The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-06
THE STATE FAIR.

INV respect. The was
every day, and exhibits first
arg Rut little fruit was shown, ex-
cas- canned goods, owing to the failure
0ePs fruit r in this section. The
o. we're fine, both running and trot-
ting. r,,,u+ of Alomonco tho
."oor fruit raiser and Gamer in the
O4o had O n exhibit a beautiful line of
so Goods, put up last season. His sue
- has been wonderful indeed.
Cd Julian S. Carr had his fine
,..oos cattle, sheep, poultry and farm
DOoducts on hand, but being President
3 h Fair Association, his exhibits
go not entered for premiums. The
ckwelI Durham Bull Tobacco Com
aonv, of which he is also President,
kod a magnificent and elaborate dis
nIav in the main building.
Geo W. Vanderbilt had a large ex
bibit of the products of his Biltmore
torm. near Asheville. Mr. Vanderbilt
hes only been farming a year or two,
and will do better next year, provided
he does not get to worrying over a
mortgage on his place. His exhibit
was really creditable.
The number having fine stock on the
grounds is too large to mention in
detail, Mr.. John Bradshaw, of Ran
dolph, we think, had some fine cattle,
also some from the farm of the late
Major R. s. Tucker, of Raleigh. Col.
Ronnehan Cameron, of Hillsboro, had
ten thoroughbred horses, all fine. Mr..
G. 81. Davidson, Of Altmont, hand a
fine display of COWS, sheep and Berk-
shire hogs, all of the best blood. Mr..
E. B. G.. Hambley, of Rowan, exhibited
deer. COWS, &C., from his stock farm,
Sharp, Bros, and F. s. Finch exhibited
some fine stock. Messrs. Graf, Worden
and Berninger, all of Pennsylvania,
were on hand with some beautiful COWS
and other stock. The Sedgefield stock
farm made a magnificent display
COWS and hogs.
The Ramseur mills exhibited furni-
ture and cotton goods, all very nice.
The Raleigh cotton mills made a nice
show with their goods.
F. E. Hedge & Co., of New Berne,
were on hand with hundreds of pretty
things in the way of poultry of all
kinds, dogs, pheasants, rabbits and
other pets.
In Floral Hall there was a dazzling
array of pretty things. Flowers, paint
ings and dozens of the beautiful things
created by the hand of lovely woman.
1t would take columns to- describe the
half of it.
Many business firms and factories in
this city and elsewhere had space and
were showing their goods to admiring
spectators. Among the number from
this city were: w. Q. & A. B. Stronach,
groceries; W. II. Hughes, china and
glassware; W. II. King & Co., drugs;
J. W. Barber & Son, furniture; ". II.
Holloway & Sons, laundry; Darnell &
Thomas, pianos and organs; W. H, &
R s. Tucker & Co., dry goods; Julius
Lewis & Co., hardware; E. F. Wyatt
& Son, harness; Lobdell Car Wheel
Co., car wheels; Ruffin Rhodes, furni-
ture; D. 7. Johnson, groceries, and
others.
T. w. Wood & Sons, Seedsmen, Rich
mond, Va, had a large and magnificent
exhibit of their goods, which attracted
much attention.
The CuttaWay Harrow Co., Nigga
mum, Conn.,, was represented by MI.
Petty, formerly of Chatham county.
They had a good exhibit of their i'm
Elements.
Peter Henderson & Co., Seedsmen,
New York, had a large and handsome
exhibit.
Capt. NJ. @. Blackwell, the genial
representative and member of the
Woodbridge Fertilizer Co., Baltimore,
Md, was On hand with a large amount
OF advertising matter and samples of
his excellent goods.
Mr.. ]. T. Wyatt, of Rowan, was
there with his great collection of rare
and historical relics, curious natural
formations old money and many other
things of the curious kind.
The Caraleigh Phosphate Works,
North Carolina Oil Co., Mills Wagon
20, Raleigh, lJissen Wagon Co., of
Salem, Babcock Buggy Co., and Old
Dominion Fertilizer Co., Norfolk, we're
all represented.
The young ladies of Peace Institute,
h2!elgh, astonished all the visitors by