The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-10
CECIL COUNTY FAIR.
BIG CROWD DESPITE BAD WEATHER
LARGEST DISPLAY OF EXHIBITS
EVER SHOWN AT A COUNTY
FAIR-NOTES, ETC.

The sixth annual Fair of the Cecil
County Agricultural Society, at Elkton,
opened the gates for the reception OF
visitors, on Tuesday. Early in the morn
ing heavy loaded clouds hung threaten
ingly over head; rain began falling which
continued steadily until about $50 p. IN.
when the clouds cleared away and before
dusk, the sun shune brightly and the
promise for clear day Wednesday was
very fine. In consequence Of the rain,
the racing was.postpuned until the day
following, and the result of this the Fair
will be continued to-day. The attend
ance on the first day, Tuesday, was small
and the exhibits which came in were
placed in their proper places.
Wednesday morning dawned bright
and the day was rather chilly but the at
tendance was very large, there being in
the neighborhood of 5000 or 1000 per-
sons within the enclosure Tuesdays
mud soon disappeared, and the grounds
were in good condition.
One of the sights that is seldom wit
messed was exhibited at the Fair ground,
and that was, the splendid display of
cattle. We say it has never been equal
ed anywhere. The fine strain Of thor
oughbred alderncys and durhams was
exceedingly fine. The grade stock was
much larger and Il finer exhibit was
made this year than ON former occasions
The stalls allotted to the horses could
not accommodate the number. The cX-
hibit of thoroughbreds was very fine and
lovers of horsehcsh ieastcd there eyes
on the beauties. The display of sheep
was large and some fine stock was to be
seen. There were several yoke of eX-
ceedingly fine oxen which attracted the
attentions of farmers and other. The
exhibit of swine exceeded all former oc-
casions, and choice lot ofgrunters was
TO be seen. We are sorry for those who
were unable to attend or willfully stayed
at home because the display of stock of
every description was sight but rarely
witnessed We would like to have de-
voted more space to these exhibits, but
we believe nearly every man, woman
and child in this section was present
and saw all these things
The exhibition of carriages was some
what larger than last year, and some
very fine carriages could be seen. The
agricultural machinery display attracted
much attention of the farmers, and as
usual Il large and varied assortment was
to be seen.
The department allotted for the flow
ers was well filled, and some very fine
plants were to be seen. This depart
mcnt attracted the attention ofthe ladies.
Really it was Il beautiful spot, and if the
garden of Eden contained such fragrant
plants, we would liked to have spent Il
few hours there.
The display of various articles in the
main building beggars description. 1t
would be easy for us to tell what was not
there as to describe all we saw. Crazy
quilts by the dozen, and the fancy work
department was overlooking with the
many and beautiful exhibits. The
paintings far exceeded all former occa-
sions for merit and beauty, and no way
one looked that some bright object did
not attract the eye, even if it was the
many colorcd wines sitting high among
the jellies, jams, preserves pickles, and
we might say thousand other tempting
things. There close ut hand the apple
and grape exhibit Of perhaps hundred
different variety of each, which looked
very tempting, and no doubt many would
have plucked grape from the stem,
but the heavy wire grating acted nobly
as guard against pillering. In the
glass cases fitted especially for exhibitors
use, were very nice, and give all good
chance to display the cunning little de-
vices wrought by the hand. The cakes,
pies, and other dainties looked very
tempting, but not being Il "taster' we
We're allowed TO pass along, after taking
Il feast, by looking There were also
pianos, organs, sewing machines, stoves
and many other articles that go to make
a fair complete, to be seen in the build
ing. Close beside the Main Building
was the display of chickens, which was
as large as former occasions. The mann
mouth pumpkins, bects, tomatoes, corn
and all vegetables that can be success
fully grown in this country, was to be
seen. The incubator, for Matching chick
ems, attracted much attention. The lit
tie chicks exposed TO view were smar
little things and real cute. There wert
other exhibits of Guinea pigs, white rab
bits, and other animals, which always g
along with Fairs" to fill up the vacan
places.
POINTS.
The display of implements was yer
large and much interest was manifesto,
by farmers. Several phosphate firms cS
hibited their fertilizers under the cover
ing of fancy tents,
The many gambling devices, under til
garb of chance concerns, ana Il ttl
trade.
The set of china dishes placed on eN
hibition by Harry McCrea of Elktol
D., which are one hundred years, are ceI
: tainly rare relics. We say that they ar
p very valuable.
The boys would bet, and not bein
r posted, the result was they dropped the
spare cash.
The racing on Wednesday was yer
good. In the 800 class there We're ele'
y en- entries, and they all started, the lari
4 est member that even started on I'll
= track,
r Peanuts and gumdrops commando