Evening journal., 1916-09-06
MAN BEST animal
FRIEND At THE FAIR
Draught Horses and High
Jumpers Associate at
Big Exhibition
COWS AND SWINE
GREATLY ADMIRED

Lovers Of good horses. who visite'
the Delaware State Fair. yestei day
had chance to examine these usefu
friends of man from the rugged
draught horse that performs the me-
NAL everyday work. to the high
class jumper and exhibition animal
The equine arsstocracy.
General T Coleman dupont was one
Of the largest exhibitors Of horses
and his string made a showing They
included grade draught gelding
shown in the class for 3-year-olds and
over; a grade draught geld'ng ? years
old, and a pony Ia the class under II
hands. He also exhibited a strong
team. a pair OF farm horses.
Mrs Wyckod Smith. Of Bryn Mawr
showed from hackney coach horses
that drew considerable attention be-
cause OF their fine appearance, and
one 2-year-old. This is Mrs Smiths
first year as an exhibitor az the VIII
mington Fair.
The Buttonwood Farms, OF Bryn
Mawr. Pa Of which Robert Ralston
IS proprietor. exhibited three Lack
ne,s Buitonwood Belle. Buttonwood
Lass and Buitonwood Maid These
were among the first horses on the
grounds. Fearing a railroad strike,
and consequent tie-up, Mr.. Ralston
sent his stock TO Wilmington early.
Two beautiful jumpers belong to
Miss Ruth Ward. OF Newtown Square.
They arrived during the afternoon,
and were much admired by discrimin-
ating horsemen. Mrs. Mead. OF VIII
mingtOn, and Henry Collins. also Of
this city. are showing a saddle horse
each.
One OF the most interesting exhibits
Is that Of -four hackney ponies from
the farm of Charles r. Hamilton, at
Devon, Pa. They occupy stalls to-
geiher at one end OF the space set
apart for horses. All four are inn
ported animals. having come from
England four 10 six months ago. This
is the FIRST time they have been shown
in this country.
Glen Avon, one of the four is a son
OF Torch, the double supreme cham
pion Of England Bantam King, an
other pony, is a son OF Berkeley Ban
tam. the stallion that Judge Moore
paid $4,000 for. and the pony's moth
err was zaza, that won championship
al the Madison Square. New York
Horse Show. These ponies are all
broken 10 harness-double, single and
tandem, and will attract much atten-
ton when they are exhibited before
the judges. Cass Melborne. the latest
acquisition to the string, Is a late Inn
portation. having just arrived from
the English stock farm. Many OF the
horses had not arrived when the fair
opened yesterday. and some OF them
lid not appear on the grounds until
This morning Quite a space Is re-
served for Miss Amy duPonts ex-
hibit.
T Coleman DUPONT Is a liberal ex-
hibitor OF cattle. Altogether he has
10 On the grounds. His exhibit in
cludes a Holstein bull. two Holstein
heifers. one Guernsey bull. two
Guernsey heifers a brown Swiss COW.
a brown Swiss heifer. an Ayrshire
bull. ten Ayrshire heifers. 5 Jersey
cows. one Jersey heifer and one Jer-
sey bull.
William Bancroft has eleven head
Of cattle. each one a thoroughbred
Holstein. There are three bulls, four
heifers and four cows
County Engineer James Wilson has
quite an interesting exhibit. becase Of
a Holstein calf born last Friday night.
His exhibit includes two thorough
bred Holstein bulls in the six months
and under one year class: one three
year-old bull, thoroughbred Holstein
COWS IN the 3-years-old and over
class; one thoroughbred Holstein COW
in the 2-3years-old class: 3 grade
COWS in the 3-years-old and over
7lass; a grade better in the over one
sear and under two years class.
City Solicitor Daniel O. Hastings
shows seven head OF Holstein cattle.
not only thoroughbreds. but Of ad-
vonced register, having been officially
NNsted under the supervision Of the
NStted States Government Mr. Hast
ines' exhibit includes one bull calf,
between s months and a year old:
aeifer in the same class: a heifer. be-
tween one year and IS months old.
heifer over Is months and under two
years. and three COWS. three years old
md over. besides a cow entered in the
butter Fat contest. making a total of
eight.
John Banks. Of Stanton. has three
fead entered. two heifers and a bull
all thoroughbred Holstein stock
In the registered as well as the
Srade classes, NAV be seen JERSEYS
Guernseys. Ayrshires and Holsteins,
Sheep and swine are not being ex-
hibited in large numbers as vet
southdown, Shropshire. Hampshire
down and Angora sheep have been en-
tered
Two very large hogs and a SOW with
family Of nine sueklings attracted
much attention Yesterday. When the
swine exhibit is in order there viii he
berkshires. Yorkshires. Chester
Whites. Mule-footed. Tamworths Do
land China and Jersey Reds exhibited
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