The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21
ENTRIES COMING
FOX STATE FAIR.
Horses From Suffolk, England,
and Many Kinds Of Sheep
Listed.
AERoPLANE FLIGHTS II j 5,
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Agent for Wright Brothers
Promises Thrilling Exhibl-
ton Of Airship.
REAL AER0PLANE FLIGHTS

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Preparations for the coming State
Fair OF Virginia, which will be held IN
Richmond day and night for the week
OF October 3-s. are progressing salts
factorily,s and from the appearance OF
hustle and stir both at the office anu
grounds, the statement OF the manage
ment that the fair will prove the best
In the history OF the association seems
we'll founded. At the office of the as
ISOLATION 1t was stated that great In
terest In the fair was being shown.
throughout the State, and In fact IN
many sections OF the country. Already
a number of entries have been received
IN both the live stock and farm pro-
Quotes and horticultural departments.
One OF the entries In the sheep depart
ment Is that OF William Cooper & Ne
phews, OF Illinois. who enter 135 head
OF sheep. Another is that OF q herd OF
red polls from st. Angelo Farms.
Sweet Briar. Va. Ralph lizard, OF
Fredericksburg. Will send full herd
OF jerseys and also enter IN Che horse
department AS entries In tho depart-s
ments do not close until September II
and II, 1t will be seen that exhibitors
are making early entries in order to
insure pen and stall reservations.
An exceedingly attractive lot of Suf-
folks, both stations and mares. Will
be exhibited by T. w. Dixie. Of Mar
shall, Va, and these horses, imported
from Suffolk county. England, late last
fall, are certain to attract much at
tention.
Liberal Corn Prizes.
One point the fair management Is
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extremely liberal prizes offered for
corn. tobacco and fruit. The king corn
special Is valued at approximately
$500, four classes for white and the
| same number OF classes for yellow
corn; nearly $1,000 is offered for to-
4 bacco, more than offered at all thu
/ other fairs on the American continent
while! in the fruit department severa
thousand dollars In prizes is offered
for apples. peaches and pears. and tn.
classification embraces both barr e.
box. basket and plate exhibitions. a.
4 The fair follows the same pla1
4 adopted universally throughout tn
aIUnited States OF restricting exhibits II
4 departments other than live stock t.
4 those coming from the State In which
A the fair is held, SO that all farm ane
A horticultural exhibits must have beer
4 grown in Virginia during 1910.
4 Acceptance Flights.
J. Negotiations are still pending be.
Tween the Fair Association, and the
II Wright brothers for aeroplane flights
y while It is impossible Eat this time tt
q approximate the outcome. 1t Is be,
licved. that should arrangements b
y made. that every precaution will b,
Il exercised to insure satisfaction to tn
!, public. From the apparent willingness
! OF the Wrights. representative to exc
Z cute q contract to fly at least ten min
y utes, and during that time to go q
q least 500 feet up in the air. 1t is hoppe
,iIjthat the question OF tho aviator VIII,
Ills to pilot the machine may be ad
J Iiusted and that visitors at the TAI
q may have an opportunity to see
] close range what is unquestionably tn
Z greatest attraction of35the day.