Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-18
RACES, EXHIBITS, SHOWS
TO ATTRACT MANY
THOUSANDS

cOnsin Valley Fair and Exposition, the
fifty-third annual fair to be given un-
der the auspices of the Marathon
County Agricultural society, will be
under way. Plans for this fair prom
ise that it will be the biggest event
of its kind ever held here and through
the efforts of the directors Of the So
ciety and the members of the park
commission it is going to be a week
of instruction and entertainment that
every one in the county should take
advantage OF.
Entry Day
Tuesday is to be entry day, entries
being received up to 500 p. IN. in all
classes except horses, cattle, sheep
and swine, which will have to be in
the hands of the secretary by 200 p.
m, Monday, August %. But already
the entries are being received in num-
bers that are proof of the strong agri-
cultural interest in this county, one
OF the foremost agricultural counties
OF the state. Housewives have been
sorting out the best specimens OF
their annual canning aud preserving
work; garden enthusiasts have gath
cred their best vegetables; and poul-
try fanciers, cattle breeders, dairy
men and all those planning to enter
exhibits in the various classes have
been busy preparing the entries that
will show friends and visitors the
very best of all that the county is cap
able of producing.
Revised List
In accordance with the deteTmina
ton of the directors of the fair to
make this the biggest and best county
fair in the entire state, the premium
list has been revised, re-classilied and
REMEMBERED. The total amount to be
paid in premiums this year amounts
to S10,12G.50, nearly 100000 more
than was paid last year, and the lead
ing breeders, stockmen, dairymen
and poultry fanciers in the county
have been consulted during the COM
pilation of the list.
The changes by classes are: cattle,
increased from 100000 to $3424.50;
sheep, from S6370O to $66700; swine,
from $639.50 to $70S.50; poultry, from
$4,000 to $1,499.25; grains and grass
es, from $32915 to $40965; vegetables,
from S2255 80 to $376.25; dairy exhibit,
from $3.50 to $330.00; bees and
honey, from $51.00 to $4,000; fruits,
from $l21.50 to $12700; culinary,
from ,$144.50 to $i5S.00; women's
work, from $195.10 to $29S25; the
premiums for the township exhibit,
$4,000; flowers, $500; arts, $1S9.e9
and rural school exhibit, $163. so. have
not been changed
The grain growers club exhibit with
premiums amounting TO $46.50 has
been added this year and the juvenile
exhibit division, which includes the
work of the boys calf clubs and the
boy scout work has been greatly en-
larged and the premiums increased
from $4,000 to $49S00 The womens
work department and the art depart
ment have both been brought up to
date in all respects.
State Aid
The state allows aid to county fairs
of certain classitlcations which I'M
clude the Marathon county fair by
paying eighty per cent of the premi-
ums up to n maximum of 100000. Il
IS readily to be seen from this that the
Marathon county fair ranks high in
the state in amount of premiums paid,
far exceeding the usual totals paid
and attesting to the wide scope of it's
activities and the great interest taken
in ne fair
Ten or fifteen years ago the racing
program Of the fair was the biggest
attraction and AROUSED the most in
terest Today the speed events still
prove a big drawing card but their inn
portance is not proportionally as
great. This is due to the fact that in
years past agricultural interest was
not as great as 1t has grown to be
AT present, and now 1t is safe to say
that farm products and particularly
live stock, are Che great show features
OF the fair. With the stimulation of
the dairy industry and the growing
recognition of the benefits and advan-
tages of pure bred live stock has come
an era of splendid cattle. Associa-
TORS of breeders favoring different
breeds of cattle and the organization
OF clubs in practically every town
ship has given rise 10 n friendly RI
Valry that is to b. responsible for
some of the best exhibits at the fair.
From both information and inquiry
that has been coming into the office
of the secretary of the agricultural
society It Is expected that competition
for the herd prizes will bring out the
finest cattle that the county can
show
Judge Wednesday
Walter l.. Houser and Prof. George
c. McKerrow are TO be the stock
judges. Both these men are we'll
known to farmers In Marathon coun-
~, both having had wide experience
in the raising and Judging of cattle.
The program OF Judging in the live
stock classes will commence on We'd
nesday, August "A. ut 1880 a. M. and
will continue until 500 D. m. In case
the work cannot be finished In one
day, the Judging will commence at
300 a. m. Thursday, August 20, and
continue until Il Is finished
The Judges will give demoustrative
talks explaining the standards OF ex.
cellence for the different breeds and
Will give their reasons for making the
awards. They will also answer an,
questions that may be asked relative
70 the placing of animals in the var.
ious classes. On Thursday Afternoon