The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-10

As the time for closing the books
OF entry in the various departments
of the State fair draws near the in
terst shown makes it certain that the
| ttftn annual exhibition at Richmond
will he the largest and most compre-
hensve exposition of Virginia products
ever Assem- BLEED. The requests from
all parts of the State for entry blanks
Indicate "a much larger interest than
ever before and the entries already
flled exceed all previous records of
early entries. over 0.oeo entry
blanks have been sent out TO appli-
Giants and as entries texcept of live
stock). are received only from resi-
dents of Virginia. the interest taken
by the people OF the State Is apparent.
Many More to Come LIS.
Despite the large number OF en-
tries already received. the majority
of those intending to exhibit are
holding back. as usual. until the last
moment and the preparations Tor re-
ceiving and filing the closing day en-
tries have been made accordingly. The
coming week will mark the begin
ming of the busy season at the office
OF the Virginia state Fair Association
in the Mutual building and General
Manager Mark II. Lloyd has engaged
titude OF details connected with the
closing of entries in the twelve de-
partments Of the fair. The books Of
entry in nine departments viii close
on. Wednesday next, September IA.
and entries in the farm products de-
partment win close Saturday, Septem-
Der II.
The calls for entry blanks during
the past week show special interest
in department X. domestic manu-
features. arts. etc. This is one of
the departments In which entries close
next Wednesday. ii has eighteen sec
tons and 26s classes. with Ss0 cash
prizes. The first six sections are de-
voted to embroidery, Iaces, drawn
work, knitted and crocheted work,
centerpieces, sewing, etc. with 40
classes and u miscellaneous section
with 20 classes. including rag dolls,
silk, cotton and WOODEN quilts, laun-
dry bags, and miscellaneous handi-
work. The cash prizes include So
for baby's outfit. not less than five
pieces, $3.50 for lingerie dress. 81 for
the most sensible sofa cushion. 81
for the most sensible kitchen apron,
SIS for knitted or crocheted counter
pane. So for centerpieces, iaces and
Embroidery and proporttonate cash
prizes in the other classes.
Section 7 il devoted TO hand paint
ed china, section to hand woven
articles. section 3 to arts and crafts
work, hand made modern articles for
decoration, and section 8 to burnt
wood work. Section Il is devoted to
chiidrens work. done by children
under l6 years and the % cash prizes
In this section include 81 for sketches
and drawings. 81 for knitted or
crocheted wash rag and SO cents for
darning on stocking or on wooden and
for patch on cotton or on wo1len.
Manual Training Work.
Section / 3 Is for manual training
work. with l6 cash prizes, ranging
from So for the best mechanical toy.
Section Ia Is for bread and cakes.
with 30 classes and SO cash prizes
in all, ranging from s3.50 for fruit
cake, 81 for Lady Baltimore cake.
$3.50 for the best loaf Of yeast white
bread and other SO and 81 prizes
to a first prize of $40 in gold for
the best exhibit OF bread made from
Pillsburg -four. Section Is is for pies,
with 81 prizes for the best In seven
classes, Section 16 is for preserves,
pickles, catsups. etc, with 81 classes
and cash prizes In each class rang
ing from So to SO cents. Section II
is for candy and has IL classes with
81 prizes for half pound exhibits.
Section Is, miscellaneous, to be ex-
hihifed by farmar's wife or dangh-
ter, will have some of the most In
teresting exhibits of the fair. 1t has
~ classes with cash prxes ranging
from IS for home cured baked ham
70 II for ono pound butter.
Attractive 10 Women.
An thssA exhIbits win AZ shown
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