Milford chronicle., 1922-07-21
DELAWARE STATE FAIR
COMING FAIR TO Be BIGGEST EVENT IN
HISTORY OF ASSOCIATION.

The Delaware State Fair, which OPP
ems at EIsmere on Labor Day, Sep
tember 4th, and continues for five days
until and including September 9th'
will bring together the greatest dls-
play Of agricultural exhibits, live
stock, etc., ever witnessed in this
State.
Planning for this year from the
close of last years exhibit, the dlrec-
tors have added many new depart
ments. The big outstanding addition
is the National Hereford Breeders
Show, which will be seen in Delaware
for the first time.
The National Hereford Show has
been held at other places in the East
but not within hundreds of miles of
this State. Because it is the first
Hereford Show in Delaware, the off
cials of the Association are bending
every effort to make it the best yet
held Then again, because the rails
ing of beef cattle has become an alb
solute necessity, every attention will
be paid to visitors, in the hope of in
teresting them in the raising of this
breed of cattle on the farms of Della
ware, and the Eastern Shore.
The finest Hereford cattle will be
shown here, the National Hereford Of
fcials promise. In addition there will
be several carloads ofewhat is known
as feeder stock, which will be for
sale to those who wish to try raising
Hereford's. There will be an OppOr-
tunity on every day of the Fair to
examine the cattle which will be
placed in pens and corrals on the
Fair grounds, located so that thOus-
ands may view them at the same time.
Each day there will be judging of
classes of HerefOrds to assign the
prizes. Judges from the Pacific Coast
will be brought to Delaware to Judge
the exhibit, because it being nation
al affair with cattle breeders of sew
eral western states participating,
there will be keenest rivalry for the
honors in each class. Usually such a
display is shown separately and un-
der a regular admission, but this year
it will all go with the Fair, and its
other attractions, under the one ad-
mission.
The horse show, which last year
was the best ever held here, prom
| ises to be equally as attractive and as
elaborate this year. The finest spec
linens of hOresfesh in many states
hereabouts will be brought to Els
mere for the exhibition. Then there
will be the vegetable and fruit ex-
hibits. There is every reason to be-
lieve that with the bountiful crops
being raised in the east this sum-
mer, that the fruit and vegetable and
produce displays will be larger and
more diversified than ever before.
Hundreds of farmers have arranged
to compete for prizes.
Efforts are now underway to bring
sheep and swine to the show this Fall
that will make this department stron-
ger than it has ever been. The poul-
try and pigeon and pet stock displays
all indicate hundreds of entries, and
among the scores of Boys and Girls
Clubs of Delaware the contests prom
Use keen rivalry.
The judging of cattle and products
by the boys and girls is another fea-
ture of the Fair which is becoming
more interesting each year. In addi-
ton to the preserving and canning and
needle work contests for the women
and children and the baking, for
which special premiums are offered
there will be displays Of the various
civic and social agencies of Delaware
There will be horse racing every day
except Friday, when thrilling auto
mobile races will occur, which will
provide good sport. In addition there
will be the usual side show features,
band concerts, athletic meets, etc.
The Fair Management promises a
greater fair this year in every way.
Leisure should be used, not wasted.