The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-13
LOCAL MATTERS.

IhEpARATIoNs FOR THE NEXT STATE Ae.
R~lcULTURAL FAIR-Meettnq of the Egen,,fiua
Connattee.-The Executive Comm;ttse "f
tnis society met again yesterday morninoat
Inc exchange Hotel. IL was decided that
tne next annual fair shall be held at the so.
Glety>s iair ground on Tuesday, October Al.
lne suhJect of gate fees and entrance to
1ne grounds was referred 10 Chief Marshal
c;oi n rena VIII directions to make a spe-
On motion Of Mr.. Irby, the following ro-
solution and plan for trials of nlo,,phs rr q
adopted ptoughs "as
Resoloed, That q committee of three.
Ficklin, and John T. Cowan. he onDo;n t mii
to have three field trials of pllows.5
three held trials Of plows in the months
OF August or September, on tide-wafer Ie'
low Richmond one in the Piedmont coz
ton, near Gordonsville or Charlottesv;,le
and one In the Valley, near Staunton or
Abingdon or Salem.
l. A committee Of three of the Evecr-
tive Committee Zone from each of the local
ities) shall prepare rules and regulations
and places.
?; The test of plowsmen will take place
at the same time.
3. Judges OF award shall be appointed
ioA Se>h 49, W u I~ACCutltC COmmltfpa
and the award shall not be made until the
Fair, when other awards are announced.
4. The society shall endeavor to procure
free transportation ON the railroads Zone
way at least) for the implements used in
this trial n for persons attending them,
and, if possible, life members of the soci-
ETY. to be transported free.
5. To cover, in whole or in part, the ex.
penses of these trials, all persons entering
plows for trial shall pay an entrance fee OF
% per cent. on the factory price oil each
kind and size of plow entered for premium,
The committee shall have a practical test
of the ploWs before passing on their merits,
They are authorized to make such arrange.
ments as will insure full tests, and to ar.
range q schedule of points, such as will
show the particular excellence of each ploW
passed on. They are also authorized to ex.
pend a sum not exceeding 5000, should such
expenditure be found necessary to carry
out the plans proposed.
The following resolution was adopted
"Resolued, That in view of the import
ance of securing to the State Agricultural
Society the land fund offered by The United
States Government to the different States
for the purpose of promoting agricultural
and industrial education, that q committee,
consisting of Messrs. Harvie, Lee, Suther.
lin, Knight, Colonel Tompkins, and VIM,
Watts of Roanoke, and Professor Puryear
Of Richmond College, be appointed to pre.
sent the subject to the Legislature at its
next session, and to take such action in re.
lation thereto as may be necessary and pro.
per-"
The premium list and rules and regula.
tions for the next fair having been fully and
maturely discussed and considered, it was
"Resolved, That the subcommittee hav.
ing charge of the subject be authorized to
perfect the details under the instructions
given, and cause the same to be printed
and published"
The committee then adjourned.
Parties designing. to offer special premi-
ums should file their written propositions
with Secretary Leigh at once. Some have
already been received.