The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-06-06
CECIL COUNTY SPRING FAIR.
Fine Trottins, Running, and Pacing Contest
Other Incidents.

On Tuesday of this week the gates of
the Cecil County Agricultural Association
were thrown open to the reception of
visitors. The weather was fine, and it
was Il perfect June day. During Monday
and Tuesday morning, machinery of va
rious makes and description passed into
the grounds, and it was undoubtedly the
largest display of machinery ever seen at
any fair. The self-binders were kept
constantly going showing farmers just
what these machines could do, and how
easily il is to work binder. \ wonder
full invention and labor-saving; the trac-
many; and hundreds Of other articles
down to the Anticipated endless chain
horse power, which attracted much at
tentiOn as being so old fashioned, could
be seen. Among the exhibitors we no.
ticed Mr.. Jacob Casho, of Newark. lie
exhibited sclfbinders, the Mendenhall
road machine, cultivators, etc.
The phosphate firms of Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Elkton and elsewhere, were
well represented, and the value of each
fertilizer was fully explained. ID. Scott
& Bro. had fine display of fertilizers.
Passing on we enter the flower pavilion
and the display was exceedingly fine
Some very choice plants were exhibited
by j. II. Ostrander, representinga north
ern nursery. Mrs. John f. Alexander's
display of pot plants was large and con-
tanned many valuable flowers. Mr. JnO.
Lockley had very creditable display of
flowers.
In the large exhibition building was
but little to be seen. The Wheeler
4 Wilson sewing machine company had
several fine machines which attracted the
attention of the ladies. There was sew
eral vapor stoves, which are certainly a
luxury TO housewives in warm weather
The northern end of the large building
was INDUCED in by those who loved the
exercise. After finishing the races the
Citizens Cornet Band, which furnished
the music for the Fair, proceeded to the
main building and there discoursed sweet
strains to the lovers Of TerpsichOrcan art
Passing out at the north door we took
Il look ut the horses. The ones owned
| by Vim. Warren, contractor of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, were what We
would call immense draught horses.
They were the largest animals that we
have ever seen, and they secured first and
second premiums. The exhibit of horses
was small, but those in the stalls were of
fine strain. AS no premiums had been
offered for cattle, the stalls were vacant.
The attendance on Tuesday and We'd
day was not us it should have BEEN
There are too many people in this world
who care but little for fairs, and in fact
nothing else that does not turn hard cash
into their pockets.
The attendance on Thursday was good,
but there seemed to be Il dead-sct against
a spring fair, and the universal cry of the
DIRECTORS was, "Oh, well, there is moth
ing there, and will not amount to any
thing, and ! am not going" From the
first TIE LEDGER endorsed spring fair,
and stuck to it, and worked for it, but the
attendance was small.
The racing program was filled princi-
pally with runners, and afforded great cX-
element to those who are interested and
lovers of fine horses. Thcracing each day
was good. Below full report is given.
THE RACES.
The first race called was for Cecil
county horses to wagon. The following
horses responded to the tap of the bell
VIM Falls "Willow Switch" Manly
Drennen's Gray Eagle" Walter II. Arm
strong's SOLITAIRE" b. b. Dunbar's
Lucky" On the second score Mr.. VIM,
Falls met with quite Il serious accident.
Walter Armstrong, who was following
him closely, caused the first named gen
tleman to attempt to turn around sud
denly, throwing him out, when becom-
ing entangled in the lines, the mare
dragged him some distance. Aid
was quickly at hand, and the injured
man was taken from the track, put in u
carriage and driven to the Howard House,
of which he is proprietor. After the ex
citement had subsidized, George S. Price
was placed behind the "Switch." The
race was very pretty one from start tC
finish. The switch" won in two straight
heats, never once being headed. Arm
strong's four-ycar-od made splendid
exhibition of speed, and promises to bt
formidable race horse this fall. Lucky
was carrying entirely too much flesh
The owner of "Gray Eagle" was much
pleased with that animals performance
Time, first heat, 2:57 second heat, BOB
The next race on the program was
running half mile dash, premium $40
This race had six starters: Miss Payne
Koree, Joker, John L., Analosta anC
: Mack. The usual amount of cXcitemen
was caused in trying to get the ileet-foote'
string away. Finally the red flag drop
; ped and away they went. Miss Payne
: was booked for the winner, but she los
: money for the boys, Koree got ava.
nicely and ahead, and she never once los
r the advantage gained at the start, coming
under the wire an easy winner in 52
t seconds, Analosta second, Joker third
John l.. fourth, Miss Payne fifth. Macl
t did not get away in company, and hi
5 mount quietly cantered around thecoursc
: The last on the program was Il runnin
: race-three-quarter-milc dash, with si'
S starters: Jim Casey, Naucluse, Joker
' Joybell, Huntington and Edison. Thi
$ was a very exciting and intensely inter
: estinn rncc hetwecn Joybell and Jin