Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-22

" comes close to or does establish a re-
cord for this department of the fair
exceeding 1914 by about one hundred
entries in spite of the corn contest hav-
ing been postponed waiting maturity
of the crop. Each year. it seems to US,
brings a higher quality of display, re-
tiecting greater judgment in care and
selection
A great year for fruit-237 entries,
more than doubling last years show
ing, proving the statement y was
without doubt the finest and lare est
display in many years. Two exhibitors
entered with more than twenty vari,s-
ties OF spples-J. II. McLees and Eve-
Munson. Entries in the farm and gar
den department totaled ODD, q splendid
increase over the It's displays of last
year; and especially fine were the dis
plays of small grain by 7. Sebion & Sons,
Theodore Stoleson and Ole Obertson.
A collection of mammoth turnips, as
large as pie pumpkins, attracted much
comment We believe Superintendent
Buffers is entitled to q shade more cred
il than usual this year. the asylum dis
play being better throughout, especial
ly IN onions and potatoes But here, as
elsewhere in agricultural displays, we
were reminded that corn is not king
this season. Only a few roasting ears
were on deck, mute witnesses to the
ravages of rain, cold, and early frost.
Fair time serves to forcibly impress
US with the thought that more and
more our school work is turning from
the purely academic to fitting pupils
for the practical work of life. The
showing of the agricultural department
/ frnn
sor Brown and his embryo farmers are
to be praised and congratulated And
notwithstanding that many of the best
articles were contesting for premiums
! in other departments. Miss Baker and
her girls Of the domestic science branch
showed booth piled full of about 100
garments that speak well for the fu-
ture Vernon county homes. In the
manual training booth, working under
direction of Mr.. Gilman, Rufas Fort
I ney showed fine cedar chest, Elmer
/ Parr q library table, Stanley Side q
chair and Neil Minshall samples of
/ house plans and perspective,
1 The art exhibits suffered a slump
/ this year, paintings and pastel work
dropped - half Of last years showing.
and there we're no entries in ph0togra-
1 ply or typography. But what Of beauty
aud artistic taste lacking here was
more than compensated fol by the
4 beautiful and profuse displays of flow
ers, spreading from the center pier to
/ two long tables, Isl entries.
1 Nothing of praise can be added to
what we have said in past years con-
corning the superb showing in fancy,
| ornamental and domestic ua lufacture.
In quality and quantity, they paraleled
last years big display, rejecting infin-
lite care, toll and artistic understanding
! The pastry and canned fruit department
was about as last year, with the excep-
ton Of most line-upof tempt
ing candies ard cakes, far larger than
usual.
Owing to late starting of county
schools, the educational department
was not so well filed as usual, but the
quality of work shown was OF a high
order, especially worthy OF mention,
being sets Of doll clothes. complete
house plans, illustrated stories. and the
sixteen entries in the sstor contest
War and geographical maps and col
lections of weed ard plant seeds by the
training school excited much favorable
comment A pleasing feature of the
exhibits is the children's department,
showing practical work in painting and
garment making done By the little fin
gers About the usual number of ar
ticles were shown, and teachers and
parents should exert themselves TO ex-
tend this each year.
Viroqua city merchants to the num-
Der of only four exhibited their wares
in the hall this year, Otto 0tteson,
KuebIer Hardw ware, Jacob Dach and o.
E Davis.
MACHINERY AND VEHICLES
In h , tent Jacob Dach, Junior,
made an exceptionally large showing Of
farm equipment in wagons, carriages,
trucks, combination racks, tractors,
silage cutters, manure spreaders, churns,
gasoline engines, cream separators. In
these quarters Roy McMullen exhibited
the Calf Wey" milking machine,
which he is agent for There was much
curiosity to witness its operation.
T. C. Knudson had a tent display of
silsge cutters, cream separators, pump
jacks and other things.
Under a tent A. II. Dahl & Co. show
ed Ford cars. all the different pieces
thereto, together with the workings OF
the engine Zitzner & Fortney enter
tanned visitors under canvas and made
known the virtues of Overland, REQ
and Maxwell automobiles, and Ray
mond Spellum explained the value of
tire powder he is agent for.
Smith Hardware Company made a
display of Adrian woven wire fencing.
ON THE MIDWAY
The concessions were of more var
led character than in any past year,
filling the allotted space to overlooking
shows, games, feed and refreshment
stands, a Ferris wheel and merry-go-
round which delighted old and young,
The free attractions presented by
Alexander Brothers were highly cred
liable, especially the wire walking and
tunbling by the small performer.
THE NIGHT FAIR
Certainly this new venture on the
part of the fair officials met with the
popular approval of the crowds. Nat
urally the fireworks were the principal
feature of the evening ente t>'7ments,
and rightly 30, for they were truly
magnificent and thrilling SVN Jitions.
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