The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-31

HlHITloN--ERlIF REVIEW or ALL lIr
pf.rtRTMENTS-RAW MATERIAL, FARM
! PRODUCTS. MACHINERY, FARMING lh-
I ELEMENTS. MANCFACTURES, FINE ARTS
HORSES. CATTLE. SHEEP, HOGS, AND
roulTRY-TliE RACES.
I II NAV be truly said that the seventeenth
exhibition OF the State Agricultural Society
i. one Of the best ever held by the Society.
4 Nearly every department is better repre-
,enrcd than last year, and the entries and
I o-,icles in many OF them are far more nu-
! ,0crous and superior.
| Yesterday there was but one thing lack
Ing 10 make the Fair 4 success, and that was
= crowd. The attraction In Richmond-i. e.,
1.-The Presidents arrival-kept many persons
Il, town. and the inclcmcnt weather pre-
jynntrd Others from attending. NcYerthc-
loss all who did co out were fully compcp-
! ,,tcd. and had a fine opportunity OF inspect
1 no. all the animals and articles on CNhlDl-
tjon.
RAW MATERIAL AND PRGDrCE.
In Department I.-Natural History. Raw
Material, and ProduCc-lhcrc are not many
srticlcs on exhibition, very Jew minerals,
lut q fair representation in raw material,
and 4 crcditab!" collection OF farm products,
a
Ne Our city mills exhibit specimens OF
their fine flour. meal, &c, and the nur-
sprvmcn adjacent TO Richmond have q
.nod DISPLAY OF nur>cry-grown irut-trccs,
commentaries, &c. In this department
Mc,srs. Wm. O. Hurt & Son, Of Bedford
roun,v. near the Peaks OF Otter, exhibit
sixty varieties OF apples, besides collection
O. October peaches.
In the same department, under iloral-pro-
ducts. Mrs. John ". Davies exhibits beau
tiiul lot OF greenhouse plants. cut-noWcrs,
&c. She did not contest for premium,
hut the very tasteful arrangement and dis
nlay OF her flowers certainly entitled her to
one. Mr.. Lewis, the Governors gardener,
also exhibited a handsome lot OF flowers.
IL the same department there was hne
LOT Of butter exhibited, domestic loaf-bread,
sally-lunu, ham-cake, fruits, jellieS, canned
fruits, apple-butter, pickles, dr!ed 1rults'
&c.
The tasting committee was engaged most
Of the day Yesterday in tying on the blue
ribbons.
The premium for the best sally-lunn was
awarded TO Mrs. G.. w. Camp, OF this city.
Machinery AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
The machinery building on the grounds,
fitted up with puleys and shafting, is not
g. interesting as outside, though there are
All sorts OF machines inside, such as corn
mills, prlnting-prcsScs, &c. Outside OF the
huiIline every machine and agricultural
ilaIlemcnt manufacturer in the oty IS we'll
and crcditahy represented. Indeed, the
display OF machinery, &c., is better this
year than last There arc nine or ten en-
gincs on exhibition. Among them may
be noticed the noisclcss beauties r..
L. Lee and Wade Hampton, built at
the METROPOLITAN IrOn-Works by w.
+. Tanner Il Go. These engines took the
first premium at the North Carolina State
Fair rs the best portable engines. Messrs.
Ettcnger Il Edmond, as usual. have one OF
their large and powerful engines driving
the SHIFTING in Machinery Hall. In aodi-
ton, there are scf-binding harvesters,
ulows without number, corn-shellers, har-
rows, &c, &c Mr.. Schermerhorn exhibits
for III. NJ. smith L. Co. the New York ada
lnant plow. adapted for use in Virginia.
But there are other interesting sights to be
seen in Department ii. which cannot be
mentioned in detail, such as agricultural,
horticultural, and dairy machines. In this
last class-dairy machines-Mr. j. 3. Ladd
exhibited the Delta churn (his own inven-
ton), and Yesterday had the pleasure OF see
ing blue ribbon tied upon it,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WORK.
In this department the entries have been
very numerous. and the exhibition is as tinc
- we have ever seen ut any OF the Fairs. Ii
would fill many columns OF the DtSpdtch
70 give ANYTHING like q full account or what
can be seen in Department III. There are
any number OF specimens OF plain and ram
Cv nccdic-work, such as dresses, under
garments, &c. There is stand-coyer
woven by hand OF twine-no needle or III
strumcnt oI any kind being used-eX-
hibited by Miss Woodbridge, which is one
Of the most beautiful specimens OF work
lnanSlIip ever seen. She also exhibits u
beautiful cover for table or stand OF needle
embroidery. Then there is quilt made by
4 lady in Manchester which contains IL, i5l
pieces. But these beautiful things must De
seen 10 be appreciated. There are several
set, Of jewelry made OF nsh-scales, "hicn
are also very pretty. We may also meutlon
several beautiful afghans, plain and orna-
mental: silver ti!igrce Jewelry by Mr. D..
j.. Evans OF this city embroidered towels;
worsted-work in endless variety; embroid-
cred counterpancs. bookmarks. table ana
,ollct-mats, crochet-work of all kinds, in
fants' clothes OF the most beautiful ana
elaborate STYLES, Cheneile embroidery III
silk, and in fact almost everything ladVs
ingenuity could suggest. \ curiosity IN tne
shape OF a collection Of sea-beans, alligator's
teeth, DC, also add TO the interest in the
pavilion. The beautiful artificial and en-
balmcd flowers also attract much attention.
There is 4 vase filled with natural grasses,
which is made Of 1856 "shcep-burrs," all
>cwcd in by hand. 1t is one OF the prettiest
things at the Fair. Among the curiosities
Is Il brick from the old church at James
town. Another is Il picture OF Joseph
and his Brethren, worked in worsted,
which contains $4,000 stitches. Industrious
ladies OF Richmond, think OF that! There
are also two handsome specimens OF spatter-
work, and some beautiful specimens OF
"ater-coor painting on velvet.
The Charlottesville Woollen Mills have
me display Of their cassimeres and Melton
goods.
In the same department may be mentioned
nareln's display OF soaps; j. i. Allen o.
CO.'S collection OF cigarettes, &C.; w. y.
D!alr a. IN - fine Gyhihifiop pg csVare OF