Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-24
The aaiAale,eyxn Fair.

| The MiAAletOWn Fair.
rTs OPENING ro-MonRow-FRKpAAATIoNs AND
r1osPBcrs-THx GROUND AND BunDINas-FuIL
/ or TEE TAI1, DC.
The first annual exhibition by the Peninsula
Agricultural and Pathological Association will
open tomorrow to continue three days. The
exhibition will be held on twenty-five acre lot
Just north Of the town, leased by the Assoos-
ton for tsrm Of years, which has been enclosed
BY substantial board fence, X feet high, and
upon which buildings equal In size and number
to those to be found ct the mont prosperous
Pennsylvanis fair grounds have been erected
Tho Association thus starts into competition ct
once with the old established societies, and
| w11RooT AN INFANCY
or boyhOod, has sprung, vigorous and strong, in
| to the full growth Of an established success
Thors has BEEN no agricultural fair yet held or
which 10 to take place hereafter, this season, III
any Of the surrounding States. which has had
brighter prospects or promises larger attend
anos. A wide spread interest hes been awaken
I'D IN its behalf throughout the Peninsula, IN
Pennsylvania and in New jersey, not only
| among exhibitors but the masses generally, and
with propitious skiss tho attendance lie likely to
| be immense. Go into whatevsr part Of 1.-The Pc
ninsula you will. unless II be the extreme lower
portion, and everywhere the desire 10 expressed
to bs present, 20 that Middletown promises even
| greater popularity during the fair than Reho-
both enjoyed during its camp meetings.
| TEE ASSOCIATION.
The Peninsula Agricultural and Pathological
Association 10 joint stock organization, not yet
incorporated, composed OF some Of the most thrift
ty substantial and best farmers In lower Now Cas-
tie county. The capital stock at present is on.
ly $4,000, divided into shares Of 36 each, all Of
haa hao tAk la md vNatA in M ma
owns more than . hundred dollars worth Of
| stock, except the P. W. B. and Delaware h
q. which have $3.50, EACH, but it is scattered
far and near among the farmers generally,
| representing . district which stretches from
Salisbury, in Maryland, to Chester In Pennsyl-
vAnia- II doomed advisable after the concfu.
sion Of the fair, the Association will become IN
corporated both In Delaware and Maryland, will
increase it's capital stock to from 900 to
e76,000 and enlarge aud widen the sphere Of its
influence and usefulness. Membership has boon
secured in the
NATIONAL TRoTrINa ASSOCIATION,
and the trials of speed will be conducted under
its rules strictly. No poolselling, will be allow
cd, the eale Of liquors on the ground is positive
y prohibited, and In tho races which are to take
% known. II there are such they are from .
distance. The owners are expected to drive
their own horses, and In all respects fair and
honest competition will be maintained as far as
possible. No effort will be spared in the races
to promote and uphold the dignity Of the turf.
Being member OF the National Association, .
record made upon these grounds IL ~ good a.
though Il were made At Buffalo or any other one
Of the 1879 courses which arc within It's control.
THE LOT AND BUILDINGS.
The lot upon which the fair In to be held fronts
immediately upon the State road hundred or
BY the Railroad, north Of Middletown. The lot
| IL quite smooth and level, but Bloping very grad
ually from the north towards tho town. The
course, which IL half mile in length and AZ
feet wide, is laid out in an ellptical shape,
with long curves At tho ends, sweeps gracefully
around the lot in front Of the grand stand, from
which = full and complete view Of 1t may be had.
It was laid out under the rules Of the National
| Association, has been well worked and is in ex-
cellsnt condition. The buildings consist Of the
Grand stand liz feet long, with 10 rising tiers OF
seats, capable Of seating from 1000 to 1, l00pee
pie, immediately In front Of which is the Judges
stand IL feet square and is feet high ladies'
department 80x28; manufacturing department
"A close box stalls and double doors in each
two stables for exhibi ton cattle 88x22 sta
Bile, BOxl8, for horses and colts thirty pens for
hogs and an equal number for sheep dining
| saloon 80x24 two restaurants 1G feet square,
and an additional restaurant for colorsd people;
and asecretary's and gate.keepers, office, with
some others.
THE ENTRIES.
There is full list Of entries in all the depart
ments. Chose for the racer, 81 in all, are print
ed In our advertising columns.( They comprise
we'll Is the Peninsula. In the stock department
there are ~ exhibitors, but the lists are not
closed yet. The entries include some extra fine
Attorneys, Holstens and thoroughbred stall
ions, colts. mules, sheep, hogs. DC: The ma
stesm engines, grain drills, reapers, threshing
machines, mowers, and farm Implements gener-
ally 4 great variety Of poultry and birds COM
prise the poultry department, and in the ladies
riety Of things ornamental and useful: The
fruit and vegetable department is also we'll filed
There will be great competition for the prem-
ums.
PREMIUMS AND COMMITTEES OF AWARD.
1 Tho amount OF premiums to DO given away
reaches about u, 100, varying In sums from
1900 to "a. The following Is the list Of commit
tees to award the premiums
CATTLE.
Class l, Short Horns Joel Thompson, Jr,
Samuel Carlisle, Jos. Brown.
Glass 2, Holsteins: Geo. Y. Tybout, VIM. Rey-
bold, Barney Reybold.
Glass 5, Ayrrhires same ~ class 2.
Glass 4, Attorneys; VIM. Dean, Jas. p. Mead,
G. @. Sellers.
Glass s, Devons Jacob johnson, VIM. Beck,
Geo. 2. Tybout.
Jr., Samuel Carlisle. Jos. Brown.
Class Z, Butter Cows Wesley Clayton, WAL
ter Armstrong, VIM. Beck.
Glass 8. Mich Cows same ~ class Z.
Class Q, Trained Oxen sane a. class l.
same - class l..
Class II, Fat Cattle, same as class /.
Glass u, Dairy, Herd, and Sweepstakes same
a. Glass Z.
Glass 10, Stations D. O. Blackiston, Joel
Thompson, Jr., Walter Armstrong.
Class IA, stud colts under A: same.
Glass 49, geldings under : 7. W. MoCraek-
en-, James n. Vandegrift, J. X. Williams.
Class l6, Mare colts under 4 same.
Class II. Brood Mare for Road Service, with
foal by sido: Walter Armstrong, Geo. g. Lob
dell, Joel Thompson. Jr.
Glass Is, Brood Maress for oil work, with foal
, by side same.
Glass 10, Draught Farm, and Team Horses :
Glass 20. Horse. for Carriage Or Read 7. W.
Class 81, Saddle Horses same.
Glasses 70 to 80, inclusive, Trials Of Speed
G. O. Churchman, Geo. F. Brady, r. Thomas
Cochran.
Class 81, South-downs H. l.. Churchmah,
Goo. Jackson, Barney Reybold.
Class 50, Cotswolds and Leicesters ssme.
Glass IS, Native or mixed, and fat same.
Glass 81, Woods same.
: l
Clsss IS, Pure Chester Whites J. Barton
Samuel Carlisle, Justis Lowry.
Class SO, Berlshres, same ;sub-clsases, Essex
and Jersey Red, same.
MIsCELLANEoUs.
Glass 81, Poultry VIM. H. Churolimsn, Hen
| ry Clayton, W. II. Bell.
Glass 80, Dairy Implements Wesley Clayton
VIM. Beck, Geo. Jackson.
Glass 80, farm implements aud machinery
: G. Stotsenburg, Thos. ". Bucke Geo. II. Lol
7 dell.
: Glass 40, Manufactures other than domestic
!. ]. b. Fenimore, G. G. Sellers, John Morrison
. Chas. H. Howell, Chas Gallery.
Glass Al, Domestic sugar and Honey Wesle
Clayton, @. G. Sellers, y. Boyer.
Class AZ, Flour and Meal John Drummond
@. Watkins. Chas. Tatman. Jr.
Glass AZ, Grain and Seeds h. o. Biggs, Ed'
NJ G. Fennimsre, q. Watkins.
" Glasses A, and 10, Root Crops E. q. Fem
a more, Frank A. Hyatt, Wesley Clayton.
in LADIES DEPARTMENT.
IA Classes 48, and Al, Butter and Cheese We
Low Clayton, Barney Reybold, VIM. Beck.
Glass A, Bread Mrs. L. r. Mcdowell, Mr.
T. W. McCrAcken, Miss Lizzie Hutaire.
OF Glass 40, Cakes Same.
he Classes 50, and 81, Pies Same.
~ Glass 81, Dried and Evaporated Fruits, Veg
he tables and Conserves: DR.. W. +. dodwl
an Mrs. ]. b. Clarkson, Miss Alice Cochran, Mi
in W. X. Lockwood, Miss Lizzie Burnham.
q Classes IS to 81 inclusve, Fruit Buffers n
y Jams tho four ladies' of Glass 81
to Glass Ga, Hams and Dried Beef H. Thorn
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