Evening journal., 1910-04-07
ADVANCE PEEP
AT COUNTY FAIR
Many Special Premiums Al
ready Offered for This
Years Exposition

Some interesting information about
the New Castle County Fair. which,
will be held on August 30 and 81 and
September ] and >. is contained in the
advance premium list Just issued. The
fair win be held this year as usual at
the Gentleman's Driving Park. There
was report that new site Just out
side the city might be leased, but the
intention to hold the fair at the driv-
ing park shows that the report was
unfounded.
The department superintendents an
nounced for the approaching fair are
as follows:
Women's department, Mrs. ]. Leslie
Eastburn; childrens department, Mrs.
Frederick Snyder; fruits, r. G. Buck
ingham; vegetables, Frank F. Yearsley;
grain and forage crops, Alexander p.
Corbit: horses and mules. William
Eastburn; cattle, Biderman DUPONT;
sheep and swine. Charles Megginson;
Poultry. William f. Kirk; carriages
and farm machinery, William P.
Peach.
Among some Of the special premiums
already announced are:
T. Coleman dupont Prizes--For the
largest number OF blue ribbons won in
the swine department, SO; for the
largest number Of blue ribbons won In
the sheep department, $40; for the
! largest number of bhIe ribbons won in
the horse department, $40; for the
largest number of blue ribbons won
in cattle department, $50; for the second
largest number of blue ribbons won In
the cattle department, SO; for the
| largest number of blue ribbons won
in the needlework division of the wo-
mems department,s10.
For the largest number Of blue rib
bons won in the culinary division Of
the Womens department. $40: for the
largest number of blue ribbons won in
division No. 1, Children's department,
IS; for the largest number of blue rib
hons won in division No. ?, Children's
department, So; for the largest num-
ber Of blue ribbons won in the fruit
department, $40.
Lyn Thomas offers one silver back
cloth brush for the best display OF
grapes.
James Meharg offers one oak rocking
chair for the best display OF articles
knitted in Angora wool.
Lyn Thomas offers one silver sugar
bowl for the best pound of butter ex-
hibited by woman.
Lyn Thomas offers one silver Jewel
box for the best loaf Of wheat bread
made by a girl between 1S years and
l6 years Of age.
Mrs. Alfred /. DUPONT offers a gold
medal for the largest number of blue
ribbons won by girl In section Of
the needlework division Of the Chill.
drens Department.
Mrs. Alfred I. dupont offers sill
yer cup for the best registered Jer'
sey COW exhibited.
: Crosby & Hill offer one pair L;
France shoes for the best dozen rusl
without eggs.
Henry F. Michel Co., Philadelphia
offer $40 for the best collection o
twenty varieties OF vegetables.
Phillips Thompson Company offer
long list OF 50 and 81 prizes for bes
vegetables grown from Genesee gar
den seeds.
Delaware College will exhibit horses
sheep, hogs grain. vegetables. insects
plant diseases, etc. Delaware Colleg
and the Delaware Agricultural Exper
iment Station are planning 10 send
number of exhibits to the New Castl
County Fair and they hope to outd
all their previous efforts along thi
line. An effort win be made to pre-
sent to the people In attendance at tn
fair the results of many Of the ex
periments now being carried on a
the College Experimental Farm.
{ The authorities Of the Agriculturs
= Department of the College and of tn
$ Experiment Station are devising way
u and means whereby they may bes
= bring the work of the Experiment sta
I ton and the College before the peopl
e Of New Castle County, and Of Della
q ware.
It is hoped that interesting and in
i. structive exhibits can be arranged b
:, the following College departments
: Animal husbandry, Agronomy, Horti
!, culture, Entomology. Agriculture
= Chemistry. and Veterinary Medicine.
The College owns some fine animal
y Of various breeds and hopes to eX
J. hibit these as types toward which IN
Delaware farmers should strive. Tn
animal industry of the State is sub
e ject to a great deal Of development
n and the College hopes to be a leade
= in any movement that will tend to
d wards the uplift of the animal indus
% tries Of the State
x AS fast as the College orchards com
= into bearing il is hoped to make tn
College exhibit of fruit one of tn