The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-10-01

The Fair.
The eighth annual exhibition of thu
Burlington County Fair Association
which began on Tuesday and continues
for four days, was in several respects tn
best event of the kind ever held in Noun
Holly. Showers Monday and Tuesda,
night made the grounds very muddy bu
these conditions were relieved by spread
ling saw dust and straw about literally
Everything was in shape for the start, or
Wednesday, Farmers Day." as much Of
Tuesday was occupied in placing belated
exhibits, part of that work having beer
delayed by rain.
The usual crowd was on hand Thursday,
Politicians Day." and the big day was d
great success. Politicians from all over
the state were here, including Governor
Stokes, and the two rival candidates for
Governor, J. Franklin Fort, of East
Orange, and Frank S. Katzenbach, OF
Trenton. These distinguished visitors
commanded much attention.
Friday was dismantling day, and those
who remained until the curtain fell Sc
cured some bargains in the exhibition
buildings, where many things were sold.
President Wills and the directors have
reason to feel proud over the success of
the fair, which had narrow escape from
rain.
The display of agricultural implements
was up to the average, and as usual two
exhibitors from this county were the
whole show Lewis Yerkes, of Lewis
town, had in his exhibit Ontario drills,
Twentieth Century manure spreader,
Hoover potato digger, Olds' gasoline en-
CINE, John Deere hay loader, Deere corn
planter, Dams side delivery rake, Adri-
ance binders and mowers, disc and peg
harrows. Charles A. King, Mount Holly,
Fairbanks & Morse gasoline engines. Per-
kins engines, Worcester Kemp manure
spreader, full line of Iron Age goods,
windmills. Deering harvesting machinery,
Penn Empire drill, J. l. Case corn planter,
all styles disc harrows, Standard busters
and sprayers for potatoes, South Bend
gang plows, corn shelters, hay tedders,
land rollers, farm wagons and wire fenc-
ing. G. t. Woolston, Riverton, wagons
and truck shelvings. E. Fl. Frazier, Dob
bins, Superior drills and farm machinery
L. II. Chambers, Unionville, wagon for
the removal of dead animals. H. A. De-
Hart, Thorofare, truck wagons. Charles
Witcraft, Trenton, bone fertilizer com
pany's goods
The principal exhibitors of wagons and
carriages were Judson GaskiIl, of Mount
Holly, who showed fine line of carriages,
buggies, carryalls, milk wagons and bust
ness wagons; John Craft, of Burlington,
who had number of fine carriages; John
W. Archer, of Mount Holly, who dis
played large line of carriages of all de-
scriptions.
In the building devoted to manufactured
articles the principal exhibitors were Ro-
senfeld Brothers. Mount Holly, furniture,
etc.; z. T. Woolston, Riverton, harness;
IL. W. johnson, Philadelphia, seeds; Har-
vey Burtis, Mount Holly, pianos and mu-
steal Instruments G.. Fl. Atkinson, Moores-
town, display of seeds and flowers from
Stokes, the Philadelphia seedsmans,
Blasius & Co., Philadelphia, pianos.
The display of live stock was very
creditable one, and the stalls were well
filed. G. ]. Campbell, Oberlin, O., was
the only exhibitor Of sheep In the cattle
department grade Durhams were shown
by Robert Mcintyre, of Niles, o. ]. A,
Watson, of Youngstown, o., had an ex-
hibit of Holsteins; James M Merryman,
Cockeysville, Md, Guernseys; P. A. Ho-
gan, Mount Holly, Guernseys; George M.
Carpenter, Wilkes Barre, Pa, Holsteins;
Kent Barney Milford, N. Y. Ayrshires;
F. II. Casbell, Rockville, Md, Ayrshires;
McLaury Brothers, Portlandville, N. ",
Jerseys; w. G. Shook, Kingston, Pa,
grade Holsteins; Harry V. Fort. Columbus,
Guernseys, Jerseys, grade Guernseys,
| grade Holsteins and Durhams; Haines &
Brother, Mount Holly, grade Guernseys
and Jerseys; Ralph Shinn, Jobstown,
grade Holsteins; @. K. Gresham, Burson-
vile, Pa, Poland China and Chester
county swine; Story R. Harker, New
Egypt, Berkshires; George Dantz, Column
bus, Jersey Reds; Shorb Brothers, Utica
Mills, Md, Poland China, Berkshires,
Yorkshires and Jersey Reds; N s. Corn
hill, Oberlin, O., jersey Reds and Berk-
| shires; E. B. Sahbridge & Son, West Ches-
ter, Pa, Chester county swine. The gen.
eral exhibit in this department was very
good one.
The poultry display was transferred this
| year to the room under the grand stand
where the lights were very much better
and the birds were protected from
draughts which caused so much sickness
among them last year. A. E. Oliver, OF
Households, N. Y, was the largest exhibi.
tor In this department, having four car
loads in all, comprising black breasted
game bantams, golden and silver duck
lings, golden Seabright, white cochin ban.
tams, dark Brahma bantams, black tailed
japanese bantams, and cockerel of this
type only two years old that has already
won Is prizes. Polish bantam, one year
old, that won the silver cup at the Madison
Square garden, New York, and also at the
Allentown fair. There was also lot Of
ornamental fowls In the lot such as pes
fowls, golden pheasants, Lady Amhersts
Houdans, California quails, silver an
golden Wyandottes, brown leghorns ]
G. Darlington, Philadelphia, had a fine
display of bantams, and L. P. Graham, Of
Glen Olden, Pa, had large exhibit O.
Cochin-China bantams and Leghorns
Barred Plymouth Rocks were shown by
W. s. Gale, Mount Holly, DR.. j. R
Haines, Mount Holly, and M. R. Shaner
Pottstown Pa. A large exhibitor was M
T. Burns, of Tilsenbury, Canada, VIII
showed light Brahma cockerel that wo
the $3.50 cup at the Madison Square Gal
den. He also has a fine display of buff
white, black and partridge cochins, blu
+ and black Langshans and the White wor
der that originated in Canada and wa
first bred by Mr.. Burns.
E The display of fine arts was about up t
s the average. In this department the mos
t attractive exhibit was that of Samu,
Browne, the Mount Holly taxidermis
t who had large number of beautiful spe
o linens.
. In the department devoted to fame
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