Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-10
MANY COUNTY FAIRS.
Agricultural Exhibitions TO BE Held I'm
the state This Fall.

fOI SbNbIdl years EItbI luAtIt'b ohh ~
tivity have been manifested throughout
the State in the importance of holding
AGRICULTURAL fairs in various sections. The
great benefits derived from these exposi-
tions Of the Commonwealth's resources.
the spirit of progressiyeness 1t entnuses
among both farmers and merchants. and
the various industries deyolTlng from
them have caused organizations TO be
formed in many counties. and their an
nual displays are always a source OF plea
sure and pride to all.
Owing TO the increasing demand for In
formation concerning such matters Col
onel Thomas Whitehead. the Commissioner
Of Agriculture, has written TO the various
counties asking that If any organization
has been effected the fact be communicated
TO his Office. giving the time for the hold
ing the fairs. their officers, DC.
SIXTEEN COUNTIES REPORTED.
Up to the present time sixteen counties
have reported their organizations to the
bureau. II is thought that there are many
moro in the State and that they will be
announced TO the Commissioner later
Some of the societies which nave CORE
sponded with Colonel Whitehead have not
vet fixed the time for their exhibitions,
and even few have not elected perma-
nent officers. These facts will be pub
lished later. as will al, other informa-
ton concerning these associations That
NAV be forwarded 10 the Commissioner.
The organizations which have made
their existence known at the Bureau OF
Agriculture. their officers, aud the time
for holding their fairs are as follows
LIST OF TIE ORGANIZATIONS
Lancaster County: Chesapeake Agri-
cultural ssOciatiOn-PTesident, j. A. Pal
mer, of Kilwarnock; Secretary, James
Cralle. Kilwarnock. Date of meeting,
November 9Th, 10th. and 18th.
Southampton County: Underwater Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society-Presi-
dent, j. ID. Pretlow; Secretary, l.. r. Ed
wards. Date not given.
Northampton County: Cape Charles
Fair-President. DR.. A. Brockenborough :
Secretary, A. +. Leatherbnry Date of
meeting August 23d, oath, 18th. and 26th.
Frederick County: Shenandoah Agricul-
tural SOciety-president John j. Viii
hams: Secretary, T.. G.. Hollis. Date of
meeting September 18th.
Botetourt County: Farmers and Me-
chanics' sSoclation-PTesident, A. Beck
lev; Secretary, Major James N. Mellow
ell. Date of meeting III October.
Westmoreland County: Westmoreland
Stock standardization, j. T.. X.
OF meeting October 25tb.
EASTERN SHORE AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS.
Accomac County: Eastern Shore Agri.
cultural ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of president
and secretary not gwen. Date of meeting
in August.
Tazewell Agricultural and Mechanical
Association. President, Samuel Woot-
ton; Secretary. j. X. Gildersieeve. Date
of meeting September 2sth to October %.
Shenandoah County: Shenandoah Agrl-
cultural Association President, l.. III.
Walton Secretary, Captain John III. Gray
bill. Date of meeting October 4th to 7th.
Augusta County: Baldwin District
Fair-President. mot named); Secretary,
George j. Pratt. Time not fixed.
Washington County: HolsteiD Agrlcul-
turai and Mechanical Society President,
L. S. Robertson, of Abingdon; Secretary,
G.. V. Litchfeld of Abingdon. Meeting
not determined upon for this year.
Pulaski County: Pulaski Agricultural
and Mechanical ociety--Presldent, j. II.
Summerson, OF Dublln; Secretary, o. L.
Jordan. of Newbern. Date OF meeting
August s0th TO September LIST.
OTHER PAIRS.
Spotsylvania County: Rappahannock-
Valley Agricultural and Mechanical So
ciety-President. 5. w. Corbin; Secretary,
S. j. Quinn. Date of meeting August 3Oth
to September lst,
Prince Edward County: Farmvilie Agri.
cultural Society-President. w. II. Rich
erson; Secretary, Z. A. Blantor. Date of
meeting III October.
Loudoun County: Loudoun Livestock
sociation-President. W. ID. Hempstein;
Secretary. Henry Lehman. Date of meet
ing August 2sd to 2jth.
Northumberland County: Name of asso-
citation not given. President, Asa Rice;
Secretary, William S. Cralle. Date no:
gwen.
Fairfax County: Name not given. Presi-
dent. X. Il. tarr; Secretary, DIR. Moncure.
Date not given.