Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25
PRIZES AWARDED.


fortunate Exhibitors at Tho Farmtl.s Fair
at slislipot Park.
The following premiums were award.
ed last week at the farmers fair at
Shellpot Park.
The first and second premiums for
general purpose COWS we're awarded to
Frank Mccartney of Brandywine
hundred. The premiums for the best
yearling heifer and bull were awarded
to William Clay. The first and second
premiums on the calf went to Williay
Shaw. The first premium for heifers
was awarded to W. j. McMahon and
tho second premium went 10 Patrick
Murphy. For bulls, 2 years old, w.
J. Mcmahon got the first premium and
| William Clay the second. The first
| premium for mare and foal went to
James McGilligan and the first
premium for yearling colt and mare
went to William Clay
In the poultry class the Oak Spring
Poultry Farm was awarded the pre-
MUM for the largest number Of Blue
ribbons, and blue ribbons were awarded
to this exhibition for white Wyan-
dottes, white Wyandotte pullets,
Barred Plymouth Rocks and Barred
Plymouth Rock pullets. a. r. Cobb
was awarded the first prize for buff
| Plymouth Rocks and John +. Le
Carpenter was the winner of the blue
ribbon in the Light Brahma class. J.
! h. Geisendorfer won the blue ribbon
in the white Wyandotte class, Matched
in March. The Oak Spring Poultry
Farm won the blue ribbons in the
white Pekin duck class and Mrs. Will
liam Clay won first premium in the
| spring duck class. Mrs. Lottie Oskins
carried off the blue ribbons in the
+! Crested white duck class. Robert Nc
Cormick won six blue ribbons for
fancy birds and pigeons. Clark Web
ster was the winner of the second pre-
MUM on fancy pigeons.
| In dog class Samuel Parncutt of
| Chester was awarded the blue ribbons
| for white collie and litter of pups w. j.
Mchsnzie got the blue ribbon for
fomeranium spaniels and Toy Lap
| Ian ders.
! In the vegetable and fruit class, II.
| q. Mahaffy had the finest display OF
/ vegetables and Mrs. Selma Barch, the
second finest display Of vegetables
(! Dutton Webster carried off the
/ premiums for the finest display OF
apples and pears. George Webster
got the premium on the finest display
1 OF peaches. Thomas Gray of Talley-
vile had prize watermelon weighing
53l5 pounds. William Cloud had an
exhibit of pears of rare varieties, one
| OF which was the Louise Bonde Jersey
| pear, which is almost extinct in this
section. Mr.. Cloud OF Marshallton ex-
hibits some very handsome snap
dragons in colors not common. Mrs.
/ l.. Scott Townsend received the blue
| ribbons for Twentieth Century corn,
Dreer's improved lima beans and Col
Inns special tomatoes. Harry l.. Crces
won the blue ribbon for lima beans in
| pods.
Blue ribbons were awarded to Mrs.
4 y. Il. Croes for a fine display of jelly,
to Miss Nickerson for u display OF
fruits and vegetables in sealed jars, 80
Mrs. L. S. Townsend for canned
rhubarb and fox grape jelly, to Mrs.
Wigglesworth for catsup, to Mrs. Lottie
| Oskins for canned corn and canned
tomatoes with the skins, and to Mrs.
Petitdemange for canned tomatoes
without the skins.
ii. G. Mahatfy carried off the blue
ribbon for cabbage, sugar beets, and
table beets. William Clay won tine
blue ribbon for the largest six stalks
Of corn.
In the needlework class Miss Margaret
Wigglesworth won the prizes for the
largest display of crochet work and the
most ribbons in the needle work class.
Miss Adeline Stevens won the prize fol
the largest display of silk embroidery.
Blue ribbons. wore awarded to Miss
Mary Whitaker for knit shawls anC
sacques, knit skirts and hats; Mis-:
Wigglesworth for fancy aprons, knit
doilies, embroidered centrepieces, twin,
holder and pin cushion. Miss Oskin.
won several blue ribbons for fancy work
DR.. II. II. Haines won the blue ribbons
for drawing and paintings on glass
Mrs. Mcclure won the blue ribbon
for cigar ribbon pillow and Mrs. Addit
Davis the red ribbon for cigar riboor
pillows. Mrs Jones won the blue rib
bon for renaissance jacket. Mrs. Ora,
carried off the blue ribbons for al
animal quilt. Miss Weir won the blue
ribbon Tor silk guilt. Miss Perkins
won blue ribbons for embroidered
coyerlet, tablecover and darned centr,
piece, and a red ribbon for an EN-
broidered centrepiece. button Webster
carried off the blue ribbon for scroll
saw work. Mrs. George w. Wehste
got blue ribbon for mems knitted
socks
Miss Margaret Wigglesworth Loaned
the fair an autograph frame containin,
tho autographs of many of the promi
nent mon of the day.
Mrs. L. Scott Townsend and Mrs
Ewes were the judges in the needle
work, and preserved fruit and vegetable
Glasses. Mr.. Townsend and Johi
Pasch sl were the judges in the roultr,
and fruit and vegetable class. Waite
SillitoeN and j. E. Handy judged tn
| live stock.