Evening journal., 1913-09-10
cnntinnnd from First Pnge.

the way down The wagon viii re-
main here until the close Of the fair.
The Chamber OF Commerce tent
proved boon 20 the tired mothers At
the grounds and illl seats were taken
during the groater portion Of The day.
Manager Pindell haG a register on the
tables and IN this visitors were asked
TO sign their names. Among those
who called and signed WAS Robert
Nanncrman. of Salem, \. j.. who was
enc OF the committee that entertained
tho Chamber Of Commerce.
During the wind storm of Monday
night the Chamber of Commerce tent
3 was levcled 20 the ground aud signs
and sections of other tents were
scattered around the grounds The
telephone wires leading into the
Chamber ofCommerco tent were again
erected and the telephone placed IN
commission.
Chidrcn We've Lost.
Lost children Was the rule at tie
grounds during tho afternoon aud be-
tween noon and > O'Clock fum childrcn
ercre reported as being lost. Al we're
sound during the afternoon and return
ca to parents, 1hose who had assist
alcc pa locpting thcir parents we're
,hnc;tc Williams, a4ed = years. on
Fifth and Scnit streets. Mary Saycr-. of
NJ SO7 1atnall street: Jack Nichols. of
Third uud jackson streets, and Maria
Buchanan. who resides in rural New
Castle county.
The First Aid to the Injured Tent
maintained by the Boy Scouts OF Patrol
40. ,. came n handy during the after
MON. when the mcmbefs were called on
90 give attention 60 two persons One
ol these was a woman. who spfaincd her
mike while at the grounds aud the
other was when Alfred Stout, q member
Of the patrol. sprained his right wrist,
Poultry SHOW Success.
Tho judging of the poultry depart
mcnt occupied the creator portion Of
the afternoon. and while Tho task
was completed the winners we're not
announced last night The ribbons
we're placed on the cages, however.
The total number OF entries in This
department was 800. and compared
With last years show II was much
larger
Among the winners this year was
t. T. Wilson. OF No. 5000 Locust
street. who won three 6rst and one
second prize IN the Rhode Island red
class. and third prize for white
Wyandotte cockcrol. Roy 7. WILSON
OF The same address. also was award
cd third ribbon in The barred Ply
mouth rock cockcrel.
The Atokad Poultry Farm, OF
Edgcmoor also came In for several
winners cleaning up Eve hrsts' tour
seconds and one third. Inc same
poultry farm won first for pesi pen
on Indian Runner ducks aud also ~
the White pekn duck. ss veu as
the Rhode Island red class
Homo Farm had hyc entries I'M the
department and four of the fowls en-
tered we're winners. One Of these
was a ieshorn puilet four months Old
which has laid 81 eggs. Hope Farm
has one OF the largest poultry plants
i'm this section of the state. there be-
ing 1 .2C0 fowls there In addition to
turkeys and ducks
Mrs. Mary ianc Murray. OF the pel-
aware nuckoric was missed this year.
Il reiur .hc first exhihit of rs kind
held hcfc in years In which that
rcultry plant was not represented
THIS years display ~ The IAN
GROUNDS Us in charge Of W. Pcrc,
Morrison and the variety of fowls
jisplay,d embraces most every spo.
eles The r. ode Island reds predom
mate. how ever. while the Leghornl
are close second Dnrks arc plen-
tifu and some fine specimens arc
.ho n
Canning Exhibit
Nrs tired G. Snyder of Newport VIII
haa charge Of the childrens department
Rs well aa The canning demonstrations
was busy yesterday afternoon gi,in'
demonstrations OF preserving vegetable
and fruits This proved popular Will
the housewives and the mrce tent ~ th
rear Of the erandstand was crowdel
throughout the afternoon Nlrs. Sny
der was assisted by corps O, glrle
; mcmbcrs ol the Nevpot and Elsmer
Canning Clubs, and with their help an'
those ct two large atcaminc canncit
the work progressed rapidly.
The sides on the large tent are lirel
With Shelves ON which are ono hundrc
and fifty five Jars OF fruit and yege
tables totallng tWentv-une varieties
The display even includes mushroom
< hirh have been preserved in Jars. IN
y display is the work of the two cannin
clubs aud reflects great credit both q
The part OF Mrs. snyder and her pupil
Yesterday afternoon the demonstrs
tion included the putting up of strln
heans and apples, The fruit was hrs
cleansed and the Jars sterilized, A
ter bcips placed in the Jars. the sugs
and water required for the syrup wa
placed in the Gamer and allowed Z
boil for at least twelve minutes d
until The temperature registered Il
degrees. This WAS then poured Owe
The fruit which was then closed an
made air-tight The beans were sin
ply covered with water and the
closed care being taken In both cas-,
\ to allow for air space at the top
( Mrs. Synder. who represents IN
{, United States Department of Agricu
( ture in this State. explained the metl
1 cd of work as she proceeded an
( those who were intent spectator
were delighted with the manner
which the work was done. The ten
in addition to being a display roo
for the fruit and vegetables alreaC
preserved or canned. contained
large gasoline stove. cooking kettle
Gamers. two the Carberry and q
Home and jars. II il had not been f
the canvas sides and top of the ter
one would have thought he or 81
was home IN kitchen instead of at
State Fair grounds.
Nomen's Department.
There being more than 200 entrh
IN the voman's department, " Is
difficult matter 10 get a peep at a
The beautiful exhibits But all al
neatly and tastefully arranged in u
various departments and classes an