The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-29
Buck, one year old-F.rs. premium 10 A. N. Bow.

Inaoc equally 70 b' Juan ffs', oi Angussa county,
and v. W. Cbiles. of Louisa.
Ewes-First and second premium to A. NJ. Bow
man.
Eve Iambs-First premium 20 A. NJ Bowman.
Shropshire gradss-first premium to A. Dayen-
port; second premium 10 &. Julian Pratt, OF Au-
gusts.
In the absence Of full report we notice ihat-3
The Coiswoid.buck premium two years old. was
awaI ded to DIR. Reid. or Madison, Nessrs. haxOn,
OF Ohio, and s. r. Rowe dividing the others,
The Shropshire premiums were taken mostly by
nessrs Green and fsrrar. of Orange. MT, A. I.
um In two-year-old ewes.
The oxford. Down premiums we're awarded 10 A..
Davenport, or Orange.
Et Csefera.
The slight rain OF Wednesday somewhat
settled the dust on the Broad.street road,
but the road-bed could easily have stood a
heavier shower, and then there would have
been plenty OF dust left TO satisfy the aver
age Fair-goer. The crowd yesterday was
much larger than on any day previous.
Considerable interest was manifested in the
races, and the grand.siand was well filed
with spectators. The racing begun about
l O'Clock, and lasted several hours.
Broad street from the Theatre to the Fair.
Grounds was crowded with all kinds Of We.
hcles going 10 and from the Fair, and an
opportunity was offered the people to ride
| In some queer-looking ones, the like OF
which are never seen except during Fair
/ season.
The absence OF pickpockets and sneak
thieves from the Fair this year is notable
| fact. None have been arrested, or, as far
as Is known In police circles, have CON-
mitted theft. The police are always on the
watch for these thieves.
The embroidery und needle-work in the
main exhibition hall is very good, and
many visitors Viewed this with much in
terest. Miss Leila Ballowe OF Manchester,
exhibited some fine specimens in this line,
which attracted no little attention.
The baIloon.selers were on hand in full
force yesterday, aud it seemed that almost
every other little boy had one.
The display Of vegetables, butter, bread,
&C., is not as large this year as last, but
what rs exhibited is indeed very fine. The
side-sbows appeared to be doing good
business and attracted large crowds.
Among the most attractive features in the
machiLery department is the beautiful
eight horsepower agricultural engine, with
patent spark-eXtingui,her, manufactured
and exhibited by Messrs. William +. Tan
ner & Co., Of this city. The design OF this
machine seems admirably adapted TO the
uses Of the planter, and the finish is ex-
qusite. AS might have been expected, it
MIR. J. 4. Hanger, OF Churcbyile, Au-
gusta county, Va, has on exhibition an eX-
cellent model OF an artificial leg.
II. X. & L. B. Tburber IL Co., OF New
York, make very fine display OF canned
goods, farinaceous goods, iellies. yeast.pow-
ders, and other articles in their line.
Annual Meeting of the Society.
The annual meeting OF the Virginia State
Agricultural Society was held last night at
WilkinsOn's Hall.
G. w. Palmer, Esq, OF Smyth county,
president. occupied the chair; w. 4.
Burke, OF Augusta, secretary.
The Chair stated that the first business in
order was to ascertain whether there was
quorum, and appointed Messrs. Nowlan,
Gaines, and Bowman committee for that
purpose, who reported that there were so
members present and 17G by proxy.
Mr.. Irby offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the Executive Committee
take into consideration the propriety OF
uniting the next annual exhibition with the
Yorktown Centennial, and invite all OF the
societies in the State to cooperate.
The resolution was withdrawn.
Mr.. Brown offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Executive Committee
OF this Society be authorized TO correspond
with the Executive Committee OF all agri-
cultural societies OF the State with view
OF organizing a grand union exhibition, to
be held in the capital Of the State about the
time OF the centennial celebration at York
town next fall.
DR.. Read offered the following:
Resolved. That section 8, which reads
that one hundred members OF the Society
Il" being present in person or by proxy shall
constitute a quornm," that the words Gin
person or by proxy" be stricken out, aud
instead of "one hundred" fifty shall con-
stitute quorum.
| Adopted.
Mr.. Cosby offered the following:
Resolved, That voting By proxy shall
hereafter be prohibited at the meetings OF
| life-members OF this Society.
| Adopted.
| Major Nowlan moved that the words
with the exception OF the secretary.and
treasurer" be stricken out OF the second
line OF 18th section, and the following In
serted as a separate paragraph. so as to read
"a follows, and that it lay over until next
meeting, which was adopted:
ReSoiued, That the secretary OF the So
ciety shall reside and keep his Office in the
city OF Richmond; shall be elected during
good behavior by the general meeting OF
the Society, but may be suspended from
Office and temporary substitute appointed
| by The Executive Committee for malfeasance
in Office or neglect OF duty until the next
general meeting Of the Society, when the
Executive Committee shall report their
reasons for such suspension.
Mr.. Beverley stated as there was no fur
ther business before the meeting that they
now proceed to the election OF officers for
the ensuing year. Adopted.
Mr.. Palmer nominated II. III. Dulaney
for president. Il was seconded by w. Il.
Sutherlin.
On motion OF Major NOwlan, the elec.
tion OF Mr.. Dulauey was made unanimous.
Mr.. Thomas S. Watkins, OF Halifax, was
elected vice president, and the following
were elected members OF the Executive
COMMITTEES G. II. Barksdale, OF Richmond
James Il. Jones, of Chesterfield; Joseph
Wilmer, Of Culpeper; G. W. Palmer, OF
Smytn county.
Adjourned.
Programme for To-Day.
Gates open at 0 O'Clock.
Plougbng. match at 10 O'Clock In rear OF
the grand stand. Any persons having
ploughs on exhibition desiring them tested
will report, with ploughs, at the trial, to
William II. Benton, Esq, chairman OF The
Committee on Ploughs.
At IL O'Clock all The premium horses and
animals will be exhibited in procession In
front Of the grand stand.
Races.
/ O'Clock P. NJ, handicap race, II miles;
heats two in three, open to all; three TO en-