Evening journal., 1908-09-02
GREAT INTEREST IN.
THE FARMERS FAIR.
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Guernseys, and John c. Hartman has
sent a prize bull s. A. Mcdaniel with
"a holsteins has one OF the most at
tractive displays. The sheep and swine
exhibit is decidedly attractive. There
are two pens of sheep, one by Charles
Smith and one by Delaware College
Experimental Station. Ashton Tatum,
is one of the leaders in the swine ex-
lhibit, having three pens Of fine Berk-
shire sows. Brookdael farm is a strong
entrant with four shoats, as is Wilmer
Fell OF Newark, with pen Of Berlx-
shire swine. a SOW and nine suclllings.
/ Charles Megginson, OF New Castle, who
is superintendent Of the sheep and
swine exhibit. said this morning that
the display this year was the best that
had ever been seen in Delaware. And
no exhibit in coming years can be much
better" he added. Judging of live
stock will probably be begun today.
Beiderman dupont is highly pleased
with the successful exhibit i'm his de-
lpartment, and IL reflects his keen in
terest in the advancement OF cattle
breeding In Delaware.
Fruit From the Farms.
The agricultural department is all
that the most exacting farmer could
ldesire It to be. AS this department is
composed chiefly of perishable stock,
Judging on most of the displays were
begun yesterday afternoon and some
iof the prize winners are given below.
Delaware is noted for its apple kings
department farmers from many parts
lof the state are exhibiting the best
iproduct of their orchards for the many
Especial premiums and prizes offered
Some of the largest exhibitors of apples
lare Ralph jefferson. Of Smyrna. Oliver
lJ Eastburn. Of Union, Leslie Eastburn
of Union. J. w. Humphreys. of Cen
treville and w. p. Peach, of Newark
As being -eminently the peach
: state, the display of Delaware peache
is a splendid one and nowhere in tn
union can be seen finer specimens O
Old MiNons, Shocks. Champions ant
/ Triumphs and all other species Of tn
fruit than in the peach display. Della
ware College Experimental Station i
lalso a large exhibitor in this class a
well as in many Of the other classe
Of the department
1T is the finest display OF apples an'
peaches ever seen i'm Delaware" sai'
lWilliam +. Peach. who Is superinten
J dent of the fruit exhibit. Professo
Z Mccue, Of Delaware College, is tn
judge for this exhibit.
Many special premiums have bee
offered for the best exhibition of veg
etables and the display is luscious. TIL
lcurio Of the exhibit Is a big green cook
ling pumpkin that one might mistake 70
La gigantic pickle John w. Humph
lreys. of Christiana hundred. is a larg
exhibitor. having 25 specimens. +. l.
Burris, of Marshallton, has 80 speci
linens.
Interest in Poultry.
| The poultry display is undoubtedl,
; one of the largest ever seen in tn
state one exhibitor. n. G. Temple, o
, Pocopson alone has $50 birds. Th
poultry was judged yesterday and wa
! mot finished until late. Kirk and Speak
{ man, Albert w. Cummins. John Dono
, ihoe. of Edge Moor. Meadowbrook Farm
land members of the dupont family an
. large exhibitors. A novelty is a Part
ridge Rock. practically "a new bird
, (which is displayed by Miss Moore, o
, lMendinhall, Pa. Another strong ex
lhihit is by Mrs. Wilmer Fell, of New
! ark.
+, Women's Department.
The women's department tent. includ
ing display of fancy and plain sew
ing and embroidery, painting and pap
b work and home products has bee
found too small 10 accommodate Oh
hundreds of women visitors. Create
p attention. probably is paid to the honl
products display than TO any othe
7 exhibit Here Aunt Sarah from SUISSE
finds the dream Of a mince pie whic
she has placed In exhibition side b
; side with the dainty angel cake made b
t Miss We're dc We're OF West Whining
IS ton And within a fingers length {
n a Slass of peach Jelly by the instruc
II tress of the High School cooking scho'
II may be found a rather hard lookin
Z biscuit by Mrs. Newlywed. Mrs.
3 Leslie Eastburn is superintendent {
this department
Not TO be forgotten in the exhibit
. are the displays of carriages, a hanC
> some display by the II. c. Bradfoi
ID Company. automobile agents. the fir
3 Of its kind In Delaware. and hors'
8 and mules There is a large displs
ie OF carriages ranging from single gil
"a and runabouts 10 carryalls designed g
al hole families The display of hots
I'd ana mules and the grain and forage d
Or lpartment are the admiration of 8
horsemen. who declare that they 81
the largest and best ever seen in Del.
ware. Nearly all the prominent hors
p men of the state have exhibits amor
ar inorSes. among them being w. l5. Au
v. tin. H. Scott Townsend. Harry
as Stoeclsle. DIT W. =. Miller and other
ID But after an for those who a
neither farmers nor horsemen the Nil