The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-13
STATE FAIR CLOSES
WITH FINE RECORD.
Cattle, Stock and Indus.
trial Features Made the
Show a Great Success
OBJECT LESSON
TO ALL FARMERS
Visitors from All Parts of Vir-
ginia Admire Exhibits, and
Profit by Display Of Pro-
ducts from Factory and
Plains-Prepare for
Next Year.

Aside from the racing and attractions
which amuse, the Virginia State Fair,
which closed last night, brought to-
gether an excellent line of exhibits of
an agricultural. stock-raising and in
dustrial nature. These displays, which
are in themselves the foundation ofiall
good fairs, We're remarkable for their q
completeness, and SO we'll did presidents
stuart labor in advance that the assoc
citation has become permanent. Next
year it will give better and bigger
show. 1t takes an assortment OF things
to satisfy the average crowd. and this
fact was not overlooked, but the eye
OF the management was upon the SUBJ
stan.ial features. Therefore their ef
forts were crowned with success.
From the farms of Virginia there
came the pick of thoroughbred cattle.
prize-winning horses and hogs and
sleep, not the old rundown type, but
the best products that can be shown as
a result OF careful breeding and
training. There was n larger EXHIBIT
of poultry than was ever assembled I,
before in this State. The development
of recent years WAS pictured here, and
this was particularly marked ut the
fair.
Farm Implements Attract.
or more interest to the farmer. per-
haps, than his own product was ia
machinery disnlay. the machinery
which saves labor and brifiss out ;,f
| the soil the fruit wulchs has beer. LOST
heretofore because of the scarcity OF
labor and It's general wort hi essness., ~
the use Of these improved fixtures one y
mi
the. services of ten or twenty, and, IN
n. word, this was much like the ac-
commandments OF D. planter who mal.as
two blades of grass grow where
was only one in former times. inc
farming implements Of all kinds were
closely examined. 1t was Tine au-s
yertisement for makers and agents.
aud the sales which followed Indicate
that the wise man is preparing 1or
greater harvest.
Reing primarily an agricultural peo-
ple. the Virginians VIII prone pS ~.
lessons und will improve their OWL
CONDITIONS by taking advantage OF
tbat which Is offered and which alone
will help
Crowds Saw the Exhibits.
Naturally President Stuart Is graft.
fed, not only with the high CLASS OF
ayhibits. but with the fact that the
attendance was far greater than he
had expected. Crowds from the city
went to the grounds every day to
watch the races or to be amused, but
the thousands of visitors who came
here wanted to go. behind the scenes
and study the Industrial features.
These people see good stock at home
but they wanted to see what the other
fellow had to Offer ana u ~ was pes-
ter than his own the average man
wasn't ashamed to admit It, Now
and then he saw how he could work
to make O more creditable display a 4
year hence. In all probability tho
program hereafter will be enlarged
so that every line may be included.
thus bringing to Richmond exhibits ot
one character or another not seen duI-
ing the past week.
AS President Stuart remarked thu
other day, 1t is rather difficult to run
business for one week as success A
fully as the same business is run for
| tifty-two; but he has no reason to Weep
over the record On the other hand.
he has seen where improvements can
be made, which VIII give the tar q
broader scope and attract more people
by providing more variegated dis
play
While the racing Was of a high class,
It was apparent that the trotter and
PAGER are not as popular as the runner
or Jumper, and for that reason the
program next year may be schanseH SD
that the runners will lnonopoltze atten- q
ton. That would beMors .'ssss..'s 70 .
the public generally. The harness
events were gilt-edged and the purses
brought many OF the best Virglnia-bred
horses; but too much trottins makes Q
crowd weary. While II would remain
for twelve hours to see the hunters
Land runners perform, The race track,
however. is big feature. Without it
the attendance would be less. but with
more running events 1t would be larger.
Taking the other view, one OF the
best known horse authorities In the
State said last night that me ero ,,.,
didn't warm up half so much over thS
runners as 1t did when the trotters gave
exciting finishes. Whatever individuals
| view may be expressed, 1t Is 'rhct'
nevertheless, that the meet was the
| best and most successful ever given ~
these parts, and that was the Vsralet
OF the thousands who passed wlthlh
the gates.
Fair People Move Away.
Expecting to find the show disman-
| tied, thousands who might have visited
] the grounds yesterday remained away
4 although there were 5000 persons IN
/ the grounds. the majority OF whom. ut
| tended the races, The eXhibtts Wers Z
being shipped away late ~ tho are
4 noon, and there was less 20 SEQ on u e
Midway than usual, but there lt WAS.
/ n game to- get the public's money,
which seemed to fail. Carloads Of
stun were shipped last night TO Ern-s
5poria, Raleigh. ST Louis and home, ~
the place was not entirely deserted AZ \
might as the army or workmenf WAAss