Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
FAIR WAS BIG WINNER
Villas County's Third Annual
Fair Beat All Previous
Exhibits Shown


Fair week and other causes, make
it impossible to speak of Villas coun-
tvs 3rd annual fair with the full
mention it is richly deserves. 1T was
far in excess of the previous years
and was a source of wonder to every
ole that saw the agricultural dis
play. 407 entries, doubling those of
last year, consisted of nearly every
standard variety of sheaf and
th.eshed grains; all of the various
grasses, including millets were shown.
In vegetables, everything grown in
the garden and consumed in the
home, was on display in a stage of
maturity not expected at this date,
by those familiar with the cold and
late season against which this years
crops have made such successful
Roadway. so entries of potatoes gave
evidence of the popularity of this
crop among Villas county farmers. In
fruits, apples, crabs, Strawberries and
raspberries held throne and also fine
specimens Of their kind. Other very
striking exhibits were field corn lift.
high, cared in proportion. thorough
ly ripe and red tomatoes; mammoth
pumpkins, squash and cabbage; and
even a~sample of leaf tobacco every
bit as good as the Stoughton or
GAINESVILLE. product.
Another interesting display, made
for the first time, but which from now
should be made an annual feature in
Justice to Villas county's rising gener-
alton of boys and girls was the exhibit
from various schools, including all
work done in the grades and in every
class it showed a degree of talent wise
tic encourage
About so entries of cattle present.
ed a marked improvement in quality
over three yeass ago, and if the pres
ent interest in herd upbuilding con-
tinues, which it never fails to do
once started, a few years will place
the county in the front ranks of high
grade cattle production. The G. F.
SarSIuTn herd of Guernseys were again
much in evidence in numbers and in
ribbons won. Much interest was
shown in the twelve head of HoI-
stems sent down from Phelps by G.
M. Christensen, superintendent for
the Hackley-Phelps-Bonnell Co., in
charge of G. w. Cushman, their farm
manager. They won eight prizes
right off pasture and box car trip
here and Messrs. Christensen and
Cushman received much commenda-
tion for their efforts in helping to
make. the cattle department a full
success.
Several mares with foals by their
side, and one Clydesdale stallion con-
stituted the horse exhibit which will
now increase annually.
For the first time, implement dealers
made exhibits, Strong & Manley lead
ing in manure spreaders, potato Dig
gers, and Fordson tractors and plows.
They also gave blowing demonstra-
tion at Mart Hirzel's farm just north
Of town. and ran a free bus there at
regular intervals each day.
On all sides words of praise we're
heard for the Villas County Fair for
1918, and for President Hanson. Sec
rotary GunderSon and Jas. FL. Bolte
whose efforts largely made it's sue
cess.
Music by the Eagle River band ON
both afternoons and free war movies
at Dreamland Theater furnished by
the fair management completed the
list of fair attractions and were we'll
patronized from every town in the
county.