The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-20
VIRGINIA STATE FAIR.
1T WILL BE HELD IN THIS CTrY
BEGINNING OCToBsK 10rH.
The Arrangements Are Nearly Complete.
Races to Be Unusually limestone Of
the Prominent Exhibits.

The arrangements for the State Fair
to be held in this city on October 10th.
18th. 18th and 18th, next, are nearly COM
plete, and the management are well
pleased with the progress made. They
promise the patrons who gather on the
grounds on those dates an exhibition
well worth the cost Of the admission,
which will be the same as heretofore.
adults fifty cents, children twenty-five
cents. .,
The lower floor OF the large main Suil5-
ing upon which will be located ;he ex-
hibits other than live stock 81 now
nearly all applied for and only a few
spaces here and there remain vacant.
The machinery hall VIII present the
usual lively appearance.
Prominent among those to make ex-
hibits there are Ashton Starke, Watt
Plow Company, Richmond Agricultural
Implement Company. Charles h. Hunter.
Sydnor & Sheppard, /. Bluford, The OIL
liver Chilled Plow Company, Starke's
Dixie Plow Works and others.
The space from the main entrance to
the west wing has been allotted 10 the
miscellaneous displays Prominent among
these are A. X. g. c. e. Schaap. Gay &
Lorraine Company, Il. F. Smith, Bin
swanger & Co., a. Hoen e. Co., Smith
Premier Typewriter, Richmond Brew
]. II. Capers, George W. Palmore. C..
r. Ammons, F. w. Ciarkes Son. Gal
lego Mills, A. Saks e. Co. T. w. Wood &
Sons. c. F. Sauer & Co.. J. II. Brown e
Co, II. w. Rountree g. Bro, Walter c.
Mercer, Southern Fire Brick Works,
Owens & Minor. Boswell & Co.. Easey
8 Brown, J. II. Dickerson & Co., and
others
There will be no cnl 10 tho v,hicl .
on exhibition, all of the prominent dealers
in this line having applied for space.
Both the Richmond Dispatch and the
Richmo nd Times have filed their applica-
lions for space and viii establish their
headquarters in the main building.
The Pouitry show.
The west wing has teen set apart for
the reception OF poultry This department
VIII be held under the auspices OF thu.
Virginia Poultry and Pet Stock Associn-
tiCns, the members OF which are confident
that the display will srrpass anything Of
the kind ever seen In the South. Ar
rarged In rows up and down the centre
will be the coops containing the single
birds.
In the centre OF the entire exhibit
will be a pyramid Of Polk Miller's cele-
DRAFTED poultry food. Around the sides. in
pens fourteen feet square. will be every
variety Of fowl that is recognized by the
standard.
over each o. these pens will be a
neat plaoard giving tile breed and the
name OF the exhibitor. This will give
those desiring to purchase stock an OPP
portUnity Of comparing the birds side by
side. just as they are shown on the yards
for breeding purposes. Each pen Will con-
tain one male and six fema es
From the number Of inquiries for pre-
MUM lists the secretary is Of the opinion
that the displays in the departments of
ladies: fancy work and fruits and vegeta-
bles will be larger than usual. A promi-
nent location has been selected for each
Of these.
The prospects for good races was never
better. The programme issued by the
racing committee early in the summer is
n good one. and all the prominent horse
men from this State, North Carolina.
and many from the North. Will be here
with strings Of good horses.
The gentlemens running races will be
a great feature OF this department. II
all the horses now In training put In an
appearance there will be from fifteen TO
twenty starters in each race.
A portion OF the advertising matter has
arrived and is now being put up prepare
tory to being distributed over this State
and North Carolina.
The scarcity Of water complained of
heretofore will be remedied this fall by
barrels Of ice water being placed at con-
venient points in the grounds and build
ings.
The committee on extra attractions, OF
which Colonel Murphy Is chairman, are
on the lookout for some features in this
line, and will endeavor TO make the show
entertaining as well as profitable.