Evening journal., 1914-09-08
.BbOODED CATTLE
FROM State FARMS
Finest Collection Is Shown
This Year at Della
ware Fair
FRUIT
A TEMPTING DISPLAY

"The greatest display Of the kind in
the history of the state.
This expresses the opinion Of hun
dreds OF visitors who yesterday
viewed the exhibit of blooded cattle
at the Delaware State Fair and also
sets forth the view of many stock
raisers in all parts of the state who
have sent the flower Of their herds to
the big exposition.
To fully realize the Importance
and character OF the exhibit IL is
necessary to visit the cattle section.
Almost every breed of cattle is re-
presented. There are Devons, Jor-
seys Guernseys, Holstelns, etc, all
In the pink OF condition and expert
enced stock men declare the judges
will have a difllcult time picking win
ners. The majority of the cattle are
Delaware bred and raised This fact
proved of unusual interest to those
men were kept busy explaining the
fine points of bulls. heifers. cows and
calves TO the throngs.
One of the features of the display is
the exhibit of Delaware College, con-
sisting OF Jerseys and Guernseys.
There are two COWS, five heifers and
two bull calves among the herd, the
leader of which is a big, black Jer-
soy bull-a splendidly built fellow
weighing more than 1,2O0 pounds. He
was the center of attraction in the
show space occupied by the college
cattle Two of the COWS belonging
to the institution are declared to be
top notch producers. One produced
$3.50 pounds of milk and $40 pounds
of butter during the past year, while
another turned out 6.400 pounds of
milk and $50 pounds of butter during
the past six months. The herd is in
charge Of James Spiers and Il. B.
Hills, both of whom were kept busy
during the day pointing out the diff
ferent blue ribbon winning points Of
the cattle The college also has IL
head of hogs, two Yorkshires, Eve
Berkshires, and four Duroc-Jerseys
on display. Neither the cattle nor
hogs will be up for prizes as the
college does not desire to compete
with private exhibitors.
The DUPONT collection is one of the
finest in the East and was shown
marked attention by the thousands
who went through the cattle section
during the afternoon This was es-
pecially so as to two part Jersey cows
entered by Mrs. T. Coleman DUPONT.
The animals are magnificent speci-
mems of their breed and undoubtedly
will have to be seriously considered
by the judges in making awards. The
exhibition of cattle of the character
to httf flInr
testimonial of what the DUPONT family
is doing for the interests of Delaware
stock raisers, exhibitors and officials
declare.
Beiderman dupont is another ex-
hibitor who has a blue ribbon herd.
He is showing a herd of Holsteins
which will be hard to beat and Mr..
duPont's friends are congratulating
him on the appearance of his cattle.
A. Naudain and Sons have num-
her Of Jerseys and will make a strong
hid for honors. The animals are
among the finest in the state and re-
oeived much favorable comment from
all quarters
w. c. Matthews is showing a big
Jersey bull which many believe will
win first honors The animal is
among the most splendid of the en-
tire collection.
Davis Brothers. Of Seven Valleys.
Pa, are among the exhibitors from
other states, whose string of prize
cows is attracting attention. They
are showing Holsteins and Brown
Swiss breeds. both of which breeds
are we'll known to Delawareans who
are interested in stock.
The cattle exhibit is in charge Of
A. r Tatum, who is one OF the busiest
men on the grounds. Commenting
on the interest taken by stock men.
Mr.. Tatum said; 1--WE have a splendid
exhibit and one which should be
seen by every resident of Wilmington
Cattle Of the best breeds are being
shown and the display proves that
Delaware farmers and stock raisers
are keonly interested in making the
state a center for bloOded COWS.
''The 1914 display is one of which
every Delawarean may justly be
proud. for IL proves that residents Of
the rural districts are lettering their
herds month by month. Delaware's
position as a stock producing state
has been largely encbanced / have
no doubt that our cattle show will
prove one of the most interesting
features of the fur"
Splendid Fruit Display.
Every man. woman aud child in
Wilmington who visits the fair should
inspect the display of fruit and vege-
tables in charge of Alexander p. Cor
bit The exhibit is an object lesson
and shows exactly what the farmers
OF the state are doing. For variety.
size and perfect products the display
Is among the finest ever shown at any
fair.
Farmers from all parts of the state
] have joined in making the exhibit
q success by sending the cream OF
their crops. There are big pumpkins
| end cantaloupes, ears o. corn more
| than Is inches in length, tomatoes
I weighing nearly half pound, corn
/ stalks more than twelve feet in
l height pear shaped yellow tomatoes
/ less than two inches long. big sugar
ana red heets. immense lunches Of
/ onions. egg plants. the equal OF
/ those raised I'm any section of the
| country. water melons that put to
shame many produced in the south
ern states. tempting punches OF
| grapes OF all sizes. and IN fact every
| product Of orchard and field.
The display Of peaches Is especially
fnc and was much discussed by
visiting fruit growers and farmers
Bags OF wheat and bundles Of alfal.
IN from down state ere attracting
much attention. There Is every
variety Of wheat raised I'm Delaware
while the alfalfa testified as n whar
farmers who desire 10 sneciallze OF