Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26

Race Schedule, Purses, Premiums
md DlYisIOn SMperin endellLs.

Mercantile Printing Company has Just
completed an excelleptly executed publica-
tion OF the catalogue Tor the third annual
fair OF Wilmington Agricultural and Ia
dustrial Association, to be held from Sep
tember lst to September 9Th. inclusive.
The seeretary's books will be opened
August 1st for entry Of animals and articles
for exhibition and will be closed on August
26th at p. M, Toe grounds Will be opsned
for the reception of exhibits on August
26th, and all animals and articles must be
In place and ticketed by 8 A. Nj. September
lat, and will be judged the following day.
No liquor will be sold on the grounds, and
gambling will be prohibited. On the third
day OF the fair all children under IL years
OF age, accompanied BY parents or teachers,
will be admitted free.
Divisions will be In charge of the follow
ing: A, horses, William ]. Twilley; B,
cattle, William II. Finn; @, sheep, and d,
swine, John G. Fisher; E, poultry aud fur
bearing ANIMALS. Il. II. McFnrlin; +, dogs,
Frank II. Oarsweil; q, fruits, farm and
garden products, II. II. McMullen; H, art
and flowers, 1, household department, and
J, manufacturers Rndmerchants display,
William Lawton: X, farm implements and
machinery, Ii. NJ. Perkins; L, mscella-
neous, Il. 81. MoMul en-.
Preston Lea. ID. W. Taylor, A, G.. Me.
Oausland, William Lawton and II. d. B-own
will constitute the committee on tickets
and transportation.
The track committee will be composed
Of 7. d. Brown, John W. Reeve and n. Z.
Hayden.
7. 8. Robinson will be superintendent
and George q. Whiteman marshal.
Premiums offered amount to $4,000 and
trottlng purses 81, 1850.
Following is the schedule OF races:
September 2d.-3O0 class trotters, to be
owned in New Castle county 30 days prior to
race. Purse, $3.50; 2.S1 class trotters, 800; 23l
class trotteis, $500.
September 3d-a.i5 class stations, and pacers
that hnve stood tor service this year, on Mary
land and Delaware Peninsula, Chester and
Delaware counties, Pa, Salon and Gloucester
counties, N. j., t25a; trOttlnE foais Of 1857
3-year-OlI5 "Wilmngt0n Fair Stakes" $500
2.35 class PAGERS, $500; three-quarter mile
heats, running race, 800 to first, $50 10 second
tlSD.
September ith.-3.OO class trotters, "I,rnndy
wine nkes," $500: s33 class trotters, "Da
mond City Stakes fl,O1E a.l7 c,ass PAGERS
$500; double teams, to be owned and driven al
a team, sweepstakes, 500
September 9TH. --'lrOttng fouls of 1885, 2-year
olds, breeders Stake s2J0; :. q class trotters
S60O; 10 class trotters, To bs owned on Mary.
land and Delaware Penusula, "feninsuia
Stakes" 1850; l-mie heats, running race, SlOt
to first, $50 to second, $50
September 6th Is class trottors, 800: . q
class trotters, "Clty OF Chester Stakes" $500
2.25 class PAGERS, 500: stecplechasc, two-In IL
course, four hurdles and Two water jumps; $40
to first, so 10 secGnd, $3.50
Entries close August . 81, and must bo nd.
dressed to Il. d. BRowE, Secretary,
In some divisions prem iums will be al
follows: A, S2,796; Is, ~ 500; @, SSi7; D
$973; II, $500; G, 300; II, $500.
There will be no awards 10 Division j..
In Division X premiums will be as fol
lows: For best exhibit by manufacturer
agent or dealer, $50; second best, $40
third, $40.
Special prizes of $40 each will be awarded
for the COW OF any age or breed giving the
greatest number OF pounds OF milk and fol
the one producing tao greatest weight oI
butter, each contest not to txceed "a hours
James Al. Bryan offers three spacia
premiums, as follows: Three gallons @
Lucas paints for the best IL ears of field
corn grown IN Delaware, 10 bottles o
enamel paint for the best specimens of any
household article or ornament decorated In
oolors of Lucas' make, this premium to be
competed for by women, and set o.
grainer'5 tools for the best specimen o.
granting done by hand.