The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-10
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To Exhibitors Mt the State Fair.
Colonel w. G. knight sends us the follow
ing:
In q short communication to the people OF
the State heretofore published / made an
appeal in behalf OF the Fair, and assigned
some few Of many reasons why there should
be larger attendance and fuller display
this year than usual.
] wish now to say word or two to ex-
hibitors. They must bear in mind that
whilst it is S State Fair, yet, to elevate the
standard Of our stock, machinery, and i'm
plements, competition is open to all sec
tons Of the country. 1t is limited to our
own State only in respect to special farm,
garden, orchard, and household products
and minerals. In the department Of ami
mails and fowls the breeders OF Virginia
have always been able to make not only
a creditable but superior display, and so
with the manufacture of agricultural ma
chinery and implements. Full means are
therefore in the hands OF our own peo-
pie to make these branches OF the eX-
hibition attractive, and there can
be no excuse for decline, but progress
and larger development should be the feel
ing and purpose Of all who have it in their
power to add to these departments. TO
these classes of exhibitors the matter OF
TRANSPORTATION is Of essential Importance,
and am pleased to say that the same libe-
raj terms which have always been granted
by the railroads and other companies will
be continued. Where, then, is the excuse
for their remaining away on this occasion,
the centennial year OF our country? Their
personal interests, and, what is more, the
grander and nobler purpose OF advancing
the interests of the Commonwealth, should
call for extraordinary action now.
The Departments and 2, embracing gen.
eral manufactures, farm, garden, orchard,
floral, and household products and minerals,
are not dependent on transportation in any
considerable degree, and hence exhibitors
in them are subjected to little or no expense,
and will be without just excuse il the in-
terests OF the State exhibition should suffer
for proper display in these departments.
Hence the ladies, who are never behind in
any good work, with their home
made. / fabrics, wrought by their
own fair hands, and the products
OF their households, such as bread,
butter, cakes, preserves, pickles, catsups,
&C., will be responsible for much that will
contribute to the beauty and practical good
of the Fair, and am sure this response
bility will be fully met. So, also, in these
departments come the wines OF the grape
and other fruits which are becoming an
important product Of our State, and every
vintncr should bring his samples and meet
and compete with those OF our sister State
of North Carolina, which doubtless will
be we'll represented. The professional
orchardists and florists also represent i'm
tortant State interests, and much depends
on their displays.
have thus sketched briefly the leading
features OF our exhibition, and will add
that the premiums are liberal, and that no
pains will be spared to ensure the prompt
and impartial action OF the Judges OF award.
Come, then, with the best you have, and
do not stay away because you may think
you have nothing worthy, for the judgment
OF others may differ from yours. Those
who cannot come as exhibitors should be
here for instruction and entertainment, and
they will return to their homes with spirit
and energies revived, and possibly with new
impressions and determinations formed
which will bring forth good results in the
future. W. C. KNIGHT, President.
All the papers Of the city of Richmond
will please publish, and papers throughout
the State will please copy, and thus evince
their interest in the success Of the St',te
oSr o.