Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-12
BERKS STATE FAIR
OPENS AT READING
Exhibits Range From Airplanes
to Bread and From Hogs
to New DahIias
SEVEN HORSE RACES TODAY

Srccful Dispdtch TO EVrnfr0 Public Ledger
Reading, Sept. 12.-The Reading
State Fair opened today. 1t marks the
eighth annual exhibition of the Berks
Agricultural and Horticultural Society
and is the 18th annual exhibition in
the history Of Berls. The fair will
continue the rest of the week. with
the main attractions on Thursday and
Saturday.
Exhibits ranging from an nirplanc to
loaf Of bread and from n prize hog
to new variety of dahlias nre on show
on the grounds, which contain more
than 200 acres. In addition there Is
prograr of speed events on the track
daily.
A new g-andstand, which will ac-
commodate 5000 persons. will attract
many to the races. Five events were
on the card for today. but so numerous
were the entries In the 2 :25 trot and
the 2:24 pace that a division of the
bill was necessary. The purse In both
events was set at 800.
Additional Purses Offered
Although there will be a division Of
the card there will be no division of the
purse. III uOlH VI Tie tNVulS NWO uhVl-
tional purses will be offered, making
seven full events for the day.
The three other races will be 2:1S
trot, steeplechase and a running race.
The purses are 500. $500 and $500,
respectively. Prizes for the week total
$50, 600.
The best purse for the week will be
offered on Friday afternoon. This will
be free for all race and will end the
harness events for the week. The
amount is $1,000. All of Saturdays
program will consist of auto races.
Along the midway and throughout the
various avenues more than 5000 con-
cess.ons have been granted. The sizzlc
Of hot dogs mingles with the aroma Of
popcorn and Berks County saucrkraut.
Although entry rules did not make
1t necessary for exhibits to be on dis
play today. Indications were that prize
samples Of this years bumper crops
would be here. The farm building was
overcrowded yesterday afternoon and
this morning. temporary space was
being made for half again as much
acreage as the main building.
Big Gain in Cattle Display
In the cattle department, however,
the greatest gain was noted Two new
stables were built for hogs. cows and
horses this summer with the expecta-
ton that they would take care of the
natural growth of the coming five years.
Both were crowded this morning and
two temporary sheds were started.
One of the features of the fair will
be a hog judging contest on Wednesday
which will be entered BY school children
of Berks County. A silver loving cup
IL given to the school of the pupil win
ming the senior contest and to the school
OF the junior winner goes smaller cup.
Three prizes are also awarded to pupils
The display of automobiles is larger
than in previous years. This exhibit
ton, near that of the demonstration Of
farm implements. drew the greatest
crowd this morning. In this depart
ment the exhibition of the new auto
and machinery for digging. washing,
sorting and basging potatoes was a
feature.
Hugo Poultry Building Built
A new poultry building is also one of
the attractions. The barn will be able
to take care of 1000 chickens. It
is circular, the center being large
lake where ducks, geese and swan are
kept. Here also are turkeys, pigeons,
phea 81 nts, guinea pigs, geese and rab-
bits.
Wednesday will be school children q
day and ali the children Of the city
will be the guests of w. Harry Orr,
president of the fair association. They
will he brought to the grounds In auto
mobiles and In charge Of their teachers.
Many are entered In the amateur gar
! dep cOntesta