Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-26
5000 PERSONSAT
KENT-SUSSEX FAIR
Annual Exhibition at Harrington
Opens Under Auspiclous
Conditions.
Special Correspondence Every Evening


Special Correspondence Every Evening
Harrington, July Observation-Disclosures
Ing the threatening weather. the third
annual Kent and Sussex Fair opened
here yesterday under the most Huspi- !
cious circumstances. giving promise
of being the most successful OF any
that ever has been held. Tho crowd
present. numbering fully 1000 people,
was highly pleased with the exhibits
and what the management provided In
the way OF amusemcnts. This year
there are many added attractions. and
extensive improvements have been
made TO the grounds. The exhibits are
more numerous than last year. and all
parts OF the Delmarvia Peninsula are
represented.
The live stock and Industrial exhibits
are exceedingly large and represent an
exceptionally fine display. In building
! No. 9 OF the live stock exhibits can he
seen one of the largest hogs ever pre-
scented for exhibition Mt fair. IL
weighs Gas pounds and belongs to
Norva Pepper OF near Seaford.
In the first building one enters.
which In loca ted beneath the grand
stand. will bc seen the following ex-
hibits. l.. ID. CaullS Dental Co. MIL
ford; ExIde battery line; the Buick
Motor Co, with tho following cars on
display: Bucks, willys-Knight. Gard
ner. Chevrolet. Lexington; Kent Coun-
" Motor Co. Dodge and Durant:
Tilghmans' Fertilizer Co, Salisbury.
Md, have on display several grades Of
their product.
In Judging the different displays
special mention Is made Of the Milford
Music and Furniture Co. having
equipped full living room. which
resembled the latest thing in cozlhess.
! Wilbur's Chocolate Co. lis here. IL. A.
Wix Plano Co, n local dealer has on
display several fine pianos and vic
ltrolas: Delaware state Tuberculosis
Commisslon: Metropolitan Life In
surance Co. Milford Hospital. whore
first mid was rendered; Partisan art
needle exhibits and the Child Welfare
Commission. The ambulance OF the
Milford Hospital was on the grounds
for inspection md instant service.
Boys and Girls Clubs.
Th. aplendld exhibits of farm pro-
, luutth, uffsiftht n''hifNp'hs
, fruit and vegetables, displayed az the
fair by the members Of the Boys and
Girls Clubs of Kent and Sussex
!. counties Ia attracting much attention
Under the direction OF members OF the
Extension Department OF tho Univer'
4 sity OF Delaware. these boys and girl'
/, have been working. planning. an'
!, studying for months. They arc prao
teal. farm men and women In tn
y. making. There are girls fror
n shawnee Hin to Ocean View: from
q Kent ON down to Houston. Tho
r know how to make their own clothe
i and hats: thcy can bako loaf &
{ broad. and can vegetables and fruit
|. that taste M good Ms they look.
n The boys have planned and grow
their crops. OF corn. SOY beans. swes
potatoes and tomatoes They hav
selected and fed their hogs. pouitr
and cattle. and they can tell you ho'
v much IL costs 20 produce a pound {
pork, bushel OF corn or a dozc
, eggs.
:. Among the clubs is tho "Grcenwoo
-. on The Go Club" The club consist
" of ~ boys who are growing corn, no
-. beans. potatoes md tomatoes. ar
- caring for some fine dairy animal
:. They hold regular meetings. have the
y own officers. and are working 'har
under the guidance OF their locI
leader. G.. A. Ely 10 win the right I
represent Delaware at the Easter
States Exposition. Springfield, Mass
this fall.
Out in the hog barn is Stanley Shor
=, veteran club boy and president of tn
:, state wide club organization. Star,
. Ing with one club pig several year
! ago, Stanley now is recognized as tn
y largest breeder OF pure bred Polan
,e China hogs in Delaware. This yea