Evening journal., 1903-08-28
FARMERS FAIR
ENDS At SPRINGS
More Prizes Awarded to the
Careful and Skillful
Housewife
LARG! ATTENDANCE YESTERDAY

LAH6.. AllthUAhLt ltSlthDAI
The attendance yesterday at the
Farmers Fair at Brandywine Springs
Park was exceptionally large. Roth
city people and farmers residing with
In a radius of many miles of the re-
sort paid the fair a visit and the man.
ayers are delighted with the success
they met with I'm their efforts to make
the event one to be remembered by all
who attended. Trolley cars did a
rushing business, the new line leading
to Kennett Square bringing many to
the park
Among the most interesting exhibits
were those made by the State Board
OF Health and the Delaware College.
The former department was in charge
Of Professor Il. ID. Chester and he was
assisted by r. r. Brown. Germs Of
diseases to which the human body is
subject were shown IN various stages
The attendants Of this department ex-
planned the various details of the ex-
hibit, showing how blood was dag
nosed, and explaining the growth Of
bacteria Of different diseases. The
Delaware College exhibit showed the
diseases Of fruit vegetables and trees,
etc, the insec's which cause the trou-
bic and also the bugs that destroy the
pests. The remedies which have been
studied by the people at the expert
ment department were also explained
and in this way the farmers received
valuable information.
The premiums awarded yesterday
were as follows:
Apples. e. Burrls first and 2 Sec
onds
o. W. Eastburn. 10 hrsts and Z Sec
onds
r. C. buckingham, 10 hrsts and 2
seconds.
slaymal.or and son, hrsts and
second
S. II. Derby, 2-hrsts.
r. Maris, firsts.
J. Il. Hayes, 1 second.
Mrs. S. Armstrong. ] FIRST
Henry Clair, ,rsts.
C. NJ. Eastburn, 0 firsts and 5 sec
onds.
J. T. Boys, firsts and 1 second.
Frank c. Bancroft IA firsts.
Pears-C. NJ Eastburn, 1 first.
w. X. Knight, 1 first.
o. W. Eastburn, l first and sec
onds.
r. G. Buckingham, seconds.
J. m Boys, 1 first.
2SIhyfnakcr and Son. l first.
~ Quiuces-c. NJ. Eastburn. ? firsts.
dWheat-First to John Bracken,
James Macy and Thompson McCor-
mick.
Beans-Tirst 90 Charles Croft.
II .lyo
Preserved Tomatoes-First to J. l..
Eastburn.
Tomatoes-First 70 j. +, Bracken.
Potatoes-First to w. II. Bradley, j..
4. Boys. w. II. Dickson. ]. II. Macy
and John Bracken.
Cabbage TO o. w. Eastburn.
Raddish-First to Harvey Bracken
Sugar beets-First TO John Bracken
Table beets-First to John Bracken
Towels-First Mr.. Snyder Of New
port ]. NJ. Donohoe, Edge Moor; A..
w. Armstrong, of Hockessin.
Dogs-First. J. NJ. Donohoe. OF Edge
Moor and Mr.. Eastburn, of Newark.
Canned fruits-Flrst to No. 279.
Preserved fruits-First to No. 2S1
Canned ege.ables-First to No 2S3
Jelly-First to 2Os and to No 244.
Centre pieces. renaissance-FiTst to
No. PCS.
Emhro.dery-First to No. 269 and
No. 2O3.
Drawnwork-Fir to No. 246.
Lace collars-First to No. 1853.
Burnt wood-First to No. 2SS.
Bread-First to No. 213.
Cake-First to No 231 and 243.
Butter-First TO No. 212 and No.
22O.
Aprons-First 10 No. 261
Laces-First 20 No. 256.
String bags-First 20 No 262.
Bead bag-First to No. 25s.
Sofa pillows--F'irsi to No. 227 and
to No. POS.
Handkerchiefs-F to No. 276.
Embroidery waist-First to No. 204.
Quilts. unlined-Firss 20 No. 2i5.
quilts lined-First TO No. 242.
Quilts. silk--First to Nc. 226.
Tray cloth--First 10 No. 2oi.
Teapot-First to No. 2i4.
Embroidery picture frame-First to
No. 2O6.
The corn exhibitors were John F.
Bracken. r. G. Buckingham, o. w
Eastburn and George Baugh. All were
awarded premiums.
The Rev. G.hllan, pastor Of Chris
tiana Church. near Newark. Del, made
an interesting exhibition Of bees and
was awarded first premium.
Crates of fruit from r. NJ Cooper
w. 5. Case and r. I. Maris of Dover
Del. and David Ryan. of Brandywins
hundred, were received too late fol
entry. The would-be exhibitors re-
ceived special mention.
A Useless Return.
T. b. rhursby, an agent for thu