Evening journal., 1906-09-04
OVER THOUSAND
EXHIBITS AT FAIR
Efforts Of New Castle County
Grange Have Surpassed
Ali Expectations

When the New Castle County Grange
threw the gates Of the Delaware Horse
Show Association open to the public at
o'clock this morning it presented to
the public one OF the largest oxhihlts Of
this kind ever held in this section and
one az which 1901 entries Of an classes
have heen recorded
Those exhibits include horses Grace
horses excluded cattle. swine. poultry.
fruits, vegetables, grain, forage farm
Implements, carriages and displays In
the womons department. The exhib-
It's which are found in the latter
department far exceed any efforts
along this line that have heretofore
been made. In this department is
displayed all the articles which the
deft hand OF woman can devise. There
are samples OF canned fruits and
vegetables, bread, biscuits. cakes, pies,
and fancy work galore. The bread
that mother used TO bake brings forth
tho envy OF many a young housewife.
and spurs her on TO greater efforts
along that line.
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horses and mules began, The committee in
pass upon thcm being composed OF w. N.
Eastburn. OF Newark Robert r. Rob
inson and Joseph Davidson and is b ns
continued this afternoon. Features this
afternoon will be the races in which There
are three clnssos, beginning with clas'
9. This race ls the nearest 10 three min.
ute trotting class. horses TO be owned ard
driven by amateurs OF New Castle coun.
ty. There win be two hca.s OF ono mile
each the horse making an average tint
IN the two heats closest TO three minutes
to be declared the fnner The start vii
be standing one and the prizes are
First, silver cup, second hy net; third.
, whip. There are twenty entries
class two Is a farmers race. pacing
horses 10 be driven by farmers. No horse
are eligible which have ever started q
public or matinee race First prize, sllve
4 CUP. second hlanket; third, whip. In mi
! race there are eight starters.
4 The most Interesting go OF tho after
n noon should be the miikmen'u race
4 which there arc seven entries. The pro
e visions IN this rucc are that there shal
r be but one man 20 each team He mus
load four 7o-gallon milk cans, filled viii
b dater. drive a half mile and unloa'
e without spiiling the contents OF the cans
The race VIII be open no ail milSmen o
= New Castle county who must drive th
, same horses that are driven to mill
? wagons. The prizes arc, blanket. sum
mer sheet and whip. All horses viii b
iudeed To-day and the Judging OF llv
+. stock win begin tomorrow.
Although the hcxbits were not al
Strengthened out this morning by 70
, morrow the fair will be in full swing. Tn
display of poultry is especially nne sew
, eral hundred fowls having been entered
The cattle and swine also make an ex
! ceilent showing while the dogs are at
e. tracing much attention.
) AS can Bc expected where women talk
q hand thed isplay 10 the woman's dc
I partment is exceptionally good. The dis
e play Of fruits and vegetables Is attractin
much attention.
e Tomorrow afternoon the in,or-cit
races win be pulled of and some OF IA
p fastest trotting that has taken place i
q this section recently is promised
on Thursday afternoon William Bu
nett Of Middletown. will endeavor 4
break the track record OF 2O6h. Mr.. Bai
nett will drive Barnett y. the fasto,
horse ever bred on the peninsula. lie al
( a mile or so this morning and the dral
caused by his pace in passing bowlad owe
two horses which were being judged o
7 the track causing them TO roll over.
Heads Of Departments
l The heads Of the various depart
q ments are
e Ladies Departmcnt-Chief. Mr.
n Leslie Eastburn, Of Newark: assist
H. ants, Mrs Emeline Derricxson. ,
e Continued on Second Page)