Evening journal., 1921-09-07

the first 500. second SIS and the
third $50
Grangers and farmers from all
over the State, Pennsylvania and
Maryland crowded the building.
West Brandywine Grange, of Tai
leyville, has it's exhibit arranged in a
dome effect, with a background Of
cornstalks and a variety Of grasses
and grains. One of the features Of
this exhibit is the plate OF peaches,
which is unique in that no other
grange was able to show more than
one peach, due to the scarcity of that
particular fruit this season. A mem
Der of West Brandywine Grange said
fruit of all kinds was so scarce that
It was almost impossible to get
enough for exhibition purposes. It
was necessary to climb three trees to
get three Bartlett pears for the show.
The fancy work exhibit of this
grange was unusually good, and
brought forth much praise from
women admirers, as did also the can
ming and preserving exhibits.
Harmony Grange exhibit had an
enthusiastic crowd OF children
around It throughout the day. What
drew the children was a man made
out OF pumpkin. with mangle
beets for legs, and a cucumber for
head. His arms we're of corn
with stalks OF beets for fingers The
I exhibit was made to resemble an
indian wigwam. A feature Of thii
display was the name Harmony
Gange" done in red and yellow
corn. The corn was held In place
by a glass frame. Another feature
was birds eggs and nests, which
had been collected by members o.
the grange from time to time.
Rose Hill Grange had one OF thu
quaintest displays in the building
II was that of a Dutch windmill will
sails, etc. Built around the mil
were the exhibits OF the grange
which consisted Of everything from
a piece OF fancy work TO a shock o
corn. One of the attractions of thi
display was the number OF cricket
which kept up a constant singing
Whether the crickets were put in tn
exhibit by accident or design, non
of the grange members could say
but they agreed that the insect
created real farm atmosphere.
Hockessin Oranges exhibit re
minds one of an Egyptian pyramid
with its tiers OF fruit, canned goods
fancy work, cakes. pies and hun
dred and one other products, o
which the farm boasts. Features o
this exhibit are a vase OF flowers
which contains 50 different variete
and the collection OF different kind
OF woods One hundred and twen
ty-six varieties are shown. all o
which are grown in Delaware
Some large ears OF corn on the stall
are shown by this grange, as wei
as a giant sun flower plant whicl
stands about 12 feet high.
While there is only one grang'
exhibiting from down state, that o
Trophy Grange, OF Kent county
grangers from the two lower coun
ties visited the fair today and CAV
the grange exhibits the once over
In addition TO the grange exhibit
in the fruit building the agriculture
department OF the University o
Delaware has a chemist stationed
lin the building to explain to tn
farmers the values Of different kind
of fertilizers, and on what kind o
soil they should be useds
| Grangers and farmers attendinl
1.-THE fair today expressed themselve
as favorably impressed with tn
Agricultural exhibits. Many OF then
are getting pointers on the value o
the tractor. which is being show
and demonstrated by implemen
dealers at the fair.
Boys Club Awards.
Awards for Boys Club exhibits
University OF Delaware Extensio
Course, were made as follows:
Boys and Girls Pure Bred Dair
Cattle Heifer. 24-36 months old
First prize. Irwin Armstrong. Mid
dletown; second prize, Raymon
Davis. Fairview; third prize, Boy
Armstrong. Middletown.
? Heifer 1924 months old--Firs
John Dayett' Coochs; second, Rot
ert Cornell, Fairview.
Guernsey Heifer. 1924 monti
= old-First. Lester Burge. Middle
p town; second. Robert Jacquett
: Newark.
: "Get OF Club Helfer." heifer 12-1
! months old-First. Daniel Bini
! near. Odessa; second. Leroy Davi
Newark.
4 Heifer 6-12 months old--Firs
, Clarence Davis. Fairview: secon
Howard Crothers, Mt. Pleasant.
y Bull. 1918 months old--Firs
q Robert Connell, Fairview; second,
r ]. Daniels, ia, Middletown.
/. Grand champion Heifer-Joi