The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-04


and sensation The Night In japan"
caught the popular eye, and those who
remained to see II all declared 1t to-
be the finest fair that has ever been
held
While there Is plenty to amuse, the
main show OF the fair lies In tho ex-
ihiblts which to those who go to learn
are more than worth twice the price
OF admission King Corn holds sway
one OF the main sources of revenue
for the farmer. comes next. Tobacco
IN all conditions, in the loose leaf and
al the manufactured product ready for
tho smoker is shown. SO is 1t with
corn--corn on the ear and corn in
the meal
Cereals OF every kind are on exhi-
bition In The sheaf. The railroad
booths show what may be grown on
their routes, and offer Inducements to
those who would leave their native
State for the Western farm lands.
Grent Live Stock Exhibit.
President Fairfax is especially
pleased with the showing Of live stock.
which is much larger than that OF last
year Every stable has its herd Of
horses. cattle, swine or sheep. and the
stock raiser is as much at home as
the usual number OF fruits, which ara
either shown in the natural state or in
pickle for preservation.
The display of machinery is par
ticularly varied and interesting, for
nearly every wholesale and retail
dealer in farm implements in Rich
mond has an exhibit at the fair Mark
Lloyd, general manager, who Is on the
scene day and night, could not find
words enough to express his satisfac-
tiou and pleasure.
See for yourself he said. This is
the greatest fair we have ever had,
and the farmers are better represented
this year than ever before And it's
feel at home and take back with him
when he goes lot of new ideas"
And he was of to attend to one OF the
thousand things he Is called on to
look out for every minute OF the day.
Beside Mr.. Fairfax. all the Fair direc-
tors were present for the opening day.
and each one expressed himself as
being completely satished, and sew
cral said further that they were sur
prised that the opening day should
have been such n success.
Little Dust on Grounds.
The grounds are in far better condi-
tion than they were last year. There
is no dust in front OF the grandstand.
and along Midway. where the crowds
jostle each other In free and easy
way and care not how much dust they
raise. there is far more comfort and
~-t. Aty$ 1,aN In
the days before oil was used.
Judging nf the minor exhibits began
yesterday. and awards We're made in
| various classes. Judging OF live stock
| and more important exhibits will begin
to-day. and Mr.. Fairfax. who used
especial care In selecting well-known
men from all over the country. is par
ticnlarly proud OF the experts. engaged
Most of the awards in the women's de-
| partment were made yesterday, and
they will be completed to-day, when
the Judges will test the merits of the
various cakes pies and bread brought
before them by the gentler sex.
| That the higher thought women are
not neglecting the opportunity fate
has thrown across their path is shown
by the fact that they have established
and set up a booth from which suf-
fragism and freedom for women is
proclaimed.
"Have book" they plead as the
,, men pass by. and the men. gallant
enough at the note OF appeal in their
voices. stop and get book. Whether
they ever read the books no one knows.
Perhaps some Of them do.
Besides the. usual lunch booths and
others put up for the comfort OF the
public. the wayfarer fnds barber
( 4 f. T. Ia. = L.
from a shave to massage: lounging
places and all the conveniences Of the
city The people who live on the
grounds miss nothing which those who
return to comfortable homes at night
possess.
The fair is a small city In itself.
tented city, where life is always gay
and care seems to be an unknown
quantity. except for those on whose
shoulders rests the vast responsibility
Of the fair
TOpnotch To-Day.
To-day the fair will reach It's top
notch The last of the exhibits We're
got into place last night. Horses and
cattle which had been delayed in
transportation from other fairs were
safely housed, and the noises from the
stables and outhouses sounded like a
farm yard at dawn. A horse neighed
for his oats, and a cock crowed his
sleepy goodnight. The pigs grunted
their general approval of life, and the
sheep ba-aed themselves into salts
fed slumber. Only the spielers and
takers remained awake until the wee
sma' hours. seated round their camp
fires telling stories OF other days and
other fairs over all the electric
lights twinlsled until the stroke Of
twelve. and soon after the only light
left on the grounds was in the man
ayers office. where tired and sleepy
workers toiled far into the night over
their work.
The turnstiles will be open again at
Q O'clock this morning, and the crowd
should be double that Of yesterday.
Every hotel and boarding house in the
city is filed nearly to capacity. Peo-
pie have come not only from Virginia,
but also from the two Carolinas and
from the North and West, where vir-
ginia fairs are rated with some OF
the Western fairs. Perhaps next year
the date OF the Virginia Fair will be
changed. as at present 1t conflicts with
several other fairs. notably that of
| illinois one of the largest In the coun-