The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-21
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Richmond Urged to Extend to
State Agricultural Exposition
Sympathy and Support.
STRONG SPEECHES ARE MADE

with the Council Committee on Finance
Il was the night for the regular meeting,
eens @ s T N se afeh ap a Il re-
prations very little was left to be devoted
10 the regular business.
United c6niederate Veterans VET esff Reunion f fos
1907 were the first 10 be heard Then
came cam. large delegation from the state
proposed appropriation to that enterprise,
and they were followed by committee
from the Stuart Monument Association
o0o already made for that monument.
Finally ,l1,y a committee from the Board of
and how they had decided 20 build the
new police station.
q dloe fs Mr. We6a s tbg prepfly Frat at
chrsthn %@ whs Ss Nth 70 Mrs. iaas s%Srs Ran 4
P Bro asS aane to Sscass the MRS re paa
recently made of the Council to invite tho
United Confederate Veterans and the
their 1907 reunion in this city. and 10
tainmcnt:, j h christian ~ who hoy was 1 the
or so much thereof as may be necessary,
be ,, appropriated for the purpose. PROMPT
as' ex,ena RTsf w n be the es
held this spring in New Orleans.
State Fair Presented.
Hon. Henry 6 Stuart headed the dele
Mallersten ". 4. e e shaw NJ ioss <.
Chambers. j. t, Anderson and Henry
Mr.. Wallestein was the first speaker,
scented the claims of the fair upon Rich
mond's stock Of good viii, sympathy and
and then Mr.. Stnar. took the floor and
addressed the committee at some length.
He said Richmond was wonder. in that
fact that 81 She is absolutely divorced i from
the sympathy and trade OF co per cent.
Of the agricultural part of Virginia, and
of agricultural products from other States,
for which, she pays hard cash, getting no
os ana a dfy Foods sur @
etc. 10. every dollar Of agricultural pro
70 have Dill Of agricultural Virginia selling
It's products in this market and the sellers
buying goods when they come to sell.
Mr.; Stuart showed that this Is not be-
ing done and that other markets are get
ting the cream of Virginia trade, a trade
that belongs to Richmond by right. One
successful State fair will greatly modify
this unfortunate condition and several
of them will cure it altogether, in his
opinion.
More Producers Wanted.
condition of the people Of the Middle
West and the Northwest. They are seek
ing other locations In which to till the
soil, They are needed In Virginia to cul-
places. Nothing. in his opinion. can do
more TO bring this producing class here
than to show the, that the capital city
Is In sympathy with agriculture. A great
this sympathy can be shown to the great
est advantage and 1t will be Richmond's
most potent agency In retaining her lost
territory by putting her In closer touch
t,erests. Speaking Of the fair, Mr.. Stuart
dwelt at length upon Its educational fea-
tnres While there will of course, be
some arnusenents Of proper character.
such az racing within the law. the whole
business Is to DO strictly educational
along agricultural lines.
Nn1le no amount was named as proper
for Richmond L, nppropriate-and tho
speakef said he did not care whether it
came as cash gift. as a payment for
stock or as grounds upon which to hold
the tair-he thought Richmond's interest
In the enterprise should be sufficient to
pvt the association IN possession Of the
necessary grounds.
Mcssrs W. A. Crenshaw and Henry
FairfaX spoke briefly.
Committee Made Happy.
This committee retired and the Stuart
monument delegation was given n henri.
| lns II was composed OF Messrs. James
~ AZ, S9rdon' I n, Na,s, Frank r sutton
gatiin we're The snokesmen. They wanted
5000 Of The approximation and wanted
4 10: know how 70 got IT,
| After an examination Of the la~ they
! were Told that they Ind only to cdll upon
me CITY Auditor md sign the proper
/ vouchers and then they went away happy