Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-13

NOTES OF THE GREAT FALL GATHERING TRI-
ALs or sPgGO-AcoToeNrs ON THE ooURsE-THE
GENERAL DISPLAY, &o.
'pecial Correspondence OF The Commercial
West CHESTER, Oct. 13.
The annual exhibition of the Chester County
Agricultural Society, commencing on Wednes-
day and closing on Saturday, was one of the
finest aft airs and attended by a greater number
of PERSONS than has taken placs for eeversl
years. The very hne weather continued from
the start.
Wednesday, the commencement day. was de-
voted to entering machinery and agrieultur-
al products. Thursday forenoon tho trial OF
machinery took place, commencing with plovs
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 l. Carter, Samuel Pennock and Isaac
W. V4nleer Two fulroGs were plowed around
the field to get the tilows in proper working or
der when the dynamometer was attached and
the draft depth and width or furrow of each
was tested aud recorded.
III th9 afternoon Of Thursday, the trial Of
threshing machines took place three machines
being tried. The "Dan ond State, manl factut-
ed at Newark, Delaware, combined thIesher and
cleaner, threBhed une dozen sheaves in fifteen
pinutes and sixteen seconds. one horse ma
chine combined thresier and cleaner made bv
Ellis A. Hoffman, East Coventry, threshed five
dozen sh yes of wheat in fifteen minutes anu
thirty cHe st cond". Evans, Bernard IL Co., West
Chester, one horse thresher ithreshed Ave dcz-
en- sheaves in fifteen minutes and twenty two
aecon H.. The exhibition Of all kinds OF machin-
cry u lars and varied and larger than for sew
eIal years past.
On Friday the fair c1mmenced in earnest, all
the ipnumerable articles having been onteiea
and arranged aud the weather being fine, early
in the day tile 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 S35 best
three in five. Five horses were entered for this
contest but three of them were withdrawn.
Nathan B Hayes' &. III, Lady" won the purse.
lime 1902, 9 81, 2.4715. For the second race
horses that have never beaten minutes. -Four
entries were made purse $40, best three iu
i've, aud was won by Peter Pirchu's dirk. b.
"Plow b y" 1ims 81, q 81, 2 81. The third
race Of the day was by horses that have no re-
cord hetter than 2,37. Eve entries were made
The pu 1856 b 8 tlree in iv was won y
Wm. u Woods Lady Patterson lime. 43 "a
2. rs 2.4}l9.
Tie truIting on Saturday commenced with
horses that have never beaten 80. Four en-
tries were made in this class, two of them being
tldrawn. NJ. Hoovers "b, m Pawn Suqaw,
took tn, purse, $35-best two in tnree-
time SIX 2 561 For the second trial seven
horses We're entered, having no record better
than 2 45. but two we're withdrawn. "PloS
Boy a Qrk. b. g., owned Dy REFER flFcnus, won
the three helts-best Tins in tive-2 81, 3 524
52l5, and the purse of $3.50. The third trial
was by horses having no record better than 80.
best Ii rec in fiye-2urse 1920. Six horses wsre
entered for this trial, but three Of them were
Withdrawn. j. Seviil's b. &. Norwood" made
three heats IN 371S 237, 2 3715
After the first tlial Of speed on Saturday, a
foot race by two cOlored men, Iownseni Ray
monds and Davis White took place. Davis white
run the half mile in 225. The prizes were 80
and SO.
During the racing on Friday one sulkey was
upset aud the driver thrown out, but did not re-
ceve any serious injury; and on Saturday two
sulkeys collided ipjunng the horses slightly.
After the close of the races various individuals
we've driving around the track and as the speed
incre sed the result collision OF two-hol 80
team and buggy. The teams met at the CROSS
ing of the track, throwing the occupants, lady
aud gentleman, ont The lady striking upon her
head and shoulders, was rendered insensble for
several minutes. The gentleman was more for.
tunate, lighting upon his knees, and was not
much hurt. The buggy was considerably dam
aged. the harness broken badly, aud one Of
the horses front feet badly cut. The name of
the gentleman was John Elliott, of Hamorton,
and the lady Saddle Mercer, of Philadelphia.
The display of stock was very fine and extern
sive. A mammoth steer, owned by ID w. Bran
son, West Brlndywins, excited much admiration.
This animal is i've years old and weighs 8, 500
pounds. MIR. Branson intends keeping him un-
til the Centennial Exhibition.
The display in the ladies' department was very
fac including articles OF all kinds incident TO a
complete house. aud fine specimens of fruit OF
all kinds that are in season. @. p Bolmar, agent
for the Atchison Topeka IL santa Fs Railroad
Company displayed numerous products of the
soil OF Kansas, whose large size attracted par
ticuar attention,
Numerous pickpockets were on the grounds
and VIC hear Of several persons having been re-