Evening journal., 1908-11-18

but to the head Of this department. Tn.
addition OF a large exhibitor from
/ smyrna. Del. was encouraging, show
ing. rs he did. n very good collection
of ruit and proving that advertisina
had not been in vain. There were un-
fortunately a lack Of displays in boii
the fruit and vegetable departments
the latter having a number of good
special premiums which were not
awarded because the exhibitors were
not interested in the competition.
"The grain and forage department
showed a marked Improvement, more
wheat. and of a much better grade.
was shown than ever before. The sug-
geston that the forage section be push.
cd little harder has been made ano
your secretary presents it at this time
for consideration. The superintendent
has always been ready to do anything
for the good of the department and the
co-operation OF the farmers is asked
and needed.
THE experiment Of charging a noWi-
nal entry fee in all live stock depart
ments has proven successful. The horse
section showed p very fine class of
horses. not SO many in number as the
year before. but much improved in its
standard. the faithful service Of the
head Of this department is very graft
fving to the executive committee, and
the fact that no accidents have hap
pened during his management is a mat
ter of comment and commentator.
CaktIa Had lronroyed
Judge Richards. of Easton. Pa, who
served so we'll as judge in the cattle
section. declared that it had improved
fifty per cent. and that the exhibit was
of a very remarkably high standard
More valuable from an education stana
point than if the department had been
filled no with show cattle
"The Improvement in the sheep anc
swine section was marked. especially
with the swine. A suggestion that the
premiums in this department be raised
has been made and the idea opens the
way to a much larger exhibition than
ever before. The work of DIR. GilfllaI.
with his interesting bee talks and
demonstrations has always been q
source of much pleasure to the visitors
and the management. Dr. Gilfllan re-
grets. however that this department is
not competitive. and would be glad it
the other bee fanciers OF this commun-
itv would make exhibits.
"The department of public institu-
tions has not progressed as rapidly as
the fair in general. and it has been
suggested that active work by letter
and personal communication be begun
at once and that the boards of the
several institutions be required TO give
your secretary an opinion and If pos.
sible. a decision. in regard to making
exhibits.
IF this does not produce results that
give promise Of better showing the
suggestion has been made that this de-
partment be dropped.
LAS our fair is at a bad time FOR
poultry. the management is very proud
of this section. The class of birds
shown. the manner in which they are
shown andSthe general sanitary condi-
tions which have been adopted to make
this department attractive is comment
ed upon by fair visitors.
Racing Successful.
1.-THE racing section was successful
race programs be made up and publish~
cd in a preliminary way as early in the
year as possible. has been made ana
coming as it did from one who has had
much racing experience, your secre.
tary presents it at this time.
Perhaps no department Of the fait
developed as rapily as that Of farm
machinery. The systematic correspond
ence and nersonal interviews which
were arranged and carried out. pro-
duced most satisfactory results not only
for this fair. but for that Of 1909. A
large number Of firms who would have
been glad to exhibit if sufficient time
had been given for their plans. have
signified their intention Of making ex-
hibits il the date of the 1909 fair is an
nounced early after January !.
"A number Of suggestions which have
resulted from experience and observa-
tion have been listed and filed with the
executive committees records for use in
the management Of the 1909 fair"