Evening journal., 1907-08-23
BENCH SHOW WILL
BE BIG FEATURE
Many Fine Bred Dogs will be
on Exhibition at the
Farmers Fair
MERCHANTSAREINTfRESTED

Entries for the Farmers Fair" are
coming in fast to the committee which
has charge Of the big event that win
bo held at Horse Show Association
Park during the week beginning Sep
tember 2. and this year promises to
eclipse any previous effort along this
line made by Pomona Grange, under
the auspices Of which the fair will be
held.
Among the features viii be the
bench show in which will be entered
MANY Of the finest bred dogs in this
section of the country. For a time
the management Of the fair thought
Of doing away with this class Of
entries. but owing 20 the many in
quirles from prospective exhibitors It
was finally decided 70 take the can
ines in the list OF exhibits This be-
ing agreed upon an entrance fee Of
81 viii be charged for the purpose Of
fitting up proper benches for the
canine exhibits. As this Is the season
Of the year when dogs are particularly
subject to an attack Of rabies It Is
thought best TO confine them in cages
from which they cannot get loose. No
money prizes win be given to owners
of dogs but ribbons win be awarded.
Merchants Interested.
Merchants throughout the city are
becoming especially interested in the
fair. realizing what a great benefit Il
viii be TO them to have their wares
brought prominently before pur-
chasers from all parts Of the State as
well as those from nearby points in
Pennsylvania Last year there ap-
peared to be q feeling of apathy
among local merchants as TO the fair
but after week OF success on the
part of the management they awoke
to the fact that by such n display of
tNelr goods much benefit wuold be de-
rived. This year many OF them arc
determined TO be in line with merch-
ants and firms of other cities who are
seeking the Wilmington dollar, and as
a consequence have offered a number
Of special prizes in different departs
monts.
Special Prizes.
Beyond the special prizes already
announced the following have been
added;
Lippincott and Company. jardiniere
for the finest lunch cloth displayed in
the woman's department
Bradford and Company. four cans Of
white enamel for the best renaissance
center piece, the best snmber robe, tho
best eyelet center piece and the best
pillow shams: woman's department.
S. Lewes Fell. 25-Dound bucket, Of
Hess and Clarlls stock food for the
best general purpose mare and colt;
horse department
Hiram Yerger stable blanket for the
best pair of heavy driving horses.
horse department.
John B. Eastburn, ny net for best
standard bred mare and colt. horse
department
The management Is fortunate IN cb-
tanning the services OF Benry Palmer.
Of Avondale. who viii act as Judge Of
the sheep and swine department. Mr..
Palmer is deemed the best authority
that can be found in this section of the
country.
In the woman's department tho
Judges of the culinary exhibit win be
Mrs Frank v. Whiteman. of Newark.
Mrs John Cranston. of Newport, Mrs.
pusey Pennock OF Marshallton.
In the needlework department the
Judges win be Mrs. George Powick.
Mrs. George T. Medltl and Mrs. H.
j. Ewes. all OF this city
In the horse department the judges
viii be II. p. Crossan. Of HoclSessir:
A. =. Corhitt, Of Odessa, and w. r.
Finn, of Newport.