The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-01
LOCAL MATTERS.
The State Agricultural Fair tn,
RrOEramti,a for Ta.xAaY.

| AMe STATE Agricultural Fair Tire
Pr0gtamtiaa for To-Day.
The State Fair grounds presented a tjusy
scene yesterday. All day long there was O
constant stream Of vehicles going to and re.
turning from the grounds, loaded with ar
| ticles to be placed on exhibition. The mar.
| shals and committeeman were on hand at
an early hour, and Colonel Tompkins and
MS assistants were kept busy In receiving
display Of their wares, and settling their
disputes Us to precedence.
Ihere was heavy fall of rain on Sunday
night 1t fell at the very time it was needed
| TO lay the dust, and being followed by real
drylng<wind, the track is now in such ex-
ceDent order that the most cxactinp ,otkev
cannot ind cause for grumbling.
Inc snow OF animals promises to be nm
usually fine. The stalls are filled with INT
ana imported cattle, thoroughbred and fast
horses, Splendid sheep, and Immense speci-
poultry the dfs ia SO iaffae that forty ad. d.
ditlonal capacious coops had TO be made
Yesterday to accommodate certain cousipn:
nients from New York: 80 :. - s - O.
| there Is also pron,isc Of O fine exhibition,
In Inc departments OF machinery and manu-
iactures, while in the departments of.fine
arts and agricultural products there may
may be something lacking. We were rar.
Sicuiarly pleased to observe the large nilm-
Der and great variety ofagricultural imple-
ments spread out on the grand avenue.
Nearly all OF the Richmond manufacturers
are represented. - -
The following is the programme for to.
day:
The gates will be opened at Z O'Clock to
exhibitors, officers Of the society, and
judges of award. Visitors will be admitted
at II o'clock. at u O'Clock the officers OF
the society will assemble in front of the
Iuain pavalion, when the Fair. will be- for.
maliy opened. After ntisic and prayer the
address of welcome will be delivered by the
President. - -
AT half-past ] o'clock there will Be a
grand procession Of all the horses on exhi-
bition around the track, after which there
will be n siinilar eShibition Of the cattle.
AT o'clock will be exhibited magnif-
cent agricultural and road engine, manu-
factured by W. E. Tanner & Co., of Rich
mond, which will pass around The. track
thus afording ati opbortunttS for all to see
ihb performance Of this novel and valuable
machine. 'a
The judges Of award are requested to
report at the chief marshal's office at
O'Clock. when they will rece{te books and
| the NECESSARY information to enable them to
enter upon the discharge of their duties at
once.
| All entries to compete for premiums must
| be made by II o'clock. After that hotif
animals aid articles will be received for ex-
hibitlon only, except when recommended
| by the Committee on Discretionary Pre-
miums, and then at the option of the Elk.
ecutive Committee.
| In addition to the facilities afforded b5
! the FrndsticssbttrG railroad to get to the
| Fair grounds, a line of Garber's hacks and
| omnibuses will be run from S26 Main street
during the continuance of the Fair. Tick
cts for the ride, and also tickets of adnis-
sion to the, grounds, may be obtained at
Garber's ofilces .s ~
| For the information of the public, we
will state that the price of tickets are as
follows Life membership, $40. This ticket
entities the owner to take with him his
wife and unmarried daughters, and sons
under tWenty-one years of age. Annual
membership. 50, emitting the owner to
take with him his wife. These tickets are
| not transferable. Admission to the grounds,
SOC. - o r
The Office of Mr.. A. A. Wilson, agent,
No. 1908 Main street, will be kept open
until this evening: All those WHO desire
tickets OF membership should call on Mr..
Wilson at once.