Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11
BY oliver E. Remey, Secretary.


Madison, Aug. This year, for
che first time since Wisconsin took
rank with other leading states in the
Knatter of an annual state exposition,
Wisconsin will present a truly Wis
eonsin fair.
Because of prevalence during early
months OF the year of the foot and
mouth disease, horse, cattle, swine,
sheep and poultry classifications were
closed to all except Wisconsin exhibit
tors. Not all of these classifcations
come under the dreaded disease, but
&c was thought best to make sweep
ing order and ascertain just how the
Wisconsin idea works out.
State Fair officials have received
every assurance from exhibitors con-
cerned that unusual efforts for
strong exposition Of Wisconsin re-
sources will be made.
Therefore, with the best attractions
ever presented at the Wisconsin State
Fair. with the best music and great
est number of bands ever gathered
on the fair grounds, and with a falr
proper strongly augmented In all I'M
portant departments, patrons OF the
fair this year will be more than
pleased.
Every Department Is Improved.
Every department of the fair will
be improved so that it will be of great
interest to the average patron. For
instance, in the cattle, horse, swine
and sheep departments, poorly bred
stock will be shown alongside the
best bred stock, so that the fair Vlsi-
tor will see by contrast what words
cannot convey. In the Dairy Depart
nnant exhibits will be made attractive
by use of statuary effects, legends
and novel features, and an orchestra
will entertain visitors. Exhibits will
be so arranged and shown that all
who wander through the Dairy Build
ing cannot help but get clear idea
Of Wisconsin's Importance as dairy
state.
Every division of the Dairy Depart
ment will have some attractive. un-
usual feature. AS an example of
what is meant by this statement, 1t
cam be said that every visitor to the
Dairy Building will be given a taste
of good cheese, and will be told the
fsins of cheese as a food product,
andahow it should be eaten
The Department of H Irticulture
will be given more space this year.
!TsiR Fine Arts Department having
been discontinued, the space occupied
bv this department last year will be
added to that given over to horticul-
kure and Horticulture in 1914.
There will be between forty and
fifty acres Of machinery: sgg
Many New Features Added.
= Those who have visited past State
Fairs will find several new depart
ments to claim their attention.
All of Machinery Hall has been
Beased to the Milwaukee Retail Auto
mobile Dealers Association for an
Automobile Show, and this will be
The first great auto show of the sea-
son. All of the important 1916 mod
els will be shown three months ahead
uf the regular auto shows. Machinery
1aH will be decorated with $4,000
worth of decorations used in recent
shows at the Auditorium, and two
archestras will entertain visitors.
Herseshoeing Contest for black
smiths of Wisconsin will be conduct
-. during fair week, and 1900 black
smiths of the state have been furnish
On nremium lists. Competition will
he along lines OF ordinary horseshoe
ting Or. E. NJ. Sullivan Of Milwaulsee
wiz be In charge OF competition. and
the famous DR.. Jack Setter OF Chicago
will cf1ciate as Judge.
There will be . Baby Health Con-
Rest Mental and physical develop
znsnt will be the tests; mere beauty
viii not count. The aim or this de-
nartment Is q better race
Boy Aviators will show models q