Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-09-28
VOL. XIII.
VIRGINIA State Fair.

October, is the biggest week OF the
,ear in all Virginia at the State
Fair in Richmond, which opens
Monday. October 3rd. and con-
6nues all through the week. day
and night. with continuous sue
cession of interesting events.
This is the fifth annual exhibition
ofthe Virginia State Fair Associa-
ton. and the program is the most
elaborate ever presented. With
this fair will open the magnificent
new 5000 exposition building,
an imposing structure of brick.
steel and concrete, with a clear
floor space OF two acres, an ediiice
which typifies the permannece and
the importance of this great annual
fair. which is primarily devoted to
the exposition of the wealth of
Virginia farm products. From
the nagpoles surmounting this
immense building will fly the State
Hags of the various States of the
Union. loaned by their governors,
A. a tribute to the Importance of !
this grand annual farm festival of
the Mother State.
Thursday, October 9Th. will be
Farmers Day at the Fair. and IA |
special program has been arranged |
for the entertainment Of the many |
thousands of farmers and their
families. who will come to Rich
mond on that day from all parts of
Virginia and from the neighboring |
States. This is the farmers fair |
for all Virginia, and the exhibit of
farm products, which has an entire
building TO itself, is a central at
traction, with grand exhibition
ofthe best of everything that grows
in the Old Dominion, an exhibition !
Of inestimable value as an educa-
tional factor and magnificent
demonstration Of Virginia progress
in agriculture and horticulture. |
The liberality of the fair man
agement in offering $50, 900 in cash
premiums and purses has brought
arecord number Of entries in all |
departments of the Fair. Every /
inch of exhibition space in the /
building devoted 20 woman's work /
is taken. The poultry show has
$500 entries. besides pigeons and |
pet stock. The competition for
the King Corn Special of 81, 800 |
cash premiums, has brought big
list OF entries from all over the
State and the tobacco entries,
which have been extended 10 Octo-
ber lSt. because of the lateness of
the crop, will bring the samples of
Virginia leaf cured in 1910 TO COM
pete for the 81 600 cash premiums.
The live stock exhibit is the larg-
est ever given in the East, and the
Judging of live stock in n grand
exhibition ring. with free seats for
5000 spectators, is a feature oriyi-
nal with this Fair, which will be
especially attractive TO breeders.
This exhibit will undoubtedly give
great stimulus to the breeding
industry in the Old Dominion.
For the entertainment Of the
thousands who come TO the Fair. a
stupendous aggregation of amuse-
ment attractions has been assem-
6ed from the best novelties in
Europe, America and the Orient.
Every day of the fair there will |
be exhibition fights in a Wright
Aeroplane by Ralph Johnston. an
aviator with reputation for dash
and daring. These will be real
nights of at least ten minutes dura-
uon' at a height of from 25 to at
least 800 feet, and the contract be-
tween Wright Brothers exhibition
department. and the Fair Associa-
uon provides for payment daily,
after flights are given as specified,
5000 for the first days flight and |
$500 for each of the five days fol-
lowing; total of $4,000 for the
week, no payment to be made unless
'ne hight is made according to
contract. These flights will be |
visible to everybody in the fair
grounds,
Other free attractions Mt the Fair
every day include the most famous
acrooats of Europe, thrilling feats
III the air, sensational acts with |
speclal apparatus. Oriental dan
Iers IN dazzling costumes spectacu-
%r exhibition of terpisohorean art. |
muSh provoking acts, sixty laughs !
70 tne minute, all star performers
specially engaged for this Fair,
week. F'O V0
For the night show the central
attraction is the $50, 900 spectacu-
lar production, "A Night in Japan"
Ta6 WIN sensational Oriental ballet of |
aoV beautiful dancing girls and |
magnificent tableaux, The iIlumi-
nation of grounds and track is
plahned on a grand scale for scenic
eHort and every night will close
WIN a dazzling display of 81, 900
The Midway is twice as big as
aa ssSt year year and more than twice
e e good. The shows at the Fair