The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-08-21


quite so much real interest as the APP
preaching New Castle county fair to
be held at the Gentlemen Driving
Park, Wilmington, ON August 81,
September /, and ). The desire OF
the management throughout the year
1909, or IN fact since the close OF the
1905 fair, has been to make this lair
bigger and better III every way.
The races are under the capable di-
rection OF II. I. Wallace, who has
successfully managed number OF
race meetings in the past few seasons.
The racing each day will be for good
purses, 5000 each on Tuesday and
Friday and two 5000 purses aud one
$500 purse ON Wednesday and Thurs
day The executive committee hopes
to increase the seating capacity OF the
grand stand, and visitors 10 the race
track will be provided with comfort
able quarters.
The farm machinery department is
rapidly filling up with exhibitors, who
realize the value OF the opportunity
to show their machinery to a number
OF interested people, who cannot be
reached otherwise. Machinery will
be shown here this year that has never
been shown in this vicinity before.
This department alone will be well
worth the price ol admission to the
grounds.
The womcns' department is To be
housed IN two tents, the necdlcwork
in one and the pastry III another. In
this way the attraction to the flies will
be confined TO one place and exhibit
~ t,.gllskHIrls tvas1 lac "A 81.
to send their exhibits, as the objcc-
ton oi flies will be reduced to a
minimum.
The State Blind Commission has
arranged to have an exhibit oi work
done by the blind and to have on sale
baskets, brooms and whisks, and to
take orders Tor chair Gaming The com
mission recently opened an exchange
on Delaware avenue, and tcachr OF
the blind is in charge, giving lessons
and assisting, wherever she can, the
blind TO make themselves self-sup-
porting The people in the State will
have an opportunity at the lair To see
the result OF this State appropriation
and the good work done by the COM
mission.
One friend has sent number oI
articles to be sold, the entire proceeds
from this sale To go To the commits
sion. The management would be glad
il some more OF the blind OF the
State who can afford TO contribute &c
th. sale would do So. These contri.
buttons will 60 To the work, and the
desire OF the teacher in charge is 10
make the institution as nearly self
supporting as possible. One or two
rest rooms will be open To the visitors
and the management has arranged q
large number Oi seats OH the grounds
SO that people may sit down and rest
while waiting Tor their friends,
The bench show, licensed by the
American Kennel Club, will be an at
tfaciiye feature oi the fair Tor Wed.
uesday and Thursday No extra ad
mission will be charged 10 this de
par,mont, a. is the case in some Other
fairs, and judging from correspond
ence on the subject and applications
for entry blanks, this show will ex
coed all previous attempts OF the dos
fancicrs oi the State \ number o
well-kuown local dogs will be shown
including those oi the Broughtcn Ken
nels, Sir Roger, the property OF Dav
Jones. aud two imported French dogs
bull terrier and poodle. the prop
crtv al Mrs Alircd DUPONT. Tn,
latter are not To be entered Tor com
petition, but only for display The!
are regarded ~ the haudsomcSt Spcci
mems ui their breed in the Cnitc'
States and the management greatly ap
prcciates Mrs duPont'S consent &c
show these dogs.
There i = movement an foot Il
have some special competition 10y tn
fire companies oi " lmlngton To- SHOW
thcir Dalmaiian dogs. The fire com
rancs own n number 81 very goo'
specimens oi This breed and there j
no doubt that they would make al
attractive showing At the fair. Pre-
MUM lists Tor this department will b
ready Tor distribution August TO- En-
try blanks and information may b
had by applying nj the secretary
Office.
The showing 81 the Delaware Col
lecc Experiment Station oi specimen
Of agronomy and animal husbandr.
will be very interesting. Prof Hay
ward and his co-wurkcrs having give
an unusual amount al care and though
a. this exhibit
The corn growing contest for tn
iuyenih corn growers OF this State
under the direction OF Prof Granth
am, will be another interesting Tea
ture. Many exhibitors have alrcad
been sent their identification tags an
admission tickets. This insurcs yer
large exhibit and an interest anon