Middletown transcript., 1912-04-27
STATE TO HAVE A FAIR
1t Will Be One of the Great Fairs
of ffhe East

IAS w AA 0S O4S- Va ~s4S 0AG0I 4 ON ,
of the East
Once more Delaware Is to have State
fair and from present indications it will
be not only the biggest event of the kind
ever held in this State, but one of the
really great fair of the East. It is to be
held September 10th e-l3th on the same
grounds as heretofore, but the grounds will
undergo marked alternatiOnsand improve
ments, and will be practically a new
park long before the fair opens in SeptelD-
Der.
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, $25.
For best display of vegetables, $25.
The State live stock sanitary board off
ers the following.
For the best gentleman's driving horse
shown in harness, silver lOvingIcup.
For the best pair of farmers draft
horses, silver loving cup. Shown to hal
ter 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 60 points. The
equipment including carriage, harness,
blanket and whip will count 40 points.
Silver cups have been given in the five
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 Statewide inter
est in this State fair. The exhibit of fruit
by the State Board of Agriculture, the ex-
hibit from the Experiment. Farm at
Bacon, Del, the Canning and Preserving
Congress for girls, under the capable d.
reetion OF Mrs. Frederick G. Synder, the
splendid miniature fair, under the super
vision OF the Delaware College farm, all
interest different class of visitors and
each will be worth coming to see. Aside
from ahil ahil these things, . splendid Horse
Show has been arranged for three days of
the fair, of which details will be announ- w.
ced later and for which a special prize list
will be issued.
Grand stand patrons, ,as well as the visi-
tors to the fair who are interested in other
events beside the races, will have an op-
portunity to view this attraction. A COM
mittee is at work at this time on a num-
ber of improvements which will be an
nounced later, showing the location of
the various departments and the midway.
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 arrangement.
The names Of the superintendents of
the various departments follow, and in
formation may be asked of them or be
by writing to the secretary, L.
Scott Townsend, No. West Fifth street,
Women-Mrs. J. Leslie Eastburn, New
ark; Miss Emeine Derrickson, Newark;
Mrs. Isaac Hopes, Mt. Cuba:
Children-Mrs. Frederick G. Snyder,
Newport.
Flowers-William H. Vance, Edge
Moor.
Fruits-R. G. Buckingham, Newark.
Vegetables-Frank F. Yearsley. Mar.
shallton; S. Frank Ewart, Wilmington.
Grain and forage crops-AIexander P.
Corbit, Odessa; Frederick C. Snyder,
Newport.
Horses and mules-John H. Peoples,
Joseph H. Hossinger, New
ark.
Cattle-Biderman du Pont, Greenville;
Arnold Naudain, Marshallton.
Sheep and swine-Charles Megginson,
New Castle.
Poultry-W. Percy Morrison, Whining
ton.
Farm machinery-William P. Peach
Newark.
The improved aud enlarged premium
list for 1912, giving rules, detailed infor-
nation and detailed classifcations, is
ust being printed and may be had on
application, by post card, to the secretary
No. 1 West Fifth street. Wilmington, free
If all cost.