Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-10
JAMES-RIvER VALLEY FAIR.
A sUccEsyFuL EXHIBITION.
scot,sv.iie IA HOLIDAY Att're-Notes Taken
on the Gyound.-Lnrge Crowd In Attend-
snce- Exhibits and Exhih'sors'


4, orrcspondeuce Of the Richmond Dspatch.l
scorTsyJLLE, October 3, 1884.
The mes-I,iyer Valley Fair, al ScoIts-
vile, commenced to-day. IT'S 10 last three
d,ys The gates were thrown opsn TO the
unblIc nj 10 O'CLOCK. The number OF peo-
nle In attendance was much larger than
ib.t ~ the wear previous. and there are
Isrge number of people 10 town from the
surrounding country. Much credit for the
assured success OF the Far is due tn Major
I q. nil, OF the Scottsyille Courier, and
tho officers Of the Association, President
~. q. Merrick, Vice-President M. l.. Van
doren, Secretary John s. Andrews. and
tie Board Of Directors: Messrs. A. ). Bur
gess. John T. Oliver. Samuel IL. Gault. X.
II. Noon, X. J. Leckic, VI. l.. Vshdoren.
u. n. Pits, II. A. Keith Murray: aud
much credit l. also due 10 the people OF
buckingham and Fluvanna. as'weil rs to
hose living IN remote sections Of Abe
marie. The FAIRGROUNDS are located on
the suburbs Of the town. and are well en-
closed by high fencing. The buildings
are plain but substantial.
COLONEL nARRIsoS's ADDRESS.
The hsIf-mile race-course il well laid OF.
and. considering the weather, in good con-
djtjon. At noon large number " people
catbered al The grand stand. when W. q.
Merrick. ESD, presidontoi: the Association,
introduced Colonel Randolph llarri'on.
State Commissioner OF Agriculture. That
gentleman delivered on address on farming
and agricultural industries, which was lis
tened to with marked attention aud much
enjoyed by The farmers. At iS Close The
crowd dispersed, visiting the different de-
rartmcnts TO see and 10 be seen. On the
grounds the usual games Of chance were
exhibited. Among these was the wheel OF
fortune, and around IL was a crowd of peo-
ple. Some were lucky aud won, While TIE
greater number as usual lost. and. though
unhappy, learned the lesson TO beware in
the future.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Baptist
church OF ScOttsvlllc have the refreshment
privileges. Tie lady managers are Mrs. j. &.
lin. Mrs. |. Moon, Mrs. j. II. Fox, Mr'.
William NJ. Perkins, with number OF
young lady assistants. They are doing
thriving business, and descryedly. for they
can furnish everything that could crafty
the appetite.
THE FXuIBITs-HORSEs.
In Department I-horses-the exhibit Is
rot so good as that OF last year, and this on
account Of disease which has recently
made its appearance in this part Of the
state. II is thought to be the bloody muir
rain or Texas fever. Some attribute the
disease TO the drought, as the paSturage Is
very dry. In this department entries are
made ny the following gentlemen: /. :.
Mariiu, Of ScOlisville; {. 6. Timberlakc,
Carriers Bridge; Joseph Seay. Columbia;
T.. l.. Goodman, ScotiSvilIe; Tucker :.
Coles. CATERS Bridge; John J.. Pitts.
s,cottSvillc; Or. b. l.. billiard, New Can
ton; II. \. Keith Murray, Warren: George
r. Easlon. Charlottesville; G.. q. Hammer,
Covesyillc; J. II. Farris, Red Hill; J. W.
Lyon. Yanccy Mills; w. &. Mcrrick aud
o. :. HAMS, Scot syilIe; and Mrs. Julia
Coles. Estuteville; Mrs. /. l.. BirHsjae.
ScottSyille. There are sOmc very fine
horses, embracing strains cSDccilly de-
signed for the road and grade horses
adapted to the breeding OF drait-horses for
agricultural and other purposes. Mr..
Charles b. Gallop has charge OF this de-
partmcnt, and Messrs. Charles II. liarmln.
H. Il. Lewis, ST., ard DR.. j. VI. Durrett
judges.
CATTLE.
In the cattle department the exhibit il
good. II embraces thoroughbred registered
JERSEYS and shOrt-hOrns and some other
good grades, but the exhibits would have
been much larger had the weather been
more favorable for grazing; but for all this
Il Is considered better than last year. Here
may be noticed fine herd Of Jerseys. the
property Of W. Gordon Merrick Esq. and
some tine ShOrt-hOrns belonging to II. Keith
Murray. Esq. Other good exhibits are
made by +. q. Gibbs. Of Warren: DR.. John
o. PcndletOn, Of Oyerton; Mrs. Henry
CAN'T, Mrs. /. X. Blrks1lle, ThOmiS :.
Coles, OF Charlottesville; q. w. Clarke,
Of ScOttsyille; Major ID. W. Anderson, ).
;. Goodman, and John o. Lewis, also OF
Scottsyille. Mr.. John I. Oliver has charge
Of this department, and McSsrs. j. T. Nor
ris, 4. 5. Coles, and Il. :. Campbell judges.
SHEEP.
In the sheep department are In1nysplen-
did specimens OF thoroughbred long WOODS,
CotsWold, and LincOlns, also middlc woods.
SouthdOwns, Oxiords, and ShrOpshires
that will do credit to any Fair. The largest
exhibits are made by Mrs. /. X. Barksdllc,
Of Scottsyille; W. G.. Mcrrick, Of Glen
dover; III. 4. Keith Murray, Of Warren;
and Colonel Randolph Harrison. OF Cum
berland. The Others are also good. They
are: II. r. Omohundro, OF Glondower;
w. o. Wingfeld, Of Porter's precinct;
Mrs. f. j. Gibbs, OF Warren; Miss Agnes
Barksdalc, ;. :. Goodman, and NJ. q.
Co.. Of GoOchand. The judges appointed
are DR.. Dudley Il. Boston, John L. Massey,
and Nathan L. Payne.
SWINE.
The following gentlemen had exhibit, in
the swine department: W. C.. Merrick, II.
A. Keith Murray, Z. Uppleby OF North
Garden, Harris 4 Brother of ScOttsvIlle. \.
J.. Pitts OF New Canton, Dr. T.. l.. billiard.
Mead r.. G. Leckie bad charge of thi. de-
partment, and Messrs. George III. Nicholas,
G. Walker Gilmer, and y. W. Anderson
are the judges.
POULTRY.
The poultry exhibit this year is very good
and contains many fine specimens. The
hoarse Growing OF the Brahmas and COchins
mingled with the shrIli cry of the Bsntams
all during the day. fhe exhibitor, are:
Il. Upplehy, ID. V. Merrick, Ii. 4. Keith
Murray, X. X. Peasants, Miss T.. Spangle.
Of Central Plains. Miss Edle Eubank. d.
II. Pitts, &. Il. Cleveland, \. Duyal, and
George :. Merrick. Mr.. William Sclater
has charge Of this department Mcssrs.
John W. Nicholas, Edward Brown, and
Camm Paiteson are the judges.
FRUITS.
The exhibit i'm this department equals
that Of any ever had at the Virginia state
Agricultural Fair in Richmond. and en-
braces large variety Of fall and winter
apples, pears, peaches. ounces, and grapes
few. There are thirty.odd varieties OF
apples on exhibition; among them are the
Winesap, Albemarle PippIn, Piedmont
Pippin (Some OF the latter measuring six
teen inches in circumference. Pilot. Fala.
water. Northern spy, King OF Tompkins
County, Nckaiack, Glorimundi, Prize
Red, Rawls's Jenet. Timber Twig, Yellow
Bell Fleur. Eustis, Winter Cheese. BOnum.
Beaver Creek. Porter. Romantic, John
sons Fine Winter, Barcuslina, and Pen
nock's Red.
Pears Vicar OF Wakefield, Buerre Eas-
ter. Duches Angonleme, Louise Bonnie
D'Jerey, Buene D'Aryon, Winter Nell
lies.
Peaches Billions Comet, Henrietta Lon
don.
Grapes-Catawb,, Clinton, Concord, Di.
anna.
Quinces-Orangc. Reas Monmouth.
The exhibitors are John DOlinS, A. w.
Robertson, and j. c. Gentry. OF Crozet:
William soutberland. Of North Garden; j.
W. Porter, OF Charlottesville; w. q. Mer.
rick and ;. A. BuIeh, OF Covesyile; Il. B.
Noon, OF Scottsyile; and Mrs. |. l.. Banks.
dale. This department Is in charge Of Mr..
T.. w. Robertson