The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-08
STATE FAIR THIS WEEK.
THERE rs EVERY PROSPECT OF Il
sUCCEssFUL ExHIBTTION.
The Main Building Will be Filled With
Interesting Exhibits and Races OF
Superior Kind VIII Take Place.

Inc state Fair Will Degln lcesoay WAN
one OF the most successful exhibitions In
its history and continue four days. Every
department exceeds previous years In the
number OF entries.
The display OF live stock will be the lar
gest in the history Of the Society. every
house In this city dealing In Agricultural
implements and machinery has been as
signed space in the big main building ana
will make very large as well as very al
terestIng exhibits. The machinery ue
partment will occupy all the space rom
the main door east. The department. y,
ladies fancy work has been assis
very prominent location on the sue u cue
building nearest broad street anu "es' u
the main enterance' o,. ba.
This as well as the art department mas
haan artistically decorated by Mittedor-
Or ord when filed with the beautifui spe-
c,,rens Of handwork by the fairer sex
iii nresent an unusually appearance.
nj. fr,,it and Vegetable department VIII
Ia located In the west end or the main
building A very large space han Deeh
given this department, but WIN inns IL -
feared the exhibit will nave 10 De cranleu
o,rtro ~ the large number or entries re-
corded.
Az. season on fruit and the display OF
apples will outnumper any '"'ee A0'S'
shows combined.
THO denartment which promises TO be
,nora attractive than any other Is the
poultry. Those experienced In such mat
ters and who have seen the arrangement
Tor this say II will compare favoraoly
with any exhibit In the country.
There has been twelve hundred entries
in this department representing nearly
every variety that is recognized by the
American standard of perfection which
&c the greatest authority on poultry.
Great interest centres in the races
which will be the best ever seen In the
state. Entries In the trottlng trials CLOS
cd the 30th of September and out numper
those of the past years. IL Is expected
the track record of 2: 2iA Will be lowered
TO 2l6 or 217. There will be no end 10
starters in the gcntlemen's running races
There are about twenty horses LOT THESE
races now on the ground and by tues
day morning there win be as many more
here from the country some from as far
away as North Carolina A great many
horses both rur ners and trotters have ar
rived in the past few days and by To-
morrow night every stall Will be filled.
Sometime ago the Committee added TO the
programme two hurdle races Of one mile
dash each, over six hurdles. The dates OF
these will be Wednesday and Thursday
the second and third days.
The sixty foot tower from which Prof.
Crewe will make two jumps each day in
TO a pool Of water eleven feet deep has
been completed. This is a new feature
and promises TO be a great drawing
card. In addition TO this he will make a
balloon ascension each day with a par
achute leap by man and dog.
For the amusement OF the younger
folks a pony and dog show has been en-
gagged which will give six performances
each day in the large music hall.
The guessing contest inaugurated by
the Richmond Agricultural Implement
Company, is attracting a great deal Of
attention. They will have on exhibition
at their display a large pumpkin and the
party guessing nearest TO the number OF
seed contained in same will receive a
handsome buggy, the next nearest one OF
their celebrated "Owensboro' wagons.
Every visitor to the fair vii be entitled 10
one guess. The tickets will be deposited
in a lock-box on their space and opened on
the last day of the fair when the seed In
the pumpkin will be counted by three dis
interested gentlemen.
The admission to the fair Will be as us
ual. adults. fifty cents, children under
side shows will charge a small extra adj
mission, but win this exception their
will be no extra charge 10 see any OF the
attractions except for the grand stand and
vehicles entering the carriage part
while the racing is In progress.
Yesterday afternoon there was consi-
derable life about the Fair Grounds and
the well-knowu signs Of an annual exhi-
bItion were to be seen on every side.
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mushrooms on the outside OF the grounds,
are being placed In position already, and
lager beer stand couples the most pro-
minent point nearest the Fair Grounds
fence.
Fast horses to light buggies were fash
ing back and forth between the city and
the grounds; wagons with heavy loads
Of exhibits were unloading at the big
doors: cattle were lowing, chickens crow
ing, land many other familiar noises
awoke the echoes Of the long silent en-
closures. Much has been done on the
inside Of the big main building, and yes
terday afternoon many ladies as well
as men were busily at work preparing
for the coming event.
The decorations are quite pretty. and
show much taste OF arrangement. The
spaces are rapidly filling up and the en-
tries yet TO come insure large exhibit.
Much yet remains TO be done, however,
and the exhibitors should not walt until
the Fair is open TO get their exhibits In
shape.
Among the novelties noticed was the
entrance and gallery OK coal mine with
the timber supports as used In regular
mines being placed in the coal exhibit
OF Gay e. Lorraine.
Mr.. Tony Thierman is placing pool In
the north wing of the builyding for his
exhibit of young ducks. An open fence
around II viii give fun view OF the little
waddlers, and they will, no doubt, at
tract much attention.
Several Of the exhibitors are putting
I'D elaborate booths, and the exhibit as
a whole will be quite attractive. In seye-
raj departments they are larger than ever
before.
Mr.. NJ. y. Rowe arrived last evening
with nearly a hundred head OF fine cat
tie, and the stalls will be unusually well
filed when the other exhibitors arrive.
On the race track all was life. The
beautiful half mile circle was in constant
use, both by horses and bicycles.
Everybody was talking about the COM
ing events, and the fact that Miss Nelson,
the Queen Of the Virginia turf. Is TO lower
the track record creates an amount OF
interest that Is remarkable even for the
fastest trotter that Virginia has ever pro-
duced.
She will prove drawing card, and no
doubt very large crowd will witness
her performance on Thursday.
Many express pleasure that the wheel
men will participate in a tournament.
Much interest will also be taken in their
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