The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-19
"A SHOW WORTH SEEING.
THE VIRGINIA EXPOSITION WILL
NAVE MANY ATTRACTIONS.
Tho Immigration Convention and County
Collective Exhibit will DO Great Good
In Advertising the State.

In Advertising the State.
The Virginia Exposition which will be
held In this city FROM October 9th TO the
18th inclusive will be worth coming TO
see ana the people all over the Old Com
monweath should keep informed on the
subject
There is good deal to know about
this exposition because its methods of
organization and character are different
from any that have proceeded 1t.
The Virginia state Agricultural and
Mechanical Society. under whose au-
spices the exposition is being organized
mas been lnvigorated by the infusion OF
new blood I'm its management, and by
| the assistance of Il live citizens auxii-
| larry committee.
They have been published before but
| they are all good men and ii win not
be amss to keep the public at large in
mind of the character OF men who are
responsible for the big show. They are
President Henry w. Wood Richmond
Everett Waddey, Richmond; NJ. a. Holt,
Surry. Secretary William c. Owens.
Richmond Executive Committee-H.
Brookes. William T. Atwood, &. W.
Hardwicke, John Murphy, Frank Guy.
Jonn r. Cowan W. +. Wickham' walter
f. Grant. Willis HobsOn and George e.
Murrell. Citizens Auxiliary Committee
W L. Taylor, William kueger. J. II.
Rothert O. o. owens, II. l.. Lorraine. r.
a. Saunders. Jr., A. Greentree. Thomas
Christian. Or. Jud. B. Wood @. y. Nc
Adams, +. S. Rose and l.. ID. Crenshaw,
Jr
EVERY THING Is FREE.
In the first place it ought TO be known
to every man, woman, and child in Nlr-
ginia, that this IS a state affair and not
a local enterprise. 1t is laid on broad
and useful lines.
No charge whatever is made TO any
citizen of Virginia for entering any pro
| duct or manufacture for competition III
| any Of the departments.
President Wood in his address to the
| people Of Virginia. says: The virginia
| State Agricultural and Mechanical Society
| has decided 10 undertake this year a
| ten days Exposition, from october 70
| ~. exclusive. 1t is intended to make TINS
| Exposition. more than ever before, an
| exhibit of the agricultural and natural
resources of this state, and TO TINS end
premiums have been arranged 50 as 10
| specially encourage this class of exhibits.
| Premiums for county exhibits are espec-
| tally liberal, and are ARRANGED win tle
| idea OF encouraging the counties 10 make
| the most creditable exhibits with me
| Society, as a nucleus Tor a permanent
| exhibit to BE- made afterwards. These
| county exhibits, and the permanent ex-
| hibit which is desired TO follow, Viii FORM
| on. OF the very best means possible Tor
| showing and advertising the resources Oh
| our State. not only 10 our own peOplc,
| but TO home and investment seekers rom
! elsewhere. IL is the intention OF me
| Society 20 advertise this Exposition 50 az
| to attract not only the people from an, an
over our own and adjoining states DuI
| also settlers and inNestment seekers llOIh
| other sections. and the railroad cOnipdnn,
| les have promised 10 cooperate. ana VIII
! give very material help in this way
PAssFxGER IND FREIGHT RATS.
The Chamber Of Commerce and the So
| cietv in cooperation set the advantages
| that would accrue from low passeHEer
! and freight rates so clearly before me
! railroads that the reads have adopted
| a very satisfactory tariff.
The price of round-trip tickets to Rlch,
the tickets viii be good from october
Sth to 18th, inclusive. Good TO return
until October DIST 49,.
All ores. minerals. and products OF thee
| forest for the permanent exhibit. Will
! be- Transported TO Richmond free OF
| charge. Farm products and domestic
| manufactures. for the permanent eAIlD-
| it. viii be charged at siXth-class rates,
| unless the classification is lower, when
| the latter will Of course. govern. ~
All articles for the temporary exhibit
will have 10 be prepaid regular tafll
| rates being charged. All exhibits so
| Transported will be returned free 70 the
| original shipping point, provided tne
| ownership remains unchanSed ana ne
| shipment Is made within thirty days al
| ter the close Of the Exposition ana the
| original bill Of lading IS surrendered,
| being endorsed OF certified by the Secre-
tary that the article specified had been
| duly exhibited.
Parties shipping horses for exhibition
| must present certificate from the SecTe-
| tary to the fact that the horses were
| not entered for races not used for any
| other purpose than that Of exhibition, or
| full rates IN each direction VIII be charg-
| ed. one attendant viii be allowed 10 ac-
company valuable animals or full car
| load OF stock free Of charge going and
returning. The above conditions DO not
| apply 10 race-horses, which will be charg-
| ca full tariff rates under the terms as
! provided for in classification.
WORKING EXHIBITS.
1t is intended 10 show working exhibits
both Of manufactures and agricultural
operations.
The Society has arranged to have on
exhibition during the entire period OF
I-methods Of evaporating fruits BY means
Of machinery, also Of cider making ma
chinery, all to be in full operation. In
addition to these there will be u collec-
ton of baskets, barrels crates. boxes,
etc, for the packing Of fruits with Illus
trative work of packing and grading.
of great interest to the fruit grower, bat
To the thousands Of spectators as Well
and VIII be the first time any thing OF
the kind was ever witnessed at State
Fair In Virginia.
They Will also have on exhibition and
in operation during the Exposition, COM
plete ana thoroughly equipped creamery,
showing the latest and most improved
methods of making and preserving butter,
the keeping OF milk, and other opera
lions.
THE LARGEST EXHIBIT IN TIE SOUTH.
An immense amount OF interest is be
ing taken in poultry and the poultry VIII
be the best and largest ever held in the
South Pratt's patent cOOps Will be used.
proposed new feature in the poultry
exhibit will be d sweepstatus prize com
petod for on every variety. Any exhibit
can compete for sweepstakes by Tor
Warding to the secretary on or before
October l, 1884, 81 for each variety ne
desires 10 enter in competition for this
special prize. The association has no
connection with this sweepstake prize
other than to hold stakes and turn over
The not to the exhibitor showing tue I'VE
highest scoring specimens Zone male and
four females) of each respective variety,
and as shown by the judges cards ana
association books.
Mir. W. w. Turner. of Drewry's Bluff
VINO for years has looked after this eX-
mint has been appointed superintendent
of the poultry department
RACE PREMIUMS.
Colonel Robert Hough, secretary of the
pimlico Driving Club, Baltimore, Md,
and one of the best known horsemen in
The country has been engaged by the |
society as starting judge in the races 10
he rim during the exposition. Colonel
Hough will also act as expert judge III
,be horse department He is regarded |