Milford chronicle., 1922-07-28
POULTRY SECTION IS ONE OF THE BEST OF THE ENTIRE
AFFAIR JUDGING FROM The NUMBER OF M-
HIBITS THAT ARE ON VIEW
PRIZES WERE AWARDED FIRST DAY
CROWDS OF PEOPLE FROM ALL SECTIONS OF The PENN
SULA ATTEND EACH DAY WINNERS OF AWARDS
FOR OPENING DAY ANNOUNCED.

The third annual Kent and SUSSEX
County Fair opened on Tuesday undel
favorable auspices, and notwithstand
ing the overcast skies a large crowC
was in attendance. Visitors from al
parts of the two lower counties anC
the Eastern Shore of Maryland COM
poses a large portion of the crowd.
For the information of those per
sons residing in the lower portion Oi
eastern Sussex county, it is advisable
to take a cross county road over to the
western concrete highway, instead OF
coming north on the du POnt road to
Milford, and thence west to Harring-
ton. The HarringtOn-MilfOrd high
way is under construction, and a
lengthy detour is necessary to reach
Harrington. By crossing the county
further south and thence north on
the ridgeville-HarringtOn road bet
ter travelling will be found.
Hundreds of exhibits of cattle, ma
chinery, poultry, sheep, horses, swine,
fruit and vegetables, culinary achieve
ments and all the varied assOrtments
of displays that go to make a county
fair a success are to be found in abun-
dance and the judges are being kept
busy.
Poultry is one of the main attrac-
tions, judging from the number of ex-
hibits that are on view. Many pens of
prize winning stock are attracting at
tention from all sides. William c.
Langshaw, who made the awards last
year is officiating this year. The judg-
ing started on Tuesday. William D.
Short, of Harrington, is in charge of
the exhibit.
Awards were made Tuesday on ap-
pies, peaches, pears and plums. J. w.
Killen, of FELTON,, won the first prize of
$50 for the largest and best plate dis
play and the second prize of $40 went
to Newton & Son.
J. w. Killen also won the first prize
for the single plate of peaches, the
first prize for the finest plates of pears
and for the finest collection of any
variety of plums.
Awards were begun on Tuesday in
the women's and children's depart
ments, where large array of Gull
nary and needlework is on display.
A partial list of the awards fol-
lows:
Fruit, farm and garden products,
Warren c. Newton, superintendent;
J. w. Killen, assistant superintend-
ent.
Apples Largest and best plate dis
play, J.'W. Killen, $50; o. A. Newton |
& Son, $40.
Five plates yellow transparent, o. |
A. Newton, G Son, S.; H. G. Baker,
$3.50; W. N. Poole, $1.5O.
Five plates Early William, o. A. |
Newton and Son, S.; Walter Jester, |
$3.50; H. G. Baker, $1.5O.
Five plates of Fourth of July, H. G.
Baker, SIS; William M. Powell, $3.50;
J. w. Killen, $1.50.
Yellow transparent, single dish, o.
A. Newton and Son, So; William
Poole, $1.5O; J. w. Killen, ribbon.
Early Ripe, single dish, William
Poole, So; J. E. Jester, $1.50; J. W. ].
Killen, ribbon.
Williams Early Red, o. A. Newton
and Son, So; R. W. Jackson, $1.5O;
Walter Jester, ribbon.
Fourth of July single dish, William
Poole, So; J. w. Killen, $1.50.
Dutchess of Oldenburg, single dish,
D. A. Newton and Son, So; R. w. jack
son, $1.50; J. E. Jester, ribbon.
Wilson Red June, single dish, R. W.
Jackson, SO; R. w. Killen, $1.5O.
South Carolina Red June, single
lish, J. w. Killen, So; o. A. Newton
ind Son, $1.50.
Liveland Raspberry, single dish, R.
". Jackson, So; J. E. Jester, $1.5O.
Early Strawberry, ]. w. Killen, So;
}. A. Newton and Son, $1.5O. Il
Red Astrachan, single dish, William t
Poole, So; J. e. Jester, $1.50; o. A.
Newton and Son, ribbon. ]
Nyack Pippen, single dish, J. w.
1illen, So; J. E. Jester, $1.50; R. w.
ackson, ribbon. i
Crab apples, Hyslop or Transcen- J
ent, single dish, o. A. Newton and f
on, So; Mrs. C. A. Colell, $1.50.
Best bushel of apples, any variety, F
}. A. Newton and Son, $40; J. w. Kill t.
IN, SIS.
Best bushel of Transparent, H. A. c
aker, IS; o. A. Newton and Son, 3d.; 2
lillian Poole, So.
Best bushel of Williams Early Red, F
4. A. Newton and Son, $5; George N
uos, IS; William Poole, $500.
PEACHES-Belle of Georgia, single c.
late, J. w. Killen, So.
Carmen, single plate, J. E. Jester,
}; J. w. Killen, $1.50. 81
PEARS -Sickel, single plate, J. w. al
illen, So; Edgar Vineyard, $1.50;
merson Sapp, ribbon. 81
Bartlett, single plate, J. W. Killen,
OUNCES Mech, best plate, J. W.
illen, SO.
PLUMS- Best collection of any va 81
ETY., J. W. Killen, So.
Children Win Prizes ~
Children's department-Mis Edith lii
Smith, superintendent; Mrs. B. L. Ike
law, assistant. H