconsin who is
interested thoroughly In the great Bad
ger state Is not TO miss the 1914 fair
the greatest exposition the state eve
has given.