Manchester Democrat., 1909-08-04
SECRETARY oF-FAlR SPEAKS TO
Z PEOPLE.

Secretary T. Wilson of the Della
ware County Fair association appeals
to the people of the county for their
cooperation and support. The fair
is home institution and ought to
be encouraged and fostered. Mr.. Will
son feels that the residents of the
county ought to appreciate that it
Is incumbent on them to make the
fair success. Fairs are given solely
for the benefit of the people and can
only prove successful when literally
attended. The money received is
paid for premiums, attractions and
expenses. The officers give their time
and considerable attention in working
out the various details necessary to
make the fair interesting.
Mr.. Wilson declares that every
county is necessarily judged more or
less as to its agricultural, social, edu-
cational, business resources and
thrift. by its annual fair, and the
duty of progressive citizenship is to
help make the week in September ore
of the best ever held The premiums
are liberal and worth striving for.
The association wishes to rid itself
of debt and is planning to do so. The
grounds are naturally beautiful and
well located, but the need of new
buildings and considerable repair is a
pressing one.
The program was outlined in the
columns of The Democrat recently.
The following premiums have been
offered to the association:
The Quaker Oats company will give
2 sacks of Quaker White Pearl flour
to the maker of the best loaf of
bread from Quaker White Pearl flour,
and one sack for the best pan of
yeast biscuits made from the same
brand. For the best loaf of yeast
bread made from the Quaker Idol
flour, 2 sacks of that brand will be
given as premiums, and 1 sack for
tie best dozen of biscuit. The COM
pany further promises to give 2I
sacks of Quaker Delko flour for the
best bread made from that brand,
and l sack for the best biscuits. AL
similar offer is made for the best loaf
of graham bread made from Quaker
Graham flour and for the best dozen
graham cookies, 20 pound sack of
that special flour will be given free.
Thirty pounds of Quaker Corn meal
is offered for the best corn bread
made from the Quaker corn meal, al d
20 pounds for the second best.
Ed Cooke offers $15 to the winner
in yearling class of colt il sired by
stallion owned by him.
The Iowa Sugar company of Wayer-
ly offers to the parties in the county
having contracts with them, for the
collection of five largest and best
beets a 100 pound sack granulated SUI
gar, and for the largest and best
beet fifty pound sack For the
highest tonnage per acre on two ac-
res or more, they offer 100 pound
sack of sugar.
A. d. Brown, the furniture man,
will give to the winner of the ladies
novelty race a So rocker, and the So
ciety adds another $5 to the same
event.
Ole G. Dunton has contracted with
the association to give to the owner
Of the best flock of pure bred shrop-
shire sheep, a registered Shropshire|
ram lamb, valued at $18.
The Iowa Homestead, farm paper
published at Des Moines, offers five
annual subscriptions to that paper
for the best displays of vegetables,
grains and grasses.
Gildner Bros. will give IS top|
overcoat to the person exhibiting the
best half bushel of oats, So pair of
fur mittens to the second best ex-
MDlt, ana " nat or cap as thlrd
prize.
P. F. Madden has a SO pair of shoe
as premium for the lady winning
the second place in the novelty race,
and the society adds So
o. u. Hockaday will give SO roast
of beef to the person winning third
place in the novelty race.
Lenox college, through its depart
ment of agriculture, offers a scholar
ship of one year to the boy or girl
doing the best work in grain Judging,
and for the second prize, a six month
scholarship, and three months
scholarship for third prize. Each
contestant will be expected to judge
and give oral or written reasons for
his decisions. Prof. Evans of LenoX
will conduct the contest.
ARLINGTON TO HOLD PICNIC.