Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-09-16

and his remarks relative to the quail
ity and variety of the exhibits shown
were more than encouraging. The
agricultural future for a county that
can produce as Villas county has pro.
duced this year when conditios have
not been the best, opens UP POSSIBLE
tiles that are only limited by the man
behind the ploW
One of the interesting exhibits to
out of town visitors at the fair on the
opening day was two "a pound muskys
caught by guests at the Adams re-
sort on Big Twin lake that morning
and brought down for display that
afternoon before being shipped to the
homes of the owners at Sheboygan.
For the first time in the history Of
the fair a poultry department was
added this year, giving evidence of
another very profitable line of work
that will grow more each year. There
were thirty-six pens of birds that were
leaders in their class. Ernest Groves
Of Starks, Wis, judged this depart.
ment. Mr. Groves is a poultry man
of national repute, he having been
judge at the National Poultry Show
in Cincinnati for years. He stated
that Villas county had made an ex-
cellent start in displaying poultry
and Ii cfo y,
out sayig that there will be more and
better exhibits next year
Another new department was the
Women's department The popular
ity of this branch of work proves that
the fair association made wise move
in enlarging the fair to accommodate
the products of the oven and the
needle of the women folks. The entry
list was filled to the limit with good
at Examples of cookery, canning and
preserving, fancy work, home garden
ing and floral culture added an attrac-
tive appearance to the exhibit build
ing and the premiums awarded and
commentator paid by all who visited
that section, amply repaid those who
had taken the time and trouble to
prepare the exhibits.
Another very interesting department
that called forth great deal of praise
was the educational exhibit of the
Villas county schools. Practically every
school in the county was represented
and the work Of the various grades
well displayed. We noted work done
by the lower grades that would be
credit to many children much older.
struction work and needlecraft that
were truly excellent were there in
abundance. Mrs. Ruby Radcliffe and
Miss Mcdonald were the judges in
this department.
The amusement attractions at the
fair this year were given more atten-
ton than ever before and that the
committee did well in providing this
entertainment for the patrons was
shown by the way in which they were
received. Heading the bill was the
airplane flights and parachute Drops
something new for people of this
county. A parachute drop was on the
program for each day but the heavy
clouds made it impossible Wednesday
SO the descents were made Thursday.
An account of this attraction is given
in full elsewhere. Two free vaudeville
acts each day in front of the grand
stand added to the amusement.
Cane racks, doll concessions and
several refreshment stands took care
of the crowds in fine shape.
The Indian village proved an inter
esting feature both days. In an en-
closure screened off with blankets and
trees the red men in all their war
paint and feathers put on their tribal
dances and exhibits of bead work,
weaving, canoe making and other oc-
cpations of their daily life and pas
times that were accorded a generous
patronage by those to whom such di-
versions are a novelty.
Strong & Manley had an interest
ing and instructive exhibit of Ford
cars, Fordson tractors and farm ma
chinery that kept a crowd of future
buyers busy both days. Active de-
monstrations were made with all of
it and a feed mill run by a Fordson
tractor which ground feed free for
farmers, was kept busy. A new de-
vice enabling farmer to drive his
tractor with reins, like a team of
| horses, drew much comment from the
crowd.
The Farmers Produce Company had
an exhibit of the Wallis tractor and
the line of farm machinery they ham
| die with it. Demonstrations were
given by ]. W. Herreman, manager of
the company.
Behn Bros Sheet Metal Works had
an attractive booth displaying the
merits of the line of furnaces sold by
them and other branches of their line.
All these exhibits added a note to
the fair that had been missing in 9TH