Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-26

For our county fair the weather mar
gave US his annual dose--downpour oil
rain for two days at the opening. But
he recanted and furnished us the clos
ing half, Friday and Saturday, as fine
4 quality of sunshine and warmth as
he possessed. Ii always hurts to have
Indictment conditions at the opening;
curtails entries, brings bad roads and
other things that shorten the crowds
and finances Considering everything
the officers are we'll pleased with the
outcome. While all matters are not
adjusted they are certain that they
will have money left after expenses
have been liquidated, possibly $1,000.
That certainly would be remarkably
good showing under all the unfavor-
able contentious.
THE LIVE STOCK SHOW
We have had larger, but not better
showings. Heavy rains at opening
prevented many good herd entries,
BUSINESS in tobacco harvest, thresh-
ing and silo filing prevented many
from making exhibits, besides grain
is too expensive to admit of correctly
fitting animals for the show ring All
these things had their direct effect in
shortening stock exhibits.
HORSES
The special Judge, Mr.. Roberts of
Waukesha. complimented our Vernon
county horse breeders on the class OF
animals shown, stating that we have
some as fine as are shown in the state.
There were about 100 horses on exhi.
bition. In thoroughbred stations Joe
Deters was the leader with four, J
Percherons and Belgian: r. j. Hell
geson l Belgian. L, l. Skrede ! Per-
cheron, Dan Weber | Shire, Victor
Erickson / Coach, f. M. Minshall 2
roaesters, Bert Dustin ard Eber Long,
each roadsters. Full blood mares,
Thos. Kilen ,, Bert Dustin and Eber
Long ] each. Grade draft mares and
colts, John johnson 2, Joe Deters, G..
w. Eckhardt. John Hanson, Sam j.
Ottum, Hans Hjelter, Oluf Walby,
Nels Skildom, John FliklSe, Wilbert
Weber, Willie Weber Coach mares
and colts, Ivan Groves, Geo w. Eck-
hardt, Ed. Gorsline Auanias Hall
showed mules. Other exhibitors of
grade horses were: Ole Olson, Guy c.
DeGarmo, Herb Mills. Clayton Vince.
Ter, J. A. Snodgrass, Albert Sheldon,
/ G. w. Moore, Edison Roach, Oscar
Erickson, Oscar Ramsett, Elmer Bang.
sburg, John Knudson, Ole Jackson
Jason Horribly, Fred Alexander, Her,
man Christensen, Henry Chrlstiauson
Charles Christiausou.
CATTLE
In beef strains Ing. r. ThorsgaarC
& Sons had Herefords from young
calves to dams and sires, IA head,ce
ainly a fine bunch In Shorthorns
Willard Getter showed 10 head, very
creditable display. In Red Polls there
were two exhibitors, L NJ. lomp
son animals, c. II. Mills ,, small il
number but good in quality.
In dairy breeds there were more ex
| hibitors c. w Moore, with his Aver
shires, 10 head: Guernseys, Albert
] Getter IL Son. animals: of Jerseys
Paulhagen farm 10 head, Asylum
| farm ;, Butt * DeGarmo !. Hugh Blu
chanan l. Grade dairy cattle. Asylum
! farm head Jerseys, Bert Dustin
Guernsey.
SHEEP
Here there were but seven compel
! ing for prizes, George Zillig, as usual
showing ten fine Shropshires, II. K
/ Vergeront s of same breed. j. ". Nor
ris showed IL grade Shrops. In Ok
! fords Albert Getter had 9, Anania:
Hall , MIR. Hall also showed u doub
lie standard Hampshires. In Rambo
lets Geo. 4 Fisher showed II head.
HOGS
Pens that usually are overcrowded
were not third occupied. In full
bloods John Bobst * Son showed AZ
| Poland Chinas. a very creditable ar
ray, having boar that weighed l,02l
pounds, fine proportioned specimen
| Other Poland exhibitors were J. w
Norris and Albert Getter. In DuroC
Jerseys Mike Stoehr was at the top
as usual. Blaine Wheeler aId Albert
Sheldon were two other exhibitors
John A. Doerr and John Gardner haC
Chester Whites, Theodore Stolesor
Hampshires, Butt x DeGarmo ! Berk
shire grade hog.
POULTRY
The poultry department was mo-
quite up to the usual high feather, Z
third of the coops being vacant. Blu
most of the standard breds were en-
tered and represented by fine birds
From the number of fanciers in thii
section the interest in fair exhibits
ought to be greater and more rivalry
THE FLORAL HALL
CONSIDERING the miserable geatbp,