The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
THEGREATERFA|R..
VIRGINIA s SHOW
Fifty Thousand Dollars to Be Or
iered in Prizes, Premiums
and Purses.
LONG AND FULL PREMIUM LIST
The October Exhibition to Be the
Greatest Ever-Pride of
All Virginia.

The premium list Of the State Fair
OF Virginia. which will be held dur
ing the first week in october-3d to
Sth inclusive-has just come from the
press, and is being mailed to the ex-
hibitors of the previous fairs OF the
association. "A postal to Mark r
Lloyd, general manager. will bring
you a copy by return mail. The 14s-
page publication is printed on heavy
superintendent paper with hand
somely embossed cover. in the centre
of which a half-tone of the celebrated
Jersey bull, oxford Lad, recently sold
at auction for the sum of SILL, 500, is
in thorough keeping with the classes
and prizes contained within its covers
1t was thought in 1909 that the
classification was complete, but
study Of the classes which have been
added clearly indicate that the fair
management is determined to build up
a fair In which all residents Of Vir-
ginia will take pride. and which. It
is hoped. will stimulate all breeders
and farmers to increased efforts in
perfecting and increasing the value Of
the live stock and farm products Of
the Old Dominion.
Horses, Mules and Cattle.
A cursory examination OF the
premium list discloses the fact that
department a. horses, contains COM
plete classes for fourteen distinct
breeds. and one notes therein that the
Percheron, Clyden, Shires. suffolks. as
we'll as other draft breed, and further
that it includes hackney, French and
German coach, thoroughbred. standard
bred. Morgan, and also ponies, saddle
horses, jacks and mules.
Tho cattle department. B, offers
premiums for fourteen distinct breeds.
including the Shortholh, Hereford,
Galloway and Augur Of the beef types.
the Red Polled and Devon Of dual pur-
pose and Jerseys, Holsteins. Brown
Swiss. Kerry. Ayrshires, Dutch
breeds In each OF these sections the
premiums average more than $500. so
that total Of approximately $4,000 is
offered for cattle. An attractive fat
cattle class Is also carried.
Hogs, Sheep and Poultry.
In the swine department classes are
provided for Berkshires, Durac Jer-
seys, Yorkshires, Poland China. Ches-
ter Whites, Tamworth, Essex. Victoria,
Large Black. and also for other dis
tinct breeds. as we'll as barrows.
The sheep department. should prove
especially attractive. as 1t contains
sections devoted to Dorsets, Cotswolds,
Southdown Shropshires, Hampshires,
Oxford Down Cheviots, Lincolns,
Leicesters, the Merinos, American.
Spanish. Delaware or Black Top, as
we'll as Rambouillett, and also Angora
goats, a class for weathers has also
been added.
Tt1 poultry. pigeon and pet stock
departments is complete, same includ-
ing practically every known variety
and subdivision of varieties known to
fanoiers, In this department the
premiums payable have been doubled,
and it Is certain that the cackling and
growing of thousands of birds VIII
lend noise. If not action, to the fair.
In writing Of the live stock depart
ment.it would be a serious omission
to- fail to call attention to the ex-
5ceedingly numerous and attractive
special prizes, Through the active and
Intelligent industry of the MANAGE
ment the attention of the great live
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