Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-08-25
BY OLIVER E. REMEY, Secretary.

IueillS III DullulUSS anu Oh SIouUuS
costing 100000; with the best array Of
special attractions ever presented at
the fair; with four days of high class
harness racing and two days Of sensa-
fairs Tuesday and Thursday nights;
with a big free $4,000 Badger Festival
downtown in Milwaukee on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday nights; with
$4,000 given in premiums and purses;
with the first and greatest automobile
show of 1917 models this year, there
is every indication that the 1916 State
Fair will establish a complete set OF
new records for this great Exposition,
now in it's sixty-sixth year.
Great Display OF live Stock.
Last year, owing to prevalence OF the
foot and mouth disease, the live stock
divisions were closed to all but Wis
consin exhibitors. This year, however,
all classifications, excepting special
Wisconsin classes, again are open to
the world, and correspondence to date
indicates record breaking exhibits In
all live stock classes.
The swine and sheep departments
will be housed in spacious new struc-
lures costing nearly $4,000 and pro
nounced by breeders who have exam
ined the plans the best swine and
sheep pavilions in the United States.
These structures will house over 1900
swine and sheep in addition to provid-
ing two spacious judging pavil1Ons.
These buildings not only provide great
ly needed accommodations for swine
and sheep, but add greatly to appear
ance Of the grounds.
Next year a $4,000 poultry and pet
stock building will be erected.
Live Stock Classes Changes.
More money has been added for
classes in all live stock divisions. In
classes for horses there are premiums
for mare with foal at her side, and
among the special premiums is the A.
r. A. Stallion cup, valued at 5000, to
be competed for by standard and trot-
ting bred horses.
For cattle Wisconsin class has been
added for Herefords, and there are In
creases in money given for Guernseys
and Jerseys.
One Of the features of the cattle d.
vision will be the Cow Testing asso-
citation demonstration, for which there
are liberal premiums and special prizes
The first prize of $50 is given by
Hoard's Dairyman. Breeders Of the
state are behind this demonstration
and have been showing great interest
in it to date.
There have been increases in money
offered In the sheep division, and in the
swine division the Poland-China Flu
turity is continued and Duroc-Jersey
Futurity added The Wisconsin Farm.
err gives valuable cups in these futuri-
ties, in addition to the many other
prizes offered.
The poultry and pet stock division is
this year in charge of a new superin-
tendent, George w. Hackett Of North
Freedom, very well known in the poul-
try world. Classifications in this divi-
sion have been revised and brought up
to date. 1t is expected that more mon
ey will be added for this division next
year, when the exhibits will be housed
In new $4,000 building.
Horticulture, Horticulture, Woman's
Work.
N. A. Rasmussen, president Of the
Wisconsin Horticultural society, is the
new superintendent in charge of the
horticultural and plants and flowers de-
partment. This year the entire Horti-
cultural building will be given over to
horticulture and plants and flowers.
Premiums for both have been In
creased, and plants and flowers have
been given greater recognition.
The Woman's work division will be
housed In the spacious new grand
stand, where there will be sufficient
room for the exhibits offered by women
of Wisconsin. Last year because of
limited space it was necessary to close
the entries on Sept. 10. This year there
will be room for all who care to ex-
htbit. Premiums in this division have
been revised and classes brought to
date.
In the grand stand also will be the
exhibits of the University of Wiscon-
sin, bees and honey and the Indian de-
partment.
The new grand stand is Enclosed with
steel and glass and presents the best
exhibit space on the grounds.
Dairy Department Again Strong.
Last year under Superintendent Fred
Marty of the dairy and food commits
sion a worlds record was made In
the cheese department in number and
quality Of exhibits. This year it is
expected the 1915 record will be bro
ken and that the butter division will
be larger and Of higher quality than in
1915. George w. Weigle, dairy and
food commissioner, is especially inter
ested In the butter exhibit, and his en-
tire force of assistants is helping to
create new worlds record for both
butter and cheese
Fair officials strive each year to pre-
sent dairy department in keeping
with tha rank tho Radpar State attains |