The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-26
LOCAL MATTERS.
The State Fair.

PECTs-wBAT rs TO BE sEES-TO-DAY's
PROGRAMME, &C.
The annual exhibition OF the Virginia
State Agricultural Society opens to-day.
All day yesterday workmen were engaged
In arranging the various departments and
placing articles in position ready for the
opening. In the main exhibition hall there
will be found, As usual, many really attract
i've articles.
There are some fine specimens OF fCrni-
ture, needle-wo ork, flowers, and other handi-
work OF our own people. In the art GAL
ery there is very little to be seen. In fact,
of late years this most attractive feature
has been sadly neglected. The poultry
show will be small. but there are some very
fine specimens on exhibition. In the ma
chinery department the display was small
Yesterday but, some important addition s
were expected, and it is hoped that this ex-
hibit will be fully equal to that OF last year.
The different railroads have delivered
since Saturday an immense amount Of
stock, machinery, &C., from all parts OF the
country, besides the exhibits Of our own
enterprising manufacturers in the city. We
notice many Of the prominent breeders OF
improved stock who have always aided by
their enterprise in making our Soclcty's
many new exhibitors who make their en-
tree in manner which reflects great credit,
and, il we are not mistaken, will take away
with them substantial encouragement for
their efforts.
FIRST we notice the exhibit in the stock
department OF the worthy president OF the
Society, the distin ,uished breeder of Short
Horns and Jerseys. Mr.. George w. Palmer,
OF Saltvile, Va. His splendid bull OuiGa
Chief comes from the Lynchburg Fair wear
ing the sweepstake honor in we'll
contested ring. Passing along his herd
your attention will be arrested by
beautiful yearIng heifer (Rose Of Sharon),
which for quality and pedigree is uDsur-
passed. We regret to notice the absence OF
this gentleman's usual display OF fat cattle,
which have heretofore added so much TO
the exhibition; but our disappointment
was leSsened when, in passing, attention
was arrested by the splendid show Of Major
j. f Yeates and nephew, of RappahannC OK
county. These gentlemen have lot OF c. T.
tie which have already taken first premiums
in their classes and collectively at five fairs,
including the National Fair at Washington.
We are told that the Major declined $1,000
for the two three-year old heilerS.
Mr.. A. NJ. Bowman, one OF the prOm-
ncnt short-hOrn breeders who halls from
the Valley, is with us-his herd numbering
sixteen head Of royal animals, at the head
OF which stands the splendid Bates bull
Krk's Oxford" who won first premium,
and, together with four cows, the herd
prizes at Lynchburg and Culpeper this fall.
Mr.. Bowman also exhibits Berkshire hogs,
SouthdOwn sheep, and fowls.
Mr. j. j. MaXOn, OF GaIllp0liS, Ohio,
D.
and the small Yorkshire, and very fine
flock of COtswold sheep, including hand
some imported buck.
+. W. Cbiles, of Louisa, has his fine herd
of AYRSHIRE cattlc-those wonderful milk
ers, some OF the cows giving seven gallons
per day-and Southdown sheep.
DR.. Reid, of Madison, exhibits Berkshire
hogs, Cotswold sheep, short-horn cattle, and
Lancaster wheat.
Colonel Dulaney, of Loudoun, is here
with his fine sheep.
Captain Guy, OF Chesterfield, exhibits
SOuthdOwn sheep.
B. +. Graves, OF SpOtsylvania, is here
with his tine herd Of DeyOns-the prize
winners al Culpeper Fair-and to contest
the honOrs.
Parran Graves, OF Louisa, shows q herd
OF Deyons worthy to compete.
Me.sTs. Green and Farrer, OF Orange
county. have particularly credtable show
OF oxford and Shropshire sheep, Just inn
ported from England.
S. w. Ficklin, OF Albemarle, makes an
extensive and creditable exhibition OF
heavy draft-hOrses, and the absence OF The
Colonel" is more than at0ned for by the
character and quality Of his offspring
shown, including some fine stations OF the
Norman and Clydesdale breeds.
Thomas Jefferson, of Augusta couaty,
exhibits very tine driyng-hOrse.
Mr. Chris. Grove, Of Augusta county, ex-
hlbits a saddle-horse.
II. &. Klndig has large and attractive
display Of fruits from Augusta county.
A. NJ. Bowman, OF Augusta, and George
STAGE have several fine saddle-horses on eX-
bibition.
Mr.. A. p. Rowe, of Fredericksburg, al
ways a valuable contributor, on this Occa-
sion makes an exhibit which, for variety
and good quality is exceedingly creditable.
Perhaps NO single exhibitor has contributed
so much TO aid the display. He has
twenty-five head OF choice Jersey cattle.
Among so many that are good we
must mention the bull Prospect and the
cow Daisy and pair OF particularly fine
helfers, aud the bull calf BrOmpton, dr0pDed
in March last, aud weighing already 425
pounds. In his herd are two beautiful i'm
ported COWS, which combine in their pedi-
grees the richest and deepes, milking stratus,
and were themselves prize-winners upon
the Island OF Jersey. The Messrs. Rowe
have also fine collections OF Cotswold,
Shropshire, and Southdown sheep, Berk-
shire and Essex hogs, and the largest and
most yariad exhibition OF fowls ever shown
here by one person, and Of uniform good
quality.
NJ. q. Julian Pratt, OF Augusta county,
Va. the weil-known breeder and proprietor
OF Walnut Ssroye stOck-farm Bear Waynes-
'boio'. eXhitSsS u select head OF Jersey cat
Sle, which haTe worn the blue at three fairs in
Virginia already; also, Southdown sheen.
Essex and Berkshire hogs, and pen OF fat
sheep, which are exceedingly fine.
I've neglected to call special attention 10
the imported CFaesdale horses OF Coiouel
G.R. Palmer, which is q new feature; none
OF this breed haillg been shown before In
Virginia.
Augusta Is the banper county IN quantity
and variety OF stock shown, no less than
eight carloads having been shipped from
Waynesbsro' alone.
One of The great features OF the Fair
will be the organ and piaao recitation in |
The loser roaln OF the main Exhibition Hall !
daily from IL M. TO 8 O'Clock Z. NJ.
Kessnich's band VIII occupy the music |
stand and enliven the occasion with their
'weetest music.
A number OF side-shows arrived Yesterday,
n0 others arc expected 70 toiu tbe dread.