Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-07
GRANGE CAMP FAIR A SUCCESS.S
Nearly All of the $4,000 Went TO Other
states-No Deduction for Entry.

The Fair Of the Grange Camp Associa-
ton Of Northern Virginia that closed at
Alexander Island, Va, September -,
1897. was a decided success in every re-
spcct save in the attendance Of the peo-
pie of Virginia. for whose benefit it was
held. and who so signally failed 10 ap-
preciate the efforts of the association. 1t
has been the good fortune of the writer
II attend agricultural fairs in Albany,
Hartford. New York, Philadelphia, New
Jersey. and Virginia. and none OF these
were more ably conducted or under better
management than the recent fair just
closed. There were no drunken men as
are generally seen at such places, no
boisterous demonstrations. or loud Ian
gtage The discipline was perfect. Any
persOn-lady or gentleman-could visit
any part Of the fair grounds alone. with
ont the slightest fear of being perturbed
IN the least; In fact. decorous and polite
treatment was assured. As to the stock
exhibited. no finer was ever shown in the
state of Virginia. and gentlemen who
had visited the Worlds Fair said no finer
was shown al Chicago.
CASH BASIS.
The fair was conducted upon a cash
basis. the association setting aside $1,000
II pay the most liberal and generous
premiums ever offered in the State thus
assuring all exhibitors that the premiums
awarded would be paid in fun. as they
were. without scaling down because the
receipts a. the gate were not large enough
to 0efray the expenses, as is sometimes
done. All expenses and awards were pro-
vid1d for before the gates were open TO
the public or a single article or animal
on the ground. on Saturday, the last day
OF the fair. the president Of the associa-
ton repaired TO his desk at the head
quarters with his check-bOOk in hand at
j. NJ. and before o'clock every exhibit
tor had his awards paid TO him in cash
without deduction, II he so desired. And
while the president sat at his desk filling
up the checks for premiums he stopped
long enough to say that while he was
paying out $1,000 he only regretted that
all OF the money except about 81, go went
outside the State TO Ohio, Pennsylvania.
Maryland. and the District Of Columbia.
when ii should all. or nearly so, been
kept In the State" but the people of
Virginia failed to grasp the situation or
appreciate the efforts for their benefit
and allowed the other States TO come in
and secure the bulk OF the rAney.
THE STOCK.
Now as TO the stock. the finest cattle
sheep, hogs, horses, and poultry ever ex-
hibited in the State were sent there by
the States named above. one thousand
coops 4 chickens we're received IN orc
| day. and there were pigeons, peafowls
| turkeys, geese. and ducks. more kinds
| and finer than l ever saw at any fair.
or cattle there were large herds or
Hcrefords, Aberdeen Angus. Brown Swiss,
! Guernsey, Jersey, Holstein, etc. from
calves to monsters weighing $50 pounds;
| hogs, from 6 TO Go pounds each, Al pens In
| one day--Poand China. Berkshire, and
| almost all known varieties, and sheep the
same. You will form better idea when
| l tell you that some exhibitors of cattle
received over 500 in premiums, and while
the terms Of the association sad there
should be an entry-fee and deduction
| Of 10 per cent from prize-winners, The
| entry-fce was generously declared off by
| the association: and when some Of the
cattle exhibitors said they did not under
stand there should be a 10 per cent. de-
duction from cash awards. the president
! said no one should 10 away Oiss itisiled
| on that account, and filed out a check
| for the full amount and handed /. owe,
at once.
FEW HOME PRIZES.
The exhibit OF horses was very fine
There were Arabs. Russian Orlons. Per
| cherons, and Hackneys. Mr.. Bennett OF
| brandy Station. received fist prize for
! y 49,
| Pcrcherons TO Mr. Walters. Of Centreville
Va: for best gelding. TO Captain H. Fl.
Garrett, Ct Herndon; for the best pair
Of matched horses. to Mr. +. X. Merry
of Falls Church, and for the best Hack
| ney stallion (grade). 10 Mr.. }. W. starr
| Of Herndon, Va for Matchless s.; also
first prize for his dam, as the best brood
! mare, and for his get. as the best colt
/ of 1891 Matchless s., as usual, received
( the highest cncomums. and was pro-
| uounced by many thorough horsemen as
the handsomest horse they bad ever sees
/ He now holds 1--WE blue ribbons. never
/ having failed to secure prize whenever
competing. and he only needs 10 be eXhi
blted as often TO secure as many as his
sire. Imported Matches. 1917. the King
OF tie Hackneya." as he has been pro-
nounced by good judges 10 be a hand
somer and superior horse. though only I
years old.
OTHER AWARDS.
Mr. r. Il. Merry. near Falls Church
received first prize for best bundle o.
yellow feld-cofn.
Mr. Frank Ba!iOo. FOR best white field
corn. Mrs. Eva Eallov nee Starr). FOL
best painting. storm King" flowers, II
oil.
Miss Emma Starr for best loaf OF breat
by young lady under -.
Miss Belle SiinOns. for best needle-work
Others might be mentioned. but
write the above 10 call the at
tention OF the farmers and their wives
the fact that $1,000 has been carrie
out OF the state IN these very hard time
by our m,r. enterprising ncighbors norti
OF the Potomac when II might have beel
retained and divided among the farmer
) OF Virginia.
when will the people OF Virginia wax
up? HERNDON.
The Richmond Dispatch very properl
makes inquiries In reference 10 the $
| lence OF the people OF Appomat,ox abou
:. the change In the name OF the post-oiiic
at that place. We should think the
would feel so deeply interested In tn
matter that the post-office authoritis
| would hear from them In very forcibl