Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-18


Poland China boar, between and 6
months old, 1st; Poland China boar,
8lador year, LIST.
X q. NJ Walter, exhibitor-Berkshire SOW
end litter, LIST; Berkshire pig, months
hid, let; Berkshire boar, between 3 and
! months old, I'd, Poland China boar be-
tween / and yeare. LIST.
! II, i. Wood, Wilmingtcn-Pen of
Berkshire pigs, I'd.
The third day Of the big fair opened
cold, windy and intensely disagreeable.
dha wind sent everything before it and
the cold gave everybody blue, frigid
appearance, Secretary Brown was on
hand carly on Thursday end opened his
day by ttboupcing" tie gamblers. Every
man with game Of chance waS promptly
suppressed as soon as he arrived aud there
was but one or two suspicious games run
Mtg Thursday. The gamblers demurred
against the interference by Gpecial Barney
hLcYey, who was detailed to clear the
grounds Of theif presence and he pro-
ceeded in business like way.
There we're 10000 people on the
grounds by o'clock and the crowd was
constantly increasing; every train added
\ hundreds 10 the throng, and vehicles Of
| sll kinds caught az many moro. The
4 German singing societies, Of Lancaster
and Reading, Pa, with friends, number
ling about 450 people. arrived ON the
grounds about noon and in charge OF ex
Mayor Rhoads they were eanorted
through the park. The Germans will be
formally welcomed by Governor Biggs
this afternoon, after which the united
sooletiea will give concert in the grand
\ stand. 1t is estimated that there will be
200 people present this afternoon and
this estimate ia NOT excessive.
TaN awef1s in the cattle department
4 were announced on Thursday. William
p. Cochran was tie winner OF aeyen first
eud one second premium on his hard Of
Devoua, aud William Homewood was
awarded first, o second and special on
bis exhibit OF the same species. A. 7.
Brown won first and second aud Rob
ert r. Morrison first. DIR. r. P. Green
leaf won second William Il. Jones "
Son were awarded nine first and two Sec
ond and II. II. Crockett first. Nelson
Warren & Son were awarded first and
seven second erSm ums on their herd. The
LAckawana Breeders Association captured
four frat and two second premiums with
its Holstein herd; and DR.. j. M. Curtis was
awarded four second premiums on his
HoIsteins. David Mccoy received FIRST
award. Caleb M. Walters took two firsts,
A. Il. Tetum first and second, and
George C. Lobdsll a first. William
Sellers' Ayrshire herd captured three first
and three second prizes, and William
Lindsay received 10 first and IL seconds.
A Neudein, Jr. .'s Jerseys won one first and
seven seconds. DR.. j. O. NoOoy'a herd
OF Jerseys captured seven first premiums
and two seconds. Mrs. Mary A. Rodgers
Jerseyswon first and asecond premium,
and one was recommended. Joseph
Krnuse was awarded hsst and q second,
and A. z. Crockett first.
The following additional awards have
been made in the poultry class: W. d.
Bush, Wilmington, for Golden Sebright
Bantams 1st and I'd premiums; and for
chicks OF same LIST and I'd; Silver Sc.
bright BRntams, 1st and I'd premiums;
Rose-combed black Baptams, 1st and
I'd premiums, and Light Brahmas, 1stpre-
MUM. Mr.. Bush also received the fol
lowing awards in the pigeon class: Blue
oheckered Antwerpe, Yellow Breasters,
psir Silver Antwerps, pair Blue Almond
Splashed Tumblers, Black Barbs, and col.
lection of Turbits, all 1st premiums.
II. M. Thomas OF Camden, Del,
gained awards in the poultry Glass as
follows: Light Brahmas, I'd premium;
Buf Oochins, White Oochins and Dark
Brahmas, all LIST premiums; Dark Brah.
mas, I'd premium also; Lspgshane. Ool-
orei Dorbings, Black Hamburg Chicks,
Andalusians, came Of chicks, Silver Gray
D@kings, Black Oochius, Gold Spangled
Hamburgs, Black Hambufgs, Silver
Spangled Hsmburgs, Gold Penoiled
Hamburgs, White Polands Bearded
White Polands Plain, Golden Polandt
Plain, same bearded, Black Leghorn
White Leghorn, Black Spanish and Hou-
dsna, all 1st; White. crested Black Poland
Golden Spangled Poland Bearded, Brown
LeghoFn, Black Minogoas and Eoudsns
an2d.
n. G.. Temple, Pocopson, Chester
county, received the following awards
Bronze turkeys, I'd premium; Pekir
ducks, LIST premium; red cap chips, Orevt
Occurs buff oochines, white Holland tur
keys, embden geese and guinea fowls al
1st, Wyandottes I'd.
Ii. A. Gebbart received awards: Ex
tracted honey and italian bees, 1st.
In the cereals awards, Judge II. j
shantz of Allentown, Pa, has ticketet
the following exhibits: Lehigh wheat
DI. r. P. Greenleaf, 1st premium
Lebanon, DR.. Il. P. Greenleaf, I'D; Ful
caster, William Edmondson, aare's Cor
ner, 1st; Fulcaster, Thomas Black, Hare'I
Corner, I'd; Longberry, DR.. r. P. Green
leaf, LIST; one bushel Fultz, James cloud
Oxford, Pa. CIn making the award OF
this variety Judge Shantz praised thu
sample very highly stating its olearnes
, and fineness is most praiseworthy,) Long
, berry, James Cloud, Oxford, Pa I'd.
. Oats class-Best bushel white oats, o
Gurney Poulson, Ldnwcod station, Dsl.
1st; withe oats, John Brown, New Garden
Pa, I'd; black oats, M. Hinckson, Beave
: Valley, Brandywine hundred, LIST.
Corn class-Bsst bushel yellow shellet
corn, James Cloud, Oxford, Pa, 1st
; mahogany corn, James Cloud, Oxford
Fa., LIST; best ~ ears Clouds Early Dent
James Cloud, Oxford, Pa, LIST; best 1