The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-22

and binders. Jenkins & walthail. attracts
universal attention. The exhibit, while
not elaborate, ia unique to a high degree.
and thoroughly illustrates their business.
FIELD AND GARDEN sExDs.
The exhibit OF field and garden seeds
made by Messrs. I. w. Wood & Son
can't fail to be OF interest to every farm
CT. gardener or florist who enters the
gates. Their display. just to the left OF
tho main entrance door, Is arranged IN
pleasing style by a practical hand, and
not only the seed. but many of their
products. are represented by splendid
specimens. They offer prize OF twenty
dollars for the best pumpkin. and ten DOL
lars for the best beet raised from their
seed, and the prize winners are on exhi-
bition in the shape Of huge specimens OF
each. Mr. ]. b. Washington, OF Wood
ford, Va, won the larger, and Mr.. WI
liam Bagby, OF Columbia, Va, the
smaller
Messrs Wood e. Son show quite nov
city in the Wonderful Pea" specimen
OF which they show sixteen feet high.
This is a very prolific fallow pea. and Ia
being grown on an island In the Roanoke
river for distribution next season, when
Il will be put on the market Tor the hrst
quite large and the entire exhibit Is IN
teresting.
THE PREMIUM AWARDS.
The Judges appointed TO award the
prizes for the exhibit Of horses made
the following report yesterday
Stallion four years old and over
First premium. Glendower Stock Farm.
Entire colt. three years old and under
four-First premium, Glendower Stock
Farm.
Filly, two years old and under three
First premium. Glendower Stock Farm
Yearing flly-First premium. Glen
dover Stock Farm.
Stallion. four years old and over-First
premium, w NJ Watkins. Randolph, Va. :;
second premium, Cox Brother, Bur
muda Hundred
Entire colt. three years old and under
four-First premium, George W. Macon
Keswick, Va.
Pair Of heavy draught horses or mares,
in harness-First premium, Joseph Lassi-
ter. city.
Stallion. four years old and over-First
premium. r. b. boswell, boswell. Va;
second premium, ]. ]. Carroll Ashland,
! Va.
YearlIng colt-First premium, Benehan
Cameron, Stagvile. N. c.
Brood mare. four years old and over
| First premium. J. J. Carroll, Ashland, Va.
Filly. two years old and under three
! First premium. B. r. Seldom, city.
Stallion. four wears old and over
First premium. w. A. B. McComb Lou
lisa, Va; second premium, r. L. Bruce,
Medlock Va.
Saddle horse or mare. style, action,
quality and variety Of gaits walking
especially, to be considered-First pre-
MUM. c. d. Noel. city; second premium,
w. NJ. Watkins, Randolph, Va.
THE NIGHT CROWD.
As night came on the crowd at the Ex-
position seemed to grow more dense.
Some few OF those who had spent the
day in the surging mass left for their
| homes before dark, but their places were
douby filled by others from the city.
The wide aises Of the main building
continued TO wave and surge as the tide
OF humanity flowed hither and thIther
BY o'clock the people began moving In
the direction Of the great exhibition OF
Paris from Empire to Commune. At
| o'clock every seat WAS occupied, and still
the people came. The scene for fifty
yards around the entrance was won
derful one, indeed. Such solid mass OF
humanity is hard to conceive Of. Moth
ing but the old expression. packed like
sardines," begins 10 describe It, Every
in front could only get through the gate
one at 2 time. Several children and la
dies came near being seriously hurt
The crowd was a good-natured one, anC
mingled with the jostling, the elbowing
and the go Lordy" OF the weaker ones
were many puns and jests.
When the performance began, shortly
past o'clock, every seat and all avail
able standing room was filed The gait
receipts showed nearly six thousand PEG
pie. Besides these there was a large
number who preferred to view It from
afar. and many were turned away who
really desired to pay their quarter
The performance was good, and varied
little from those previously given.
The fireworks were excellent, and elicit
ed much applause. The last and grand
est display was a representation Of Nj
agara Falls. a sight magnificent and in
spring in the extreme. 1t was a din
cult matter for all OF the people to fine
conveyances back TO the city, and man,
were forced to take a long and dust!
walk.