Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-07-13
FAIR TO ECLIPSE
PREVIOUS ONES
PREMIUMS THIS YEAR ARE
GREATER THAN EVER
BEFORE

| Marathon county's annual fair, the
Wisconsin Valley Fair and EXPOSE
| tion, will eclipse all previous ones
this year If the Agricultural society
is able to carry out it's gigantic pro-
gram. Arthur w. Prehn, secretary.
has completed arrangements for the
free attractions which are better than
ever, and also announces a total of
l3,463.o0 to be offered in premiums
The fair is to be held both day and
night and there are to be twelve free
attractions. The dates are August
81, %. 2s, "a and 25.
Louis H. Cook is president of the
Agricultural society this year; Carl
Hilber, vice president; A. w. Prehn,
secretary and Frank J. Gaetzman,
treasurer. Directors are G. A. Mills,
j. ID. Christie, A. H. Zimmerman, Fred
He'll, Frank Deichsel, John Dittbren-
der, W. ]. Rogan and Robert Hamil-
ton, together with the officers. and the
executive committee is composed of
Messrs. Cook, Hilber, Prehn, Gaetz-
man and Christie.
Want More Exhibits
The officers are especially eager
to attract as many exhibits as possi-
ble Entries should be made the week
before the fair to Mr. Prehn. This
will save time and confusion In the
departments for horses, cattle, sheep
and swine no entries will be re-
ceived after two o'clock Monday, Au-
gust 21st, and all other entries must
be made by five O'Clock Monday af-
ternoon. Livestock will be Judged by
Wednesday at 500 a. m. The society
has also ruled that no exhibit can be
removed until 400 p m. Friday
Department A, horses, offers seven
classes to exhibitors and $4S750 in
premiums. Joe Goebel will be the
superintendent and w. l.. Houser the
Judge. A total of $6,1S5.50 is offered
in premiums for department B, cattle,
and 1t is anticipated that this will
attract the largest exhibit of pure
bred cattle that has ever been COL
lected in this vicinity Frank Deich-
sci will be the superintendent of this
department and G. G. Humphrey the
judge. Department C, sheep, will
have as its superintendent John Ditt-
brender and Judge, Walter Houser.
Premiums amounting to 1854 are Of
fered. Department ID, swine offers
oA<N SinHoSo w CAHiDiLOIS anu pTeHt-
iums total $70S.50. Walter Houser
will be the judge.
Poultry and Pets
Through the activity of the Gem
trail wisconsin Poultry association,
the poultry and pet stock depart
ment has been rapidly extended un-
til this year $1,52025 is offered in
premiums and over one hundred and
fifty varieties are listed. Other de-
partments are grains and grasses,
with premiums of S409.50; vegetables,
with $376.25; township exhibit with
$4,000 in prizes; dairy, with $3.50;
bees and honey with $92; fruit with
S12750; flowers with $500; culina-
ry with $15S.50; woman's work with
$29S.25; art with $1S9.85: rural
schools, with s163; grain growers
club with $4650; club exhibits, $500;
Junior department, $1,155
To boost the fair large posters an
nouncing the fair dates have been OBJ
tanned and these will be placed about
the county shortly. A novelty poster
will also be used 1t fits an automo-
bile wheel and will be ON dozens of
local ears.
The program calls for nine harness
races, five PAGES and four trots, each
having purse of y400. There will
also be program of running races.
Entries in the races will close ON
August 4th, fifteen days before the
opening of the fair and exposition.