The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-06
Wonderful Display From Vir-
ginia Soil Waiting Now for
Prizes.
BOYS CLUB in CON EST.
Men Who Never Saw Farm More
Z. Greatly Impressed Even y.
Than Farmers.

Than Farmers.
King Corn held the centre OF the
stage at the Virginia State Fair yes
terday especial attention being given
to this display, which is considered by
competent Judges to. be the most
notable ever seen in the South.
Thirty minutes after the gates OF
the grounds were opened yesterday
morning the, large Farm Products
Building was filed to its capacity with
visitors and all through the day this
condition prevailed. there being times
when 1t was difficult to move about.
Though many splendid displays arc
housed within this building. It was
apparent that the general interest CEN
tired in tn eexhibt Of corn. The entire
western portion of the immense struc-
ture is given over to this display.
which Is arranged along two aisles,
sc as to be -iewed to best advantage.
All OF yesterday and the better part
of the day before the judges were
engaged at their task, which, on ac-
count Of the size as we'll as tho gem
eral excellence of the display, was ex-
tremely difficult Last night con-
siderable remained to be done and the
judges stated that the complete list
OF awards could not be announced
until some time to-day.
Not All Farmers There.
The great crowd which visited the
corn exhibit yesterday and the day
preceding was by no means composed,
as some might think, entirely OF coun-
try people or those who are directly
interested in agriculture. On the other
ui,,ey fn oh
large number OF city people who visited
the display and the unmistakable In
terest they manifested In It.
According 10 one Of the judges, who
is one OF the best known agricultural
experts of the state, city people nave
been taking more and more interest
in farm products and farm Industry
as the last several years have passed.
He states the belief that this Is due
largely to the wonderful advances MADE
in the science of agriculture In recent
years, the progress made having com
peeled general attention. 1t is case,
he asserts, of science which Is as
old as the world itself. being Improved
q million-fold hundred years atter
the time when It was believed to haSo
been perfected Then, too, the IN
creased cost OF living has made city
people realize as they never did before
how largely dependent they are on the
farm and its product. Another thing \
is that 1t Is being demonstrated that
Virginia as corn growing state Is
without peer, and this Is fact which
is being shared with pride alike by the
contry people and their city brethren
Pay Tribute TO King.
However thousands of country peo-
pie wore among the vast throng which
paid tribute by their presence and their
Interest TO King Corn at the fair yes
terday Early in the morning they
began to pour into town. arriving by
the railroad. the interurban lines. IN
vehicles and on foot. And their yer
dict was unanimously is the great
display OF corn in the history OF the
State.
stalks OF corn so tall as to resemble
diminutive trees excited the admira-
ton and In many instances the en-
thusiasm Of the visitors. COLLECTION
after collection, embracing the choice
products OF Virginia farms and repre-
senting one Of the most valuable as
sets of the Commonwealth. make up
the exhibit.
Prizes are offered for white and yell
low corn: one-acre yield. ten stalks
with ears attached; twenty ears, Yen
ears, five and single ears, and there
are numerous exhibits In each OF the
different classes.
While the city folk were excited to
admiration only by the general es-
cellence OF the display, their country
cousins viewed with critical eye and
gave their verdict as judges.
Boys Corn Club.
Much interest centres In the exhibit
made by the Boys Corn Club of yir-
g.nia, which Is contained within
special booth. Speaking OF this ex-
hibit yesterday. T. o. Sandy. who was
one OF the origlnators OF the move
ment to encourage boys to take moro
active interest in the work OF the
farm, and who is recognized au-
thor!ty on corn. said that the shows
ing made exceeded all expectations.
Several boys have exhibits of Yields OF
more than one hundred bushels to the
acre, besides many other exhibits
which shows the interest they have
been taking In the work of their clubs.
Prize winners will be announced to-
day. Speaking of the display as a
whole MIR. Sandy expressed the belief
that 1t is the greatest ever seen any
where IN the country at any one time.