The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-06

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
Charlottesville. Va, November 81
Tho School and Farmers Fair, held
In Charlottesville November 2, YVES an
unqualified SUCCESS. Although the day
was rather threatening, the crowd was
simply immense, and throughout the
day the liberal aisles of the big Month
cello Armory were thronged with
eager spectators OF the fine exhibits
And the exhibits were fine. They
covered almost every phase of houses
hold and farm work. From the girls
of the public schools came exquisite
specimens OF sewing, cooking. canning,
picking. preserving and composition
work. while the boys sent in splendid
exhibits Of corn. potatoes and wood.
work.
Tho adult farmers brought In mag
nincent displays OF apples, corn. pota-
toes and hay. while the booth for mis-
cellaneous exhibits" was literally filled
with choice specimens OF the farm, gar
den and home In short, from the
standpoint Of quantity and quality, the
fair was an "eye-opener" even to Abe
marie people, and exceeded the best
expectations OF It's managers.
Praise for Exhibits.
r. O. Sandy. State agent OF farm
demonstration work. said: 1T is In
deed pleasure to me to inspect a
collection Of agricultural products such
as / have seen here In Charlottes-
Vile. Such an exhibit Is a credit to
any county or State Especially do
refer TO the boys corn exhibit. which
reflects credit upon the county and
should encourage the farmers to do
better farming another year"
Professor II. L.. Price, dean OF the
agricultural department. OF Blacksburg,
one of the judges of apples. said: II
have examined every feature of the
Boys and Farmers Fair of Albemarle
county. and consider 1t one OF the bes,
fairs of Its class that / have seen. The
management and exhibitors are to be
congratulated for their efforts. They
have set a mark that Will be hard &c
eclipse in future years"
State Veterinarian j. G. Ferney'
hough added: "It has been my pleas
ure to inspect the agricultural pro
ducts, domestic science, etc, at mum
Der OF fairs in the state this year
Richmond and Lynchburg included. ant
I feel that / can say honestly tina
your exhibit here in Charlottesville,
compares most favorably with any
thing I have yet had the pleasure o
seeing. and may add that in my opin
ion your fruit exceeds anything tina
have seem"
From the school standpoint. tn
three great prizes were those for corn
breadmakjng and sewing. The FRS
went to L. N. Walker, Jr.. who made
1873 bushels OF corn on one acre ant
received SIS two-horse wagon as
reward: the second was captured b,
Annie johnson, little tot, who cap
tn w Ia
third went to Misses Lila Luckado ant
Phoebe Garth for best specimens o
aprons and shlrtwaiats. the forme
winning a $40 sewing machine and tn
latter s25 mahogany dresser. An
other exciting contest was for TIT
best bookcase made from a dry good
box. This trophy. silver watch, wa
won by Samuel Brown.
For the adults the corn and appl
prizes proved most interesting. w. r
West carried off the premium for corn
making a yield os 11s bushels pc
acre. while C. L. Wayland J. B. Suth
erland and A. L. Lcckhart won frs
for pippins, winesaps and York 1mpe
RAILS. respectively.
Great Apple Exhibit
The apple exhibit of the Mile
School was hrst-class. and had Its man
ayers beer contgsting 1t would hav
captured first on pippins. SO the judge
said,
The printed program arranged TO
the day was only partially carried out
The building was so crowded that
was with great difficulty that orde
was maintained.
The spelling bee, scheduled for l
o'clock, was finally started at moor
II was conducted by Charles G. Maphis
This contest was open to the schoo
children of the county. and there wa
whole platform full Of them FRS
prize was won by Hiss Annie Londe
rec, OF scottsvlle; the second, by Mas
ter Randolph Anderson, Of Red Hill, an
the third by Miss Minnie Cox, of Ear
Mayor E. G. Haden Welcomed tn
people OF the county in a few brle
words, after which an address was de
livered by Dr. Charles w. Kent, {
the university. who took the place o
the program assigned to DR.. Alderman