The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-03
PRODUCTS OF VA.
SOIL EXHIBITED

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Der Of lunches at yeial~ corn, shoN-
Ing the possibilities in this special va
riety. yellow corn Is regarded as bel
ter adapted for feed purposes. nut not
~ good for meal.
Awards for the corn EXHIBITS Viii
be made TUESDAY
Governor on Melon.
~ A noticeabel feature ri the agrlra3-
turai exhibit, are a couple Of water
melons raised by E l. Mann. of
Aiafoaca. Chesterneld county 9ne IT
akf melons, weighing hft1 -One poh1ias.
bears The engraved photo vi the late
Senator Jahu W Daniel. WhI1e the
other. Weighing fits pounds.
carries the likeness ot Governor Mi
liam Hodges Mann The pictures
svere scratched on the find With an
ordinary pocket knife. the work being
done by Terrace Mann. Of Richmond.
brother of the grower The melon
with the governor picture VIII prab-
ably be presented To him Roth speei-
mems have been uu cold storage for
the last month or TIVE and Wlli be
displased al the Petersburg fair the
latter part OF October
Bcs.t Weights ia Pounds.
' Peanuts both spanish and Ameri-
can. are found among the exhibits, not
\ 10 mention many other products OF
Y Virginia soil There are some extra
large pumpkins and one beet ou dig
4 play tips the scale at sixteen pounds
Showing the possibilities "f the sol
In Chesterfield. Major James Bells ood
has on exhibit more than tueutx-fi4 =
distinct varieties Of has. Including
timothy. herds grass. miilet greer
fox tail, crab grass saft chess. ri.
fn1fa. meadow cat and Hungarian
q grass, ali Of whic hwere grown on hi;
tAFm south OF Richmond lit chester
held. Samples of rice are also dis
played ia the exhibit
4. Adj hing the agricultural building
II an extensive display OF farmins
Implements at practically every MAXI
and VARIETY the OF the exhibiting
{ com pa MES In his special line Is equip
4 Hped with apparatus and machinery
for making liz own electricity fol
lighting and ether purposes The en-
zine II twenty horse power con
trivance. With capacity for 27a SIX
4 tEen-candle power lights
Reduce fsS'd Cost.
Also in this exhibit is small mil
for the grinding Of table meal foi
distribution The corn is Sheiled OF
the ground and every profess gone
\ Through with as AT Hi ordinary gris
mill. The machinery Is run by gaso.
iins
Another machine IL one for tn,
grinding of eerH, cob and shueks ta
Eethes. This process viii reduce Tee,
cost al least hne-third. L is claimed
= T'hreshing machines operated by gaso-
line are on exhibition and ploss oi
every imaginable shape aud descrip-
ton A gasoline engine tractor Is 3
n9ticea bic feature OF this exhibit the
puspose " the machine being 10 sup
plant tho horse as n pillow ANNA /
Z The gasoline tractor is considerably
lighter than the tractor operated rs
steam This il regarded as a ma
terra advantage ia ~saFar of thp fri
nser.
Prince IL IL Wonder.
The amusement section OF the fair
is already in sull blast. the Midway
being thronged with pleasure seekers
throughout the mording and after
noon hours No Objectionable games
Of chance are i'll evidence and< every
body appears IN he having the time
OF his life Among the wonders al
the Midway il the little Russian
prince, aged thirty-iee he stands
- inches high and tips the scales At
Is IL pounds he claims the record
~ the worlds smallest adult He
smokes in moderation but studfaus-
" ahstains from strong drink lie
talks in rather suhdued voice. nut
speaks English clearly and distinctly.
despite the fact that he has been in
America only few years
The prince WAS horn In the mines
" Siberia. ana was the Offspring II
political prisoners. Ne wears a M
baby shoe.