The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-15
THE NEXT STATE FAIa.
THE PREMIUM LIST AND THE PROSPECTS.
Proposed Re-arraneement Of the Buildings
Mt the Fair-Grounds.

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| cultural Society will commence and be held
| on its grounds, near this city, Tuesday the
9th, Wednesday the 2stb, Thursday the
25th, and Friday the Both OF October. The
premium list amounts to between ten and
twelve thousand dollars, and is much better
arranged than ever before, the officers of the
Society having by much experience acquired
an intimate knowledge of the character of
| exhibitions to be expected and to be de-
sired. On each day of the Fair there will be
| two trials of speed
TUESDAY Premium $125 for stations to
wagons, owned in and have stood season
| ia Virginia, mile heats, three or more to en-
| ter, and three to start. First horse S75, Sec
ond $50.
Riding Cuba single dash one mile, for
three year oIds only. Prize, silver goblet of
the value of $50.
WEDEEspAY-Trott in harness for four
year olds and under. mile heat and repeat,
| three or more to enter, three to start. Pre-
MUM, $3.50. First horse S10O, second $50.
Riding Gub-Mile heat, best two in three,
open to all ages. Prize, silver cup of the
value of S75.
DEMONSTRATING in harness for three
year olds, three or more to enter, three to
start, mile heat. Premium, $l00. First
horse, $50; second, $40.
Tandem teams to harness, single dash FIVE
| miles. Premium, 800.
Riding Clu5-Trotting race under the sad
die, heats. three miles each, best two in
three, open to all ages, and not less than
| three 70 start. First horse, silver plate the
value of 500 !; second horse, silver cup the
value Of $50.
FR1DAY-Trotting in harness, open to all,
l,oct in Gyo fo,,r to
enter, and three to start. Premium, $500.
First horse, 5000; second horse, 500. Time,
2:40.
Riding Club-Heats two miles each, best
| two in three, open TO all ages, not less than
three to start. First horse, silver plate the
value of Sl50; second horse, silver cup Of
The value of ST5.
| The Society has gone to the extent Of its
means in Offering the above premiums, but
our citizens might raise purses and either
supplement the Society's or offer them inde-
pendentIy, in which effort, no doubt, they
would receive the hearty cooperation Of the
proper officials. A purse of TWO thousand
dollars would induce the owners of many
| fast horses to bring them here, and would
| do much towards drawing large crowd of
country people especially.
| The departments have been arranged as
follows
| DEPARTMENT I-Ra,c Material and Pro
duce Dr.. s. P. Moore. chief. Class 1. Min.
| erals, &c.-GeneraLJ. D. Imboden, suPerin-
tendent. 9. Chemicals, &c.-Dr. w. H.
| Tay lor, Superintendent. 3. Farm Produce,
&c.-Rush Burgess, superintendent. 4.
Garden Nursery and Orchard Products
John NJ. Allan, superintendent; Henry Bow
| Ter, assistant.
| DEPARTMENT II.-Mdchtnery and Agrtcul
ural Implements j. D. Rogers, CHIEF; Geo.
| Watt. Jr., aid. Glass 1. Machines for Direct
| Use-John Andrews, superintendent. z Ag'
ricu,tural, Horticultural, and Dairy Machines,
Implements, &c.-William Fl. Allison, super
intendent. 3. Domestic Machines and lmple-
ments-CIaiborne Watkins, superintendent.
| DEPARTMENT II.-ManJactureS: DR.. S.
P. Moore, chief Class /. Cotton, Wool, Silk,
Flax, Hemp, Mixed Fabrics, Shawls, Vest
ings, Quilts, &c.-John Chanblin, supcrin-
tendenl. 2. Paper, Stationery, Types, Print
| ing, Book-Brding, &c.-George l.. Bldgood,
superintendent. 2. Cutlery and Ecge Tools,
&c.-W. S. White, superintendent.
| DEPARTMENT IV.-FIne Arts: DR.. ". T.
Walker, Chief; W. w. Valentine, superin.
| tendent.
DEPARTMENT V.-Animals: S. W. Flick
lin, chief. Class 1. Horses and Mules; -,
| superintendent. 2. Cattle-W. c. Saunders,
superintendent. 3. Swine-R. II. Fife, SUI
| perintendent. 4. Sheep-R. FL. Fife, super.
| intendent. 5. Poultry--J. c. Schermerhorn,
superintendent.
DEPARTMENT VI.-Essays: DIR. Monro
Barrister, chief
Ploughing Match.-A. 81. Drewry, chief.
Committee on Discretionary Premiums ::
n A ArohI L
isa; W. T. Scott, Charlotte; Gilbert G.
Walker, Richmond, and J. A. Il. St. Andrew,
Chase City.
There is new feature in the plan of
! membership, which is to be put in practice
this year, and is expected to contribute much
| to wards the success of the exhibition, and
| TO give satisfaction TO large numbers Of peo-
ple. 1t provides that 1.-THE payment of five
| dollars annually for five consecutive years
| shall constitute member for that period, at
the end OF which. the person so aging shall
be entitled to q certificate of life.membership,
| and further payments shall cease; ana said
person may, at bis option, at any time within
! the FIVE years. convert bis membership into
| life. membership BY paying up the full sum
of twenty dollars, after being credited with
four.tsths Of his previous annual payments ;
| and from the first payment Of five dollars be
| shall be entitled TO all the privileges of life
member ltree access to The grounds OF the
| Society during fairs, together with bis wife,
unmarried daughters, and sons under the
age of twenty.one years]. except Of voting
| in general meetings and holding office"
| The Executive Committee Of the Society
will hold q special meeting at the White Sui
phur Springs III few days. Among other
! tniDgS, they will take into consideration a
report OF subcommittee recommending a
Encouragement of the exhibition buildings
and project for the erection of grand
stand, worthy Of that name and of the
LADIES and gentlemen of the State who are
TO bc reiied en- TO occupy it. All visitors to
the grounds complain now that they cannot
see what is there without walking miles and
mics. and they never know when they be-
gin walk where it will end, or when it is
| ended if anything is left unseen. Toremedy
l this great evil it is proposed to group the
/ buildings so as to form parallelogram-the
ladies' pavilion and grand stand to be at op.
posite ends, and all the other buildings
1 ranged OIL the sides. II this plan IS agreed
TO, the work necessary to give 1t effect VIII
be commenced at once.
/ The present management of the Society is
characterized by much energy and enterprise
and by sincere wish to advance the inter
ests of the city and State, and should there
fore be earnestly sustained by our people.
! Notwithstanding revival services have
been in progress for several weeks on Tues
| day. Thursday, and Sunday nights at the
| Nicholson-Street Methodist Episcopal church
Rev. 3. #. Woodward was present on Thurs
i s,y pio ht last and hantjZad eight candidates,