Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
THE ANIMAL SHOW


strides in animal industry the past
dozen years, but we regret that it
was not reflected as it should have
been at the fair, due doubtless largely
to overwork and underhelp on the
farms. There was little better than
a third to a half showing in all ex-
cept poultry which was fine and great
er than for years.
In horses only u thoroughbreds
were entered. In Percherons John
Watson, Jr., showed two stations; L.
l.. Skrede l. Th0s Kilen 3 or head,
Albert Tryggestad showed a German
Coach stallion.
The exhibitors in draft grades were
/ Geo. w. Eckhardt, Andrew Tollefson
& Son, Ole Jackson, Elmer Hanson,
/ Lloyd Olson. j. W. Norris, J. +. NJ
yum, Grant Cox, Chester Hall.
! Grade Coaches were shown b Riley
/ Brothers. |. n. Groves & Son, Amer
Bangsberg, B. B, Wheeler, Kenneth
Mills. Grade roadsters by b. B.
| Wheeler, Geo. W. Eckhardt, Albert
Hanson, Jas. A. Snodgrass. Clarence
Hall showed the only mules in the an
| imal line.
There were but IS full bloods and
II grade cattle shown, in no fair de-
gree representing the splendid herds
of the county or those of this immedi-
ate vicinity. The greatest number
was by Ing Thorsgaard & Son, in their
fine Hereford herd, Is animals. Next
was Chas. w. Moores Ayrshire herd
showing l6, then Willard Getter's u
head on Roam ShorthoINs. Olaf Wal
by also mad one Shorthorn. Superin-
tendent Fowell had the Aims House
/ big Holstein herd represented with
10 cows and heifers A pair of April
! twin heifer calves from the farm at
| tracted greatest attention. The whole
herd members are named Viroqua.
\ Superintendent Neprud had on exhibit
ton five animals from the asylum
farm herd, all Jerseys l.. NJ. Thomp-
son had on show four fine specimens
representing hi Red Polled herd, a
bull that weighs over a ton. c. H.
Mills also exhibited four animals of
the same breed. The Guernsey strain
was represented by Albert Getter,
with animals; Maurice Lind /, Nir-
gil Buchanan 2. The latter also show
ed Jerseys.
Levi Eckhardt showed two "baby
beef" young cattle that have had re-
cognition by making significant win
Things at other fairs this season
Swine pens were very sparcely used,
but some good showings, especially in
Duroc Jerseys, Michael Storer show
ing 20 head, one boar that weighed
about 800 pounds. Andrew Tollefson
e. Son showed 10, Asylum 8, Blaine
Wheeler 9, John A. Doerr had 16
Chester Whites, the only ones shown.
| In Tamworths Albert Getter g. Son
had fine bunch of IA. Poland Chinas
usually out number other breeds at the
fair, but this year they were limited
in number and exhibitors, H. r. Yer
geront, 0rvis German and Leroy
Clark the only ones TO show. 1t was
the smallest hog show for years.
When wool was worth 10 to ~ cents
a pound the county was overlooking
with sheep. Now that it commands
IS cents the fleecy little animals are
almost minus quantity. However
there are a few kept in most every
neighborhood and there will certain
ly be more. At the fair George Zillig
mad q fine bunch of full blood Shrop-
shires. II. K. Vergeront and Higgins
Brothers exhibited Shrops, and the
latter had grades as did J. W Norris
Clarence Hall showed Hampshires and
Geo B. Fisher Ramboulettes
The poultry pens were full, 1903 of
them with more than for years There
we're birds of all the well-known va
rieties-259 specimens.
DR.. J. A. Roberts of Oconomowoc
acted as special judge of all stock ex-
cept the poultry. He did the same
last year, and his work is generally
satisfactory l. L. Herbst Of Sparta
judged the poultry and fruit display.