Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-09
THE FAIR NEXT FALL.
iT WILL PAVE THE WAY FOR a GRAND
EXHIBIT AT CHICAGO.
|Yrominent Agricuiturisfs to Speak mt the
Pulaski rustitute-The Alliance meet-
Inc Looked TO with tnterest-

Colonel A. S. Buford, president Of the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical So
ciety. left the city last night for New York
/ on private business.
In conversation with DrsrArcH reporter
&yosteriay he said that everything was IN
shape for a good old-fashioned FAIR here
kncxt fall The society had the money to
! pay its debts and put things on footing
Nor reorganization aud an exhibit that
Iwould not only bring our own people TO
kthe city. but people from abroad. he
would. he said. be back from New York In
*fime 70 attend the Farmers Institute ht
fpGlaski and give tho farmers tax III the
&interest OF the exhibition.
VIRGINIA At THE WORLDS FAIR.
Colonel Ruford stated further that he
x6esicucd that the Fair should pave the way
x4or a suitable representation Of tins Old
al the Chicago Exposition.
&It the state did not have the money 70
kfecure that end the people should take the
natter in hand. II would be a shame. ne
fsai1. for Virginia. and particularly the new
places IN The State not 10 De repte.sena,.e.., -.
X4ie wanted tho people 70 attend the otato
#Yair with the Old taste in Their mouths.
Ia The state Fair will open October Nth'
3a,d will last three days The Henrlco
/Farrners' Alliance hes taken steps 20 pro-
{perly advertise il and TO have the resources
Eof tho county well represented. Other sec
f,ons of the State will doubtless do like
,se. meeting Of the Executive Com
7pittee Of the Agricultural Society VIII be
beld some time this month, when the pre-
rniufn.lst Will be passed upon ana other
Arrangements made.
Tho Pulaski Institute.
a The farmers # the Ninth district VIII
bave an institute az Pulaski City on thurs
flay. july 10th. II is thought tins VIII be
&pne al the most interesting assemDlages
among the farmers ever held IN the state
of Virginia.
All arrangements have been made. and
<rnapv prominent men in agriculture Will
bo present 70 speak upon various subjects
of interest % the cultiyator.
The address Of welcome Will be made
nv IicutenGnt-Govcrnor Tyler and VIII De
responded 10 by Major William i. Snthcr-
lin. president of the Board of Agriculture.
ADprEssFs TO TEE rAETERs
The following are some Of the distin-
rushed gentlemen who will be present
xend sneak gu the subjects named:
Colonel w. /. chamberlain. Of Hudson,
XOhio. Live Stock and Dalrylng.'
Professor W. j.. Massey. ~ the Agiicul-
2<tural College OF North Carolina, Ensllage
X Mr. joseph Relwood. Of Chesterfield
#county. Sheep Illus sbandry in Virginia"
"a Professor W. B. Atwood, Of Blacksburg
7College. Fruit-Culture."
MIR. J. r. Jackson, editor Southern Planter,
{Bichmond. "Poultry-Raisine."
"a One member If the faculty Of the Uni
verstv of VIRGINIA has also been invited,
#but the subject has not yet been chosen.
Tho Worlds Fair.
Az Pulaski CITY on the same day meet
E1ipg will be held 70 take steps 10 bave VIZ
t4riuia rcpresentcd at the Worlds Far II
IA expected that there will be n good at
&tendanco from all parts If the State
"a Mnyor Fllyson and Colonel A. S. Buford
are the delegates from tho Chamber oi
rommeree Of this city, and both of them
@kill attend There are also two alternates
<Qhey will leave here on Tuesday 50 as tC
5each Pulaski on Wednesday morning.
IA The subject Of being represented of Chi
kcago will be thoroughly discussed at Tn,
3 meotipg, and il Is probable that state
B REORGANIZATION wiil be effected, 50 that The
of gathering exhibits and shipping
them 10 the Fair may be done from cen.
4 .tral point
vi The idea of the Virginia Agricultural and
3&hechnnical Society Is tO have Far this
Il {al and next fall an Exposition. IL this IS
*{loue. ii IL proposed 10 send tho best of the
4exhibits from the Exposition to the fGlr III
AnicagO.
"a The state Board Of Agriculture will
peet IA Pulaski next Tuesday night Ill
uartcrly session, and the members OF
3hat organization viii also attend the
bther meeting. and will no doubt render
Saluab!e service to the convention.
X The Alliance Convention.
n The annual convention Of the Alliance
mon Of Virginia will be held in Richmond
3n August. commencing on Tuesday tho
18TH. aud continuing until all the business
kromlng before chat body shall have been
RdispOsed of.
Among the prominent Alliance men TO be
here are Major Mann Page. OF Prince
George county: Colonel Robert Beverley.
Eof Fauquler Major T. V. Gaines, Of Char
motte: 8ajop Nenalle, Of Prince Edward ;
XColonel Whitehead and Colonel Norman
zSmith Of IenficO, aud many others.
"a Il ~ expected there will be fully one
Elundrcd delegates and as many alternatcs
from the county alliances, and the conven-
ktion will be ono Of unusual interest.
q now To Nave an Institute.
Tne farmers throughout the state have
gccen,ls manifested GREAT interest IN tho
klnatter Of holding iust'tutes tor the dis
cussion of subjects bearing on the welfare
bud advancement of the agriculturists Of
3hc State. In this connection u may be
proper 90 explain that the member Of the
f;atc Board Of Agriculture for the con-
t,re-sioual district and two other members
Uhpuointcd 10y the board constitute the
tihcial committee for holding farmers in
ft;utes IN the different congressional
<ietricts.
FOR the Ninth district Colonel George
Nv Palmer chairman Hon. A. Koirer. and
1l. L. LYMAN. Esq, are the committee.
Tor the SXtn district Major Ii. V. Gaines
fchairman). II. l.. Lyman. Esq, and Cap
tlin .. A. Brown form the committee.
he m titute for the district will be held
b. Bedford CITY the 9Th OF August.
fnrmtrs N sections desiring to have m
bnsfitutc will receive full information on
xlpphcat on to their representatives, on the