River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-05
BY oliver {. Remey, Secretary.

Madison, Aug. This year, for
the first time since Wisconsin took
rank with other leading states in the
matter Of an annual state exposition,
Wisconsin, will present a truly Wis
consin fair.
Because of prevalence during early
months of the year Of the foot and
mouth disease, horse, cattle, swine,
sheep and poultry classifcations were
closed to all except Wisconsin exhibit
tors. Not all Of these classifications
come under the dreaded disease, but
It 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 a
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 far
proper strongly augmented in all In"
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 visi-
tor will see by contrast what words;
cannot convey. In the Dairy Depart,
ment exhibits will be made attractive
BY use Of statuary effects, legeadS.
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 a 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, it
can be said that every visitor to the
Dairy Building will be given a taste
of good cheese, and will be told the
value of cheese as a food product,
and how it should be eaten.
The Department Of Horticulture
will be given more space this year
The Fine Arts Department having
been discontinued, the space occupied
by this department last year will be
added to that given over to horticul-
ture and Horticulture in 1914.
There will be between forty and
City acres of machinery.
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
leased 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
of the regular auto shows. Machinery
hall will be decorated with $4,000
worth of decorations used in recent
shows at the Auditorium, and two
orchestras will entertain visitors.
A Horseshoeing Contest for black
smiths of Wisconsin will be conduct
ed during fair week, and 1900 black
smiths of the state have been furnish
ed premium lists. Competition will
be along lines of ordinary horseshoe
ing. Dr. E. NJ. Sullivan of Milwaukee
will be in charge of competition, and
the famous DR.. Jack Setter of Chicago
will officiate as Judge.
There will be a Baby Health Con-
test. Mental and physical develop
ment will be the tests; mere beauty
will not count. The aim of this de-
partment is a better race.
Boy aviators will show models Of