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

Or. Kent complimented the move
ment. represented by these fairs, Tor
the purpose oil increasing the amount
OF tillable land in the State. He stated
that out OF the whole OF Virginia only
20 per cent. OF the land is in crltiya
tion.
r. S. Settle, a recent graduate OF the
university, and now State Supervisor
or Rural schools. then announced the
awards made by the judges.i
Miss Rhea G.. Scott, supervisor OF
rural schools In Rockingham county.
has rendered very valuable service
in connection with the fair Last year
she had charge of the normal training
department In the Charlottesville High
School. and is very popular
One OF the largest and most striking
exhibits was that from the Crozet
High School.
In addition to the prize exhibits
which were arranged on the various
tables there was booth containing the
work OF the department. OF the school.
Tho booth was one OF the largest and
was artistically decorated in the school
colors. red and gray.
The drawing and language work was
above criticism, and mounted on sray
cardboard against q background OF red
the effect was very pretty.
There were vegetables and canned
fruit. the work OF the children In ad-
dtion to the exhibits OF nature study
and manual training.
The paper folding and cutting was
interesting and attractive. while the
work in sewing deserves especial men
ton.
The Typographical maps OF Virginia
and the products map Of the United
States were among the best We have
seen.
The exhibit was varied and excellent
In Its every feature. showing the PAINS
taking effort OF pupils and teachers
alike.
The Scottsville High School exhibit
contained the Piedmont InterscholaStic
League prize. This exhibit shows the
work done by the scholars OF that
| school, and is nicely finished. The pub
! lie schools are beginning to realize that
| training the boys and girls can be
more successfully done by getting them
| next to nature and giving them prob
lens they Will have to solve after they
| grow up.
| The boy Is being taught that the
! farm Is the most interesting place of
them all and most profitable. This kind
OF work Is what they are looking tor-
something they car get real pleasure
the farm and not go to the overcrowd-
! ed cities.
The Alberene High School. having
the largest attendance in the county.
was finely represented at the fair.
Specimens OF drawing, sewing. canning.
preserving, breadmaking and steno-
graphic work told strongly OF Its ex-
cellent work.
The Miller School exhibit won the
praise OF all In the building. Both old
and young found many things OF In
terest in this display.
/ Prospects Bright.
The prospects arc exceedingly bright
for the future of the school fair WORK.
! Three months ago the county school
/ board duplicated its appropriation OF
/ $500 OF last year for the coming ses-
sion, and the County Board OF super
vlsors has done similarly.
4 Already steps are being taken to-
wards the formation OF a regular coun-
ty fair association, with a view to the
enlargement and permanence Of the
4 work.
The following list shows the prize
winners at tho fair:
Corn prizes-Adult farmers-First
best yield OF corn. 119 bushels. Prize
t54, to w. K. West. Profit
Second, F. NJ. Magruder, 100 bushels.
Prize one-horse wagon.
/ Third. J. w. Shackelford. Stony
Point, 1o7 bushels Prize $40.
Fourth prize. SIS. to B.. 8. Horne.
i yield 90 1-s bushels.
Fifth prize, cornsheller. to R. W. Nc
Murdo. yield Sc bushels.
For best ten-ear exhibit. Prize $500
H. G. White, Jr.
tIay-First prize tc E. o. Meyer. OF
VIE q
Secon dprize, $40 to 9. E. Blue, yield
4 1915 pounds.
Third prize. SIS, to s. A. Calhoun
yield SEAS pounds per acre.
3 Fourth prize. $40, to +. NJ. Magruder,
= 6.042 pounds per acre.
J, Potatoes. one-fourth Of an acre
!! First prize. Is. to 2. 9. Meyer. SECOND
). T. G.. Garth. Fourth prize, 5. F. NJ.
VI Entwisle.
Apples-First prize on pippins to
Consolidated Orchard Company &C. l.