Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-14
rVrOm our Late Editions Of Yesterday.l
The West Chester Fair.

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NOTES OF THE GREAT FALL aATHERIEa-THE TRI-
GENERAL DISPLAY, 6o,
Especial Correspondence Of the Commercial.l
WEST CHESTER, Oct. IS.
The annual exhibition of the Chester County
Agricultural Society, commencing on wednes-
day and closing on Saturday, was one Of the
finest affairs and attended by greater number
Of persons, than has taken place for several
years. The very fine weather continued from
the start.
Wednesday, the commencement day, was de-
voted TO entering machinery and agricultur-
al products. Thursday forenoon the trial of
machinery took place, commencing with plows
about 10 o'clock in the field of Amos Hopes, ,ad-
joining the fair grounds, the plows Of four
kinds being previously weighed by the commit
tee John i. Carter, Samuel Pennock and Isaac
w. Vanleer. Two burrows were plowed around
the field to get the plows in proper working or
der when the dynamometer was attached and
the draft, depth and width or furrow of each
was tested and recorded.
In the afternoon of Thursday, the trial of
threshing machines took place, three machines
being tried. The Diamond State, 'manufactur-
cd at Newark, Delaware, combined thresher and
cleaner threshed nine dozen eheaves in fifteen
minutes and sixteen seconds. one horse ma
chine combined thresher and cleaner, made by
Ellis A. Hoffman, East Coventry, threshed five
dozen sleeves OF wheat in fifteen minutes and
/ thirty one seconds. Evans, Bernard II Co., West
Chester, one horse thresher threshed FIVE doz-
en- sheaves In fifteen minutes and twenty two
| seconds. The exhibition Of all kinds of machin-
cry was large and varied and larger than for sew
| eral years past.
| the innumerable articles having been entered
/ and arranged and the weather being fine, early
/ In the day the town was thronged with visitors
coming to the exhibition.
In the afternoon the husking match and three
| classes of the trotting horses came off. The
| first trot was by Chester county horses that had
never trotted for premium-purse $685. best
| three in five. Five horses were entered for this
contest but three Of them. were withdrawn.
Nathan B. Hayes g. m, Lady" won the purse.
Time 3.02, asa, 2.4716. For the second race,
horses that have never beaten minutes. -Four
| entries were made /; purse Sl40, best three in
FIVE, and was won by Peter Pirchus DIRK. b. &.
/ "PloW Boy" Time 2 52 254, 2.5I. The third
race of the day was by horses that have no re-
cord better than 2.37, Five entries were made
| The purse S255, best three in FIVE, was won by
VIM. o. Woods Lady Patterson" Time, 2.43 u
| 2.45 2.4613.
The trotting on Saturday commenced. with
horses that have never beaten $50. -Four en-
tries were made in this class, two of them being
withdrawn. NJ. Hoover's "b. M" Pawnee Suqaw,
took the purse, $35-best two in three
time @ SIX, 2 561<. For the second trial seven
horses were entered, having no record better
than 2.45 but two were withdrawn. "Plow
Boy" DIRK. b. g., owned by Peter Prchus, won
the three heats-best time in five-2 81, 9.521S
5219, and the purse Of $160. The third trial
was by horses having no record better than $50,
best three in fve-purse 1920. Six horses were
entered for this trial, but three of them were
withdrawn. J. B. Sevill's b. G. Norwood" made
three heats In 3715, 2,37, 2.3716.
After the first tlial of speed on Saturday, q
foot race by two colored men, Townseni Ray
monds and Davis White, took place. Davis white
run the half mile in 225. The prizes were 81
and 50.
, During the racing on Friday one sulkey was
upset and the driver thrown out, but did not re-
ceve any serious injury; and on Saturday two
sulkeys collided, injuring the horses slightly.
| After the close of the races various individuals
were driving around the track and as the speed
increased the result was collsion of a two-horse
| team and buggy The teams met at the cross
ing of the track. throwing the occupants, a lady
and gentleman, out. The lady striking upon heI
, read and shoulders, WAS rendered insensible fol
several minutes. The gentleman was more for
tunate, lighting upon his knees. and was no
} much hurt. The buggy considerably dam
, aged, the harness broken badly, and one o.
the horses front feet badly cut. The name Of
the gentleman was John Elliott, of Hamorton
and the lady Saddle Mercer, of Philadelphia
3 The display of stock was very fine and exten
z sve. A mammoth steer, owned by d. W. Bran
son, West Brlndywino, excited much admiration
This animal is i've years old and weighs $3.50
0 pounds. Mr.. BransOn intends keeping him un
| til the Centennial Exhibition.
=, The display in the ladies department was YER
fine. including articles Of all kinds incident to
c complete house, and fine specimens Of fruit @
e all kinds that are in season. @. p. Bolmar, agen
for the Atehison, Topeka d Santa Fe Railroad
:. Company, displayed numerous products Of tn
i soil of Kansas, whose large size attracted par
: | tcular attention,
/ Numerous pickpockets were on the ground
4 | and we hear of several persons having been re
lieved of their pocket-bpoks.