Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-06

Thin IA chlidrenS day at the Della
ware state tair. and beginning at
efclock this morning. youngsters
heran entering the Fair grounds at
f1uurre. prepared for long day
nl sport Many OF them were accom-
panied hy their parents and guardians,
wha seemed to be imbued with the
Haine spirit 81 fun and keen desire
for enjoyment as the children. all
thoneh they tried 90 keep this care
fulls reprpssed.
some took along well filed picnic
baskets ~ guodics TO eat. and during
ths morning q was no unusual thing
a. see a group sitting on the grass
munphlng away az sandwiches. To-
wards noon the dinner parties in
creased. Rus a large majority Went
a. the Fair with niCkles and dimes
enoaeh a. buy a hot doegie sandwich,
~ bee cream cones, or waffle ice
cream sandwich new delicacy this
year and mighty good too.
while this u the only day OF the
ralr that the children viii be admitted
free ~ charge. today. tomorrow and
Thursday win be featured by the ae-
tikillea az children. because Of the
aemonRtrations of the boys and girls
clubs ~ New Castle. Kent and Sussex
counties. To-day was New Castle coun-
n say and beginning at $50 this
faoraing. demonstrations opened that
continued until noon and then after
dinner began again and will carry
ON until late in the afternoon.
A special attraction this fternoon
~sn hs the fair milk pla.- by children
from many sections Of the city.
Tractor Demonstrations.
During this morning tractor demon
.frAtions. showing the varied kinds
~ farm machinery and improved
methods ~ planting. cultivating and
harvesting crops proved great pleas
ore 90 farmers.
Each monstrator on gasoline
driven machine had his own particular
crowd 90 enthusiastic watchers. and the
questions asked covered all the things
that the tractor or machine could do
and many that IL was not expected
O. do
The splendid time made by the speed
horaes az yesterdays races was
~uhiect uf conversation among the
lovers of fast horses. and the track
which was carefully looked after be-
fore and during the races, was in the
opinion II horsemen one OF the fast
est they have raced on this summer.
Zach exhibition building had its own
cntsrie of dcvotees. who were inter
sNted IN some Particular display. With
the women Il was fancy work and
preserving. With the men IL was the
vegetables and fruit shows and meth
od4 such as the University Of Della
ware has on exhibition, 10 check and
Illustrate plant diseases. Both men
and women were drawn TO the poultry
display building. which housed many
hundred OF choice pullets and cocker
els of an comon breeds and scores
~ fancy bred feathered creatures.
Zine Cattle Draws Admirers.
The cattle barns and the barns
where the show horses were quartered,
had a constant crowd of visitors. The
rne horses which WED for prizes yes
terday. and others which are TO be
given their try-out before the crit
lcal eyes OF the horse show judges the
remainder of the week, were LOOKED
over and were the envy of those who
love fine horses, but who cannot afford
20 have them.
The automobile show under the
grsndstand held It's crowds well yester-
day and last night. and the exhibitors
were agreeably surprised by the num-
her Of inquiries made about new cars,
new attachments this and that. indi-
eating a desire on the part of auto.sts
10 keep pace with improvements.
HORSE Show, A Big Attraction.
The horse show held its hundreds
~ devoted admirers all day yesterday
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