Evening journal., 1910-09-01

order Of Napoleon when Spain threat
ened to cut off the supply OF sheep
to France Now they are the ma
tional sheep of France. and very val
liable A merino eve of the species
that made the American sheep indus
try is also shown. This breed was
introduced into California and Texas
before the Civil War. and has made
those two States. as we'll as Oregon
and Iowa famous for their sheep.
Their wool is used for the very finest
clothing. and the breed is now sought
by Australia and South Africa. Rams
of this breed sell for as much as
$4,000 apiece.
Pigs With History.
The Duke of Kent is the name II
Of a registered Berkshire boor dis
played by the college II weighs 475 |
pounds Professor Harry Hayward 4
director Of the college farm. says that
the Duke OF Kent's uncle was sold
for $500 in Missouri There Is also
Berkshire SOW shown owned by the
college. named Blue Hen I'd. whose I
grandfather was sold for S2500. |
Another relative was sold for $1,000, I
showing that Blue Hen comes from |
very good family, and can put II all /
over some Chicago pork packers. The |
college also exhibits a pure bred Berk- |
shire gilt less than one year old.
weighing 215 pounds. This. says pro-
fessor Hayward, is one Of the breed
noted for its ulta-fashionable head, |
short with turned-up nose Fashions
in pigss heads change as quickly as
those in ladies' hats, Professor says,
/ however. and this gilt may not be In
] the lime-light very long. Berkshire
pigs and o large Yorkshire SOW weigh
/ ing 200 pounds are also shown In the
college tent
Fine Horses on Show.
Down in the horse tent, you VIII
see most OF the prominent horsemen
hereabouts II you stand around
while. Col. T. G. dupont shows Is
Of his best draft horses from his big
farm. J. II. Supplee, OF Rosemont, Pa
shows II mares. six colts. two two
year olds, and three yearlings. Israel
Supplee shows a number Of Belgians.
Other leading exhibitors in this de-
partment are Richard Greenfield, OF
Wilmington, II. c. Bailey. OF Bradheld
Hill Station. Pa; Joseph Malatesta,
of Linwood. Pa Mr. Chandler. OF Mt.
Cuba. Mr. Zebley. of Newark, and
Royal Caulk, Of Sassafras, Nd. George
Crossan, of St Georges, shows Chris
. up Mack, a colt OF Admiral Dewey
Horses owned by "Nat" Williams. OF
Niddletown; Clinton Mearnes, OF Kim
bleville Nd, and William Wallace,
OF this city. are also shown. Mr. Wal
lace makes an exhibit OF ponies that
are only about two feet high.
In the cattle tent you viii see some
OF the leading farmers OF Delaware
commenting critically upon the ex-
hibits. Biderman DUPONT is superin-
tendent. A large exhibit Is made by
Brookdale Farm, which has six hol-
stems d. s. Clair OF Montchanin.
shows six head OF cattle and other exs
hibitors are d, ]. Lynch, OF Whining
ton: James Smith, of Montchanini
William Swede. OF Winterthur. and
q ID LYMAN Of ~felemere. Swiss does
, exhibited by William Tatnall. OF Lone
Z OAK Farm, are the curiosities Of the
department. The display Of sheep anS
swine IN the same tent Is arousinl
a great interest. The chief exhibitor
n are s. N Hill OF Markham, Pa; III
! dupont Farm at Blue Ball whic
- shows Ave shropshire sheep, Whine
= Fell. of New Castle. three pens
II Berkshire hogs. Arnold Naudain.
re Marshallton, fve pens Of Chest'
whites: John Mcbride. OF Richards
p Park. three pens Of Durock hogs
ss OF minor interest 10 men, but
\ major interest 10 the women, Is th
N women's department, where hant
- painted china sets, exquisitely worke
~ doillies and counterpanes and home
"a made baking are exhibited.
The childrens department is IN
attraction for Juvenile visitors. Her
4 bert w. Potts. Of CcDtreville, Is tn
happiest younester in Delaware. be
:, cause, In this department, he tool
/, first prize for his exhibition OF watel
|, colors and book covers.
The merchants midway Is not 70 b
. neglected. Here are displays by Nil
Ter Brothers Company, the Ogden
Howard Company. the Delaware Heat
ing and Roofing Company and the
e Hecker-Jones-J Jewell Milling Com.
: pany. The Middletown Farms have
booth on the midway, where milk
; and cream are sold.
= Big Farming Machinery Exhibit.
u The exhibit Of farm machinery Is
e much larger than IL was last year
White Brothers. OF Wilmington, show
9 % gasoline-propelled farm machines
9 anew idea being a hay tedder tha'
/, picks up the hay instead OF kckinl
y il out The Atlas Cement COMPANY
p shows a miniature farm on which al
n the buildings are constructed OF &c
e ment. and the Phillips-Thompsol
a Company shows incubator brooder
n and other poultry appliances. Th
n Studebaker Company shows .sevei
autos. e NJ. F. Flanders and stude
J. baker automobiles.
IT The Y w. C. A. refreshment ten
le is an attraction for hundreds Of tire
se women and children, and the wome
p in charge haven't very much time
lie rest. Financially. the Y. W. G. a
le made a most timely move when It OF
( tanned this privilege.
In Following is the Friday race card
g First Race, 2.27 Trot, Purse, $500
~ Rlue Rock. E 6, by Garrett Jr.. Pete
ne Orth, WilmingNp, Del
re Don Pizarro 3rd b &. by Don Phi
ID AFRO G. NJ White. Lansdale. Pa.
e Pattie Ash. m, by Ashland Wilke
at j c. Stelle. Newark, n, ].
Is Billy D.. b &, by sire unknown. Hai
vey Whitby. Pheonixville, Pa.
Hal Chimes. br m, by Camb
Mt Chimes. Henry Dutton, Wilmington
n Del.
n Doctor Ewes, b &. by Heir at Lay
d II. ]. Stoeckle. Wilmington. Del.
u Elmo, br b, by Allerton, Wilial
Mt Armstrong, Marshsllton, Del.
OF May Dillon, b m, by Prince Eugen
r Isaac Alloway. Bordentown, n Y.
IL Happy Del. b z, BY Delmarch, Ere