Evening journal., 1909-09-02

the grounds. Most OF the morning
I visitors We're from the country. Later
today when city people go to the
grounds, II os expected that tho at
tendance will be at least 10000.
Although special cars on the lines 70
the grounds were put in service by the
street railways, all were jammed, and
standing roo monty was found for pas
sengers after 1 o'clock.
Despite the great attendance, perfect
order was maintained at the grounds
and there were neither arrests nor ac-
cidents.
All departments except home work
/ have now been judged. This contains
the largest number OF exhibitors. Judg
ing was in progress this morning, but
will not be finished until late this
afte-~oon.
All exhibits and special attractions
we're largely visi-ed this morning, and
as most OF the visitors went TO stay
all day, the concessionaries reaped q
rich harvest.
THE EVENING JOURNALS rest
tent, as usual was the mecca for tired
out visitors, and many took advantage
of the opportunity to eat their lunch
cons there. Both the telephone and
messenger service were in almost con-
tinual use and proved necessary and
lprohtable TO many
AS the closing day OF the fair. it i,
probable that there VIII be another bis
crowd at the grounds tomorrow. A.
a special attraction for the last day
there will be a big parade of live stool
on the race track tomorrow morning
between 10 and IL o'clock In this man.
ner. the hundreds Of visitors will b,
enabled to see tho finest stock in tn
state and from nearby points. Such
parade will be novel as well as in
tereetina and the event will attrac
many lovers OF animals.
, 1T is the story Of the mustard seed an
; the mighty tree" said leading Ne,
,, Caste county farmer to-day at the coun
7 ~ fair. When the idea Of having an eN
: hibtion Of the best things produced By ih
. farmers was advanced there we're doubts
! That day has passed away and phenom
B email successt is the glowing sign hauntin
! over the fair grounds.
: While this summer has been seaso
that burned mp Vegetation and hackene
the fruit ana vegetables yetthe display o
tho county fair has surpassed the eNpes
) tat'ons OF the most sanguine.
5 Experiment Station Display.
Taxpayers who visited the fair to-da
: were much interested IN the display {
J the Delaware College Farm and Of n
Agriculture Experimental Station at New
ark. Among the exhibits are fifty variet.e
of oats and fifty varieties OF wheat viii
there arc twenty-five varieties Of corn.
Farmers N general are interested whs
they visit this tent for the disease OF q
. chestnut tree is shown N numerous form
This disease is a new one and the cl
"A culars treating on the disease vii now
n demand.
/ Smut IN corr is shown. as well as q
= bitter rot Of apples. Horfes sheep al
Nh pigs are here Just to ct tie New Cast
4. county farmers see that Delaware C'
" leee practices what It peaches.
"a wh le It has been an OF ear FOR flu
the exhibit has Improved ~ quail
10 The late Crawford peache IN wn =
pear to have much OF the old lime sp es
ance and flavor While the beta a
Smock varieties are in keep ng with {
rest of the good things.
~ II has been great year for grapes a
M the exhibits are much admired.
l. In the apple display there are so ma
~ varieties that one would scarcely belle
there would be a scarcity Of either apl