Evening journal., 1921-09-07
KENT FOLK Up
To SEE BEST
STATE FAIR
(continued from rirst Pace ,


Saddle horses and harness horses
will hold the center OF interest.
On the track this afternoon har-
ness racing was held, the heats
being interspersed with vaudeville
features and band concerts. Tonight
there will be more vaudeville. music
and a fireworks finale.
II ever the children "owned the
fair they did so yesterday after
noon. II was dificult to estimate
their number. but they were every
where on the grounds. OF course,
there were numerous grown-ups
present. Among these latter were
noticed United States Senator and
Mrs. l.. Heisler Ball and Mayor Le-
Roy Harvey. After touring the ex-
hibits they occupied seats in the
grnndstand and watched the races.
Hundreds of children, too, were
eager 10 see the races, and the
guards had their hands filled try
Ing to keep the youngsters from
climbing over the rails into the
paddock.
Three hundred children took part
in a Fairy MIX Pageant, designed to
show the superiority OF the millx-fed
child. A calesthenic drill also was
given in the afternoon by children,
under the direction Of the Whining
ton Community Service. The par
ticipants marched on the stage in
front Of the grandstand. preceded by
American and French flags while the
band played the Marseiliaise in
honor OF Marne-Lafayette Day.
In the grain and forage show,
the Stahl family, J. B. Stahl and
sons. r.. j., and II. ]. Stahl, OF
Greenville. took nine out Of ten
prizes The Stahl family have been
taking blue ribbons in the grain
and forage shows for some twenty
years.
An excellent exhibit of cooking OF
girls under thirteen years was shown
in the Boys and Girls Club build
ing. Helen Swami and Edith Num-
OF Milford. and Mary r. Jester. OF
FELTON,, and Miss M. c. McNicoll. OF
1904 willis street, Wilmington, were
the winners.
Fine Poultry Exhibit
As usual, the poultry exhibit 4,
most interesting. The varieties this
year Is as numerous as heretofore
and the entries larger than ever In
fact. this years show is the largest
? poultry exhibit ever held in Della
ware, il numbering more than n
, single entries not including pens.
l One Of the features OF this year,
0 show Is the addition OF the pet stock
- department. This section OF the bis
;. building was thronged yesterday az.
Q ternon by the children who were de.
s lighted with the rabbits. Flemish
}. Lope Eared and the Belgian hare
d The CAVES were also interesting L
the kiddies.s
p The pigeon display. which wa
judged by Egbert Nutter, OF this city
; was large, and included runts. HON
X ers. carneau and ice pigeons.
While all of the chicken ciasse
le are filled, Il was necessary for tn
IS management TO borrow additions
cages for the fowls entered fror
: the Harrington Fair officials. Nor
- than two hundred entries which ar
rived too late. had TO be ignored
The Barred Rock chicken ha
= proved its usefulness to the Della
ware breeder. The show Is heade,
/, with this class, there being 5s sin
: gle entries. Among those who shov
D this species OF chicken are G. r
Kitchin. OF Hillcrest; Sedgley Farms
Brookwood Farms, w. Y. Langshay
and Son.
other exhibitors and their ex
3 hibits are Norris Temple. Pocopsor
Pa. Brahams; Halleck DUPONT
e Black Cochin Bantams; stafford an
Brush. Wilmington. Blue Andulu
d sias; william Moore. city. Colum
h bian Wyandottes; Mrs Herbert Thor
: nett. Marshaliton; Longwood Farmi
n william r. Langshaw. Sr.. Fred I
Cushman. Wilmington, r. !. Reds
Il White Rocks. Horace White and v
he f. Erwin. r. j. Chandler. Kennel
le Square. Buft Rocks; Mrs. Georg
'e Hyatt. Boxwood. Silver Laced wyan
J. dottes; George Hyatt, Black Lanr
" shans; George Riley and Alfred Wil
n. ing. Minorcas:. Milton Maddox. Whit
of wyandottes: Halleck dupont. W. v
N Hepburn and w r. Langshaw, Oar
IA Cornish.
ye Judging OF the fowls was starte
yesterday. the ofncials being Newto
a Cooch. chickens; W. w. Hepburn
se bantams. and Egbert Nutter. pig
cons
n. One OF the main attractions at IN
IS exhibit Is the pen OF wood duck
owned by a Mrs. Cooling OF ELS
mere.
An oddly at this years show /
a crnoa hofvroan n cbfoIran ana
guinea fowl. bred by w. p. Lang
shaw.
The pheasants displayed by 10
siah Marvel. are also an attrac
ton.
The poultry exhibit is in chars
OF Charles c. Speakman, vetera
n poultry breeder OF this section, as
! sisted by william r. Lanrshaw an
Augustus Wahl, the well known pil
u con breeder.
Fine Cattle Display.
The exhibit OF cattle Is larger tina
to ever and the judges who made the
IS awards yesterday we're busy through
n out the day. The Holsteins appe;
he to be the popular breed. the entri,
ht being larger than usual. Wintel
h, thur Farms has "a entries. 9th,
n competitors for ribbons in this ella
to are the University OF Delaware ar
o. the Brookwood Farm.
In the Guernsey classes the exh
ct bitors are Woodside Farms, Hocke
ct sin, Del; Hill Girt Farms. Cossar
he Pa. and the Breidablik Farms on n
he Lancaster pike.
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