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

Another cycle of history has been
made in the holding of the fifty-ninth
annual Vernon county fair As usual,
/ foul weather was visited upon US, but
enough of good sunshine was produced
to even things up, making general aver
/ age as whole. Officers had given time
and money to bring all features above
! the average point; it is natural that
they should feel disappointed. and the
1 public always shares this disappoint-
ment when weather conditions work TO
a curtailment of exhibits and attend
ancs Friday and Saturday were ideal
for fair, ard the attendance was 5000
on Friday, less the closing day. A Sat
urdsy fair is an innovation here, but
this time proved convenient. II is but
/ justice TO the officials TO say that barr
ing weather the late fair does not suf-
/ fer by comparison with any past year.
! There were 2. 1853 entries, 126 greater
than last year, 494 more than in 1913
LIVE STOCK
We are going some 10 Vernon county
/ in full-blood stock, and each fair brings
/ more plainly TO view this fact Where
few years ago one pure blood sciInal
| was shown at the fair there is dozen
| or more now in the same ciae3, and
each year some new class is added, I'M
| til We are at this time propagstors of
great variety of farm animals
In horses we are making good pro-
gress and each year this is noticeable.
Here there were 1876 entries. Those
exhibiting registered animals were F.
Nj. Minshall, A E. Dustin, W. B Dyer,
L. L. Skrede, Howard Munyon, Harold
DeLscy, H. r. Vergeront, T. o. Kilen,
| RI Helgeson, Joe Deters, A S Atkins,
Daniel Weber. V. +. Erickson In the
grades we found IS animals by Messrs.
c. E. Buffers, j. A Snodgrass, Agri-
cultural Department, Carl Bentson, Os.
car E Larson. J. E Knudson, Arthur
Hornby, E. J Riley & Sons, Peter Hex
void, c Bangsburg. Carl Hendon, Vir-
gil Buchanan, H. 4. Swsngstu, Andrew
Forum, E. G.. Theige. N. K. Hjclter,
Arthur Thompson, Higgins Brothers,
! Ed. Gorsline, Willie Weber Mules and
J aeks. Ansnias Halls. Arthur Horribly 2
c. J.. Smiths Shetland pony quarter:
attracted as much attention, especially
with women and children, as any spot
on the grounds Nineteen were shown.
We have bad no larger or better
/ swine showing IN the county's history
than at this fair, when 1853 animals were
entered, most Of them registered stock
In Berkshires W W Powell exhibited
%, A. 3. Swiggum TO- c. Baugsberg ;
in Durocs Mike Stohrer q. T. J. Riley
/ & Sons 8, McClurg Brothers e; POLAND
Chinss W. ". Powell %, D. I Buchan,
an 5, c. V. German l, Andrew n 0lsor
j; Tsmworths. Albert Getter & Son;
p; Chester Whites, j. A. Doerr 20,
John Gardner 8; Hsmpshires, Theodore
Tollackson z. Anton Traveneek 3; Mule
foot, j. F. Harris g.
In poultry there was an unusual ar
ray Of birds by long list of owners, with
an entry list OF 254 The pens wers
more than filed ana extra room foam,
/ necessary.
In cattle there we're more than thu
barns could accommodate, farmers AM
breeders showing larger lunches thai
usual. The entries totaled 1872 It i
no small chore for breeders to take 4
the fair herds numbering ten TO Is ami
mails. While some strong GUERNSEY
herds are owned in Vernon county onll
four lead were on show this year TIT
Jersey, Ayrshires, Herefords, Holsteln
we're most in evidence, and some larg,
and fine herds shown In registered
Jerseys, Hugh Buchanan had s. Mrs S
n. Neprud & Son u, Jens Davidson
Son 5, Berlie Moore /; registered Short
horns, Mike Stoehrer 3; registered Hol
stems, Geo. Hornby 4, County Farm 9
Tennis Sebion & Son 6, Department vi
rouua High School !. Carl Hendon
Ole Oberson & Sons registered Guern
seys, Albert Getter :, Andrew n 0lsor
l, McClurg Brothers /, A. B Swiggun
/; registered Ayrshires, C. w. Moor,
Is; registered Herefords. Ing Thors
gard 20; registered Red Polled, L. NJ
Thompson Z, W. F. Mills 6; Polled Dur
hams, Viroqua High School Agricultur
al Department 2: grade HOlsteins, C.
w. POWELL for County Farm, Is; grade
dairy cattle. Higgins Brothers 4, A.
Hall 2, Keith Nuzum 2, A. E Dustin l
Agricultural Department High Schoo
/; grads beef cattle, A. Hall /.
Sheep is the only thing in live stocl
that is on the wane Twenty-Five year,
ago nearly every farmer had flock Of
woody bleaters; now the farmer whC
has herd is the exception. In fact
Z there are only few breeders as compar
ed with the olden times. And few Of
them appear 10 care to make exhibits
The showing this year was humiliating.
ly small, yet there were forty entries
some choice animals shown. The ex
hibitors were: Ananias Hall, 10 Hamp
shires, Wool grades, R. T. Bentsor
and ]. w. Norris elk each. Oxfords
9 by Ansnias Hall. Mutton grades, j
w. Norris 6, r. T. Bentson 2 Geo
Zillig showed 9 full-blood Shropshires
exceptionally fine animals.
THE FLORAL HALL
The homes ard broad acres of Yer
non county on parade that is the year
ly story of the art hall-a show VI
which our people never tire Of viewing
or contributing to. Entries this year
were even more liberal than last, and
the mark of 1886 exhibits entered sure
100 HORSES WANTED