Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-09-15

Cabbage, rutabagas, beets, tomatoes
onions, celery, cauliflower, etc. were
shown i'm abundance and monstrous
growth.
The ear corn exhibit deserves spec
ial mention because of the large dis
play of a well matured crop of all va
rieties that two months ago no one
expected would be worth harvesting.
At the fair samples from every part
of the county, demonstrated it to be
the best crop ever grown by Villas
county farmers.
Strangers and others entirely disinter-
ested who saw al exhibits pronounced
them by far the best seen anywhere
this year. Some went so far as to
say they were the best ever seen.
| It is exceedingly doubtful if any
first county ever made more success
full showing of farm products than
those shown by Villas county on Sept,
7th.
In the live stock department en-
tries were larger than. the fair Off
Gals had hoped for. The pure blood
entries were class that experts said
were good enough to go to the best
state fairs.
In pure blood Jerseys the two fam
lily cows owned by Mart Hirzel were
shown and then not as entries, Mr..
Hirzel feeling that farmers only
were entitled to premium money.
See premium awards for names Of
exhibitors winning in all classes.
| In Holsteins, the pure bred bulls OF
Jas. Morgan and G. w. Jonker at
| tracted much attention from admir-
ers of the black and whites.
Guernsey exhibitors we're August Os-
terberg, I'll. Numerick, Adams Bros
and G. r. .Sanborn. The Dairy Dol
lar herd although no better than the
others as far as breeding goes vase
ling to numbers, more noticeable
They were in charge of Mr.. Allcock
who it was plain to see was not show
ing cattle for the first time in his
! life.
The native COW exhibit was good as
was the talk on their valuable or non
valuable points by r. A. Kolb Of
Medford who otficiated as judge q
| livestock.
Among some of the progressive ad
! Yertising specialties brought to the
attention Of all fair visitors was the
cement block firm Of Smith & Olson
who showed foundation. and silo of
their construction and proved it was
a real silo by cutting up real cornsand
putting in it just as they do att big
state fairs.
The Farmers & Merchants State
Bank made itself solid with the lad
les by presenting each one with .
neat souvenir in the form Of an alum
mum tea and coffee sbrainer.
Eagle River again had reason TO be
proud of it's brass band which helped
to entertain the visitors by rendering
regulation fair time music through
out the day.
The officers Of the Agricultural So
ciety who worked hard and faithful
" to make the fair a success, espec-
tally the secretary, Mr.. Gunderson,
upon whom it deyolved to gather q
large part of the exhibits, r. I'll. Bee
be, as publicity agent, and every ex-
hibitor, and every one connected in
any way with the success OF Villas
county's first fair, are due the thanks
of every person interested in the adj
vancement of agricultural prosperity.
Next year the prem ium list shout
be extended to give the Hereford,
Shropshire, or Poland China breeder
and taxpayer chance to exhibit and
draw premiums. To do this and en-.
able the Society toget best results
the county appropriation should be
made this fall atthe annual meeting
TO get the best exhibition Of Villas
county farm products no attempt to
hold the county exhibition in connec-
tion with the state fair as was con-
sidered best this year.
! Talking with many farmers fair
day and since, we are more than ever
impressed with the idea that the
time has arrived for Villas county to
invest in tract of land for county
fair purposes. Not as some seem to
fear, mainly for horse racing, but to
accommodate and house the fair as it
should be taken care Of. We are will
ling to wait awhile for that especial
~ as we know the attitude of most
farmers regard ing the propriety OF
watching horse race on county fair
day, fairly well.
Another thing that will be con-
sidered sooner or later is the purchase
of county poor farm. Most coun-
ties generally do SO later at improved
farm prices. Oneida county just