The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-07
Eager Crowd Sees Agri-
cultural Display at
State Fair.
AEROPLANE w ILL
ASCEND TODAY
Repairs After Wednesdays Ac-
cident in Time for Flight Yes
terday Inpossible-Men and
Women Who Made Ex-
hibits Possible Flock
From Ali Over State.

Though the State Fair Is now four
days old and Is entering upon It's fifth
journey of the sun. popular interest
in the vast array of exhibits and at
fractions was no whit lessened yes
terday, and through the revolving |
turnstiles between 10000 and 10000 |
Jeople passed between the rising and |
setting of tho sun, while other thou |
sands who had been busy during the
day focked In for the night perform
ance The management estimated thai
attendance at 10000.
Farmers Day was as successful as
Richmond Day, though the crowd was
necessarily snialler from the very ma
ture of things. But 1t was more
sober-nirded throng. a throng OF
farmers who wanted to see what the
other had done by mis- toll of the soil,
What he grew. how ne grew 1t and the
manner of machinery he used to save
him from stoil There was not the
amount of gay laughter. nor the merri-
ment as on the day before. because
there was a lack of the lignt-mindcd
and OF ;he younger generation who
had made the previous day so bois-
ferrous and full OF clamor. Instead
there came the farmers and their
wives. the class upon which the tair
depends for It's success. and whose
products 1t is established mainly to
show And as on previous days. the
attendance surpassed in numbers that
of the same day year ago
No Aeroplane Flight.
Although 1t had been hoped against
hope that there would be another
flight OF the aeroplane, the crowd was
disappointed in that respect at least,
for at O'Clock It was announced from
the judges stand by Secretary W.
Douglas Gordon that Ralph Johnstone
would be unable TO have his machine
ready before dark, and II was, there
fore. impossible to attempt hight-
IN spite of the fact" said Mr.. Cor
don. that Mr.. Johastone and eight
carpenters and mechanics have been
working necessarily since yesterday
evening to repair the aeroplane. they
find 1t Impossible TO make flight this
afternoon. for when the Job OF re-
pairing Us done II will be too dark
Eut we are definitely assured that ne
w.ll be ready to fly Tomorrow after
noon"
Thomas P Jackson. manager and
Johnstone and his corps of mechanics
were at taat tirae working on tie aero
plane. The body had been completely
repaired. and by early this morning a.!
the wires will have been put W place
md Strengthened. and the motor IN
stalled 1t had been hoped that th'
work might be finished in time for {
flight, but tho wreck had been so dis
astrous .has there was not enough
time IN which to make all the neces
sary repairs
From his perch on tor of the biplane
Mr.. Johnstone said to the directors o.
the association that he would not wcrt
so hard except for Richmond, he ant
Mr. Jackson had been In the manga
11,, 1o,, ay7d rjr n
Mr.. Johnstone's only refreshment dur
ing the day was bottle OF milk
which was brought to him In his tent
1t Is certain, however. that the fiSn
will be made to-day. and expectan
crowds will not be again disappoihteu
The crowd took the announcement
good -naturedly, and there was no Wor
of protest or of impatience was
perhaps. as well for the farmers,
it gave them more time 10 view N y
exhibits without being distracted D
The sensation which makes this year
fair so conspicuous among all th'
others
big Corn E1hibit.
In the afternoon inspection or Tn
great corn exhibit was finished, an
the awards were made. There wer
many nrst prizes for various method
and single exhibits. and mention Q
them will be found elsewhere. IN
acreage prize was awarded to =. q
Tulloh, OF Alton, Va, who raised 10
bushels on a single acre, outstrlpPih'
many competitors II was 1ahc
!, Yield and Mr.. Tulloh was showere'
with acclamation by Judges ana spec
tators when the award was given MN
AS on the day before. the main fea
lure Of the exhibit was tn eltve stoc
oarade at 2.3o. The stock was le
ant ahead of time Just as one runnln
race was being called, and the horse
and cattle were lead into the enclose
field until the race vas over. Then cam
Me- narade around In front OF the
prandstand, where thousands had wall
ed I'd witness the most beautiful SIG
Of all the fair. Tossing their rlooor
so that all could see, the percheror
led the step, and behind them, strun
Tor half mile, came other horse'
nnnies and all breeds of cattle. III
snactators cheered wildly. and tt
nwners looked on with expressive eS
ultation.
The racing card came up to promis
ana was as good as any seen this Wee
and there were tense moments OF e.
4. element displayed In thes grandstan
and bleachers az the favorites cam
home under the wire, There was not
steep1echase yesterday, but the hal
ness and the running races attracte
as much attention as ever.
Harness..
first race-2:19 trot (stake); purs
$1,000.
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Ee8 Time; o:16, 2:15 3-4; 2:16; 2:20,
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