Daily Republican., 1889-10-05
THIRD EDITION.
VINO stnle FnIr.

correspondence of the REPUBLICAN.
tDovBR, Del, October 6, Ss9.-0fiicial
count OF Thursday'e admissions was 5000
persons Yesterdays attendance was
large. The day was bright and cool.
A summary of what Is seen al the fair
10, passing in at the Dover entrance and
around to the right, the swine the
biooded cattle; the hiiehing grounds for
private horses; Orchilla Guano tent and
exhibit; sheep aud swine; cereal, fruit
and vegetable building and exhibits;
the bazaar OF Industrial and Mercantile
exhibits; w. Z. I. U. booth, poultry.
pigeons, rabbits, dos, &c; Hollis candy
kitchen; sales room also in the bazaar (;
snydsr's PhIadelph' a pho'oeraph Eallery.
Lopgfellow's popular dining rOons.
Several Ice cream, dining eud res;au-
rant buildings.
Merry. go-round.
Carriage bazar.
Agricultural machinery and exhibits.
Returning irom Delaware Railroad
entrance gate:
Grand stand and one-half mile level
race course, reputed the best on the
Peninsula.
Ladies' building aud exhibits.
Adams express office.
Games aud yenders.
Private carriage and hitchinR grounds
Exhibition stables.
Ono oi the most noteworthy events is
the biith OF five little rabbits In the ex.
lit, belonging to Mis- Ethel MiIlington.
II is Interesting also TO notice the little
chicks come out OF their egg smells in the
s'Pinelsnd Incubator" exhibited by Mr..
VIM. IL. Cook OF Newark, Del. II ia self
regulating, requiIes no getting up at
81. N-l. .
and one pint OF coal oil per day; supplies
fits own moisture from bottle of water
without opening, turns all the eggs at
one time twice per day, matches IRON 75
per cent. to 80 per cent OF the 200 eggs II
contains, and is Gained to he greatly
superior TO any other machiue. lis cost
IL forty (f40) dollars. A brooder thai
will take cae OF all the chickens Aitei
Trey are bAtched costs Sl5
Chicks hatch in three weeks. Were
they not turned twice per day the yolA
would stick u The side Of the shell
After they batch you leave them "A
hours till quite dry. 1t Is faid that aDJ
person can mansge 1t aud thar many /
poor family earns its entire support Will
one.
Mr.. P. Emerson, nurseryman, shipper
oil and commission dealer In irui'. o
Wyomin Delaware, gives an exceed
iDgly instructive lecture and Is worth,
OF a visit 10 his gardens. nurseries tn,
orchards at any time. He shows III
process of budding and growth ot III
graft In peach tree-hivirg a derman
Lud in growing. Mr.. Emerson says
"Ihe reason l advise to graft or bud u
lie Conte stocks is they are SO deep
searching In their roots and vigorous.
FQnpla tht. affaQHa af utIa paa GlUn
aud other enemies. French stock ha
not proved satisfactory where only 2
per cent. live. In this best yesr 20 Oh
serve foliage the Le Conte and Kelge
lave stood unaffected and retained 20 th
end of the season every Leaf put out q
Its beginning.
He can furnish any foundations 10
building and giaitiug, but recommend
these especially. His specia " oil peal
Is notably tuccessful. His prices al,
Walnut 2 10 A, 70 to 50 cents eact
enerry, 2 to ~, IS cents each, tl5 pa
100; ounce, to 81, Is 20 20 cents eacl
maple Norway, IL, 25 cen each popla
n. O., 10 10 Ii feet, 20 cents zach, 81
per 100; Asparagus, II, Coaovers CollJ
sal, $50 = r 100; Asparagus, IA, Barr
mammoth, s. per 100.
Peach, In dormant bud, (and L woul,
for important reasons, advise tle plan
ing OF same) rs per thousand; Que ys
from bud, 80 per thousand.
Pear, tlrst-c ass, SIS per hundred, u.
per thousand; extra, slS per hnndre
sl50 per thousand.
Appl 40 per hundred ESQ per thou
Anu.
MIR. John T. Jakes, OF Wyonlin
wbosc wonderful display of seeds, veg
tables and plants we mentioned beiol
took three sweep-slake premiums
finest assortment OF vegetables, larg,
display of seeds aud largest collection
greenhouse plants. In the ladies {
parlment OF flowers he also took fiji
premium for hand bouquets, first
lnantel bouquets and second ior {
howera Mr.. Jakes has given our peo
= most remarkable and pta.ae wort
exhibition of industry and of extraur
nary horticultural aud agr cultu
talent and success from his Lake VI
Gardens. IL seems insp ring that ihr
growth AMI prosperity must follow
multllarous and healthy seeds wherc'
Ihey are plsn'ed.
New bush lima beans, requiring
poles, are constant bearers and "
prolific. Japanese persimons, green
Tor preserving, als0 uis ripe figs are v
nice. 0ni Ii sets and seeds aud la
onions are widely ordered. Ills sw
potatoes took a first premium. lie
hiblted some kept for over gear.
sweet potatoe house will keep 1000 L
kets. No pen can Go his eILibi iust
In the production of improved seeds b
bsneiactor to MANKIND, and ought
only 10 be celebrated wherever ciyii
tioD exists, but to make fortune.
7. Emerson appears to be far de7clo
in the direction OF Il twin brother
him. One In ths nursery lice, tie othe
The seed Emo. May the best man win.
Such intelligent industry, energy,tt
end SUCCESS cannot fall short of n
bepcnclaliy advancing tho people Of
BiAte.
Mr.. W. A. Reilly, who has a W
estsblisted carriage making and rep
ing business at Dover, which he has
Tied on successfully for many yesr'
willing to retire frcm active business
would therefore sell out with great
vantage to the buyer on easy terms.
exhibit has attracted much attention
the carr a c bAzar.
Packing up aud moving away
bagun In earnest. By the time this lt
ts read to-day their will be but little
of exhibits on the fair ground.
grounds are neat and everything In el
lent order. 1t Is n well established
People may talk, but l2-year-old
visited by 25 900 people in a week, II
heart aud capital OF the Diamond :
will be likely to continue to tnd
means OF subsistence.
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Sweet Singers.
Parker's has in his window No, 10}
eecond street, number of the pre-,
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