Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-09-17
LARGE ATTENDANCE
AT FAIR GROUNDS
Large Number of Exhibits
Show the Great Fertility
of Villas County Soil
Cattle Show Good

Villas county's fifth annual fair
held at the fair grounds Wednesday
and Thursday Of this week marked
another step forward in the agricul-
tural development of this county. 1t
was winner from all points. Each
succeeding year has seen improve
ment over the previous one and this
year was no exception to that rule.
The products of the soil were there
in all their glory, proving conclu-
sively that the fair society made no
mistake in placing the date twelve
days later than it was last year.
Twelve days makes a great differ
ence in the development of matur-
ed crops in this county. One had
but to view the exhibits on display to
see that vegetables, grains and gras-
SEES were fully ripened and ready for
the harvest.
The main building was filled with
the finest products ever exhibited in
the county There were approximately
$50 entries in the vegetable, grain,
and grass department, and all were
of a type unbeatable anywhere.
More exhibits of clover and pota-
toes were in evidence this year, due
no doubt to the later date of hold
ing the fair. The later cuttings of
clover and the later varieties of po-
tatoes are hardly ready for show
purposes the first week in Septem-
Der, but they were there in full ma
turity this year The potatoes can
carry highest honors wherever ex-
hibited The five main varieties
were well represented, proving that
Villas county is truly potato sec
ton, with nothing to fear from any
county in the state. Clovers, grasses
and grains showed wonderful devel-
opment, as did every other product
on exhibition.
The fruit department included a
variety that few people in general
in this county There were many
varieties of apples, crabs and other
orchard products including cherries
and plums There were blackber-
ries, raspberries, grapes and good
representation of all of the other
small fruits, all fully ripened and
tastefully arranged, netting the win
ners good returns.
The educational exhibit YVES a
source of much comment from the
spectators. The list was considerably
enlarged over last years showing
and the work done in the various
countys chools shows that they are
up to the minute in preparing the
future citizens of the county. The
examples were from every grade
from the first up to the seniors in
high school, The domestic science
and manual training exhibits con-
tanned some excellent work-work
that would do credit to many older
persons who consider themselves
proficient in plying the needle and
handling the implements of other
crafts.
The number of livestock entries
did not quite come up to the en-
tries last year but what were there
were good, showing that Villas
county farmers are getting into the
dairying game with purebred herds.
The new cattle shed adds to the ap-
pearance of the fair grounds and
provides splendid quarters for the
stock. Sheep were well shown, con-
vincing many that sheep raising is
destined to become one of the pro-
fitable lines of farming in this part
of the state Thursday was Phelps
Day and a large. delegation from
that thriving community spent the
day at the fair. The Phelps band
showed up in great style, furnishing
plenty of music during the day and
adding much to the entertainment
feature of the fair. That band has
improved greatly since their appear
ance here last year. They are
live organization with plenty of pep.
Their program was highly enjoyed
by ALL
Attendance showed big increase
over last year. Every department
was we'll patronized and at both ball
games the largest crowd ever seen
was out
This year there were plenty of re-
freshments on the grounds. Fair Wis
itors could buy plenty of eats from
three booths fitted for that purpose
The Earnest Workers had a stand in
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