The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26
Meeting Of PLANTERS in Richmond
Great Advertising OPP
pcrtunity.

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rcrtunity.
The coming State Farmers institute.
on August 4th, 5th and 9Th, will be
taken advantage Of by the Virginia
State Fair Association to bring d.
rcctly to the attention Of the farm
'ers who Will assemble here on that
occasion the fine opportunity to re.
fleet the great resources OF tho Old
by exhibiting their best
horses cattle and poultry, and choicest
and horticultural products,
at the State Fair.
The general manager OF the fair.
Mark r.. Lloyd, has had q handsome
souvenir prepared for each person att
tending the sessions Of the institute.
which will serve as constant re-
minder Of the great exhibition to DO
to the, 10th. covering six full days.
According to the interest that Is be-
ing already manifested by the farm
ers. 1t is evident that the coming ex--
forts sol Of the Virginia state Fair AS
ISOLATION. Since the announcement
that the premium lists are being dis
tributed. requests for copies have been
from the districts close to Rlchmond,
even the more remote counties show
Ing a commendable determination to
be represented at the fair.
Many Fine Exhibits.
The horse department promises to
be up to It's high order or excellence.
In cattle there will be on exhibition
hs eTt tyPsaI q e MAXIM proF
rcss In Virginia, and from the East
ern and Northern counties Will come
splendid specimens OF Jerseys. Guern;
seys hne tba Western ana and
counties will send their
best examples OF the beef breeds,
Herefords, Short Horns. Red Polled ana
Angus T. Is eS{Pes.ea sart
Russell. smyth, Wythe and other coun-
ties OF the Southwest Will send some
noble animals to the fair. 1t is these
districts at hs n H states
play of farm products. notwithstand-
Ing the. drought that is prevailing n
some parts. of.the State; Tho Virginia
heartily into the work OF putting on
exhibition the best specimens OF fruit
and vegetable that can be procured.
and will use for that purpose part
cd tho society by the General ASSEM-
COUNTY eaS exhibits-s5o first nremIum
and 32S second-wiIl also stimulate
4 The prospects for good crops Of the
fan fruits are said to be quite favor
able, although the yield OF apples IN
certain sections will not be as large as
bowman. president OF the Diamond Or
chard Company. Salem, va. having 40.
900 bearing apple trees, estimates that
there WILLING be much moro than half
a crop In the Bent Mountain dis
ttri.. an ,,-G< a.. ii Hes SOUth OF the
Salem orchards. but at! greater ele-
va ton, 1t Is said that the yield VIII
be unusually large. 1t is from this
district that many apples are shipped
Colonel Bowman. however, reports z
large crop OF peaches, and there Will
also be q fine production of grapes, the
vines being free o. dsease ana .ne
There II tr arc $4,000 trees in. the peach
orchards OF tho Diamond Company.
and the fruit Is disposed ofin the coal
regions, particularly along the line 9
from Blueheld to Kenova.
Prizes for the Housewife.
The preserving, canning anu PICK,
ling season being at hand. there are are
sers. as we'll as other Eantlewomen.
specialties for exhibition at tho, fair,
thus vieing with their. husbands ID ) i N !.
lIlhkluts Elu6
that every departmen mt OF the exhtbi-
ton Is up to the standard desi red.
There are premiums for all those
,toothsonle things that the good house.
wife knows how to prepare-jellles4o OF
all kinds, fruit butter, preserves. mar.
5malades, bra ndied peaches and trult
In Jars !, also. pickles Of many sorts,
ichow-chow. catsup, and various rel
ishes Every housekeeper sho uld have
a copy OF the premium list to KNOW
exactly what Is embraced IN this de-
- Other departments OF the fair will
be reviewed. hereafter particular
attention Will be directed to some y, Of
the more noteworthy features. The
object in setting forth the FOREGOING
is. is largely to impress everybody, with wiz
the character and Importance ote,vi \:
ginia's annual. eXhibttlon-the state
Fair to be held in Richmond. October
s6th.10th.! Those attending the. Farm,
ers,s institute Will undoubtedly be Tor
cibly reminded of It by Presid emit u en-
~ s.. stuart, of the Virginia state
Fair Association, in the address that
~ = r. IrairAs a Fact In the Advance.
ment Of the Agricultural Interests of
= = ssa attendance ti at the institute is
'exnactedS to be 2,o0O.g AZ all events,
that many ]. OF the printed programs
have been held In reserve. SO tha!
~ =, Z, ~ jct nnnt ran have copy. AOL