The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-31

SOMETHING MORE ABOUT THE FAIR
FINANCIAL-MORE PREMIUMS
the exhibition Of 1880 was not a success, but
otherwise in some departments 1t was as good
as any ever held here. This was especially
true in the horse department, the catalogue
embracing some OF the finest specimens in
the State.
There was less trouble this year attending
the matter OF entering and passing upon
articles than in former years. This may be
due partly 10 the fact that there were FEWER
entries, but mainly to the system adopted
by the secretary, Mr.. William A. Burke,
and carried out by his courteous ana COM
petent assistants. Being present every day
and in all parts Of the grounds, this re-
porter bears willing testimony TO the cour-
| teous treatment which he always received
from the officers and the facilities gwen MN
for obtsining desired information. The
books were always found written up so far
as could be done, and ever open for his in
spection, rendering his work in this regard
comparatiyely easy, ana does but an act OF
Justice in thu. acknowledging his obliga'
tons.
Having already published notices Of the
premiums awarded to other Richmond
manufacturers Of agricultural and horticul-
tural implements, we print this morning
the list OF premiums awarded to Messrs. III.
NJ. Smith a. Co., the wel-known manufac-
turers on lower Main street. Messrs. smith
a. Co. had fine display OF farming imple-
ments on exhibition at the Fair:
Best combined reaper and mower, di-
poma, Champion binder, Ii. NJ. Smith d
| Co.
Best horsepower, diploma, Richmond
mounted. II. NJ Smith Il Co.
Best combined machine for threshing,
separatipg, and cleaning, diploma, III. M.
| Smith Il Co.
Best fan.mill, f. Whitman, Sons Il Co.
Best corn-sheller for power, b. Whit
man, Sons & Co.
Best corn.sheller for hand, Z. Whitman,
| Sons & Co.
Best mill or machinefor crushing corn or
| other grain for stock, 4. Whitman, Sons
&C..
Best sorghum.boiler, ii. NJ. Smith Il Co.
Best cider and .wne.mll, III. Nj. Smith
| Il Co.
The premium for best reaper and self
binder was awarded 10 Ii. NJ. Smith Co.
for the Champion Twine-Blnder, which is
marvel OF ingenuity. 1t makes perfect
bundle and never fails to tie. The use OF
twine avoids the old objection TO binders
using wire. The same firm took the first
premium for grain thresher, separator,
and cleaner on their newly-inventcd
Richmond Tresher and Cleaner, which
was recently patented by Mr.. II. NJ.
smith. and has met with unqualified ap-
proval wherever Introduced.
In our notice OF Richmond exhibitors at
our late Fair we inadvertently omitted 10
mention the highly creditabe display OF
carriages manufactured by w. Z. Smith,
embracing variety from sixseat phaeton
| to a Brewster buggy, When The character
| OF Mr.. Smiths exhibits is considered he de-
serves much credit, as the plsce allotted to
carriages Is very unsuited to fine work, be-
ing without floor or sides. thereby subject
ing them to injury from dust or wet wea-
ther. The Society would do well TO i'm
prove the present building before the next
annual exhibition. Mr.. Smith was awarded
a medal on each article and diploma on bis
collection, being the highest premium Of
fered.
Notwithstanding the small attendance
upon the State Fair, the Richmond mer-
chants did line business during the week.
A downtown shoe-merchant made one Of
the largest shipments on Friday ever made
from any one house at any one tlme-viz.,
235 cases.