The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-10-16
Augusta Fair.

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Augusta Fair.
The sixth annual exhibition Of the Angus
"a county Fair commenced on Tuesday the
14th. and will close to-day. Although but
a short time has been allowed for putting the
new grounds in order, the arrangements and
accommodations are on much more capacious
scale than, ne had expected. The track a.
round the grounds has been well graded, the
stalls for the reception Of stock convenient,
and the general design and execution, al
though yet imperfect, such as to reflect great
credit on the management. The Lake, glis.
tenipg in the centre, gives the grounds
touch of the romantic, and adds scene Of
beauty to the other practical attractions
The exhibition Of stock on the first day was
far superior to any that has been made at any
previous Fair. One notable and gratifying
feature In this department, was the large
number of young stoe k,showing that our peo-
pile are beginning to appre raising bloeded
stock, instead Of the common. Messrs Roller
:andF rank DIR. C. r. Mason,A NJ. Bowman
g. Hawpe, j. W Dudley, and others We do
not now remember, had splendid specimen of
the short horned Durham and the Duchess
grades. We do not think We have ever seen
better representations of cattle, even at the
great Fairs of the west we have in former
years visited.
The horse department is we'll represented
aby large number of beautiful blooded colts.
We did not examine the entries to see who
were represented, but noticed several belong
ling to DR. b. F. w alker that cannot be beat
en- any where; ALSO, several from W. II.
Peyton, ard also two or three from J. L. Pey-
toms farm. These all will be more particularly
noticed next week.
The agricultural Implements and mechan-
zeal department was not as full on the first
day as we have seen it, but the articles ex-
Inhibited were of superior make and quality -
A large number of plows exhibited by the
s'Staunton Irou Works Company, We noticed.
The greatest attraction in this line was the
portable Steam Saw Mill exhibited and man
ufactured by Eyler, Cooper & Co., of this
city. This is certainly a handsome piece of
work.
The Staunton Iron Works had also the rum
ming gear ola portable saw mill, but did not
l..,tL. ho;1ar Masoro r n ord w T
Keller, of Valley Mills, Augusta county, had
a mum bsr4ofPaow patterns, several of which
we noticed had taken the first premiums.
Waddsl! and Lutz had on the grounds
their recently patented car couple which was
universally regarded as success, being both
simple and durable, and answering the de-
.mands of the age in this respect.
In the horticulture line the exhibition is
fine. Apples and pears ofvery superior quail
ity.
But it is not cur purpose to 60 into details
this week. They would necessarily be i'm
perfect, inasmueh as we go to press Wednes-
day night. We will Gully say that it is sue
cess, surprising any previous exhibition, in
many respects. The management of the Far
deserve great credit for the energy and taste
they have displayed iu getting the grounds
as vol prepared as they are, and Offering The
facilities they do.
The second day was attended by large
sconcourse Of people-the largest we have sv-
er seen on similar occasion The legitimate
interestof the day, was destroyed by the in
,trcduction Of political speakers. Messrs. r.
NJ. T. Hunter and Fred Holiday addressed
about one6fth Of the people from the judges
stand. This prevented the regular programme
of the day from being carried out. We will
have more to sag about this perversicn of
the true and advertised purposes of the Fair
to party politics.
The Lypchburg Press enlightens the pub
lie by publishing very plaintive and plead