The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-05
JUDGES MAKING
RAPID PROGRESS
Despite Large Exhibits, Ribbons
Are Handed Out in Many
Glasses.
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LARGE CROWDS WATCH WORK
Poultry, Live Stock, Corn. Apples
and Tobacco Viewed by
Many.
LARGE CROWDS WATCH WORK

From tie iime that the gates opened
yesterday morning until 1T was to-
dark to do business anywhere but OF
the Midway, the busiest people con
rected with the State Fair We're thu
Judges. Early and late they were
1t, pinnine q blue ribbon here. another
color there, and at the same time deft
~ explaining, after the manner of wise
Judges why certain entries not favored
with The coveted decorations. did not
come out ahead, which left the unsuc.
cossful bidders in good hunlor, and
cutie as enthusiastic as before tc come
to the next fair and make killing.
The winners themselves congratulated
the Judges, and made ready to display
their stock in the parade which will
pass before the grandstand this after
noon.
Though Mondays attendance was
such as to cinch all predictions that
this is the greatest fair Virginia ever
saw, the crowd that poured in yester-
day exceeded even the fondcst hopes
of Manager Lloyd and his staff.
Exhibits Draw Large Crowds.
Those who paid good money to pass
the gates showed that the fair is
serving its fundamental purpose. that
OF exploiting the agricultural and IN
dustrial resources of the state.
1t is true that the grandstand was
filed for the races and the aeroplane
flights: that the Midway and other
money making attractions were largely
patronized all day, but the bulk of the
crowd did not fall to take in every
thing in the way of exhibits. from the
stall of the best thoroughbred to the
iowly sty of the most unpromising pig.
Those having particular interest lin
gered and discussed things with the
attendants. getting ideas for them
selves.
Beginning in the northeast corner OF
the grounds. where the automobiles are
parked, and gasolene-driven farm ma
chinery huns from days end to days
end, the first building to take ones
attention is the large structure which
houses three of the most important ex-
hibits-corn. apples and tobacco-each
larger and more complete than former
iy. The corn Judge will not get busy
until this morning, when the division
will be ready for inspection. yesterday
having been spent in arranging the
exhibits.
Boys Corn Club.
The exhibition of the Boys Corn
Club Special shows what stimulating
effect the activity in this line of the
last year or two has had Every class
in both white and yellow corn is filed
Placed together in one section of the
long table, with big sign stretched
over 1t, this is by far the most impos-
Ing part OF the exhibit
The appeal of the fair management
that every Virsinian owning q fruit
tree help in making the exhibit OF
this department an index of the horti-
cultural wealth and possibilities of the
Old Dominion seems, from the size
and character Of the exhibition, to have
been very generally Needed Boxes,
barrels and plates of the choice fruits
OF the State covered the stands running
from one end of the long building to
the other Judging in this class was
completed yesterday, but the exhibit
ton will remain as it stands for the
remainder of the fair. Most interest
ing in this department is the display
OF apples made by the Virginia State
Horticultural Society, covering more
space than all the others put together.
Hundreds of the spectators. lured by
the luscious fruit, reached out for a
bite, but were scared off either by the
warning cry of attendants or the stern
little sign, Hands Off"
Tobacco Exhibits.
Tobacco ribbons were also awarded