Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-07
EXHIBIT IN THE FALL
The Indications Are That the Far Viii
Be a Success.
SOME OF ITS BEST FEATURES.
The Art md Poultry Departments
VIII he Especially Attractivc-fhe
Races to lie of High or"er-
Changed Order Of Premiums.

There IL more interest manifested III
the State Fair. TO be held october Sth TO
18th, inclusive. this year, than ever peiore
obtained so long before the event. Al inns
time last year no space In the main puiiu-
ing had been taken by exhibitors, out INC
secretary has been busy for the past week
or so taking orders for space from n1er-
chants and others who intend to make
exhibits. The indications are that there
will be one Of the finest displays ever
seen at State fair ard the oihcerS OF
the society are greatly encouraged by the
bright outlook for the exhibition. Another
feature that is clearly indicative OF
successful fair Is the fact that qure a
number Of entries have been forwarded
for exhibition in the premium Depart
ment The secretary is in daily receipt
Of letters asking for premium lists, and
information about exhibiting. He yester-
day received letter from lady STUDENT
of the Corcoran Art School, at WashinS-
ton, saying that she would make nice
exhibit I'm the art department or course
the officers are greatly encouraged by the
interest that is being manifested, ana de-
fair this fall one Of the best ana most
successful ever held in the State.
ART AND CATTLE EXHIBITS.
The fact that Professor Andrews, d.
rector Of the Corcoran Art school, mas
consented to act as expert judge IN the
art department will enthuse a great
deal OF interest in THE special feature OF
the exhibition. and II is cafe TO say that
the display will be by far the finest ever
yet had by the State. The arrange
ment of the premiums this year is some
what different from what II formerly
was, and the pictures VIII be exhipited
according TO class. instead of in the pro-
mscuous way that has heretofore OBJ
tanned
The cattle display last year was with
out doubt the finest ever seen in Viz
g.nla, and possibly in the South. Be
sides a large majority of Virginia breed
ers there were a great many stock raisers
from the North, who exhibited some OF
the finest cattle ever seen In the State.
Quite d number Of these exhibitors have
written to the secretary making in
curry about the exhibition. and Mr.. owens
thinks there Will be- another fine display
this year.
DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS.
While the premiums are not quite so
large as those offered last year, still they
are in comparison with those offered
by other State fairs, and are quite large
enough to attract exhibitors from other
States. The poultry department is also
attracting considerable attention. The
arrangement is entirely different from
that Of the past. Heretofore premiums
have been offered on single birds Of the
various varieties. This year premiums are
offered for collections OF fowls Of the
different kinds. The breeders are very
much pleased with this arrangement, as
il gives them an opportunity 70 show
their fowls to Il better advantage than
putting them in pairs and tTos in small
coops. Attractive wire pens viii be ar
ranged large enough to accommodate a
dozen or more chickens, consequently
the birds can be seen I'm q natural post
ton. and just as they would appear in a
farm or pOultry-yard. The visitors TO the
r fair Will have a much better opportunity
20 compare the various breeds Of chickens
and form an idea of what a yard of them
would look like. An expert judge Of
poultry has written a letter to Secretary
owens. in which he says he thinks the
experiment worth the trial. as It will
encourage the large breeder and give
the visitor an excellent idea of the dif-
ferent fowls. lie also adds that chickens
early part of October to be judged by
score card, as the young ones are not
fully grown and the Old birds are in the
middle Of the mouting season. 1t IS
generally accepted among poultry people
that chickens should not be judged by
score card until after December LIST. The
Judging this year will be entirely by
comparison.
70 HAVE FINE RACES.
OF course the race programme is tn.
great feature OF the fair. The fact that
more money is offered TO runners and
trotters this year than ever before Is
attracting a great deal Of attention from
horse people away from here. Besides
this N.oO0 purse is offered for 2l5-
class trOtting race and 500 for a 2I2
pace. All Of the purses are generous,
both for runners and trotters, and from
the interest manifested by horse owners
there IL no doubt of the fact that the
finest lot Of race horses ever seen in Vir-
gnia Will be here at the State Fair this
fall.