The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-02

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p.crs YEsTERDAY--PRoGRAM AND
RACES FOR JOHANNESBURG OF THE.
STATE SOCIETY LAST NIGHT. 81
There wss q much larger number OF per
sons as the Fair yesterday than on the pre-
eeding day, and everybody seemed to have.
more spirits aud life. In fact, it was plea
sure 10 60 upon the grounds and through,
the various departments. Many more arti-
cfes were on exhibition, and the Society
has really little 20 regret this year, except
the absence Of about fifty thousand persons
who ought to have come to the Fair. There
Is much TO see, but OF course not as mucn
fss we can find at the Centennial, but still
everything on the grounds Is worth looking
aS. Ry the way, gentleman just from the
Centennial, who was at the Fair yesterday,
was met by a friend on the grounds who
expressed some surprise that he should
have returned from the City OF Brotherly
Love so soon. and that he should have come
to "our little show" after haying-seen so
much at the Nations Fair. "Oh," said his
friend, ttI think it is good thing; you see
Eve come here to taper off. The friends
had n hearty laugh, and then parted-one
going to look at the horses and the other to
Inspect the machinery.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS. :
There are many more farming implements
on exhibition than one would suppose. a
deliberate and careful inspection Of that de-
partment will pay the visitor. In addition
to the reapers and mowers, threshers, rakes,
harrows, and what not, there are ploughs
upon top Of ploughs, and, in fact, all sorts,
kinds, and descriptions Of useful lmple-
ments and machines to aid the farmer in his
independent and interesting vocation. Mr.
P. II. Starke, of this city, has travelled out
OF the beaten track this year, and in the ar
rapgement Of his ploughs and other nipple
ments has displayed q considerable artistic
taste. There is his Dixie plough, which he
asserts will never choke, pulls easy, turns
all soil, and is easily stocked; curious-iook-
ing harrows, cultivators, coulters, farming
tools, grain-cradles, corA-shellers, and any
number Of other valuable inventions. Among
the most useful articles that Mr.. Starke
exhibits this year is the Eureka post-hole
digger, which from reporters standpoint
is one Of the best things at the Fair. 1t
would astonish some Of our city friends to
see the facility with which this tool can dig
q hole three or even four feet deep, and just
the size, too, of any post to be put up. He
also exhibits the Richmond Corn Shelter,
an indispensable machine to every farmer,
having capacity of 175 bushels per day.
There are other valuable improvements
in the agricultural line which are exhibited
by Nessrs. Watt, II. NJ. Smith, Charles I.
Palmer, OF this city, and other dealers in
agricultural implements beyond the State.
Since our notice OF this department on We'd
nesday there has been number OF addi-
tional entries.
MANUFACTURES.
In the department Of manufactures we
omitted yesterday to mention the handsome
display made by the Richmond Stove Works
full indeed. and are particularly attractive
in view of the nearness Of winter.
Mr.. w. G. Smith has a nice display Of
family. carriages, top and open-buggies on
exhibition, which would do credit to any
mandatory. His patent spring buggy is
especially attractive.
CROCHET, KNIT, AND FANCy-wORK.
We want to say again shat there are more
beautiful specimens of crochet, knit, and
fancv-work in the ladies' department this
There is bouquet of dried grass and flowers
in the main building, upstairs; case Of
waX-fowers, fruit, jelly, &C.; box OF Or
namental grasses, exhibited by little
boy; a case of embalmed natural flow
ers; and case Of waX-foWers that de-
serve special mention. In the same hall
q miniature set of furniture, cut out OF
gutta-percha by r. d. Hail. Of Manchester,
with common pocket-knife and file, also
attracts considerable attention. The " Gen.
tennial Quilting PARTY" made by Mrs. H.
s, Eimbal, Of Ashland, is also creditable
speei, aen Of handiwork. An embroidered
hangino basket, made OF travelled cotton
embroi5er. Il pillow.slips, shams, and boil
;ter-cases. >etch-work rug, made by lady
,eyentv.fonr 70. 'rs OF age; knit counter
,ane and q Iof s Of vquisite silk embroidery,
i'd much to the int. nret tro o utSn'Ut ~
his department.. Aver. 1os;s R TaI;,tsrro
ounterpane, made by ~ Do d.. Do
hree years old daughter O, A'o' A''
andl is also on exhibition. ,,,uo.
= D o stairs, in the hall below, ,tul col.
'. y. Hurt d Son exhibit beaut, MI r, eE,-
'ctlon OF apples-more than sixty Ia
es. ae Is regular annual exhibitor.
1ines rom one OF the southwestern con,
es' where ne has his nurseries.
FINE CATTLE, &C. .,
we omitted to mention in our notice OF
DR.. GA. Crenshaw, OF Richmond IL
% siaue ayrshire cow and heifer and a %:
,aI Jersey cow, besides Thoroughbred tn
4i' ah OF which received premiums. pr
Daisy, tne flne mich COW owned by Mr. E S.l
eceiVed the second premium yester- cal
aas VI
snf 4: B: HsxaiL who exhibited his 81
lendid Cotswold buck, which he bought me
England, received the first premium yes CO.
rday: ph
POULTRY. 80 eF
We notice among the ior,,, exhibited N N
ne number from the IDS OF W. Mathews a. a.
Brother,, Whea.nyn IN, Md. These gentle tu
en- make q Enc display Of light and dark sc
:ahmas !; partridge, bun, and white Co
,,As. fine coop of Plymouth Rocks,
oudans, Aylesbury ducks, Hamburgs, be-
des other fowls. Mr.. +. S. Fulmer has G
j 6kfld coon Of white Muscovy ducks. G
rs. Fannie L. Paleska shows Trio OF o,
ceiling chickens. a,
The display OF game fowls is very large, >
,ere beng some fine birds among them. B
very coop was occupied, and as many =
,ore were wanted. A large number OF ex-
ibitors had to show their fowls in boxes:
nth sIat fronts. tt is hoped that before r
be next Fair the State Society will aid the )
Tirginia Poultry Association In getting 7
uitable building in which to show fowls.
MORE ABoUr THE FINE HORSES. f.
We had something to say yesterday about
ome Of the noted horses that are here on t
exhibition. and to-day and tomorrow their