The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-09-17
Many Prises offered
By D0yleSt0soa Fair


The officials of the Doyestown
Fair. to be held October It'll, Sth,
9th and l0th-day and night, are
making strong effort to increase
the number of exhibits over last
years total. For this reason they
have increased the amount of pre-
miums offered in each of the de-
partments.
Last year the Fair had one of
the largest horse shows in this part
of the country. This year $4,000 in
cash is offered in addition to pre-
miums and special prizes. The show
| is scheduled to begin ut 1890 Fri
day, October 9th, and will continue
until late in the afternoon. One of
the special features will be the
"Horse Pulling" contest. The object
of this test is to determine the sus-
tanned maximum pulling capacity
and pace of each pair. The contest
will be under the direction of Penn
sylvania State College and The
Horse Association of America. No
whips will be used. Horses and mules
must be encouraged by voice only.
There will be two classes: pairs of
horses or mules weighing less than
1900 pounds and those weighing
over 5000 pounds. In each case cup
ard $500 cash will be awarded to
the winner, $500 cash to second,
and $1,000 cash to third
In the Cattle Department pre-
miums have been increased and
100000 will be given in addition to
four special awards: Brentwood
Farm trophy in the Holstein Depart
ment; Frtzlyn Farms Guernsey
trophy; Carroll r. Williams cup;
George w. Elkns, Jr. trophy, All
the cattle will be judged on the race
track in front of the Grand Stand,
Friday morning October 9th by Il.
II. Holmstead, State College, Pa.
Premiums in the Hog Department
have been increased in Duroc Jersey;
Poland China; Berkshire and Chess
ter White. There will also be spec
ial class for the Boys Pig Club in
which total of $210 in cash is
offered. An effort is being made to
secure more sheep entries by Of
ferng cash prizes as well as ribbons.
The Poultry this year is in charge
of f. A. Plain, who is the head of
the Poultry Department at the Ma
tional Farm School, Farm School,
Pa. Last years poultry exhibit was
one of the big features of the Fair,
and every effort is being made to
surpass last years success. Mr.. Plain
is anxious to secure in addition to
show birds as many utility pens as
possible. For that reason cash priz-
es are also offered for utility pens.
Cash prizes of $500; $1.00 and
S 80 are offered in each of the
classes in the Dog Show. 1t is hop
ed that more entries will be secured
and more interest taken in this de-
partment which had a beginning last
wear. The Pet Show will be conduct
ed again under the care Of The
Philadelphia Breeders & Fanciers
Association.
A number of new classes have been
arranged in the Farm Produce De-
partment. One of the features is a
cash prize of $1,000 for the best
exhibit of grain and hay from one
farm. Special attention is also being
given to the Vegetable Department
with twenty-four separate classes.
The Womens Department have
been completely revised and more
fully developed. The main sub-div-
isions under this department are:
sewing, baking, preserving, picking,
canning, arts and crafts, and an
tiques. Each department has been
enlarged and more cash prizes Of
fered.
Entries positively close in all de-
partments at 8 o'clock a. M, Mon
day, September 2Sth. All entries
must be in the hands of the Secre-
tary, ]. Allen Gardy, No. 10 South
Main street, Doylestown, Pa. at that
time. Premium lists and entry blanks
may be secured from the Secretary.