Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-10-13
TO MAKE THE AWARDS.

TO MAKE THE AWARDS
Yesterday was CONNIE ce g. en- day ofthe first
annual exhibition of the Baldwin District Fair
ASSOCIATION. upon its grounds near this city
The weather in all respects, except the Effects
prevailing from the long -ough.. ia most ia
vorable for the occasion. AS far as IL was pos
Sibie to counteract the uncom Portable prese nee
of dust was forethought which engaged the
attention OF President Todd and the officers in
charge, who are most efficiently aided by the
cooperation OF Mr.. Bargamin Of the City COun-
Gil. Chairman of the Committee on water
During the whole OF Mo day night, Mr.. Bar
g4min, superintended the sprinkl'ng Of Lewis
Street, ami connections to the Fair Grounds,
which made those thoroughfares for a portion
OF yesterday much more comfortable than they
otherwise would have been. The approach
from the Parkersburg pike was unavoidabiy
dusty, but with more sprinklers at work last
nightit is hoped that to day and continuing.
that ay enue will be more comfortable.
The Managers of the District Fair have to
bear with the customs which exhibitors prac
was hoped that the rules adopted and the en-
treaties which have been made to exhibitors
that they would be in time and have their en-
tries made before the exhibition opened, would
have had the desired effect OF securing prompt
ness. AS it has been in former years, and as re-
peated again yesterday, fully one hall. If not
more, of the exhibitors appeared before the en-.
try clerks then for the rirst time. The time OF
the officers on that day should bs wholly EN-.
ployed in the progressive work of the details OF
The programmes which are delayed in their
execution because of the tard ness of ex hibitors
The grounds present an improved ap.
pearance. Several new buildings add to the
accommodations and the new pens for swine
and sheep and the poultry house are really
superior In plan and execution. New bridges
add to the security and comfort of the road
ways, and pumps at the water-fountains
secure to the throng resorting to them clear
water at all times to quench their thirst All
the buildings and ratings have been newly
"hitened. and as far as good management
could provide for the entertainment of ex-
hibitors and visitors. it has been very well
done. 1t Is to be hoped that the management
will provide this fail for the planting of trees
and adding to the appearance of the surround
ings of the beautiful lake which. of ITSELF de-
serves much more than it has received in orna-
men tation.
The entries made and others known for re-
port assure the announcement that the exhi-
b1tion will be good one in livestock and in
other departments, representing the progress
sive cultivation of grain, fruit, &C., as it al
ways Is in agricultural machinery, useful in
ventions. domestic goods ladies' handiwork.
&C., &c.
The exhibition will especially demonstrate
The highly creditable progress which is going
on in improving the breeds of horses, cattle,
sheep. swine, and fowls and the fruit, wheat,
corn, rye, and oats, noticed on the tables
yesterday are all in quality and varieties
proving that the enterprise of our farmers is
din ected in proper channels.
The management has adopted the better
plan of having expert judges instead of com.
mittees to pass upon the entries named in
competition for the award of premiums. These
expert judges had not been announced yester-
day for all the departments. They are reported
here as far as then known. On horses-W j
Ficklin. of Aibemarle Sheep and swine
William Green, of Orange. Jersey cattIe-A
M. Bowman. of Smyth. Short horn cattle
Henry Fairfax, of Loudoun. Poultry-Dr. E.
NJ Pendleton. Of Allegheny.
The programmes for the remaining days of
the fair possess much t. interest and entertain
visitors. The result, it is 10 be hoped. will b.
satisfactory to all who have pstrouIzed the ex-
hibition, and with proper diligence on the part
OF he people of the several counties embraced
in the Association, and the continued o-opera-
ton of this city, there is no reason why each
coming year may not witness the annually in
cfeasing benetac,ions Of THIS institute on.
Fair Notes.
The wonder Of visitors at tho fair is greatly
worked up when they look at the prodIges of
the bovine kind which are on exhibition Mr.
Warner Wood, of Pennington, AIbemarle who
is native OF Albemarle, and has demonstrate
ed what that county can dol rearing large cat
tie, has in tent, on exhibition, two steers.
both graded short-horns eight tenths pure
blood that are mammoth in their:proportions
white Cloud" is seven years cid; pure white,
Is not extra fat, and weighs 1890 pounds. From
horn tips to the tail end. he is Is feet, and his
girth is 10 feet. RED Warrior is six-year
old; is entirely red except two white spots Oh
his forehead and fianks, and tips the beam at
$500 pounds. They are exhibited by Mr. ]. A.
Early, of Abemarle. who is himself tall, and a
heavy weight, and discourses eIoquently oil the
achievements OF Albemarle in her develop
ments. The fee of ten cents is paid, which goes
to the benefit of the fair. Mr.. Early will take
his great animals to the State fair where the.
President of the United States and thousands
Of strangers can see what can be don in Vir-
ginia in this line, and then the champions are
wanted by second Barnum to go on the pic
lures curiosities for the benefit of the million
of wonder-seers,
The flag of Stack Splitter & Co., waves over a
large tent, the cloth of which has blue stripes
on white ground. Within are cOoking-stoves
IN full blast. and several lusty fellows iu white
aprons boiling coffee-an eager crowd viewing
the proceedings and drinking the beverage
which has sugar and cream to suit the taste.
are alongside, 1t is all to make known to the
coffee drinkers that the concern sells roasted
coffee, wholesale and retail.
Entering the rotunda from the north on the
left hand side is o. M. Goode with large dis
play of samples of T. G. Williams & Cos chew
ing tobaccos, for which he is agent in all this
section of country to the trade. He grows elo-
quent as he talks of his brands: Mattaponi,
May Apple, Virgin, Lucy Hinton, Nosegay.
and Progress twist. AS solicitor of business
he knows how and where to put in his words,
and in addition invites every person to take
chew and every body takes one.
Dr. G. Ramsey, the noted grower of fine
apples, is in place again with his go varieties
from the Nelson mountains and from his or
chard near Vesuvius. They are all hard to beat
but the mammoth pippin is the gem in size
and flavor. His samples of wheat. rye. and
oats, show him to be progressing as we'll in the
cereal, as he is in fruit-culturs,
w. III. WE'LL Err has returned
from New York, and is receiving the latest
Novelties in AUTUMN and WINTER DRESS
FABRICS, which excel in variety, richness,
and quality, any previous offering. sep29
THE HUSBANDS POCKET BOOK
There has been a lively discussion going on
In The Housekeeper as to whether the family
pocket hook belongs to the husband, the wife,
or little of both. One thing is sure, the
pocket-oook ought TO be open long enough for
the wife 10 get one dollar to pay for The
Housekeeper. one year, especially as the pub
fishers send the last three numbers of 1886. ali
o 1887, and a choice collection of import ed