The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-02
VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
THH srArs Ao.louLruRAL Fam open.

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iHH srArB AGRICULTURAL FAM open
ed yesterday morning, under the favorable au
sp'css oi the most beautiful and bright svssthe
hasiIaoie sad general zeal and enthu amor a,
soe people who visited it, that we have never seeu
| eqesiea From en- early hour in ths morning Unit
| me snn was going down IN the West the thronz cou
""aed 70 now TO and fro through the gstes OF ths
| spacious square devoted to the Fair. The gen
esai expression vas that Of surprise at ths uasgnid
! cent e~h'bition-magnifeeut for the grea. yari-t,
AID the hne qnslty of the stock and ssscles display
Cd We were zrati6ed too 20 hoa. the ci,v of RioI,
mond raisd for the conEnod.ous and lts al arrang,
n1ens Il had made for The Fair We question wbeth
sfior ca,e hogs and sheep any of the Fairs at the
hoFh have surpassed the present of the VIRGINS
Agricultural Society. Thst they have 10. ONLY nc,
SUPPOSED 1t In the show Of hofses but that the Viz
s'ta fsir sarpassss The ol al IN this depsr.H,eut ~
feel perfestly satisfied
The exhibition of feeA0pio1J IOsn4eaeats eod Ma.
oAineTy far A1Tieulazt purpe.as vas extraordiu.rr
We felt much pride at sho display made by vir-
gnia manufacturers. The Household work ,sas Grad
i1atie TO tie Ladies Of Virginia, and there Is gres,
deal deserving especial praise which We have neith
TINE hor space 10 speak of particularly than
the bEief notice bestowed upon the diereu. articles
in tho general description, which We begun yes.er-
| day aad which ws contnne below this morning
The stalls for Cattle ali full and stock Is exhibi
ted on; in ihs grounds The spaoions interior Is rel
dotted with machinery snd other things uoludine 9
the magnificent display Of poultry.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
| op sroex AND ARTICLES EXHIBIT FED AT rHs FAIR.
Contiassd
HoRSEs-BaJ colt, Bet, mouths Old, by Trsa
surer, WIN. S. Christian.
=. c. f,ld JphD Shz,h
Grey mule, exhibited by Charles g. Norris.
B: h. Napoleon, Jr., years Old; John Brackets.
augusta.
9. &. Lion, years old; P. Cribb!n.
=. g., years DID, z. J Burnett.
b. z. Ben Bolt years old; WIN. A. Wood
B.f. Jamie Watson, years old, by Baie Poy ton;
Geo. g. Stephens, of Albeusrle,
b; & years old, by Star of the South, dem 6y
Medley; w II. J. Carps hter, of Hanover
Two very small SherIand ponies, and years old,
John M Warwick, of L'ncLburs
Is. h. John NJ. Bolts years old by Prince Albert,
j. W. Logan. OF Goochlsnd
Two horses for sale exhibited; Corbin Warwick
$. na and b. b., exhibited by Philip ST. George
B. h. Roebuok, , years Old, T. D. C. Graves, of
Madison.
B. h. Revenue, 10 years old, John n Bostz.
Col J. W. Ware, of Clarke sosnty, exhibits seTe-
raj horses.
B. b. 5haheen, II Tears old Wn Boulware. of
G. h. sentn, heavy drsoshs horse. B. Clarke,
OF Hanover.
Two mammoth black males. aud 5 years old
3. h. Virgn'an, by Absentee, 10 years old, VIM O.
OEe1sbsw, Of Orange
b b. Beverly. years old by Treasurer, half bro
theS TO Revenue Bfaxton Garlick of New keut
s. n. Cosmo. thorough bred, years old. J. w
Ware Of Clarke.
5. b. Pegasus, years Old by Bar of the East &
d. Fisher, Of GooChand.
&, l. Teiernschns years Old H w Scruggs of
Buckin ghaTu.
S. m Alice Gisord years old, cross of Morgan
and Messenger. Harness horses o. 9. Sage, of
Fairfax.
Br. Ja,s, Daniel Booeo, years old. Maltese breed
Or. John Minor. of Stafford
Geey JACK, tnos usmsd ospd} L. Bailey, of
Fairfax.
CATTLE.-One mixed breed cow years Old. md
one years cidi very 5ne. Aoxsndef kerr Rioh
mOnd.
Two yokes Of very large oxen, S and years old
Col. WIn. b. Slaughser, OF cuipeper.
Pour immense fat cattle, weighing az Laast ECO
each. Samuel II. Bell of Augusta
Durham bull, Bolivar. sired by Maxwell; superb
L. Bailey, oi Fairfax, constituted largely to the
exhibition Among his stock, four red Devon cows
With ealTes; three very large oxeps Durham COW;
Devon Durham and Native COW, and Devon and
Durham heifer Martin Goldsborougb of Maryland.
Fine Devon bull J. q Kent of Nontsamary
Large Ayreshre cow, years old, bS Charles w.
Pollard
Durham and native COW. Sally. and calf Baylor
aud Harmsn, Augusta county.
w. w. Glenn, of Baltimore, exhibits Durham
DOW, Silkey, years old; aud two Devon cows and
5 years old
A Devon cow do and calf; and Devon hull. 6 years
old hnc animal. r. @. Skinner. of Rappahann oek
A high grade COW and Durham cow, Dairy Mad,
and calf. Philip Slaughter, of Rsppahaanook
Large COW, half Dun ham, and fms bull do. Irvine
i. Grouse, Lyncbbura.
Fine Devon and Durharn ball, OtAo. ls months old.
John lcCue of Augusta county
Devon cow, Peggy. her daughter Victoria, and
granddaughter Leslie; a very respectable fanny.
James kinnaird, of Richmond.
Corbin Warwick, of Goochand, exhibits two Dur
ham yesriiugs. mouths old, called Prince AID Ro-
yer; Durham heifer, year old, eailed Fanny; one
ham heiftrs, called SNOW Drop and Fanny year old;
white hrier. called Cherry. months old Most
OF Mr. War~7ch's stock are very foe, ard will be Of
fered for sale al the close Of the Fair.
VIM u. Tnslev, of Richmond, exhibits a beautiful
oDe year Old heiftr, Polly odsen, Ayreshirs half
breed
J. H. Cooke exhibits spossed Ayre.hire bail. sx
years old.
r ST. Geo. Tucker, of Pow batan, exhibits red
sKottt Durham built, 4 years o4di 2 Durham cows
Two Devon coVe; YesrIins: tuo hetse4s. Wm.
Allen Of Fsirnent.
| gear sid; DO 40. Satan, months OLD Devon bull
Is mouths old; do. DO year DID, DO heifers from
months to year old DO COW, yesrs Did; do. do 2
years oid CO. do Jeats o1a A GsusnS Of T aiLa-
dslphis
A Gne bul. which :oos to % Devon. John
"a native n1d Durham bull, ID mootha A. Hancock,
Chaste ED.
Lor.s Dasaan bull Bolvay. w. A HiD, Of HAD
Compact apd wol formed Ileas ball, Billy Dixon.
naive. Thos. q. Aaaerson, OF Prinss E1wara-
S. w F.ckliu Of AibeDsrte. exhibits Durham cc-v,
IS nouths; Devon and AYRSHIRE 6o 10 months,
Grade DSTou do DErbam s.ne Ayreshirs de-, aud a
Durham Ayrshire ard Devon bn4i. Soma cf them
very fge cetlo.
North Devon oow. Deapty, ard ca,t, ard North De-
Won bull, intor. tRhs bas faken premium IN Boitt-
norsl Gen B. feyEon, OF AibeznGls.
Largo DGrhsn and AYRSHIRE bHiL Dr.. WIN. j.
Observing tbs t1nor Of the coaversaion Of cattle
faacsrs, fond thsc the Devon wee gsoWiax very
much n favor and there yesterday sevsfa!
remarkably handsome Devon bpils exhibited, they
we're very rnu h admired. Tha etcoS which had
been partially neglected, is now much psaissd fer
stre nsth, activity. et-Gursnce aud fer mix.
HOGS.-T-o bears eSd tHo sos the Scotch
breed two Teor oid-supeEb .ni1nslA Cas- 3. VIII
farns, of Henrieo.
Three remarkably fine BeIksalses Lewis Bailey.
of Fairfield.
Chester snd Essex tc.rs, two Ezscx soTs ara II
Essex p's-. very much admired. Z. A. Hardy, OF
kerfnls.
Boar, orono, II rnsnths Wm Tsyior, sf Hsrrsco
Boar II mon bs old, well grown J 0rifsia
Two pigs, very pretty. II " Eppes
Boar and COW, IA montas old HEEry Vocs!er,
nIch ncnd-
Sow. yo4s old, very large George @ ExAl,. OF
HenTico.
A very large sow sad rig. Tbos. BrAacsend son.
Petersburg.
A large boar, IS rsoath old. Frederick Hessr.nz
Large Skinger and Berkshire boar, ysass old. p.
VI Tatb, Ir, OF Hearigo.
Two boers. very hne, Jocng sad fGil grown.
Roht. Khan, 81 Hsuriea
sufoIk boar, D rnonihs oaa-fne G.i.nal Jobn
a isrFo bocr. L 0 Graves, OF 0rsasn
SEEYP-C-aseE Gytsa pids O. Ki-a.le ofFJarEe