Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-10-15
RICHMOND FAIR
WAS A BIG SHOW
Agricultural Exhibit Was A
Fine Display of Virginia
ProduCts-The Old Home.


will try To make mention of some
things he saw and heard which
may be of interest, and he hopes, OF
profit, as we'll, to the readers of this
paper. And first,
THE STATE FAIR.
The session of the State Fair lust
closed, was great i'm all respects. The
crowds in attendance, the rnces, tho
eNhibits--all were pronounced better
than last year, or than In any year
previous. The order pre- erved was
good. There were no accidents OF
serious import. The accommodations
on the grounds were ample, and rea-
sonablc in price The "nmuse-
ments' were numerous-some OF
them great fakes. The dust was
sufficiently deep and thick, aud qhe
weather fine rs any one could ask.
October i'm Virginia can generally be
counted ON to act deccntly, and be
accommodating To county and state
lairs, camp meetings, and baptist
all day. meetings and outing pnr-
ties. The fair continued all the week,
and was well attended from the statt
On Wednesday, which was erich
mond Day, the crowd was inn
mense, not less than 1000 people.
all told, IL was said, passed through
The gates. The great crowd thronged
the walk ways and buildings and
Jostlcd each other good naturedly nil
day long. Richmonds prcttiest wom-
en and best citizens were there. The
farmers aad their wives and children
the bone and snew," were
there. The boys treated their sweet
hearts To red lemonade and stick can
dy. Ma and Pa and the children sat
around In the shade, when they
could find any, and ate fried chick
en- and ham, beet pickle and apple
pies, and PA complained afterwards
That he had To tote this dog -goned
old basket everywhere" he went,
The fair Is great social equalizer.
IL made country people think better
OF city people, and city people
think more OF their country cousins.
The one is 40 longer "stuck up"
and the other nwk ward and "A "hay.
seed. The truth H., the country peo-
pie are the big people" these dnys.
The farmer Is Coming into his own.
lie Is no longer the tough looking,
ignoiant citizen o. years ago. He Is
lin it, now. He wears good clothes.
has money in his pocket and I'm the
bank. His wife and daughters wear
nice clothes OF the latest style, and
unlike many of their less favored sis
tiers OF the city, their clothes are all
paid for. Rural free delivery, bring
ing regular the newspaper, the teIe-
phone and better roads Is bringing
the luxuries, Inter ligence and gentle
manners of the cities iato the coun-
try, and now the farmer Is respected
and appreciated as never before. All
This ~ apparent at great state
fair like the one just closed. The
great fairs should be continued for
the purpose alone, II no other, than
the bringing together of the people
from the different sections OF the
state, and jostIing them up together.
AGRICULTURAL EXHIBIT.
All the exhibits were fine. The
horses, cattle, sheep, swine, etc.,
were in the finest trim, and OF the
best herds. The poultry, ladies', hor-
ticultural and agricultural depart
ments, display of fine farming ma
chinery of all kinds, were as fine as
ever seen in this state
Being somewhat OF "a hay seed''
| was interested most In the spIen-
did exhibit OF farm products. The
big pumpkins, potatoes, beets, wa
termelons, vegetables and particular
ly corn, were all fine, and good TO
look uron. The display OF apples
and other fruits was fine, all going
TO prove that old Virginia has a
kindly soil and climate, and any in
telligent industrious man or woman
can grow rich and enjoy life within
her borders, with less worry and
fewer hindrances than in any state
III the union. we hope TO have more
to say of this agricultural exhibit
later on.
AT THE OLD HOME.
After day or so In Richmond, L
spent several days in the old home
neig aborhood in observation-disclosures
old Botetourt - among the old
friends and acquaintance of wears
ago. The weather was fine, and nv
short stay there among the best peo-
pie OH earth, inconceivably pleas
ant. We sang the old songs, tramp
ed the old roads, and passed through
the woods, and as far as possible,
tried to be boy again. We wish
time and space would permit a more
extensive notice-the mention of
names, etc., of this memorable jour
ney to the homes and scenes and
graves at the old homa-tha Iatfar %