Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11

varieties Of pears, and has some fine
grapes. There are three bunches of very
large grapes which were grown under
glass near Cecilton they are acknowledged
to be nearly curiosity.
SHEEP AND SWINE.
All the sheep exhibited are almost per-
feet specimens of their kind, and in num-
bers are large. James T. Shallcross has
six pens Of, 4outhdpwns, among which ia
Nu imported buck from Canada. George
Nv, lockwood exhibits twenty Ave South
downs, among which is the large imported
buck bought at the Centennial Exhibition.
y. ". vandeaift has three pens Of Cots
,wolds, and they are certainly pretty ID
their thick suit Of fine curly wool.
William Homewood has five pens of
6hropshiredowns and Leicesters, among
which ate three bucks. ". h: Oornog
tAs two pens of Leicestefs, and W. b.
Wilson Ave pens Of Cotswolds. The swine
are very fine, and are exhibited by Il. l.
INaudain, Henry Clayton, John Ioat, who
have Berkshires, and Cooper 4 Co., who
have four pens Of Chester Whites.
- VEGETABLES AND GRAIN.
1t Is an acknowledged fact that the
vegetable display is as complete as any
that can be made on this peninsula. The
largest exhibitors are James T. Shallcross,
Polk 4 Hyatt, E. r. Cochran, R. b.
Plummer, W. Homewood, Augustus
Dreka and Henry s. Cochran. The List in
cludes large watermelons, gourds, squashes
ofevery kind, pumpkins, tomatoes, genuine
sugar beets, radishes, beets, potatoes, both
white and sweet, &C., dc. The enumera-
ton could be extended, but it is only
necessary to add that fine specimen of
every vegetable grown upon the peninsula
is exhibited.
In grain there are more displays than
have yet been made at any previous fair.
James 7. Shallcross exhibits nine varieties
and other exhibits are made by Henry 8.
Cochran, William Homewood, r. B.
Plummer, 8. F. Shallcross, Jr., and
William Shalloross. All the grain and seeds
are of first-class quality.
OTHER DISPLAYS.
Cooling Brothers, ]. W. Reeve, McLear
4 Kendall, W. H. Wright and J. M. Cox
& Bro. make display of light family and
York carriages. The number is larger
than usual.
John A. Wilson has large display of
agricultural implements.
L. H. Lee h Bro. display the Champion
reaper and mower, W. A. Hyland b Co.
the Competitor reaper, and fine horse
power.
HC. Collision has his syrup drip here,
and the Won Culin Bros. have the Oenten-
nial scroll saw.
L.v. Aspril l. Son display large mum.
ber Of plows, one stump puller and one
farm wagon.
Walton, Whann l. Co.'s, Russell Goes
aud Hubbard Bros. phosphstes are also
exhibited.
The cattle exhibit is very good, but does
not equal last years. Road horses, colt
and stations are in large numbers.
NOTES OF TEE DAY.
| Notwithstanding the severe storm, til
hackmen continued their trips regularly t
and from the grounds. But one or tw
intoxicated men were seen on the grounds
but in town there were some disgustin
exhibitions of drunkenness. Tho damon
State band went out to the grounds, but 8
their services were not required, they 800
returned and played several tunes fro,
the porch of the National Hotel. OWN
to the rain, Eliason & Benson were oblige
to put a lot of felt on the roof of the
dining saloon and show room. All th
carriages were covered, and some goot
in the ladies' department were covered vi
Doubtless, thousands of persons who il
tended coming to the fair to-day wei
compelled to remain at their homes.
WHAT Is TO BE DONE?
OF course the racing had to be pos
poned, and a. the prospect for any cles
weather this week was poor, the manager
thought that the fair had better /
adjourned till Monday and Tuesday mex
President Cochran and Manager McDowe
went to Wilmington in the afternoon
see if the trotting, which commence
on Wednesday, could be postponed, b.
their proposition was rejected. The
then made arrangements to have all horse
entered in the Wilmington races sent
that city on Tuesday afternoon.
Tonight the storm is SO bad that seven I
the trotting horses had to be remove
: from their stables to town for shelter. 4
protection to the exhibits eight watcl
men were placed on duty tonight. Mar
persons have been searching for places
, sleep, but as both hotels are crowde
these strangers will have to be taken
.. BY private families for the night.
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard was in tow
: for few hours to-day, probably on
visit to the fair, where he is annually We
,, coined.
M1ppLErowN, Oct. 5.-This day b
been one of grand success for the fa
= which was largely attended. Early in u
v morning vehicles of every conceivah
! shape and kind were driven through tow
9 carrying jolly-faced farmers and the
9 families, or gay young folks. The crov
L at the grounds continued to increase up
@ 2 O'Clock, when it is estimated that the
a were over seven thousand prsseI
Z Carriages thronged the open spaces on t
q north side of the track, while all aroul
II the course there was an unbroken line
n vehicles which were crowded during t
70 races.
4 Nj. I, N, Mills ran q special train
1. cars over the Delaware railroad from "
" minRton, which brought down about o
II hundred passengers, and proceeding sou
# as far as Wyoming, brought north abe
,e two hundred more in addition to abe
g, the same number who arrived on
ID morning train. The train was run as
e, accommodation to- the fair manage
is though it was sucessful as well to
n. railroad company.
re At IL o'clock the grand stand '
10 opened and by 1 O'Clock it was complet
s, filed, and many were unable TO sec'
el admission, For two years it has bt
9, demonstrated that the grand stand is
III large enough by nearly one-half. i
q. intervals between the heats were spent
IT, conversation, some of which was lu
q orous rs it was entertaining, but eve
v, body was in good spirits and arxious