Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11

in farTn-iile harmony With the merry
cackling of the pretty, spechled Ham
burg pullets The hot-sausage man, with
voice like Cary-street auctioneer'
will sing a duet with the side-show tick
ct-sellers, while the steam piano Keeps
time with the dancing bear. and the
short-slirted snake charmer gives an IL
Illustration of her power over the no
legged serpents
Our country cousins. with bright happy
faces. viii be here, and, while they may
wonder why the COWS at home are not
60 fat. and the chickens are not so pretty,
and the pigs are smaller and the horses
look like different kinds OF animals, yet
for pure, simple, and childlike enjoyment
OF the occasion these rural friends Will
run a long way ahead OF the ticket. The
city folk will be at the fair, too. for there
Il always something there new and at
tractive; something novel and interest
ing, as well as instructive.
WILL BE A GOOD FAIR.
Though the Agricultural Society has
met with many difficulties in its labors
this year the officers have worked with
indefatigable energy. and their efforts
are about TO be rewarded with one OF
the best fairs ever gotten up by the or
panization The merchants have come
20 the aid Of the society. and every foot
OF available space in the building down
stairs has been taken. and will be uti-
lized In attractive exhibits.
Among those who have taken space are
che following: Bluett & Mcllveen. Ste
vens e Co, J. T. Rose & Co.. Farmers
Supply Company. Owens & Minor. Fon-
ticeilo Lithia Water Company, Richmond
Brewery. A. Saks & Co.; r. p. Smith,
Richmond Wagon Companss j. A. Nor
rIs. Richmond Agricultural Implement
Company c. e. Hunter Sydnor & Shep-
rerd. Watt Plow Company, c. +. Sauer
Company Ashton Starke Minor
Company. Manly y. Ramos & Co.. the
Star " G. Thompson OTTAWA Cana
da). H. W. Moesta. It. r. Boshen. Camp
field Lithla Water Company. Richmond
Times. Goodwin Washer. G. II. Kratz.
j. G. Hagan & Co. the Chronicle.
woman's Christian Temperance Union
Association, J. Meyer & Son. J. " Rich
ardson a. L. Pitts. William r. Palmer.
Miss c. l.. Comstock, r. L. Mather,
NJ. Weinburg. w. II. Crawford & Co,
G. T.. Stone. John r. Williams & Co.,
r.. II. Boschen & Sons. Old Dominion
Iron and Nail Works, j. H. Capers,
Powhatan Clay Manufacturing Company.
Richmond Dispatch. ID. s. Harwood, T.
w. Wood s. Son, W c. Mercer. e. ii.
&ioWtS. - W, NdlidCe, SNlNeiOfl Ar
senic Lithia Water, the State Thomas
Potts & Co.. Otterburn Lithia Water
Company. Beaufort Lithla Water Com
pany. O'Hara Manufacturing Company.
u. II Crump & Co, w. c. Smith &
Co. D. A. Ainslie, Luck G. Richardson
"A. Lansarone. Chesterfield Chronicle.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
The eastern wing will be used as form
eriy, for agricultural implements. ma
chinery, and vehicles. but the display this
year VIII be double as large as ever be-
fore. and the display has been gotten IN
with more care and expense than ever
obtained In the past There is com
mendable display OF rivalry amongst the
various dealers. and whole day could be
spent with pleasure and profit In this de-
partment alone. If every branch OF n.
dustry would manifest the same public
spirit that these exhibitors have shown.
the fairs would become more ard more
attractive each year. and the event would
De looked forward 10 with the keenest
sense Of pleasure and the exposltions
would be occasions long to be senlem-
bered and talked about.
The western wing has been converted
into the poultry department. and the ar
rangement OF the coops and pens Is NEST
attractive. Premiums are offered on coll
iections OF fowls. instead OF the old way
OF awarding prizes 10 single birds and
the entries This year would Indicate that
the exhibition will be a splendid one In
sedition,to this, Mr.. Anton II. Thiermann
has tzsd beautiful space for .hs dis
play Of h's water and land fowls from
Lakeside Park, and his exhibit viii be
me nnest display OF the kind ever seen
In the South.
PLACE FOR THE FARMERS.
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and nowerH will also occupy space in the |
western wing. while the rest of the space |
uown stairs VIII be taken up with various !
mercantile and manufacturing exhibits. |
rms plano dealers win occupy the same !