The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-24

#fudxe* OF live stock have been selected
TOR their long experience and national +
S-eptrtatton, and their awards xiii be
III special interest
Judging Ring.
live stock viii be Judged In large
exhibitiun ring around which elevated
{ seats will he placed in tiers for the
y cpnyenience of spectators, No charge
1t WIN be made Ter admission to these
xeafs. This exhibition OF live stock
f.agYnE is original with the Virginia
3 state Fair and is attracting the at
tention of other and Older fair ass9-
ciations.
The horticultural exhibit this Year,
win be the hnest ever made IN Nir-
ginis, and the display OF apples VIII be
especially large. The State Horticult-
\ oral Society VIII have large eXhioit,
which will be the centerpiece If this
= section. ard the exhibits of apples viii
be more than four times as large AS
last year.
In the poultry show every coop viii
Z be- occupied, the entries making to-
tai at over 2.500 birds. not including
pIgeons and pet stock The bench
show ss hlied to- the limit with en-
tries Of prize dogs.
An entire building Is devoted to rN-
hibits Of womans work, and every
inch Of exhibition space rs tak"'t The
large cash prizes ia this department
nave brought an immense number Of
entries The many entries 0t bread,
pies cakes and candles @lll make
most interesting exhibit OF Virginia
s. cookery
In view az the distance OF the Wo-
mans building trpEa The main entrance
to the grounds, and for dhe convent
enee of exhibitors III these classes, the
! A,S ttf
4. Mutual butlding Richmond, As the
receiving place for ali exhibits of
bread, cakes, pies and candies, ana
all such exhibits must 0e delivered not
later than 10 O'Clock \. ii. October 4.
Additional interest is added to the
bakery classes by the supplementary
As cash premiums OF $50 offered by the
kplner -Four Nils Tor the best bread
Z made from their celebrated pride OF
( Richmond" patent roller Hour There
u are four priXcs IN this competition
i $40 for the best loaf vi yeast bread,
4 SIC for the best pan of rols, 81 for the
best dozen bea,en biscuits and 50 tor
& the best white sponge cake. Flour
must he purchased at the mill, located
on the Hermitage road, and entries
must be made 10 me falr Association in
: ghe Mutual bulldIng not later than
September IS.
Amusement Features.
Wy The amusement features at this fair
for the entertainment of the thousands
4 who will come To this fair from Nir~
Z ginia and the adjoining States have
been made ou colossal scale, and the
program provides the most stupen-
! ssvus aggregation of all-star attraC-
tions ever assembled At state Fair.
4 Asiae from The immense amusement
parks Of Coney Island and the superb
spectacular productions at the ANeN
t ! ork Hippoarome, there is nothing IN
q America to compare with The mag Rifl ID
cent presentations offered at the Viz
ginia State Fair this year The best
novelties and the most sensational
4 feature acts have been selected from
+ the start attractions al Europe, AheF4"
= ca and the ORIENT
Inc tent clly OF shows at the IalI
grounds will cover twenty acres and
the separate shows placed IN unt
WOULD extend a distance 81 mile. Jhe
central featuie OF the tent SHOWS vii
be California Frank 5 troupe of Tea
indians and cowboys ia realistic repro
auctions ot the Old Wild lie Of tins
West The Midway viii be twice a
large as last year and more thai
twice as good, 1he road has beel
wfaened twenty feet, 0uvd and roite
I'll 10 q hard, smooth surface 10 aNot
VI uaxsl. Lined on both sides with IN
best sensational attractions from thre
continents. the Midway this year vi
be the most magnificent ever prepare
for the amusement oI the puoht any
where
For the free shows at this fair In
amusement committee has engage
Is worlds fair attractions and offers ire
pf cost "A beWiidering succession
famous acrobats, thrilling aerial reaI
and sensational novelties, eApendiu
many thousand dollars Tor this wee
- Of free shows Heading the fist ,
free attractions are the Famous tN
ing Banvards, the leading sensation I
ths worlds lair In Lonaon last yea
The BanVards are the highest type
aerial gymnasts, and lovers at II
sensational Will lind what they al
seeking in the finish al this masterf
display. Besides the Banyards thej
are a half dozen other high class aC
CA the free list.
Splendid Races.
The horse races wsil be the large
in number and the best In class give
IN Virginia in many "A year. Inel
are forty grand events In all and II
purses amount TO $1,000. Final el
tries i'm the harness classes close TUT
day, September u. at 10 l.. NJ,
the Office Of Mark II. Lloyd, harne
secretary. IN the Mutual building. TT
early closing entries IN the vario
events have brouk4lt many OF the mo
famous horses and the program civ
most attractive series OF trottin
pacing. running and stee plechasin
The mile track at the fair ground
already known as the best mile tTa'
In the South liz in perfect condition 4
the races
s Interest In the aeropfane flights
s* be made every day by Ralph JON
BY stone, OF the exhibition department
H. the Wright Brothers, Is increasing
the Inquiries received AT the IA
Office IL any indication, These fiigh
sss will be made every afternoon h
tween I and G O'Clock. and Will
visible 10 everybody at the IA
grounds tombstone must remain
TIE air at least ten minutes aud al
height OF from Is to 800 feet. eve
va-day, to get the money for this reatu
of the fair The contract calls Z
1000 for the week. $4,000 10 he pa
after the first flight and $500 for ca,
- OF the Eve days following, payment
be made every day, after the fiigf
~ The start and finish will be made
sg1 the infield of the race track which
cleared OF all distractions, except L
eteeplechase barriers, giving a Gle
Acid for evolutions
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