Draft horses return to Barron Fair after 40 years
Fifty six draft horses from eleven farms across six Wisconsin counties returned to the Barron County Fair in hitch and halter events across two days. The revival drew large crowds alongside tractor and pickup pulls, with breeders and 4-H youth participating led by promoter Bob McGiffin who launched a new draft horse show and 4-H project to sustain the revival. Exhibitors included Joel Clark Turtle Lake Melvin House Farms Menomonie Ed Keily Hillsdale Terry Mante Deer Park Howard L Olson Pigeon Falls Corinne Gehler Cameron Sid Post Marshfield Stalheim Stock Farm Amery Willis Stichert.
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Wisconsin
Barron County
Joel Clark
Turtle Lake
Melvin House Farms
Menomonie
Ed Keily
Hillsdale
Terry Mante
Deer Park
Howard L. Olson
Pigeon Falls
Lauren and
Corrine Gehler
Cameron
Sid Post
Marshfield
Jack Prell
Cumberland
Stalheim Stock Farm
Amery
Willis Stichert
Bob McGiffin
Barron
Barron County Fair
Stalheim
Eam
Auren Gehler
Hiteh Stalheim Farms
Stalheim Farms
Willis Stickert
Clydesdales
Willis
Joe
Clark Willis Stickert
Howard Olson
Joel Jark
Melvin House
Lauren Gehleroon
Clyde Colemans
Percheron
Barron County fair drafts and livestock reach peak show levels
McGiffins praise 1960s draft horse history, now owning seven Clydesdales and selling colts as they anticipate the 1984 Barron County Fair. Junior livestock feature 18 year old Brad Alexander with Nora the Holstein, Jeff Tomesh ends 4-H career with top hogs, Arnevik family dominates junior sheep, Brent Richter wins top market steer, and Indianhead Holsteins presents Western Re Elevation Norma for supreme daily show honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brad Alexander
Rt. 2
Rice Lake
Nora
Brad
Bob and
Karyn Schauf
Indianhead Holsteins Inc
Barron
Daily Show
Alan Jerome Keven Jensen
Brenda Sittert
Alan Jerome
Chris
Teresa Gonske
Julie Hausner
Mary Arnevik
Peter McGiffin
Melissa Jackson
Debbie Porter
Barfknecht
Corinne Arnevik
Alexander
En Jensen
Heifer
Suffolks
Gra
Ram Lamb
Brent Thill
Lori Ris
Lamb
Keven Jensen
BaeAtasalee
Steve Arnevikene
James Salsbury
James Ca
Bob Gonske
Coe Arnevik
Ewe Mary Aaron
Arnevik
Ewe Lamb
Kellie Kahl
Seegerseeal
Riebe
Corrine Arnevik
Debbie Gustafsonunior
Ronald Bartsch
Roy Riebe
Fema
Gonske
Brian Kahl
Jackie Smith
Peter Landstrom
Brent Richter
Tamera Humphrey Biram Gerod
Steve
Paul Watkins
Barron County Fair livestock sale nets $46 863 with higher champion prices
The 19th Annual Barron County Livestock Sale grossed $46,863.17, up from last year though market prices eased. 97 animals sold with top hogs and cattle fetching strong prices. champion Duroc sold for $3.40 a pound to Dairy State Bank. Top lambs and steers also commanded notable rates, with buys including Falcon Drill Company and Northwestern Bank.
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Jeff Tomesh
Duroc
Dairy State Bank of Rice
Barron County
Rice Lake
FFA
Dairy State Bank of
Triebensee
Mary Arnevik
Rice Lake Ffa
Falcon Drill Company
Cumberland
Brent Richter
Falcon Drill
Hecht
Northwestern State Bank of Cumberland
1983 Barron County Fair Champions
Barron County Fair awards highlighted champions across Suffolk and Cheviot breeds with names including O1kS Schuebel, John Porter, Jou Ray Arnevik Family, and Jeff Tomesh. Junior hog showing awards list champion market hogs and sows, plus junior and senior showmanship. Poultry champions include Elizabeth Dostal, William Mickelson, Angela Lentz, and many others.
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Ray Arnevik
Debbie Porter
Suffolk
Mary Arnevik
Corrine Arnevik
Schuebel's
Pen of Lambs
Pen of Market Lambs
John Porter
Ram
Jeff Tomesh
Charles Crisler
Jeff Rettenmund
Christine Nelson
Phil Nelson
Karin Stearns
Dean Kern
Lanette Kaffelberger
Jerry Scalzo
Maria Ayali
Brent Richter
Jody Richter
Mike Seaman
Kori Richter
Dale Stoebul
Steve Hendren
Jeff Kettenmund
Bill Crisler
Paul Hanson
Lanette Raffesberger
Jim Raffesberger
Rita Richter
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Barron Clydesdale
McGiffin
Fair Board
Brent
Wilson Foodsne
Anheiser Busch
Chicago
Fairgrounds
McGiffins
Tony
Adeline Tomesh
Jeff
Rural Barron
Pen of Lambs and Flock
Rural Rice Lake
Don Triebensee
Jarod Berg
Pelant-Frietag Associates
Chris Nelson
Cooper Engineering
Jou
Willis Sticker
Hunter
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