The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08
Bic FAIR HELPS
LIVE STOCK Men ]
General Improvement Of Breeds
viii Result from Showing Of
Classy Animals.
EXHIBITION OF HORSES ~
BEST IN THIS COTNTRN8
Display Of Ponies, Mules, Sheen
and Hogs Also of the Finest
Kind and Larger Than
Ever.

This fair has been productive ok
innumerable beneficial results. nut ~
chief among them. to nay mind, = I
the inestimable stimulus 1t has given 81
stock raising in Virginia
We have here some OF the DesS II
horses in the world and animals from s
the West as we'll as the south. Inc IA
East and West were pitted against NJ
each other in the sheep show. To VI
cattle exhibits were larger and better
than at any fair that has been 9S
given in this country, and the AH)n0 ~
exhibition was as good as any that
could be gotten together In any state. -
Virginia stock raisers saw thexN "
horses, ponies. cattle. sheep and q
hogs. and they asked questionss ID
bought the animals for sale and VIII III
improve the stock on their farms 90
as to compete with the best exhibifa I'd
al the next State fair. My predictions
IN that stock raising in Virginia w1lt q
be bettered a hundred per cent a. 4#i
result Of the splendid exhibits Ana
the great number OF superb Anin1alUS
shown here"
Such were the remarks OF Direct0&s5s
OF Live Stock II. w. Spiilman at th4#s
State fair Saturday. Mr.. Spillman ~ y
a man of the widest experience with s
live stock of all kinds. and for thAeMs
reason was placed in charge OF thANa
entire exhibit at the fair, which prov
ed to be a mecca for stock rAi1ino
farmers. particularly those from tn9AE
southwestern part OF the state, An0E@@
the wonder and admiration " AnN@s
Eichmenders and other city folka
who visited the innumerable stalls &C.,
took upon the proud, we'll formed ana u
hiyh-bred animals 8
Drew the Pest.
With a giew-t,f attracting the AeH& u
exhibits of the highest class IN aMas
/ lines IF live stock, officials of the far
/ offered much handsomer prizes THU
/ year than before. The result was thaess
animals were not only shipped frunka
az far West as Oregon and A. faNsss
/ North as New York, but some Of theT4Ssss
were winners of as many as twenty~~
five first honor awards at other StatoSH
fairs and international exhibits. Ss
In the horse department there weXMs
fewer animals shown than at the IA1&
/ fair but the quality of horseneeAss
! shown was far above that OF all prAvt@H
ala- eiassss-Tbe dminution In thMES
! number OF horses showed concluAivek3A
! that breeders have already learned th44Aa
1 none hut the absolutely best class 01#
/ aninlafs need be sent to the Nng1n10s
/ State Fair. Ii they wish TO win Ut
\ tinetian with them. and that the O11tsss
I sE1aiS Oh inSSe UiS SHOWS sNch ~ aANsX Es@
/ the ike stock business by setting hi8Aa
standards. sss
Those visitors who knew little O&A
! nothing about horses paused at fhM#
stalls II utter ordinations OF adInifMAss
/ ton over the size. color, weight 04g
/ sickness of the coats of the animAlM
j One and all agreed that never b4fotNa
mad they seen such stock Nh
Stock raisers. however, sized up gn4#
+ bnr a 4MMNH
conformity Of the animals. their nova@SS
ments, dispositions, and their 1Ao1Sss8
above all. and. much to the graftnCM@ss
ton of the fair officials, they ask14S
questions about the various bre4d4s
about the cost and uses of the An4x@
mails. feeding methods, aud cost Of th18
animals Il number of which were &oAlxa
Friday and Saturday.
Fine Percherons.
Undoubtedly the handsomest Per-
cheron horses that ever set foot U&%
/ Virginia were those shown by ca1kanMk
and Augsburg. who shipped their asesa
/ hbits all the way from Michigan. thN<#
proving the drawing power OF the Vtx&8
ainia State Fair and the fact tn1l&
/ this firm realized that the prizes W4xS
worth the long trip and the best hofMm
were needed to win them. n MI
The best of the four horses WAM#
bach stallion. six years old and Wet&l&
ing 1850 pounds, winner OF a ScOro n
blue ribbons aid much cash for hl
/ owners. Next stood another black, 1N%
years old and tipping the beam at tn 4
pounds. The third Percheron wa1&
! dark gray stallion, three years old A
/ weighing 1.15o Each animars CO.
was like silk. Each had long h0N11
| names and tails. and every ltna N4
curve OF their fat bodies and W44,
/ shaped heads was perfect. ACCORDING
/ the judges. as$SS3
The fourth horse shown by the Mi41
| igan breeders was four year -Old 96~
rel Hackney, as proud. high spiF3f
| and shapely an animal as one Mnl1
| waslt TO see at any horse show. T.
! judges We're especially enthusiasm
over these four horses, which were 6
winners. ssss X
| A number OF large. heavy. exc4pti0
! ally weii-fofmed and recently tH1p3@
| ed Clydesaales were shown, Thfa
cies OF horse is practically new III
ginia, England being its home. and
price being exceptionally steep. BM
Galloway. of Curtis Neck, showed@
best In this class.
A horse that attracted conside11
] attention because OF its beauty,
farmity, grace and hauteur. N1
French coach animal. shown ~
I Peters, OF Waveriv. This prixa
ner locked fit to draw 4 king ! ~
1t won without tfyfNg. M
Many T7sOrSuglhheeSla.
The exhibit AZ thoronah bresN
| much larger than evek xAl the
! was exceptionally fancy aN4 III
tive. The judges, however. Al
Percherons. Clydesdales ana
j neys better.
! Mr.. Ralph lizard. Of Fredes3
/ exhibited what Mr.. xplifQ as
.sfha hest saddle horse III
4 try." II WINS dye-y1A
i 81 unusual shApeline4n
i travaler IL sAvsrai exe1l
i All no fair in the Hc0tA
ponies been exhibited 1na
4 tdNx c1Qninx. s Il " ssgs s.lB
\ ny MI. g, IN, g