Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-03
STAT { FAIR OPENS.
Three Fine Races Yesterday
Speed Program for To-day.
Live Stock Exhibits That VIII Compare
Fayorably with Any Fair in America ,
Big Exhibit by Local Poultry FARM
Cattle Parade Tomorrow Judge Gull
berson tho starter.

Cattle Parade To-morrcw Judge Gull
berson tho Starter.
The third annual fair of the Virginia
State Fair and Agricultural Associa-
ton opened yesterday successfully. A
notable feature OF the fair was the
preparedness for the reception OF visi-
tors. The exhibits were all in order by
noon and the great exposition building
presented most inviting appearance.
The day was cool and pleasant. but
threats Of rain. kept down the attend
ance. The direct street car service to
the fair grounds will be much appre-
ciated by the public.
IN THE MAIN BUILDING.
AS one steps from the car and enters
the main building he is confronted by
the noble, White arch of Geo. TAFT &c
Sons. the Norfolk seedmen, whose
thoroughbred seeds" are widely known
and planted. The arch was described
In our issue OF Sunday. The display of
seeds and bulbs in bags, sacks, trays
and packages is excellent.
Down the right hand side of the
building are the exhibits of A. Wrenn
& Sons. vehicles; Norfolk Farm Supply
Company, farm tools, implements, ma
chinery and wire fencing; the Noting
ham & Wrenn Company, coke, coal,
cord wood, heart shingles and kindling
wood; Wilson & Drummond, hay,
grain. feed and Pratt's stock food; Old
Dominion Brewing Company, keg and
bottled beer; d. p. Reid & Bro, hay,
grain, feed. Baum's horse and stock
food and Pratt's poultry food; j. w.
Perry Company, cotton in bales.
Down the left side of the building
are exhibits as follows: Consumers
Brewing Company, beer. bottled and in
kegs; c. Billups, Son & Co., farm tools,
implements and machinery, the Cham
pion turn pillow and Climax cotton and
tobacco pillow; ]. w. Perry Company,
North Carolina cotton in bales; Tun-
stall &c Scheib, handsome cottage and
exhibits of builders supplies; J. w.
Borum. vehicles and horsemen's sup
plies and carriage and wagon ma
terial. A branch of Cabler's bakery has
secured the lunch room.
Down the centre are the exhibits of
w. N. White, bicycles, guns, golf and
general sporting goods; new ball bear
ing White sewing machines; art and
fancy work department, domestic de-
partment.
To the left of the central tier of ex-
hibits are the following: Vegetable
display, Nosegay Tobacco Company,
Nosegay plug tobacco and the leaf
from which 1t is made; Stieff Piano
Company, pianos; Wallace Bros, loco
mobiles: John Willis, Jr., elaborate dis
play of fine furniture; River View
Floral Gardens, o. C. Ports florist;
Ames & Burl1, musical Instruments.
To the right of the central tier of ex-
hibits are the following: Norfolk Farm
Supply Company, farm tools. imple-
mill. fertilizers, stock and poultry
foods; A. j. Newton, florist: Geo. L.
Crow. refrigerators and stoves; Ma
tional Cash Register Company, cash
registers; Freeman's photograph studio,
Nusbaums, Main street, pictures and
stationery.
THE LADIES DEPARTMENT.
The showing of art work done with
fruits and canned fruit are shown, does
able. and the entries are larger than
ever before. Miss Martha Keeling is
superintendent of this department, with
Miss Margaret Starkey,A of Boston, and
Miss Isla Bragg as assistants.
The domestic department., where
fruits and canned fruit are shown, does
not come up to last years exhibit.
Mrs. j. d. Guy is superintendent OF
this department
POULTRY EXHIBIT.
The poultry department of the fair
VIII delight all lovers of fine fowls. H.
nj. Lamon, of Pougkeeps!e, N. V
makes large showing: Elmo Billups.
OF Norfolk. shows three coops of pig
cons. and j. d. Griffen, of Portsmouth.
shows five. w. II. Cheatham, of Nor
folk. importer and breeder of Belgian
hares. makes a fine exhibit of these
animals that are now attracting so
much attention. Among them are a
number OF Flemish giants. There Is
also u line rabbit exhibit and q. large
cage of white rats
An exhibit that deserves special at
tention is that of Blackwalnut Farm,
of Churchland, Va. w. r. Cotton. pro.
prietor. Mr.. Cotton shows about 400
fowls. These include white Wyan-
dottes, barred and white Plymouth
Rocks, single comb white and brown
Leghorns, light Brahmas, black Lang
shans. silver-laced Wyandottes. bronze
Turkeys and Pekin ducks. This West
ern Branch farm of 200 acres is the
most noted poultry farm OF this sec
ton. Mr.. Cotton has been breeding
poultry for six years.
SPLENDID CATTLE.
The cattle department. will elicit
praise from all Judges of high grade
cattle. MIR. Abel r. Stevens, OF Welles-
ley Mass, one of the most noted judges
OF i've stock in the United States IS
Judge of all the live stock exhibits. He
says that the live stock exhibit at the
fair Will compare favorably with that
at any fair in the United States.
Exhibitors is this department are as
follows: Saunders Bros, of Laconia,
N. Y, herd of Dutch belted cattle, finest
ever seen in this section; Robt. Wat
son. Mineral Ridge. Ohio, prize winning
at the head of his herd Il,
his bull Alaska. weight $500 pounds.
This is a magnificent specimen. as is
also one of his 4-year-old cows that
weighs 1000 pounds. James Blair of
Hartstown. Pa. exhibits fine herd of
Polled Angus cattle. every animal q
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