Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-10-01
TINE MlpDLEToWM FAIR.
UNEXPECTED SUCCESS ACHIEVED,

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MIpDLkTowS, sept. 23
The fair was fully inauguratod to-day. Up
| wards Of ono thousand people were present
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Pecsed. Ihese were, Tor tile most part, persons
from Middletown and distance, the immediate
conntrv round about mt tur,,;n, or. ,o,,, moi,
M, 49,. -. ,',',, ~ 's o". '''y W'"
."'y "'0 pioDao'y "o'a''s pack 'or 'ho reih"'h
ing days OF tile fair.
| THE OPENING cEuEMoNIEs,
rha fo,m., o,a,,,, mo. a.,.uxo, ,,r., ,e
ocincJ o,-;na n, H. o,Ias;, ns 49, "i,., ,.,s',
.SeJ 1orL M ~ "r.nJ ltsnJ a,,a w. ',;,;";...
promr.iv a. that Isn,r az M;IIo,O.,, @ ISy. .;r,
."s ',,s,,,,',.a, ~ 1. .,.S .. so M oo'o
| ton q the art.slos on exhibition to tho grand
stand, aud in few moments Charles Beasten,
President OF tho Association, WAS introduced
by Sevell Q. Biggs, when he welcomed those
present and proceeded to relate the rise, pro-
gresa, and objects of tho Association, paying a
| fitting compliment to the officers, and stating
conceived TO be fact, viz that the lands with
in the limits Of the Association arc not advancing
in fertility to tho degree thoy ought, but are
retfograding, condition which is the result Of
the production Of too many Of those articles
uu,cu ,xrovvn,., r,,, so,,
"h''h inf''hh,sn THE sonr
and do not return sufficiently remunerative
prices. Peach trees, for existence, extract IN
fruit and leaves too much that is vital to the soil
and return very little that Is Of value. The rem.
n nhpVt ant Of
the growth OF such crops altogether, but in their
gradua! reduction and restriction within moder-
ate limits, with greater attention to tho growth
Of the cereals and grasses, so as to afford rost
for the soil aud the raising Of better cattle and
re ok rms
properly that Of airy organized body to under
take Hc also took ground against the new sys-
tom OF farming with phosphates against the old
system, or the use Of limo. -.
Mr.. Bayard was next introduced and made a
very polished and elegant address, tho delivery
OF which occupied an hour. It WAS mainly a
p's" 'o - ~
1,.l n''nl" Is..'''.Soh IN iAHA'S''
greatly tho longer he reflected upon the sub
ject; an exposition Of the capabilities and value
Of the lands Of the Peninsula, and a review Of
the history Of the horse his needs in breeding,
training and attention, and the effects Of the
type Of the horse. Ono fact Of value should be
stated-a fact for the knowledge Of which Mr.
Bsyard was indebted to Edward Tatnall, Of Viii
mngton-that i'll New Castle county, alone with
Gal square miles, is to be found l130 species Of
flora, while Chester county, with 1888 square
miles, has only 983 fora, with some Of these
reduced to species. A further significant fact
in this connection is that IN the latter the guam
tity Of flora had been fully reached while in the
former it had been only partially Cotton he
said further, had been successfully grown in
cultivated with profit.
want OF space torphs that should follow
Mf. bayard through his speecaA, although
there arc many points 5 when
are worthy OF great prominence
AND eisDorauon: ~ was entfeiy frec from po.
hticai bias and inumations, unless, indeed, that
porton wherein ho recommended constancy
10 our present staIe ihsttutlohs anu forms o.
goverhmehI as the pest, may 4e 30 considered
Az tne conGins.on ne Soonseied mat pohnos OK
Kept entlrely outside the Association.
THE p1sr1.AYs.
81. .-,.,,....
os3 .o.S saNces aor \. some 1os
n;,htssiI IN I.T nnt rascsS .i,o -.,,n5 49,.
Sars rsrtmauts Lowo,,or - Eli 81 @ ~ ~ ~. ~.
exceptions. The Ladies' Depsrtment i,
notably 10. When the building was
first erected il was thought that Ii woult
DO entirely too large and q portion of IL was
cut or, but it is the most crowded Of ali. In II
have been placed all the smaller articles, and
fruit. The display Of afglans and needle work
is very fine, and many designs are noticeable.
cles of female handiwork arc spread about in
profusion, and being arranged with system are
secn TO good advantage. NO names are yet
c;sv oh e na,so h"w au a1 no ya %
ap',t ~. !i."a ~ ;, u' W yery a,i 9nSg,
~ wi;.',;,p.en, p,eooa "a Ian a"
,ar,, VI i"'s' oa7o u S'u'ou pir''S IN
'''' "''' '"''''o' p,r,r
An abundance OF al KINDS OF irnit, groom, DRIED,
and canned, Is on exhibition. There Is probably
rather more OF apples than any otller kind,
aiid some very excellent specimens are comfris-
ed among them. VI grapes almost all tho va
rietles are represented and Capt. Scout, OF
smyrna, has ine conectlon. Fears arc plen-
t,iul, and well developed sp ecimens OF Duchess
DAngouleme and other varieties arc exhibited
but iew peaches are 70 DO seem inose cxhiDit-
eu, however, are large anu well developed.
ihey are mainly confined to tho Smock and Nor
RS Wnto varieties. Large quaattles OF frult
or and by Cottrells Endless Dryer arc also OH
exhibition.
MAohiShhi.
Inc machinery department is also full, and
comprises many arucies OF farm economy. of
uo.nnrs ond n,as,n,. n" naa W seen Mio"els;
an almost endless variety of tho smaller ari;cI"s'
A number of carriages are also on exhibition in
this department, the manufacture of McI,ear Il
Kendall and Cooling 4 LLOYD, of Wilmington, and
Cay 4 BRO. of Middlotowi. II il very Question. :.
able il liner specimens have ever besn but in
this State. They include several patterns.
STOCK,
A,,,o,. al, t,o ,rsoo On. .,.,. f ....,. ..,
,;ynI Wohart " Cum,,;np ~ usn,, nS0A 10 W., W.
anr'o vary 6ns III, >iinnIaI n ", nyia, maj
Gam Van Voorst Of NJ;ieord So'' I,..9. a,,a
aiaarnans ,am W Rr.d,, V, ~ son,e nahasoe
aerneys ,ae ond Mn t,a ,1a & pa @ 'aaleto%n mas
ss;3 n;a7Ss nm si1tsn" ,nr,d cv~, y, wch ~ rs
ly, There are also numerous other cows and
calves on exhibition, whose ownership have
not been able to find out. None OF them are
lower than tho Grade. Some very fine horses
and colts are also on exhibition. two-year
old belonging to Geo. karsner, Of McDonough,
ackened at the National Hotel stables before
reaching the fair grounds. and its recovery is
very doubtful. or sheep there are but few spec
linens. Hogs are almost exclusively confined to
tho Jersey led and Chester White, the latter
being quite numerous. r II. Hodgson Of Ches-
tor county, has some remarkably fine thorough
breds.
or poultry there ia no yery large displav. Int
some choice fowls arc IN exiibit,on. Thcv are
confined so fsr n rb;nesa noosa .,a oh;ni oms @
' so e'''' "''" 0'''0"'"''
'EaErABIhs.
The vegetable department. IL the most neglect
cd OF all the fertility Of our scu and the
variety OF its productions being considered. The
specimens on exhibition, however, are very large
and fine.
THE TRorTINa.
The delay in other things nut off tho trottinc
until o'clock. This was the most interestne
tention. Tie Judees selectcJ were T,hos
Cochran (,aloh ChnrcLuon r " Cr.va, Issi