The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-16

and showed a determined effort TO amuse
the visitors to the Exposition. Besides
these various free attractions there are
special and particular features each day,
which will make it great week.
BICYCLING.
On Thursday the bicycle races COM
mence. The Portsmouth Club in uni
form will come in a body, twenty-five
strong. Norfolk. Petersburg. Roanoke
and Pulaski will also be represented.
The races continue two days with nine
contests each day. and medals valued
at 5000 will be awarded the winners.
There will be from five to fifteen entries
In each race, and it is expected that
some previous records will be broken.
Pneumatcs win be used as a rule, and
q relay race in which fifteen men will
take part will be very interesting fea-
ture.
Unusual interest has been taken in
cycling in Richmond this season, and
the home club will have a half dozen
wheelmen on the track that will be
hard to pass.
COLUMBIAN DAY.
Then comes Columbian day, when the
largest crowd in the history of the Ex-
position viii visit the grounds. This
being by the Governors proclamation a
holiday for the public schools, as shown
by the circular of the Superintendent of
Public Instruction, published in this is
sue, the day will be made children's day,
and all free school and children under
hfteen years of age will be admitted for
ten cents.
Arrangements have been made with
the railroads for special rates of one
cent a mile each way on October Goth
and Dist, good for four days, including
the day of sale.
THE PREMIUMS
Groups of thoughtful looking men were
moving about the building all the morn
ing in short but earnest consultation. and
numbers of others followed them. either
in fact or with their eyes, axiOusly await
ing their decisions. The first were judges
of the various departments and the
others exhibitors. The awards not here
tofore made werei about completed yes
terdav. The list of the principal pre-
miums are as follows:
COLLECTIVE EXHIBIT.
Corn Chesterfield, first: Bedford, second;
W6est, Bedford. first; Chesterfield. second;
Oats and Rye-Bedford. first; Chesterfield
second; Hanover, third.
Hay and Farm Peas-Chesterfeld (hayl,
first: Bedford peas. second; Hanover Spess)'
Dark Tobacco Bedford. first; Chesterfield,
second.
Light Tobacco-Be dford, first; Chesterfield,
second.
Chesterfield first
Fruits Chesterfield, first: Bedford, second.
Peanuts Chesterfield, first; none given to
second.
sweet and Irish Potatoes Bedford. first
Orishl: Hanover first Sweet; Chesterfield
third Irish; Bedford. third Sweet
Root Crops Chesterfield, first: Bedford,
second.
Other chesterfield. first: Han
over second: Bedford, third
Fruit. Nuts-Bedford, first; Chesterfield,
second
Agricultural Production Bedford. first:
Chesierfsld. second: Hsnover. third.
Minerals bedford, first; Chesterfield sec
ond
Woods and Timber BE 10 /. first; Ches-
terield second: Heprico. H.
City. Local Observation-Disclosures city.
Va. fr,t
Bale Of Broom-straw Hsy-Hanover. first:
none given 10 second.
ESaTSKs AND MACHINERY
Engine on wheels for agricultural purposes
and other hight work not more than l2-horse
power--Watt Plow Company. city. Medal and
SO.
Vertical engine for light work not morsthss