Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-07
Great INDUSTRIAL
EXHIBIT At FAIR
Latest Models of Auto
mobiles and Farming
Implements Are Shown
MANY MACHINES ARE
BEING DEMONSTRATED

What is claimed TO be the largest
and finest industrial exhibit at any
Delaware State Fair, has been put on
at Wawaset Park this week. The OK
hibits form a long line leading north
ward from the main gate. Huge tents
provide shelter and accommodation
for statesmen and demonstrators VINO
are present constantly TO explain the
exhibits TO visitors.
AS might be expected. the automo-
biles lead in point OF numbers ana IN
attractiveness. White Brothers, GEAR
ers in agricultural implements, have a
large exhibit, however, and VIII give
number Of interesting demonstra-
lions during the week.
All sorts of farming Implements
many Of which never have been DEM
onstrated here before, form attractive
features Of their exhibit. One OF the
features of this exhibit is TO be given
tomorrow, with a big SIG Tractor, de-
signed for blowing and other WORK
I on a farm. The tractor is new, and
lust being introduced. The new Deer
ing shreader is another OF the new
implements being introduced. A DEM
onstration Of the method Of working a
fertilizer and cultivator in conjunc-
ton with the big tractor, will be given
every day OF the fair.
The LOuden Standard stanchion, for
stabling cattle. is attracting a good
deal of attention at this exhibit. II
O. Write, who has charge Of the dis
play, points out many of the advan-
tages of the stanchion. and spoke OF
its having been placed IN the new barr
recently furnished for Senator II. A
DUPONT.
The Studebaker exhibit Of automo'
biles is in charge of A. B. Howell. 10
cal dealer. Mr.. Howell is assisted by
Charles Strayhorn, of Newark, and
George Strayhorn. OF Philadelphia
The cars on exhibition include Z
Panel Delivery car, four and six cyl
J Under roadsters, and four and six
cylinder touring cars. The exhibit II
thoroughly up-to-date, only 1917 mo
dels being shown.
"Rube" Vickers, the well know
baseball pitcher, formerly with thu
Philadelphia Athletics. IS a mechanic
and salesman for the Studebakei
Company. and is assisting with TIL
exhibit. George Fehrenbach. anothe
salesman, is entertaining visitors 4
the fair. and explaining the goo'
/, points of the Studebaker cars.
| James Watson and Sons have a dis
play OF bodies for Ford automobiles
) These include smilk wagons and al
sorts OF commercial bodies for differ
p emit uses. A number of Ford chassi
lare provided with bodies of differ
:, ent designs, showing 20 what use IN
Ford car may be put IN the CONNER
, cial world.
There is no longer any need Q
washing clothes by hand on the farm
the Dayton Water Supply System
having solved this, according TO dem
, constructors OF the system at the fai
grounds. Small oil and gas engine
: are running machines of differen
. sizes, from small washings for tn
family 81 two to that of the larg
= farm, where father and boys an
> mother and the girls attend to mos
Of the farm work.
. Engines, pumps. washers OF al
kinds. are displayed here with man
demonstrations OF the manner Il
> which water and power may be uti
lized in the home to save steps 10
everybody.
The Hercules Motor Company ex
hibit is under the charge of E.
' Huson. There is a six-passenge
Empire, touring car. a five-passenge
touring car, Clover-leaf Tourabou
a four-cylinder Empire and a model c
4 the mighty Mcfarland" ninety-hors
: power, monarch of the hills.
The display of the West Fifth Stree
garage, under the charge Of W. J. v
= Hance, includes a vim" deliver
car, a Regal Touring car. and
. Broclrway heavy truck. This last wi
: carry three and one-half tons unde
all conditions.
One wonders at the power display
= ed by these trucks. There is a bi