Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-24
The Agricultural Exh,bit,on.

dustry and energy have been displayed in trying
70 make Y good exhibition It has been widely
advertised; the weather hos been most auspcious;
and, In short, all things seem to have worked to-
gother In Its fhyor. It Is not yet of course, all
the friends Of theagrcultura society wish II to be-
nor do we think 1t has, SO far as general and
in former years on tho old Fair grounds. The
attendance, however, this year is large and We
think evidences a revival OF interest which shall
IN time make this exhibition ns much greater
than former ones as the city Is now greater than
1t was In 1868.
The display inside the exhibition building Is
quite good and tho ladies' seem to have taken quite
an interest In tho matter. The canned fruit BREAD
cakes, pies, DC, are displayed In profusion, and
the best of them will doubtless be noticed 10 the
premium list which we shall publish hereafter.
Richardson & Robbins, the great fruit cannets
at Dover have some beautiful canned peaches,
grapes &c on exhibition.
A large number of handsome quilts and COM
iortables are exhibited, showing that making
beautiful patch work has not yet become lost
art.
Some very handsome wax flowers attracted
much attention.
ner sets, one of 1874 pieces and the other 235
pieces.
g. W. Baker exhibits the American Button
Hole Overseamlng and Sewing Machine. Peters
a. Wooley exhibit both kinds of the Grover &
Baker machines with samples of their work.
Edward Tatnall Jr, exhibits Lambs Family
Knitting Machine, y really wonderful continuance
knitting over twenty garments. II is con-
stantly surrounded by crowd Of people.
Robinson, Vandever Il Co., exhibit their Ocean
OIL and great variety of lamps adapted to burn
ing It.
Probably the neatest and most complete dis
play In the building is made by our Int neighbor
]. T. Doughten, now of 4l0 Market street. He
has single case of the finest mems furnishing
goods, including some of his paragon shirts, ard
they attract great attention. The assortment Is
both elegant and varied. Mr.. Appeby, who has
charge OF 1t, will doubtless receive numerous or
dcrs to be executed after his return home
The display of carriages Is very fair but fai
| from all it should be nj q Wilmington fair. The
exhibitors are Gregg & Bowe, John Green, 9. w.
Horn, VIM. II. Wright, s. d. Forbes and Henry
Richard NJ. Griffith displays wonderful varie-
| ty of chickens and pigeons.
Allen g. Bell, from near Smyrna Landing make
irst-rate display of drain tile and earthenware.
Springer, Morley u Cause made very line dis
play Of sash, doors, &C., and also hubs, spokes
and fellows, which they Tanulncturc quite ex-
tcnsiveIy.
| VIM. 7. shaw & Co., exhibited athrshing ma
implements, finished In that handsome and sub
stautial manner which gives the work Of this firm
II deservedly high reputation.
Wilson q Walton exhibited large lot Of reap
ers and thrcshers and other fhrm machinery and
| implements.
T. DIR. John Cameron exhibits Aldricli's Patent
Fruit Ladder, one of the most convenient con-
| trivapces VIC ever saw
jackson Il Sharp exhibit some beautiful oak
| doors and handsome SASH q
We cannot attempt to mention III detail the
smaller displays but shall publish the premium
list by which justice will doubtless he done to the
\ best Of them
| The display of horses and stock was not all It
| should have been, but was still quite good.
George q. Lobdell had on exhibition two fine
stations lGseeolq and Geo. NJ Patchcn,) the run
ming mare Alice. the trotting mare Ellen, the
brood mare Flora Patcpen, mud two fine bay colts !;
| Admiral Patchen, stallion, YVES exhibited by JAS
Jeffurls; Black Sherman, stallion, by Clarkson
| Way, of Delaware County; Lady Davis, by j.
L. Garrett, Of Delaware County; the stallion
4 Matchen, and the trotting horse pclqwale, by
4 John Davidson; General Grant, by Joseph Water
house; Canadian Lion, draughl horse. by 7. NJ.
Jackson; the stallion Gotham, by William 8,
Flcmming; Ingomar, by Michael McMahan, Of
Chester County Mare and colt, by Lewis Still
| we'll pair Of match horses, Blackhawk stock, by
| George Jackson.
A lot of very superior cattle, consisting of a
bull, several COWS and q number OF yearlings,
were exhibited by T. !. DUPONT; pair of twin
oxen, II months old. Alaerney breed, by Hanson
Robinson.
sheep, of Cotswold breed, consisting of iollI
ewes aud six or seven rams, for some OF wblel
he paid about S1G0 apiece.
Six beautiful pigs, Chester County Whites, OK
hbited by X. Griffith
THE TRoTTiSd.
This was, as usual, to many. the most interest
ing feature of the fair and the track was sur
rounded by an eager crowd OF spectators.
On Thursday little trot was got up between
Zadoc Townsends mare, Coquette, Geo. Clark
black horse, and 1h0mpsons spotted horse. Mil
heats best 2 In 3. The black horse won the frs
| heat In BIB; aud Coquette won the second il
300 and the third and race in 3.O6
The first regular trot for premiums on III
, schedule came off on Friday morning, It was !
Class !. Trotting horses, mares or geldings Z
harness, mile heats best In g. First premium
sis second So. 1t resulted Ms follows:-
Louisa, b M, owned by Isaac Wiley. 9. {
Cllas. Murphey's year old bay mare. >. ....3.
Lady Washington bl. M, owned by
Evan Jcnkins....,t ~,
H., ,c cl.. nil, ,:a;s best oj n
. three premiums were Offered, as follows First
Q 1926 second, SIS; third, S. The horses entere
were dun horse, Buckskin, by larry Coward
i West Ghester; bay horse, Hop, by Thos Coel
roam horse, Abe, ~ Mat. Martin, and bay mart
Helen, by George q. I,obdcil. and thu, race RI
shifted as follows, six Leafs being trotted;
Ruckskin.. ..,......,........,1. J. 2. 2. J.
II HOp..................... !. L t. q
Sussex,,.,.' .....-........''''I' - A I
Ale, .t...t.......,....,..,1. :. o. :. =
Tyrn,uen-s.5iixi:, siijl, $40, 24slaa, $50, 24bs,
! The latter part of the Face wrs quite exc'tih.
Helen and Hop coming 10 PECK ana NECK dr 20,
was thrown from his sulkey coming down u
r home stretch, and the horse run away sa,:sll
considerable excitement. lie ran AROUND !,
i track three times aud SO tired himself as 70
withdrawn from the race lie was aS9 r so drIv'
8 hurt, but not seriously we pciiefc' Inv wiz
d Helen was awarded the first premium, Hop IL
n second, and Buckskin the third. :,
The next race WAS in Class l ,o i Entere IN,
George A. Nugents black mare, Coleman, q,
John Turner's sorrel mare, Lizzie l.ttleield. III
1t race resulted as follows 3
Giasie aitileaea,
N nine. ODD; 5.36l
&c Tie first race on Saturday was in Glass
Trottng horses mares, or gcldings owned
"a GO DAYS on the Peninsula, or In Chester or De-
at warc counties ~ Pe1na me ne he aa. on i
were br. j. Osceola, by Geo. G. Lobdeli, br.
70 Hop Thos. Cochran, and br. m. Lady Washlh
u ton, by Evan Jenkins, of Salem, N. d. Inc tn
3s S Sss, I. l. !. + !. J,
CIV Lady Washington, 8. wdr.
C. Time, 2:d6 2:I4; 24594, 2ti3s4.,
on Hop awarded LIST premium, Osceola "a
The next race was for the citizens premium
to $500. Open TO all trotting horses not entered
any other class. Must make 1888. The hor
entered were 9. IN. Lizzie littlefcld, ny 20
Turner, and b. IN. Fanny Allen, by j. NJ. Pet
me The race resulted as follows: =
Of Lizzie Littlehcd Z. =.
ail' Fanny Allen, L. l.
vs., Time, 2:s4a4; 2:34l14; 2;36.
me The next race was in Class Sth. premih,
ear 300. and 1926. Must make 2:40 and 24o.
tered bl. m. Lady Coleman, by Jno;; Nugent, ,
br. S. Osceola. by Geo. G. Lobdell, and resu'
ad as follows: ,
arf Lady Coleman, !. H.
ed. 0sceOla, q q
~ Time, 2:52; 2:50 2:47.
Ier- PREMIUMS.
uiy Premiums were awarded MS follows:
,ha Cuttlc-Class 1st.-Short Horn Bulls
,I ~ Glass 9.-Short Horn Cows.-A special pre-
Tx. mn of si5 was awarded to VIM Wayne. forcl
h n,t for q. ]. DUPONT for Short Horn Bull, Gen
. aa, Sherman III, between and years old, and
NY NJ, beautiful cows and two fine heiters.
his Class 6-Alderney Cows-Hanson kopln
,, n,r Brandywine Hd., was the only exhibitor
w. cow, BELL" years old, showed exceAentpo
for milk, and his hefers, Bessie and Lady,
i ;yysd very fine. No competition; so special prem
ahei of &5 was awarded. r.
epo' Glass 8.-Natives and Grades-Cows..-C
mittee were puzzled to make an award,