Newark post., 1920-08-18
STATE FAIR TO
REFLECT PROSPER
Gus FARM YEAR
Exhibits, Attractions and
Prizes to be More Num-
erous Than Ever

The unprecedented prosperity
of the past year, the excellent op-
portunity for raising, record crops
and the Stimulus given 70 every
branch Of agriculture by the con-
ditions that have prevailed
throughout the State will be mir
rored in a memorable manner by
the State Fair this year.
The Fair will have its vegetable
show, cattle and swine, poultry,
produce and fruits and its wom-
ems and children's departments
and it's horse races and automo-
bile races and it's midway. But to
the granger the grain and forage
department is one of the exhibits
that he should not miss. Some of
the exhibits of grain that will be
seen at this years Fair will prove
a surprise to those who saw the
show last year. The wet weather
and the consequent mildewing of
the grain made last years show
not as extensive as had been
wished for, but this years exhibit
will make up and run over" for
all that was missing. The speci-
mems of wheat harvested and put
away for this years show en-
braces some of the finest wheat
ever grown in Delaware. Fred
erick C. Snyder and Lawrence A.
Othoson are in charge of the de-
partment.
The cattle and dog shows at
tract their thousands and the
vegetable exhibit and display of
fine needlework each have their
coterie of admirers, there are
some who go to the Delaware
State Fair each year, whose chief
delight is in inspecting the thor
oughbred cattle that has for years
past proved one of the outstand'
ing features.
In assembling choice cattle fol-
this years show, the State FAN
Association has been aided
through the cooperation Of the
county agents and the farm
bureaus throughout Delaware anC
the experts at Delaware College.
WOmen's Department Offers Many
Prizes
For the women and children
there is no more interesting eX
hibit than that of the women's de
partment. Embroideries and knit
ted things, fancy articles ant
garments for every day wear
showing the skill of woman-kint
with the needle and her ingenuit!
to help make the family purse
provide decorative articles a!
we'll as things to wear, always af
ford and stimulate the keenest in
terest among women. They Wen
to see what Mrs. So and-So ha
produced, having heard that sh,
was working on certain things fo
the Fair.
This years exhibit, in charge O.
Miss Emeline Derickson, of New
ark, will be fully as interesting a.
ever before, and some new idea
that exhibitors have been keepin,
to themselves in order to carry of
special prizes will make this shov
one of the most attractive. In tn
branch devoted to white cottol
embroidery, there are 27 oppor
tunities for a woman to show he
skill with the neddle and win
prize. 1t embraces all kinds o
embroidery and initial work a
well as many novelties and uniqu
decorations.
In the section devoted to colore,
cotton embroidery and other fame
work, there are 81 chances to Wi
honors. The various difficulties o
cross stitches, hemstitching an
fancy work with two prizes TO
each variety, gives scores o
women a chance to vie with thei
friends for honors.
Nine opportunities are given TO
two prizes each in practical an
plain sewing. House dresses an,
aprons, underwear, laundry bags
rompers for the kiddies and dol
dresses are the avenues throug
which prizes may be won.
In the branch devoted to sill
embroidery there are seven prize
two each for winners. One o
the greatest sections, however, i
contained in that devoted to knit
ted and crochetted articles in sill.
or cotton and lace work. Tn
MANY kinds Of lace and filet piece