Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-27
WILL BE A SUCCESS.
A LARGE AND VARIED EXHIBIT At THE
STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR

All Departments Well FILLED - An Old
Fashioned stock show-Amusement
Features-rhe Race Programme.
Anyone strolling up the Broad street
road yesterday afternoon might we'll
have imagined that the Twent y-ninth
Annual Fair Of the Virginia State Agri-
cultural and Trechanical Society had
begun.
The road was crowded with vehicles
and the dusk was as thick-now without
going any further it is in order TO sug-
gest that some arrangement should be
made to sprinkle the road during the
four days Of the Fair.
At the grounds all was hustle, and
what rush, the exhibitors, the workmen,
the officers OF the society, the aids, the
marsballs, and the visitors who had
strolled ont to SEQ that everything was
well done. The scene was an animated
one.
The side-show men have gotten their
tents and booths in position. the swings
are up, and the horses Of the merry-go-
round have been curried with fresh
coat Of paint.
WILL BE A SUCCESS.
The Fair is certainly going to be q
success in respect OF the exhibit, and the
indications are that 1t will also be q sue
cess in point OF numbers in attendance.
Since Saturday evening great progress
has been made in getting in the exhibits
into the main building. Nearly all, il
not oil. the space in the main hall and
both wings is occupied, and Richmond
makes m unusually good showing.
The department Of Agricultural imple-
ments and machinery is well up to the
standard OF previous fairs, and the same
may be said of the display OF carriages,
buggies. and harness.
In ready-made clothing there is a
fine display, and the book-binders' art
is fully represented.
The department OF ladies' handiwork
will unquestionably prove one of the es-
peciaI attractions OF the Exhibition. 1t
is striking both in number and variety
OF articIes competing for the premiums.
Delicat needle-work and neat quilting
and embroidery are very prominent.
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.
The fruit and floral department is in
the west wing with the ladies' depart
ment. Here also are the vegetables.
the art, the china, the tiling and marble
work. and similar exhibits, the whole
rendering this division of the building
particularly pleasing to the eye.
Furniture occupies an unusually large
space and there are some exquisite
| specimens to claim public attention. and
there is no lack of musical instruments.
One Of the moot noticeable exhibits is
that of Buena Vista, including large
vrriety of raw and manufacturing pro-
ducts, and another is that of real
estate agent, who shows model cottage
that would make a magnificent baby
house. 1t is surrounded by attractive
grounds, and is roomy enough to
accommodate four generations OF doll
babies.
Other exhibits OF interest are sheet
work, mill products, stoves. harware.
bicycles, sporting articles, trunks, can
dies, carpets, 10.
A SPLENDID STOCK SHOW.
The Fair is, however, most essentially
An old-fashioned agricultural fair in it.
stock EXHIBIT. The number and variety
of cattle is such as cannot fail to rejoice
the heart OF the farmer. Many OF the
animals particularly in the Jersey lots,
are superb specimens, and taken in its
entirety there has been no such cattle
show in Virginia for years. Indeed, one
prominent stock-raiser asserted yesterday
that the present was the fullest and the
finest exhibit that the society has evel
| had.
Every pen in the swine department il
occupied, and the poultry coops are
filed with about thousand birds o.
various strains.
AMUSEMENT FEATURES.
In addition to the large number o.
side-shows, the switch-back, the merry
go-rounds, the swings. &C., there will be
various free amusement features.
Each day the following programme
will be carried out {:
Bicycle-riding on cable sixty fee'
above the ground.
Performing birds.
Tight-rope walking and contortior
feats.
Balloon ascensions by Professor de
Cooper, in which he and his dog will
drop in parachutes to the ground wher
the balloon is in mid-air.
The balloon ascension will take place
from the race-track, and the exhibition
of tight-rope walking and bicycle riding
will be given in the rear OF the mair
building. The birds will perform at the
main entrance. The number OF per
formances each day in each OF these
specialties will be more than one, and
the time at which they will take place
will be regulated by the crowd present
THE TRIALS OF SPEED.
There will also be to-day, tomorrow.
and Thursday interesting and excited
trials of speed. The race programme
for to-day is:
FIRST TRIAL. - Trotting - Premium
s05O. For two-year-olds that ha 7e beer
owned in Virginia six months previous
to October 1, 1891. Mile heats, two IL
three four to enter, three to start
First horse, $3.50; second horse, S75
third horse, $25. Entries: Lila, b.
mare. 8. Blanchard /; Dashwood, b. colt
Joseph Lassiter; Bald Eagle or Myrtle
T. NJ. Hewett; Zilla B., b. mare, Acca
Stock Farm.
SECOND observation-disclosures
s1OO. Mile dash three or more t6
enter. three to start. Maidens allowed
seven pounds. First horse. $40
second horse. $25. Entrance fee, 80
Entries Jacquelin. Bradshaw, Lynch
burg, owner May Bud, Bennett, Colds
boro', N. c.. owner; Nunore. boswell
Richmond, owner.
THIRD TRIAI.-Trotting - premium,
1900. Two-twenty-seven clast. Mile
heats, three in five; four to enter, tire:
to start. First horse, $500 secono
horse, S75 /; third horse, go. Entries
Three Tips, Q. 8, Acca Stock Farm
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