The daily gazette., 1874-09-24

mo CONTESTS.
Correspondence of tie Gazette
MIDDLErowN. DEL, Sept. %, 1874.
The opening day Of the Peninsula Ag-
ricnltural ant i',mological Associations
Fall Exhibition has been attended with "A
gratifying success that its managers
scarcely dreamed Of The attendance
was good, every department of exhibition
was we'll flied, and the trials Of speed
Were spirited and well contested The
management feel hopeful that this
opening day Il an augury Of future sue
cess.
SCEHEI At THE FAIR GROUNDS.
At an early hour, this morning, people
began to wtnd their way towards the
spacious Fair grounds, about a mile north
Of the town, until Il goodly number were
there assembled. 4he exhibitors were
busy arranging their articles for exhibi-
| tlon, and this work being far advanced
| 10y eleven o'clock, the visitors began the
| inspection.
| Tie first place to where all steps were
| naturally directed was the
| LADIES DEPARTMENT.
| This IS one-story building, about
thirtv-five feet long by fifteen feet wide
| containing three long tables or stands
one along either side and one i'll the CEN
ire. Here are displayed fruits and flow
ers in abundance, the display Of pears
| being particularly fine. There were also
samples of butter, bread, rusks, sponge
and other cakes, preserves, Jellies, canned
fruits, and various other household pro-
ductluns. Of grapes there was an abund.
ant display, Capt. \. Scout, Of Smyrna
Landing, being largely represented i'll this
particular respect. 4 special feature was
the display of dried fruits, which were
| IA iatf Of A H.
Registrer. Cottrell and other processe.
OF drying.
| Ia Tie way ui fancy wOik, the display wal
rc-Ilr Uvuiifnl al. hans being made a spec
n,i feature. Thc,r w,rs four OF these, unt
tour hner Productions, IN this style Of lancl
~uik il would be harl 10 produce. Ia al
J dition there were hair flowers, fancy pin
,u,hions, slmpirs OF fac needle work, pho
tJagIaph frames, rugs, and various othc
: Articles OF fancy wofk. Several sewing ma
chimes wcIe lii constant operation, and VIM
L. Webb, OF th!s cIty. exh,hlttd d fine stool
oi hate, caps aud lldit, iuIs.
ILe next Ioint OF interest wls the
e CATTLE DEPARTMENT..
Ia TINS e. Iuiment the exhibition was Ger
uuti ;'s,s ,siug one lt embraced grade
auh tuytgv .hi,d'. OF ylrlous bres,is - main
~ 4i,,o,-, A,d.fu,ya. liDlsteins ami SboI
r iiyih= Al! ~ere ui hns appearance, an
one siI 1t horn coz, ia ia t.eular, attracte
muca Lttrhilnn, hl reason OF her great siz
,ni general appearance. Gen. Van Nors
u MiItIuI, exhibited several AldeIneys IL
witch hr irlt conf lent of receiving a pre-
tniUm, nnd E1brrt II Cummlus, Esq. {
rmt III, had ou exhibition a pair of doe d.
vyLa. NhI,A - neg altd.l with ptide and sal
isits - ~.
E., tIE SHOCK DEPARTMENT
.a,t~ 'it at !ae app ,aiaurr and good buil'
/ .l'' "rg- sp,cLd feature ot this depaI
u,..nt. 'utha =! lAr tHo-yeir Odds beng t
l'rse 'r ldt' sfoWn ruaIStels.
the HoG DEPARTMENT
"A. 10: - well filled rs the Others. IT
specimens on ,Ahibltl,n, however, wei
very hur, aud were Greatly admired. Wit
"ur "r tao exceptions they were ct Il
es Chtsitr " uhtr tuI ! .,N i:.I varieties.
-. htn, al tr,,a pnss MAS tho centre OF atira
sc tom, Wh,ir ci4ht iittlr piggies about four
i've weeks Old received thc.r ~" share
admiration lni atte, ton.
IHE POULTRY DEPARTMENT.
The chnl attraction in this depirtme
= was a par ot Chinese geese, exhibited by
IL II. tindgspn, ot Chester county Pa, viii,
N wttt /, GIrdtd is great cGflosities. A pa
- uf the ducks, and some Cochin and Brain
= fowl, completed this department, In viii
u the display was very sm Ill. In this come
e tton, however, | VIII meunon tine dlspl
at Of imcy breeds ol PIGEONS.
THE VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT
-, Xds located under the grand stand, and "
very iull. II comprised bees OF mammo
siI,, Immense sweet potatoes, mangel WI
. 1e!-, and hundred other things, a hu
- eel 7ua hDwcr, about sixteen inches III
~, amctcr, stood ike \ sentinel; in front si I
lows ut vegetables,
ms CARRIAGE DEPARTMENT
contained slms beiutitul specimens
workMlusu uip -buggics, \ Jrk wagons, len
Linl5 aud two seat carriages. They vi
exhibited hy Mvssrs McLaar u Kendall a
Cooiiu. 4 Co, of hi, c'iy. and L. Cox
~ MtadistuNn, The Vehicles all shone 4
u pllishcd mirrors, Md we're greatly admir-
rHG IMrLG@xHr pEPARTMENr
xtcnded al over the grounds, the exhi
tois leaving their Articles IL any conveni
. l.ice. lhe exhibitions comprised farm /
90 Element - i lam engine, washing michil
ess and w,iul,ers, patent gale opeuer, ~.
THIS, believe, concludes the list OF
IA departments will here state that the
hititors whom | have named particula
M are those " ho were on the grounds, and v
made known their ownership Of The resp,
I've articles. The names OF exhibitors
not placed on their contributions, nor
OF they he until to- morrow morning, after
'"o awarding com n,ttccs make their tour OF
sp.cilun
- REFRESHMENTS.
Two ample reireshlnent saloons are on
grounds, which are occupied Iespecuv
Ly J.. l.. Rice, of Middletown, and Edw
Wuc,, ol Odessa, They are we'll cond,
ed. Good water can be easily obtained
the grounds, rs a number OF pumps b
been sunk ut various places.
THE OPENING ADDREssEs
At 1880 O'Clock, the carpenters ha,
fiu shed the grand stand, tho Diamond )
Coruot band played lively air, and
be lpIe began to assemble. Soon the st
was occupied by between three and
bundled persons. Alter another well |
nh formed air by the band. Sewail Z. Bi
Ull' Esq arose and introduced
CHAs. BEAsTEN, Esq,
of Odessa, President of the Penins
Agricultural and Pomological Ass
alton,
Mr. Beasten said it gave him Il