The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-30
big COUNTY FAIR
IN CHESTERFIELD.
It Was Great Success and Will
Become a Permanent County
Institution.

Those good people who didn't go to
Chesterfield Courthouse last Monday
missed a .treat-it was Chesterfleld's
first effort at county fair, and
though twas not adve1ttsed. ! the large
crowd Of people from all parts OF the
county showed the interest taken In;
this movement, and they neon foot,
wagons. automobiles. street cars,
trains. and every way except by fly.
ing machine. and they were as happy,
healthy and enthusiastic . crowd / az
you could imagine. They had a #regu-
lar picnic. They were very enthusiastio
about the exhibits, and very attentive
and appreciative Of the speeches made
by Governor Mann and Superintendent
of Public instruction John d. Eggles-
ton.
= Naturally. when one hears OF any
thing started they want to know some
thing Of its origin, and so upon In
.yestigation 1t seems the following Is
the, story: a 81 4;
Last winter the Mechanics ana -der-
chants Bank of{what -es sMaachcster.
but now Richmond. offered $3.50 y IN
prizes for the best five acre crop OF
corn raised in Chesterfield aid county, and
In order to insure impartial awards
and distribution OF the money the
bank asked a!Scompetent farmer from
each district In the county, to under-
take this work for It. These men
kindly consented, and have performed
their duty in an entirely satisfactory
manner. l At their first meeting last
spring Senator John B. tkins, who
represented his part OF the county,
at Supervisors Day, the fourth Mon
day in October. and that the farmers
bring their exhibits to the court house
tina day and make i a8county fair,
This suggestion was gent husias tically
acted upon and so the first Chester
field County Fair originated. III az.
The prizes were awarded as fol-
lows: " ss35 isS3 5s5
s First prize, lowgrounds. ia ~ 8
bushels per ACRE, $50. to ames Bell
wood. s. 81 n; ~
First prize. highland. 1ao bus Is lel is
per- acre. $50, to James Bellwopd.
Second prize. lAo y SIS rs
bushels, $35,sto 2. z. HI tcher.
Second prize. highland, 8 8 Il = s
bushels per acre, s25, to s.. ID. No ore.
\ In addition to- the splendi ID exhibits
OF corn. there were general exhibitss of
,allxcrops, fruits and yegetab les, dairy
products. hogs. chickens II need Iework,
cakes, bread, ETC., and "a good exhibit
from the Ettrlck Broom w orks z owned
by lanes r., Gibbs, sho wing what & can
be lone with broom g orn; and by the
way. Mr.. g ibis raise al he can ana
Is In the market for more; at s$12 S. per
ton. IA, sls ,5
Governor Mann and Nj, Egg leston
made splendid 81 eecll es,. ana u I'M pressed
upon the people now he EexecutI and
Legislative branches OF the govern,
lnentsare Euslns every effort to Shelpkthe
farm Ike LA re ar cro pss a nd farmina
4 more a tract I've, II,
Il The 3jud ges mad g II he'll II awardsSwh
the spea kin lives q 8 on "a ana { any
one doubting the I'M arest T OF n pie
I'M the Exhibits would SfaY va be en- 4 con-
WINGED by seeing Z e llund rs as so fSpeo- !.
.plaS$ imn,edia y afteg he X spea kjng
wa s over ma he rush toS he exhibits,
and with cage an d E, & INT eRt cas- axss
anime each and eve art Ia sthA { had
asb III hhon on q 10 N hesterf1sldi
copnt paopl q re sen huslast a bout
their fair and are " Qol lgs u Onward
to- ms one an Of her ear gon much
lars seal