Evening journal., 1918-08-28
TRAINED PONIES
TO BE FAIR FEATURE
Miss Bleckley Sets Up U. 5.
Food Conservation
Exhibit
MUCH INTEREST
IN HORSE SHOW

These are serious times, and every
one must shoulder a serious task, but
how efficient would Americans be II
they worked all the time?
Each morning and afternoon at school
the children are given recess to sharp
en- their tired brains and take the kinks
out OF their cramped little legs.
Like the boys and girls in school.
America must play a little now and
then, too, TO be able to work the hard
er after we are done playing
Miss Irenes ponies that come TO the
Delaware state Fair, are little wonders
They show the highest standard Of
training and perform feats that acoen-
iuate equine intelligence. Her troupe
of CANNES is made up Of all sizes. all
kinds OF dogs. and about the only thing
they cannot do is falkland u IS even
claimed by Irene that they can DO this
dog talk. Some Of them are dancers
that dance in way that would DO
credit 10 human beings. Others leap
and lump In a most remarkable man
ner. Then there are somersault dogs
galore. with clowns that do Just what
seems they should not do. In fact they
perform so many novel and ditlcult
feats that it Is hard 20 enumerate them.
lt Is one OF the strongest acts before the
public, and one which always wins
from both the little ones and their eld-
ers the loudest praises.
One OF the chief subjects for demon
strafion az the State Fair next week
win be The conservation, production
and preservation OF food Miss Gloria
RleckIey. OF Columbia University, ar
rived Yesterday TO set up the United
states food conservation exhibit as out
lined for all Fairs by the Government
last February.
II Is possible for America TO pro
duce enough food TO keep the rest Of the
world from starvation2 This is the
paramount problem Unless American
farmers can put more machine power
az work in the raising OF crops they are
sure 10 fail for there Is a dearth OF
msn-bower on the farms. That is why
such emphasis is being given TO the
farm machinery show at the Delaware
state Fair.
The only way America can increase
the worlds supply OF food Is by the
use OF more labor-saving machinery. |
There is land enough but lack Of labor
ts the limiting factor so more up-to- I
date farm machinery must be put to
work to take the place OF the farm Ia
borers who are not available.
A number OF larger tractor firms have
taken space at the Fair and the week
Of September . will be OF vast impor-
lance to the farmers because OF the
comprehensive demonstrations which
win be given.
The Fairgrounds Association viii
give a play demonstration every after
noon and the State Council for De
fense has an elaborate program planned.
There will be band concerts as usual
sScrnoon and evening, but this year
lhe~e will be an innovation In tho ma
ture OF a sol0ist. For the first time In
he history Of the Delaware State Fair,
woman will sing with the band. Miss
Gertrude Deinse, Of New York, has a
powerful and very sweet voice, and
she will sing some good music, so the
concerts will be a treat 10 music lovers.
Complete information regarding the
program for the horse show will be out
in a couple Of days. Mrs. William
Leiber. OF Bryn Mawr, has entered some
specially fne saddle horses.
Entries have also been made by Miss
Amy DUPONT and the Delchester Farms
for Percheron horses. The Dslohes-
ter Farms are az Newton Square, Pa.
There will be cattle exhibits from 1
the Rreldsblek Fsrm and the farms OF
the Davis Brothers. Seven Valleys, Pa
Mrs. Alfred l. dupont has some 1ne ex-
hihiis OF blOOded cattle.
The Fair Association considers them I
selves very fortunate TO have secured !
The services Of NJ. s Nye, OF Preble, n.
Y. 10 iudgs the cattle. He will be as
sisted by Donald r. Actlin. Of Colum- !
hus. Ohio. who viii consider specially
the Percheron horses.
Owing to the illness OF Mrs. G. s, I
Hsnmiti. tne cooking sections Will be
Judged by Miss Alice 7. Johnson, super
intendent Of domestic economy In the
Philadelphia schools.
Women and children's needle work
win be Judged on Monday and oookins
viii be Judged Tuesday morning, al
which time the sold medal offered for
fhe best war bresd by Mrs. Alfred l.
dupont viii be awarded
Tuesday the judging OF horses and
cattle viii begin. also the agricultural
crops. The horse show will continue
through Wednesday. Thursday and FRI
day
In spite OF the tremendous amount OF
work involved in changing the location
OF the Fair grounds, everything viii be
in readiness by the end Of this week
and the attractivensss OF the exhibition
IS a whole viii be IN no wise impaired
by she comparatively short time that
the place has been put in order.