Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-23
THE STATE FAIR.
Heavy Entries of High Grade Elk.
hibits in Every Department.
Largo Entries of spoody Horses for the
Four Days of Racing The Live STOCK
Exhibits VIII Please tho Lovers of High
Grade Cattle, Sheep. Swine and Poultry
Direct Railway Service to the Fair
Ground.

The officers OF the Virginia State
Fair and Agricultural Association are
making strenuous efforts to make this
years State Fair the grandest fair
ever held in Virginia. The fair last
year was extremely creditable. but
that to be held at Norfolk Va, on Oc-
tober 2, 8. 4. S bids far to eclipse it
in every respect.
The liberal purses. $4,000 divided into
twelve purses of $500 each, will attract
large fields of speedy trotters and pa
GERS. and extra purses will be offered
In series of running and hurdle races.
The lover OF speedy horseflesh will
have four days OF the finest racing
ever seen in the State.
The entries in the races, which
closed September Is, include a galaxy
of speed that embraces the best horses
In Virginia, North Carolina and a
number of other States. General Man
ager John Mariner and Secretary w.
L. Dillon have been on the Maryland
and Virginia circuit booking the best
horses entered there. and filled out en-
try blanks have come in from many
States South. North and East.
The 1900 premium list Is one of the
most complete ever issued for any fair
in the South. and the liberal cash pre-
mlums. together with the blue and red
ribbons and cards. which it Is a high
honor to win. will induce exhibitors to
fill up every department.
AS heretofore. DR.. George c. Fayille
will be the superintendent of the cat
tie. sheep and swine departments. His
high standing as an expert employee of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture Is sufficient evidence that live
stock in these three very important de-
partments will be judged with the ut
most care and intelligence. The poul-
try department will be Superintended
by Mr.. S. S. Kelley.
Department f. including grain, flour,
seeds vegetables, nuts. roots, manu-
features. merchants displays. etc, is
Superintended by Mr.. Charles Will
lians. Mr.. Frank McWhorter is su-
perintendent of section of this de-
partment. This includes machinery,
agricultural implements, etc.
Besides these, there are the nursery
and floral department, department of
ladies' fancy and ornamental work art
department and domestic department.
The electric railway tracks now run
direct to the fair grounds. and the best
of facilities are offered to exhibitors,
as they can ship their exhibits direct
made with the railroads. There are
over $50 large box stalls for the speed
department; about 100 stalls for cat
tie, and the same amount for hogs and
sheep; about 700 large, nice coops for
poultry. and the finest half-mile track
in the country. The new steel exhibit
ton building is the largest of it's kind
in the world, being 400 feet long and
165 feet wide. During the fair this
building will be opened at $3.50 a. M
and close at 6 p. m. Norfolk is the
centre of many Of the leading railroads
and steamboat companies in the coun-
try. All railroad and steamboat COM
panies will sell round "trip tickets at
one first-class fare. and present indica-
tons are that the attendance this year
will break all former records.