The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
WATERFOWL |NTER-COUNTY
FAIR IS NOW FULL SWING
Great Display of Fireworks Tonight and Thursday
Night-Grounds Filled With Exhibits and Free
Attractions of the Best-Harness Events on
Thursday and Friday Will Attract Many


= The admission to the Watertown
fair is the same as last year, so
cents for adults. There is no war
tax to pay for admission or to =
shows on the grounds.
The big Watertown Inter-County
fair is in full swing. Tuesday was the
opening day and also children's day
and the attendance was large. 1t is a
real live, patriotic fair with the best
exhibits of farm produce ever seen on
the grounds. Although handicapped by
war conditions Secretary Charles w.
Harte can be proud of the showing as
can also every member of the associa-
ton. Some of the midway shows were
late in arriving on Tuesday but are
now on the grounds. The free attrac-
tons are the best that money can fur
nish and nothing has been lost sight
Of in this particular. The European
musical act is a wonder and received
much favorable comment by the peO-
pie who heard it on Tuesday. Besides
this there are great number of other
free attractions which are under con-
tract day and night.
The Fireworks Display.
A feature of the free attractions to-
night and Thursday night will be the
great Duffield wartime fireworks.
This feature will be shown at Water
town and also at the state fair in Mil
waukee, and will be worth many miles
of travel to witness. This feature
alone was secured at great expense
and the contract for it was made be-
fore the requisition to "cut OUT such
displays in the interest of the war,
but was allowed owing to previous
contract engagement. This feature will
depict war views and should attract
thousands of people.
The Exhibits.
The exhibits are much larger than
was anticipated by the fair manage
ment. The display of farm machinery,
tractors, milking machines, and the
like is a novelty to many who have
not kept track of the progress made
in these lines of agricultural endeav-
or. The walking pillow is shown but the
little tractor carrying three, four and
five plows loks like titan among the
display. The same is true of all farm
machinery, the latest in the field and
garden and barn equipment being
shown
The poultry department is filled to
everfiowing, about 700 birds being
exhibited including Belgian hares.
In the horse department the show
ing is credit to the association and
the same can be said of the cattle de-
partment, some of the best herds in
the northwest being represented.
Boys and Girls Exhibits.
Under separate tent are housed
the Boys and Girls exhibits of garden
products from the eight Councils of
Defense of Jefferson county They are
varied in products and simply repre-
sent the endeavor of the clubs to make
showing. 1t would be hard to judge
between them, although the Sullivan
booth seefs to have shade the best of
the argument, but there is honor for
all in the exhibits.
Then comes the agricultural dis
plays under the auspices of the JEFF
fersOn County Council of Defense rep
resented by eight councils. There one
sees what can be produced with eff
cheney back of it and an incentive to
work the soil. This exhibit is being
visited by thousands who come away
with better knowledge of what can
be done on the farms with concerted
move, backed by an information of
what is best to grow on the farms.
The agricultural building, the third
in farm products display, is an object
lesson in itself. Everything grown in
the garden or on the farm in this sec
ton of Wisconsin is on display. A
special mention is made Of the apple
display, and the fair will do one good
thing if by this display it can interest
farmers in the cultivation of this crop.
1t is said that Wisconsin can grow
god aples and winter keepers as well
as any other state in the union if but
once the farmers will take hold of the
crop and grow it for profit.
The Art Hall.
A visit to the art and floral hall
will disclose a new world to many in
plant life and human handicraft. Here
is housed the many beautiful flowers
and plants indigenous to Wisconsin.
In the art department is shown the
needlecraft of the women in varied de-
signs from crocheting to knitting and
fine needlework. There is also dis
played the public school exhibits of
drawing, penmanship, free hand cut
ting of designs, children's garments,
manual training exhibits and the like.