The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-31

70 decide to whom premiums shouia DC Dc
awarded. OF preserves, pickles, anu Ill jIv
like. there was also an assortment ,.s :,
70 be aurpassed. The vineyards aiu 80 n
contribute their share, nor ara NV s h,,t
Soldo same fine wheat was exhioi,eu, W.
.saro ,rere not enough specimens 10 SHOW m:
. .soi ,.,,,d what the fertile Valley OF VT
VIC aon do and has done again and again.
s'n III. ' a;snlay Of agricultural implements
.u 40 LARGEST perhaps exhibited In TINS
Sas w, a;,ce the war. and the lot assigned 70
80. 49, a1wavs presented o busy scene. IL
.n.ne crowf,sd with farmers comparing views,
s "@I information, and inspecting labor
% ,,;ny machines. and often witnessing their
oneration, for several were constantly at
york. A stump extractor, constructed on
new principle, and a corn harvester 8,
were objects of general attention. me
latterswas always surrounded ,oy crowd
many Of whom were converted 10 SENSE VI
its merits, and it was asserted oy the com
mittee that it would soon be as necessary 70
the intelligent farmer rs is now the reaper
and mower. Several Baltimore and Staun-
ton firms contributed largely to this part OF
the exhibition; but by far the most credi-
table display was made by Richmond hrms'
noticed in my kilograms. William a.
Burke s. Co. exhibited specimens OF iron
work which excited great admiration ana
nart;cular mention by the committee ;
among others was the neat and substantial
IRON railing made for the Episcopal church,
Staunton. -,
From the Charlottesville woollen mill
came specimens of coarse and fne CLOTH
etc, which were adjudged to be equal to
any manufactured either in this country or
in Europe. All were surprised to see the
fine norcelain contributed by the Virginia
Porcelain Company. On every hand were
evidences of the skilful Workmanship OF
southern hands, and the results OF southern
enterprise, highly gratifying to all having
the upbuilding Of our fallen fortunes at
heart.
indeed this department was thought oy
many to excel all others. The greatest ut
traction of the Fair was the mammoth OK
from Greenhrier, owned by Peyton q
Branch. This animal weighed four thou
sand three hundred pounds. He gained
for his exhibitors premium OF SloO. III
is their intention to take him to the ROCK
bridge County and other fairs. Some I'm,
I one as-,sheep were greatly admired and
be sold to the hlgnesesented to the Far TO
of hogs and poultry was also g0S6aas display
We must not omit to mention the sports
on the green, as they were the source Of
great deal of amusement, and will proba'
bly, be a fixed feature of the Augusta Fairs
The committee did all in their power to en-
courage these harmless sports, and on the
last days the hills rang with shouts OF
laughter over the rexploits of wheelbarrow
and foot-races and wrestlers. Croquet and
archery were patronized by young ladies
representing the best families of staunton,
and the presence of such distinguished
Judges as General Lee and Commodore
Maury added not a little to the interest o1
the scenes. J.
In conclusion, the reporter desires to re-
turn his thanks to the directors for their
many courtesies to the representatives o.
the press, and to the gentlemanly clerk and
proprietor Of that excellent hotel the Anne
rican, and to Mr.. Joseph Rollins, for spe-
cial favors to the Dispatch. Their kinddess
will long be remembered. PURNELL.