Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26
THE STATE TO HAVE
A REAL STATE FAIR
Every Promise That 1t VIII be One Of
the Great Fairs of the East. The
Various Departments Are in Ca
pable Hands and VIII be
Well Conducted.

be not only the biggest event of the kint
ever held in this State, but one of tht
really great fairs of the East. 1t is t.
be held September 10th to 18th, on the
same grounds as heretofore, but the
grounds will undergo marked alteration!
and improvements, and will be practic
ally a new park long before the fail
opens in September.
Big prizes have been offered by the
| State Board of Agriculture, as follows
For best display of apples, $50.
For best display of peaches, $50.
For best display of grapes, $40.
For best collection of grains, S25.
For best display of vegetables, $25.
The State Live stock sanitary board
offers the following:
For the best gentleman S driving horse
shown in harness, silver loving cup.
For the best pair of farmers draft
horses, silver loving cup. Shown to
halter or harness.
For the best dairy COW of any breed,
silver loving cup.
For the best pure bred sow of any
breed, $40.
For the best pure bred boar of any
breed, $40.
In judging the gentleman's road horse
the horse, including conformation, action
and style, will count go points. The
equipment, including carriage, harness,
blanket and whip, will count 30 points.
Silver cups have been given in the live
stock departments and an increase in
the classification in both the horse and
cattle departments will give exhibitors
greater scope for exhibition and more
money for their winnings. All of these
things have been planned to create a
Statewide interest in this State Fair.
The exhibit of fruit by the State Board
of Agriculture, the exhibit from the EX-
pertinent Farm at Bacon, Del, the
Canning and Preserving Congress for
girls, under the capable direction of Mrs.
Frederick C. Snyder, the splendid mini
ature fair, under the supervision of the
Delaware College farm, all interest a
different class of visitors and each will
be worth coming to see. Aside from all
these things, a splendid horse show has
been arranged for three days of the fair,
of which details will be announced later
and for which a special prize list will be
issued.
Grand stand patrons as well as the
visitors to the fair who are interested in
other events beside the races, will have
an opportunity to view this attraction.
A committee is at work at this time on
a number of improvements which will
be announced later, showing the location
of the various departments and the mid
way. The plan of the grounds will be
entirely changed and improved and the
members of the committee feel that
they will be most attractive in the new
The names of the superintendents of
the various departments follow. and in
formation may be asked OF them or be
obtained by writing to the secretary,
L. Scott Townsend, No. l West Fifth
street, Wilmington:
WOmen-Mrs. j. Leslie Eastburn, |
Newark Miss Emeline Derickson, New |
ark Mrs. Isaac Hopes, Mt. Cuba.
Children Mrs. Frederick C. Snyder, |
Newport.
FlOwers-William H. Vance, Edge
Moor
Fruits-R. G. Buckingham, Newark.
Vegetables Frank +. Yearsley, Mar |
shallton S. Frank Ewart, Wilmington.
Grain and forage crops-Alexander P. |
COrbit, Odessa; Frederick c. Snyder, |
Newport
Horses and mules John H. Peoples,
Joseph Davidson, Whining |
ton; Joseph H. Hossinger, Newark.
Cattle Biderman du Pont, Greenville;
Arnold Naudain, Marshallton.
Sheep and swine Charles Megginson, |
New Castle.
Poultry-W. Percy Morrison, Will
Farm machinery William P. Peach,
Newark.
The improved and enlarged premium
ist for 1912, giving rules, detailed infor-
nation and detailed classification, is just |
)eing printed and may be had on appli- |
.ation, by post card, to the secretary, !
No. l West Fifth Street, Wilmington,
rec of all cost.