Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-10-09
ELsTON'S BIG FAIR.
ONE OF THE FIN EST DESPGAYo
OF STOCK, POULJBY, BrC,
EVER SEEN THERE.

Cecil County Agriculi ursl Society, at
ElktOD, Nd, began on Tuesday, and
was attended by about l. 800 persons,
the largest number ever before pre-
sent on the opening day. As is usual
on the first dag, the exhibits had not al
arrived, but were coming IN from al
parts throughout the day, and when tie
gates were thrown open on Wednesday
everything appeared to be in good
shape, willie people focked to the
grounds in large numbers, many CON-
ing in carriages, while the trains AL
came in heavily loaded, the attendance
at 2 O'Clock being variously estimated
at from 5000 to 1000.
For large exhibits, fine displays,
amusements and other attractions,
Elkton has for ged to the front and this
year outreaches herself to such An ex.
tent that the exhibition Is looked upon
as being the finest ami best ever hold
on the Peninsula, without any excep-
ton, and it was remarked on Wednes-
day by an old timer to member ofthe
REPUBLICAN staff that the present ex
|hibasion would compare favOrAbly with
thvse held in Wilmington many years
ago. The fair is rapidly growing year
BY year and in q short time bids fair to
be a worthy rival of the great annual
exhibitions held Mt Mt. Dolly, which
many readers of the REPUBLICAN, have
no doubt visited. Those who have atten-
ded The exhibition thus far are loud in
their praises of its success while they
look and wonder at tho vast amount OF
displays made.
On entering the gates, opposite the
railroad station, the eyes OF the visitor
are first attracted to the agricultural dis
play, which is fally mp TO the average
and embi aces all the latest devices in
farming machinery, utensils, etc 4, a
number of the machines being kept In
constant motion nearly all the day and
were carefully scanned by visitors from
the usual districts. Passing by this
lexhibit the crowds move on towards
the large open building. where is dis
played the products OF the soil and also
the poultry exhibits. The former con
sists of large quantities of the largest
and best p1tatOes, corn wheat, oats,
beets, and almost everything grown out
, of the ground, the most conspicuous OF
which were large number of massive
pumpkins, which attracted consider
able attention. The poultry exhibit
near by, is one of tie largest ever seen
at an agricu ltural fair. 1t embraces
every variety and color of chickens,
from the smallest Bantam to the largest
! Shanghai, iIhmense geese, huge turkeys,
fine ducks, etc.
Conspicuous among this display was
guinea fowl with brood OF young
guineas. which were SO small that 1t
was remarked by an old farm er that
they would not live to see the close OF
the exhibition. As there we're large
premiums offered in this department
This year, it has been the means of
drawing large lumber of fauciers
from q distar &c, who have placed their
fowls in competition. A number OF
fine pigeons are also among the display.
In this bpildipR th,Ie IL also o exbi'
hition several aquariums "f the various
varieties of the tinny tribe young
: deer, several fancy dogs, litter OF
pups, maltese cat with her kittens,
i rabbits, dovss, etc all Of which go to
J. make up handsome display, which
: the people never tire of gazing at. In
e the rear of this building TO the left is a
i, small structure, but one OF the most
= prominent, as its inhabitants are among
: the mos. Industrious. the fair ground,
be (e) ing ngaged in making honey all
day long, while pyramids of their won
derful work form conspicuous objects
for invss igation.
/ ClObt ny Iulo DuiuluB 10 tnO S"iA'hSs
exh, bit, which is very nice as well as
large, quite a number of styles being
, displayeL. Among the exhibitors In
! this department Is McLear & Kendall
:. > Hudson & Cahill ard the Novelty Car
1 rage Works, of Wilmington Bailey &
). Wilson, of Oxford, and r. Whitwortf
of Elkton
The large and commOdious new
= building, !" Exhibition Hail." was tn,
:. centre of attra ction, made 80 from thu
a fact that its spacious floors are devoted
- principally for the display OF ths hand
.. work made by the dainty hands of th
:. fair sex, who have acquitted themselve
h with high honors and have won the ad
miration and praise CT not only those O
their own kind, but many of the OF
w posite sex. Rich and tasty specimen
q of woman's handicraft greet the eye o.
a every side and to add to their merit @
excellcncy they are all neatly arranged
n To undertake to enumerate the vas
n number of specimens exhibited woul
u be a task that the writer of this articl
il not anxious to perform, but thi
n much can be said that the ladies hav
~ done nobly and are certainly entitle
n. to great or portion of the credit fror
AZ the managers, for without t1eir valr
able assistance an exhibition of thi
o. kind would be an utter failure, lot
n. financially and otherwise, for they nj
20 lonly contribute articles for exhibition
NJ but are present in person, hence 1t
TO that all the young men for mile
around are absent from their home
n. lduring the progress of the fair. Coz
y siderable space is devoted TO the di
~ play of art, and a number OF fine spec
an mems of oil and water color painting
Il adorn the walls; also u number I
n charcoal and crayon drawings, Nei
~ by, In the same building Is the hous
~ hold department., which is not benin
an the other exhibits and Is q fine Ill
play.
A pyramid of many kinds and colo
Of jellies, preserves, wines, ETC., pr
sents an attractive appearance. Abo
ch thirty ladies and Misses have enter,
ng the contest for tho honor of being Il
its hest bread maker In addition to Il
&C. large display of bread, there Is cree
I'll table exhibit of pies, cake, biscuit, 81
its In the school department are sever
ny specimens of handwriting by schola
co, from the public schools, together with
a a dozen maps ofthe Peninsula from Z
TX same source. In the centre of the b,
In. "a the floral exhibit which is We
IN elaborate and quite handsome. I
TO fruit department is near by, and Is
EN- plete in every particu' ar, the displ
q being larger than at any previous G
me hibi ion, several large stands bel
IN covered with apples, pears, grapes, 9
Among the other exhibits in Il
building is display made by the Ce
nm Whig, where three presses are kept
=. J, constant operation, while the mach
ano cry is kept in motion by stations
OH engine from the Enterprise Mach