Evening journal., 1915-09-07
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office. have pitched their tents near the
main entrance. Scouts win he stationed
there each day and evening, until the
end of the Fair. Troop No. Z has charge
Of the tents. the scouts. Alexander
Brown Emil Lewis. Frank Hcarn, Ihco-
dore Cartwright Howard Philips Fred
Robinson and Lawrence Crowl, being
under the direction of Thomas Moore
Fire Brigade on Grounds.
Patrolman John McAteer, who has
charge Of the details Of patrolmen at
the grounds. kept a busy eye on the
nronrietors Of the various stana7
along the Midway. One dealer who
was passing razors and reviewers
aWav with chances on wheels was
stopped. he being informed that dead
ly weapons were prohibited on the
grounds
The old hose carriage and chemical
anrine Of the Weccacoe Fire Company
has been placed in commission near
the stables Two members or the
company arc IN charge Of the ma
chine. and with the assistance of en-
nlovos who are drilled in the use
Of hand nre extlnguishers they con-
stitute the FIRE brigade.
aChlcken Town" Too.
Wilmington. which has been known
az Horse Town for number OF
years. also can lay claim 20 the tltie
Of Chicken Town ANY one VINO
loves chickens can get his hearts de
sire By visiting the poultry EXHIBIT a'
the Fair 80
The Fair managers az tne close on
the exhibition last year announced 70
William Kirk. Charles speakmah an9
other members OF the nlanionu
state Poultry Association VINO nave
charge OF the poultry departments ~
the Fair that a large wooden puiin-
ing would be erected TOT the poultry
ehoUs this year. This promise was
kept and a structure thiry py ono
hundred feet was erected. IN tnis
have heen crowded $40 fancy fowls,
and II Is recognized by all that even
4bie large structure is INADEQUATE.
Chickens are everywhere, the pens
being piled four high and room TOT
show pens is at a premium.
Included in the exhibition are prize
birds that won first and second prizes
In New York several weeks ago, and
At Bvberrv Fair last week. Their own
ers are confident that they Will carry
of the honors here. Local fanciefs
are in the majority, however, and they
are showing prize stock that Is ex-
oelled by none.
While every class as represented
the Redcaps. an English bird with the
comb on top Of the head like a door
mat is a new addition. All of yester'
dav and today these birds were ad'
mired BY the visitors.
The largest class shown is tho
White Wynadottes. and the single
comb Rhode Island Reds are clos'
second. The rose comb reds come
next and the entries in the American
Dominicks are numerous The whit
plymouth rocks are handsome, an
some valuable cock birds are show
in this class The Anconas are ais
numerous as are the Orpingtons !
The white. buff and black varieties.
Among the largest exhibitors y
the hun Orpington classes Is RAP
Dale. OF Thirty-hifth and Marke
streets. this city. and William !
Moore. OF Chadds Ford, Pa Mr.
william Loveless Of this city and
II DUPONT are exhibiting whit
Wvandottes. Some other exhibitor
include Fred c. Mccall. Of this cits
NJ O. Ritchie, Chadds Ford Pa. A
bert Willing, Monirose; c, M Bale
Roselle: Hope Farm, Diamond Ee
and Poultry Farm, Newport; MeClai
and Turner Brothers. Lincoln Tn
versity. Pa: Herbert Thornett, Ma
shallton; H. L. Stratton Millville,
j.: M. G.. Price. Delaware City, Mis-
Lucie S. Primrose, Ashley; Floyd
Berl. No. 1903 Market street; J.
McVaugh. Hockessin; Kirk an
6peakman. Harvey, Del; ~. J. Chan'
Ter, Kennett Square; Joseph II. Hert
Hanover. Pa. L. S. Mason, Boothwyl
Pa. Mrs George A. Wolf Mon
ohanin. George C.. Gorsuch. Ne
Windsor. Md. and f. G. Bean, Co
legeville. Pa.
The judging Of the four hundred {
more fancy birds will be started tn
morning but It is not thought thi
the winners will be announced unit
this evening, when the task will
completed.
Choice Farm Products.
With hundreds of plates cover'
with the best OF the farm produc
that Delaware soil can produce. VII
tors TO the huge tent IN the rear
the grandstand, devoted to the displi
of vegetables. are tempted to partial
of the delicious tomatoes. That n
years collection OF farm products
the form of vegetables is better. b
ger and larger than ever Is easy
be seen on a visit 10 this departmel
There are twenty or more baskets
potatoes, the State Of Maine a
Green Mountain varieties leadil
with Irish cobblers closely followil
In the tomato display, the variet
are as numerous as possible. ths
being over forty plates including
beefsteak, Earlianna, cherries pea
stone. matchless and a score of othe
These exhibits are placed on Ia
tables extending the length Of
tent and scattered here and thl
one can see wizard pumpkins q
look as II they weighed more thar
hundred pounds. On small tables
the end Of the rows are arranged
tries in the special classes for 81
weight and the like. and here
can see egg plants. as large as n
ons and potatoes that look as II q
would tip the scales az FIVE pounds
Sauashes. which always prove
winner in like affairs. are TO be Sc
and corn. despite the bad seas
comes in for its own share of
honors Red peppers. which are a
grown for size by truckers, are III
IN basketfuls and several were 81
that we're as large as the prize Of
shown by the Pennsylvania Railrl
exhibit Of products grown on its
perimental farm al Bacon. Del.
The onion class is large. and
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