The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-07-08

The Bayfield, county strawberry
season is now on in full blast and
thousands of dollars worth of the
fruit is being shipped daily to the
markets at the Twin Cities, Duluth
and Superior and other points.
The berries are of very fine flavor
and quality this season and the mar
ket prices have been rather strong,
starting in at around four dollars per
crat and never dropping lower than
the 1925 mark.
There has been good demand for
the fruit and the shippers have been
having trouble in filling all orders.
The berries grown in the Bayfield,
County region are unequaled ny-
where. The cool weather OF sl,
causes the berries to develop slowly
and when the July weather comes in
which the fruit ripens the berries are
large and well formed and possess e.
flavor which is not excelled in ber-
ries grown anywhere, and because of
their firmness have long keeping
qualities which makes distant ship
ments possible.
The crop this season has been q
good one, and the growers who had
large patches are reaping a harvest
Weather during the early part of the
season caused a spoilage of a part of
the crop because Of the inability to
pick the fruit during wet weather, but
the prices obtained during this per-
iod more than made up for the short
ness of the pick, and the average for
the season will average up well.
Ferocious animals and charming
bits of femininity are curiously inter-
mingled in the performance of the AL
G. Barnes A ring wild animal circus.
which is to exhibit in Ashland July
9th, and which will, no doubt, be the
joyous holiday for the folks for miles
around.
With its 1900 animal actors, it's 600
people and 500 horses all transport
on two special trains of So cars, this
organization is said to present an ex-
hibition unique in the annals of cir
cusdom and on a massive and gor-
geous scale.
From the opening pagaent to the
closing feature, sensational thrillers
pass in review; lions ride wild horses
like regular cowboys; tigers dance
form in one set, shaggy beasts defy
the fox-trot; 80 tons of elephants
perform in one set; shaggy beasts
defy Flaming barrages, there are
acting camels, racing ostriches with
Arab riders, and musical elephants,
and boxing contest between polar
and grizzly bear, Capt. Ricardo him
self tackling the winner.
There are also 40 singing girls on
horseback, who operize while the
horses dance; and there is a whole
flock of clowns who work overtime
to supply the fun.
The street parade is now miles
long, and many of the animals quar-
ters are wide open, SO that all may
see them and their daring trainers,
who have taught them the wonderful
feats seen in the arena; the parade
leaves the show grounds at 1O:3O in
the morning and the preliminary en-
tertainments start soon after its
return OF the show grounds.
Noted as the "show that's differ
ent" the famous Barnes circus is
living up to its reputation as usual.
A Fool and his money are soon
parted" SOMETIMES. And here
is an instance where the fool got
the best of the aeal. See Eugene
O'Brien in "A Fool and his Money
at the Y. M. c. A. next Wednesday
Manager Robert Downs of the
Medford Light and Heating company
was in the city for few hours on
the 5th visiting with his parents
and friends. Robert had to return
again the same evening as he is in
stalling a new Deisel engine in the
Medford plant and wanted to be
there to superintend the work,