Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-08-05
The State Fair.

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We have received the soasdue Of premi'
ums of the Virginia state Agricultural and
Mechanical Society for the goth Annual
Fair, October 9th, 28th, and 29.h, 1891, at
the Fair Grounds at Richmond. AS this is
one of the most important counties IN the
State, and as it should make a credtsbla
exhibit as county, We copy in full De-
partment TX, which provides for collective
exhibits by counties, cities, and towns, as
foliows:-
DEPARTMENT TX.
COUNTY, CITY AND TOWN COLLECTIVE EX-
HfBITS.
To include all Cereal Products, Corn,
Grasses, Sugar-cane, Syrups, Honey, Maple
Products Vegetables, Tobacco, Weeds,
Fruit, Flowers, Manufactures, including
Art Works, &C., Timber and Forest Prod
ucts, Ores, Mineral and Mechanical Produc-
tions.
Advisory Boa.d-John L. Hurt, CHIEF;
~. Hoge Tyler and A. r. Venable, Jr.
Address all Communications to a. NJ.
Tyler, Assistant Secretary.
In case OF county. there should be pub
llshed Big the county pamphlet, giving a
description of the locality of the county, and
including county map, showing all roads,
streams, &C.. also showing all public build
ings, school-houses, colleges. churches, and
important manufactures, with a suocinct
account of all the productions of the coun-
ty, value OF the lands, giving statement of
the capacities Of the land when improved
and properly cultivated; the banking capt.
tai, trade, and all statistics of interest to
the immigrant-in word, every truthful
statement should be published which will
show that your county is desirable loca.
tlon for settlers.
A capable, intelligent gentleman should
be appointed to como with your exhibit, to
entertain agreeably all inquirers as to the
Inducements offered by your county.
RULES.
/, Exhibits shall consist of collective dis.
plays, tastefnlly arranged in collection, TO
show the products of tho county, city or
town.
2. Each specimen in the exhibits must
be correctly named and labeled.
3. OF small grain there should be no less
than two quarts nor more than one gallon
of each variety, shown in glass jars or bot
ties, with labels affixed.
4. Of corn in the ear and potatoes there
should be rot less than one peck of each
variety, shown in such manner as may seem
best to the person arranging the exhibit.
5. Corn in the shock and grain in the
sheaf should be in neat bundles, of size to
suit the general arrangement Of the display.
6. Specimens of woods should be neatly
labeled, and, where convenient, arranged
under glass cover.
7. Space will be assigned in Exposition
Building to each county, city or town in the
State proposing to exhibit, in which TO show
her products in collective diaplay,
s. The detail arrangement CO each col-
iectiVs display will bs under tine manage
ment Of the representative appointed By the
county, city or town to collect and make
the exhibit. Ii all cases the County Agri-
cultural Society is authorized and request
ed to cooperate with the county.
8. See further general instructions under
head of Rules ana Regulations. Entries
and Terms.
CLASS I.
/. Besissszhibis oe agricultural prod
ucts made BY any county in
Virginia, $500
=. Second best, 200
CLASS II.
8. Best exhibit of minerals and
Virginia, $500
4. Second best, 200
CLASS III.
.. Best exhibit By any city or town
in Virginia Of ito local manufac
lures, comprising wood, metallic
or textile fabrics, $500
6, Second best. 200