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

whom were LOOKING ~ SAo op7'
Amoupg the farm implements, large num-
bers Of farfhers were constantly assemDleo-
In the open space Inside the track John
A. Wilson, Wilmington's leading Asalfr m |
agricultural machinery, had on exhibition
and In operation one of Clute Brothers
farm engines anda Westinghouse thresher.
Besides these he had one Buckeye grain
and one grain and phosphate drill, (each
Of whion took Arst premiums), Buckeye
wheel cultivator, cider mill, hve sizes OF |
Silver 4 Deming's feed cuttes, three |
Pennock corn shelters, one Tiger rake, one |
Van Wrinkle fan and two Imperial plows.
D. NJ. Osborne l. Company, Of Auburn,
N y, exhibited two mowers, one of .
rz4- cut and the other front cut known as
No. 5 and No. Z, one No. Kirby reaper,
one No. With dropper reaper, two No.
harvester. Over these the Champion
reapers and mowers exhibited by Foard 4
/ Co,,.aors. Of Middletown, were awarded
first premiums. a
Gserge Page L Co., OF baltimore, eA,
hihitAd one OF their beet fArM engines sno
one of Sheppard, Nichols 4 Col fiDfs-
tor thresher. Tho Taylor Manufacturing
Company exhibited through Pinkerton
Bros, their agents, one of theft vertical
farm engines, and over it and Page Co.s
the first premium was awarded TO Ciu!e
Bros. Casho Il Co., of Newark, had In
operation one OF their threshers.
g. B, Jones, Of Cecilton, exhibited
the Hubbard reaper and nowefs; Claw
throp 4 Bro, OF Wilmington, had large
number Of pumps and wind mill on e1-
hibition. The HaQerstown drill came
| s-o,, u,~,,or r. poLar of nnvar
The arm of w. A. Hyland Co., OF
Galena, Nd, have great cause to be joy
GUS. First premiums were awarded to
their reaper, and horse power OF walnut
woodwork, corn shelter and separator, and
corn shelter with fan-every machine they
exhibited.
| L.v. Aspril Il Son, Of Odessa, were
given first premium for best display Of
farm tools. Richard Migginson, OF New
Castle, exhibited Marsh harvester and a
corn marker.
Out of the four displays of carriages,
three of which were made by Wilmington
firms, J. NJ. Cox l. Brother, of Middletown,
were awarded the first premium. This is
a very significant fact, occurring two years
in succession.
Eliason l. Benson, of Middletown, were
awarded five first premiums on stoves and
mantles, and first premium on best display
of stoves and heaters Their display was
in a separate building which they had
! erected for the purpose.
Clough Il Warren's organs took first
5 premium. They were exhibited by q. y.
5 Roberts, Of Middletown, and competed with
Estey organs and the Diamond State orgar
manufactured by j. B. Evans q 20.
Smyrna. The last named organ IS th'
first built in the State and is said to be
very fine one.
s OF the four sewing machines on exhib'
D. ton, the Singer came of victorious, TO IN
u qualification of Mr.. A. j. Van Duzee, IN
"a manager. The other machines were IN
g. Davis, American and Weed.
m L. P. McDowers cattle exhibit was
70 very good one, and some OF t1em 10Y
IN first premiums. The other exMoiS
ad this department were good.
ny Goldborouph's Golddust, Junior, wa
or awarded first premium for best stallio
ed for general utility. George G. Lobdsll
nd stallion colt took first premium for thos
ID. between and years old. Governo
ey Cocbran's sorrel colt was awarded firs
en- premium for colt stallion. =,
en- George W. Lockwood's imported South
We down buck, Centennial, was awarde
N first premium, as was also his buck unde
all Years. William Homewood took tirs
premium on best mixed lambs and mike
'se ewes, on Leicester bucks, and on ShorI
to shinedown lambs. James T. Shallcross
de im,Drted ewes one of which died on tn
Ter first day of the fair, took first premium
ID. Th( most beautiful sheep exhibited wer
two pens of Cotswolds. Tho owner
ok J. Nv. vandegrift, got first premium o
~, swts.
tly /. L, Naudains Berkshire boar, unde
ses two years of age, was given first premium
II. and his Berkshire SOW over two years ol
he also received first premium. Henr
ne Chyton's Berkshire SOW, between one an
'se two years old, received first premium. In
nd Chester White pigs were fine specimens
the breed and some exhibited by j.
re; Shallcross were awarded premiums
'o' Tn the ladies' department Gov. Cochra
placed on exhibition the first coat eve
. worn by him. 1t is very small and Is III
. case Many of the articles of fancy woI
= were not awarded premiums, owing to u
q fact that none had been offered for tt
= styIss exhibited. Mrs. r. L. Price toe
first premium on butter, Mrs. W. Lippil
colt first premium on lemon custard, Mr
n, j. II. Buckle, of Philadelphia, took tir
~ ~ premium on sofa cushions, Miss Cla
nt barnes took first premium on brack
covers. 1t was almost an imposslbllity
me learn the owners of many articles to whi
are are the first premium tag was attached.
THE RACING.
At o'clock the grand stand "
has crowded, while all along the quart
an stretch hundreds of men and boys gaz
,rm eagerly along the track for the horses
uld the first race. Potato Bug, Betsy, Nj
,ess shall, Belle Wild Air, Frank Lightfo
ong Polly Ann and Kitty @. were drawn.
Ally First heat.-Allen Golddust went to
and front followed closely by Jersey Patch,
ter and Pawlet, the others gradually comi
the up, to half mile pole, when Jersey Patch
broke badly and fell behind. Allen Go
ing dust won the heat in 2.46.
~, IL Second heat-After a start was mt
"s LOO Allen Golddust again got the lead
.ns second turn followed close by Mount
Anu Maid and May to the first half-mile, WI
~, ~. Pawlet went ahead of all, and won
,an, .ne heat in 2.4ss.
'est Third heat.-Alda E. G. went ahead
~, IN the second turn but was followed closely
sih sh Allen Golddust and May; in this post
~ W. they came, the other horses being cl
nas together. Time, 2.474.
! OF Fourth heat.-Allen Golddust trot
tur- III o,d oot tba Iesd hut Aida r.
sula - h;,,, close until thew turned
they tthh he hnme strstcb when she pulled ali
an 80 -,o,, th. heat in . 40
,e in 'A E;s.b baot After an interval Of TIVE
lent r,;rntas tha horses cot a GOOD start.
has AaJa y n bo5 tbs Lead. Allen Coldl
It is aaa nJav Lant close IN her and tbey @,
that a.. .h,,s adda r n w;nnino the heat
'ue :te race in 2.+6t.
% ns Summary.-3.00 race; purse, $3.50; |.
'su'A to first; $40 to second; $25 to third;
to fourth.
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