The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-30
THE STATE FAIR.
FOURTH AND LAST DAY.

FOURTH AND LAST DAY.
ATTENDANCE sMALL-CLOsINa SCENES
AWARDS OF PREMIUMsLTHE RACES.
Yesterday closed the exhibition Of the
Annual Fair OF 1876. The attendance was
very meagre as compared with the previous
two days, but still there were enough TO en-.
,liven the place and prevent lonesomeness on
the part Of those whom duty or pleasure
called to the grounds. There was no spe.
cial incident, save O fisticuff between two
gentlemen, to mark the day.
The races attracted much attention, as did
the exhibition ofrpreminm stock in the am
phitEeatre. Everything moved on as usual
until about O'Clock in the afternoon, when
wagons of every description, from the light
vehicles Of the seWing.machine-men to the
numbering four.horse street-wagon, com.
mencrd to come in for articles which had
been on exhibition, and then ensued a busy
|scene-moyiDg, packing, and loading. The
outside showmep, too, folded their tents and
moved away. Carriages for visitors were
moving rapidly along the avenues. Clerks
were busy putting their Offices in order. BY
sundown the last visitor had left, the EN-.
ployes had all gone, the wa'chman alone re-
maiDed, and the Fair of 1875 bad closed.
We give below additional premiums. They
comprise all IN raw material and produce,
fine arts and animals, ard the ploughing
match. The premiums in the other depart
ments could not be obtained yesterday, but
will be published on Monday.
PREMIUMS.
DEPARTMENT I.-RAw MATERIAL AND PRO-
DCCE.
CLASS L-MINRRALs, GEOLOGICAL. CHEMICAL,
BIOLOGICAL, AND OGNiTnoLoGICAL SpECE-
MEMS.
Best exhibit Of minerals from aay single mine.
$40, c. K. koyd, Wyhevi!le: best collection OF bo
co, forty collections; bts. collection of native
woods. properly labelled. or sufficient size to show
the chalac 'er and commercial value of the timber,
with statement In writing Of location and supply,
the specimens TO become the property Of the Socie-
~, $40. Thomas ?. Hooper. sixty varieties: best
specimen of bitEminous coal, one hundred pounds
or more, sl0 2. Il. Cnrriugtop: best specimen OF
loan sand fonEd In Virginia, for foundry purposes,
10 the manufacture of stoves and other tue cast
ings, with statement OF location and extent of sup
ply, $40. j. w. Eevcrids. Hcnrico; best specimens
Of native or natural coke, So, II. +. Torrey.
CLASS II.-ClIEMlCAL AND PIiAPNAcEUT1CAL
tNoDYGTs nc, M ASp PEocEssEs: AND VEGETABLE
MANUFACTURES
sECTloN1.
Best strictly pure white lead dry and II oil. d.
plona, Thomas Christian; best mineral paint, 100
pounds or more. diploma. Thomas Christian best
cole ction Of varnishes, diploms, Thomas Chris
tian best lard OIL certificate, Thomas Christian;
best ipseed oil. certificate. Thomas Christian best
| assortment Of perfumery, SO, Leuis Wagner; best
glue, certificate. Thomas Christian hest hydraulic
spices, certificate. w: b. Hersman & Co.; bfs' GAL
Ion Of lubrieatlng oil: SO. Thomas hri.iian best
Ses 0r aSa @
Sirother, Iynchburg; best Prussian blue. certif-
cate Thomas CHRISTIAN; best display OF Virginia.
nia-lnude Candies S5, Mrs. II. A. Page.
The committee express regret at the small
number OF entries in the classes submitted to
them, especially as regards the minerals of
Virginia. of which there is but very made
quate exhibition.
In addition to the premiums awarded sep.
arate mention is made of Valentines prepa-
ration of meat.juice Thomas Christians
quick drying varrish for tobacco stamps, and
the axle grease shown by the Richmond
Chemical Works, as crediiabie examples Of
Richmond skill and industry.
CLASS III.-FARM Products.
For the largest product Der acre of corn, wheat,
oats. and hay grown in Virginia. provided that
not less than len contiguous acrss be cultivated in
either CROP and provdtG also that the Weld of
shall be less than eighty bushels tshellen wheat
d
half tons per and for the hest crop Of tobacco
of not less than twoaud half acies. with yield of
not less than ffleen HUNDRED pounds lwell curedl
to the acre. For each crop Socety'S diploma and
$50, Dr. ". n. keffer. of Smyth county, FOR 1873
bushels o; yellow corn on twelve and nalf acres,
contiguous: best crop OF cotton, not less than five
acres. and 400 pounds OF lint, Virginia grown.
$50, A. NJ Bowman. Augus;a county; best Specl-
men bright manpfacturtd to3,cco for general con.
best specimen Of black manufactured tobacco, SO,
". j. Gentry & CO., Richmond; best specimen Of
stssrT spec mes 10 of smoking iolaceo, A. ~ Lyon CO.
brft bushe' white wheat. So, E. K. Cooke. Cumber-
land county best bushel req ,le Whea,, 90. &. 5.
Y. Stokes g. co., 1ichmond best barrel extra -four,
81. T. w. McCance, Richmond; best bushel white
corn in car or on stalk, So, l.. II. deter, aenrico
best b,lshel yellow corn. in or on sIak, 81 Cap
tain Asbburn"r, Henrico: best bushei rye. 81, A.
A. Bowman, Augusta, as, nest h nnshei oats; y
Trench, Amelia: best bushel Timothy seed, 70, A.
NJ. B .wman. augusta best bushel timothy SO: "
awarded to William II. Benton Of Loudoun county,
for a superior while IN, yielding ! Oa bushels to
the acre on ten contiguous acres.
CLASS lV.-GARDEN. NURSERY. ORCHARD. AND
FLORAL PRODUCTS.
SECTIO y J.
Best acre irish potatce:, not less than 800 bush
els. s;25, A. NJ. bowman, ANGUISH best acre tur-
nips or hects, not less Than GOO bushsls. $50 A.
NJ Bowman, Augusta best acre sweet potatoes, not
less than 200 bushels. s25. Mr. Ellerson Hanover:
best acre winter cabbage. not less than $500 GOOD
H0. zO,O
best coiec vegetables, not less than fifteen Va
ricties. $50, L. Chalnberls inc. Htnrico: second
sea s R n ie5
OF reliable garden seeGs, not !fSs tnan twenty va
rieties, of Virginia growth :2J: Mr.. Lynemsu,
Henrico best uoZcn beels. garden 50. L. Chamber
lxine Henrico: b, ST dozen cabhages, S3 Joseph X.
Rennie, Heurico: best half dozen caulldower. 50,
Thomas Burton. htnrico: best dozen cucumoers,
81 t. Chamhe rlaine HeUrico: be- CoZen celery,
Ks, r P. Hooper, Benrco best dozen carrots, s2,
| Thomas Heartley, hsnrtco: best half dozen egg
tuce, 81. L. Chant erlaine, Henrico; best dozen
| p.rsnip, So, T. P. Hooper; best dozen pumpkins,
So, Thomas Bcarlly: oes; d,zsn salsify; s2 L.
Chamherlaine: be uozen endive -. l.. Ch.mCer.
iaire: best peck onions, 81 D. d. Lyncman: best
hushei sweet potatoes: So. W. d. Norvail, smith
Vile best bushel 1ri; potatoes, %, F. W. Childs;
rico best dozen tomatoes Fl. G. Haynes bes' half
hest six varieties OF summer apples, *s. Fl: c.
Kindig; best three varieties. 81. j. w. Hobbs;
h,sket of anples containing Que peck. and made Of
CIV varIetes S5, II. G. kindly: best ds"lay In
riety and qualify OF fifteen varieties, SO, Il. c.
Rest len varieties of winter apples, $40. H. C.
Kindig best i've plates OF lsrge size and beauty TO
g. Ede E 'fi g. KinSs 5ss, 5ea ha
bushel basket Of len varieties, SO. h. G. Kindig !;
best plate Of I'VE, Baldwin y G Kiadg: hest hest
plate of nye. Faawaer, ST. II. kindig: hsst plate
Kawss Janst & Maijnag g;s. SesI nsIa p' oi
five. Mason's Stranger, s2,H. c. kndy btst plate
of tive. aibemarle Pipplr, SO, Fl. z. Kindg; best
plate of five. Fall Pippin, $2, Il. C kindig; best
plate OF five. Northern Spy, s2, y. G. hind,g; pest
plate of five. Ruxbury kussei, 81, d: =. hlnnig;
best plate of five, Rar DO, So, X. =. kindg; b:st
plate of five, any other, SO, II. Z. Kindig.
SECTION U.-wINEs.
Best Norton's Virginia, three bottles. 50, Henry
Bowler best any other grape, three bottles, So, e
G. McRoy; best blackberry wine, SO, " iam "a.
Pieasants; best display Of pure grape Wine, made
In Vjrginis, $50. Ellison & Harvey. The commi :
tee call attention to the display OF wipes by Ms.