Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-20
OUR BIG FALL SHOW.
ALL INDICATIONS POINT TO THE
SUCCESS or The STATE FAIR.
A Long List of Exhibsfors-The Fo"hry
Fcatare--speciai Attractions-The
Best Races of All.

There seems 10 DO no doubt that the
State Fair this fall will DO equally as big
success as it was in 1891. which was ex-
ceedingly gratifying from financial
standpoint. The show will be held Octo-
Der 10th, 18th, 18th. and 18th, aud arrange
ments are nearly complete.
The management are we'll pleased with
tho progress made. Thoy promise tho
patrons who gather on the grounds on
those dates an exhibition well worth the
cost OF admission. which will be as hereto
fore-adults. 50 cents. children. 70.
The space on the lower floor of the large
main building, where will be located tho
EXHIBITS other than live stock, Is now
nearly all applied for. and only few sec
tions here and there remain vacant. Inc
machinery hall will present the usual
lively appearance.
SOME OF TIE ExHIBTroRs.
Prominent among those 20 make ex-
hibits are: Ashton Starke, Watt Plow
Company. Richmond Agricultural Imple-
ment Company, Charles L. Hunter. Sydnor
d Sheppard, |. Bluford. the Oliver Chilled
Plow Company. Starke's Dixie Fiow-
Works, and others. The space from tle
main entrance TO the west wing has been
allotted TO the miscellaneous exhibits.
Prominent among these exhibitors are a.
*. Il &. +. Schaap Gay Il Lorraine Com
pany, h. L. Smith. Binswanger " Co.. A.
Hoen d Co., Smith-Premier Typewriter.
Richmond Brewery, Peter Stumpt Brew
ing COMPANY. j. ii. Capers ~ Co. George
". palmore c. L. Ammons, +. W. Ciarke's
Son, Galieeo Mills, A. Saks Co., L. W.
Wood IL Sons. Q. T. Sauer Company, }. ii.
Brown & Co., IL. W. Rountree IL Brother,
Waller Mercer. Southern Fire Brick
Works, Owens IL Minor. Boswell Co.,
Easlev & Brown, J. n. Dickersou Co.,
and others. There will be no end TO tho
vehicles on exhibition. nearly all OF the
manufacturers IN the city having applied
for space.
Both the DISPATCH and the Times have
filed application for space and Will es-
tablish their headquarters in tho main
building.
THE POULTRY DEPARTMENT.
The west wing has been set apart for the
reception Of the poultry and this pro-
misses to be one Of the features Of the ex-
hilton. This department will BE- under
the auspices of the Virginia Poultry and
Pet-Stock ASSOCIATION. the members OF
which are confident the display will sur
pass anything of the kind ever seen IN the
South. Arranged in rows up and down
the centre will be the cOopS containing the
single birds. In the centre OF the entire
"
Victory Poultry Food. Around tho sides.
in pens Il feet square, will be- every va
rlety OF fowl that Is recognized by the
STANDARD. over each of these pens VIII be
placed a neat pacard giving the breed ana
the name Of the exhibitor. THIS Will glyo
those desiring to purchase stock an oppor-
tunIty OF comparing the birds side by SIDE
Just as thew are shown on the yards Tor
breeding purposes, each pen containing
ono male aud SIX females.
Secretary Tyler y of the opinion that
the display IN the ladies' fancy-work de-
partment and that of fruits aud flowers
Will be larger than usual. 4 prominent
location has been selected for each or
these.
PROSPECTS NEVER BETTER.
The prospect for good races we're never
better. The programme issued ny th9
Committee on Races last sprlng Is good
one aud prominent hOrse-men OF TINS
State, North Carolina. and from the
North will be here wlth good strings OF
horses. The gontlemen's running races
will be- q great feature of this department..
If ali of the horses now in tram ng put IN
appearance there will be from hiteed TO
twenty starters in each race.
4 portion of the advertising matter has
arrived and is now being put. up prepare,
tory 70 being scattered over this Stale and
North Carolina.
The scarcity of water complained Of
heretofore will be remedied this fall by
barrels of ice-water being placed at pro
mInent places IN the grounds aud build
lngs.
The Committee on Extra Attractions, Of
which Colonel MurOhY Is chairman, are on
the lookout for some features IN this line
and will endeayor 10 make the show enter
tanning as well as profitable.