Evening journal., 1909-08-30
READY FOR
THE BIG FAIR
Eleventh Annual Show by
County Farmers to Begin
Here Tomorrow
BIGGER AND BETTER
THAN EVER BEFORE

Efforts begun Immediately after the
fair OF last year to make this year
fair the best ever held in Delaware
will have accomplished their purpose
on tomorrow morning with the open
ing of the 1909 fair Of the New Cas-
Tie County Agricultural Fair Associ-
alton. with more entries and more
departments larger exhibits and bel
ter prepared grounds than ever, TINS
years fair win arouse state wloe IN
terest, and visitors from all Delaware
and from neighboring New Jersey
PENNSYLVANIA and Maryland Will at
tend during the four days OF the Dig
display.
500 Exhhitors
There will be more than three hum
dred exhibitors of agricultural pro-
ducts, live stock. farm machinery and
home work The best horses from four
States will take part in the purse races
each afternoon, and $4,000 in purses
win be awarded. The Merchants
Midway will be an attraction peculiar
lv interesting to city visitors, while
for the frivolous the amusement mid
way on which will be seen the latest
attractions. will be popular
With the fair of 1909 the fair as
sociation enters upon its eleventh year.
and its experience has been centered
upon making the fair of 1903 the big
eest ever The fair will be above
an things agricultural, and will repre-
sent the best cattle, the best horses.
the best sheep and the. best poultry,
not only in Delaware but in neighbor
ing Pennsyivania, Maryland and New
Jersey. IT will also represent the
best machinery and the latest inven-
tions Of interest TO progressive farm
ers.
The races. which annually draw
thousands of spectators will be in
charge of H. T. Wallace.
The races each day Will
be for good purses. $500 each on Tues
day and Friday and two $500 purses
and one $50 purse on Thursday. The
seating capacity Of the grand stand
has been enlarged especially for the
races
Among the EXHIBITS.
Among the exhibit departments will
he rwomen's children's. fruits, grain
and foragq crops. horses and mules.
7 attla. sheep aud swine. poultry. beer
hSnd bee supplies and carriages and
farm machinery.
In addition 20 these, there will be
a number Of special exhibits notably
by the state Blind Commission, and
the state Experimental Station. The
dog show and the corn growing con-
test for Juvenile growers will also be
special features The state Blind
Commission viii have an interesting
exhibit Of the work Of the blind under
its care, aud will have on sale baskets,
brooms and whsks. A number of we'll
known local dogs win be shown in the
bench show. and there will be exhibits
by Mrs. Alfred I. DUPONT. Davis
Jones. the Broughhten Kennels and
others. Several Of the fire companies
viii show dogs. The exhibits of the
Experimental Station under the direc-
ton of Professor Harry Hayward. Of
agronomy and animal husbandry, Will
he larger than ever. Professor Arthur
Grantham win have charge Of the
corn display by juveniles. Valuable
premiums have been offered in all de-
partments.
Moro elaborate than ever win be the
merchants midway, which is always
popular. Wilmington merchants and
number from other cities have en-
raged space. The amusement mid
way will be thoroughly up-to-date
and will include all the attractions
that serve to make a county fair in
teresting.
Tomorrow will be "Chndren's Day
and big attendance of the little folh
is expected.
The fair grounds can be reached
from any point in the city and al
trolley lines will transfer 20 tho
grounds
All preparations for the opening o
the fair tomorrow morning will b,
completed tonight All tents hav,
been erected. and most of. the liv,
stock had been received this afternoon
Judging will begin at once
The program for the first days racei
includes a 2sO and els class pacinl
and a 2.SO class trotting, all for $50
purses.
Those who will be in charge Of tn,
various departments are as follows:
Women's Department.-Mrs. J. Les
( klie Eastburn, Newark; Mrs S. Franl
Stirling, wilmington; Miss Emelin
Derickson. Newark Mrs. NJ. b. Ford
Smyrna.
Children's Department-Mr Fred
ericlS Snyder, Newport; Miss Leech
I7lsmerd.
Fruits.-R. C. Buckingham, Newark
John w. Humphries. Montchanin
John Nivin. Newark.
Grein and Forage Crops-Alexande
P Corbit, Odessa; Frank f. Iearsley
Marshallton; J. A. Cleaver, Middle
town.
Horses and Mules.-William East
burn Newark; Joseph Davidson, city
Robert =. Robinson, city: d. !. Mar
tin, city; d. c. Jones. city.
Cattle-Biderman DUPONT, Green
Vile; Arnold Naudain. Marshallton
Charles Megginson, New Castle.
Poultry.-Charles Speakman. city.
Bees and Bees Supples.-Dr Joe
S. Gilfllan. Newark, Del.
Carriages and Farm Machinery
William =. Peach, Newark.
Juniors to Visit Striekersville.
Members Of Eureka Council, No
Junior order United American Mechar