The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-24
SUCCESSFUL FAIR
IN CHESTERFIELD
First County Exposition, but q
Starter for Greater Things.
The Premiums Awarded.
Especial to The Dispatch.

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Chesterfield, Va. November 23-Thc
Chesterfield county fair which was
held at the courthouse several days
ago was success despite unfavorable
weather conditions. A large CROWD
was in attendance The Fair Asso-
citation. through individual subscrip-
ton, had erected large shed to
house the exhibits. Tho attractiveness
of the fair was due to the numerous
exhibits entered in separate classes.
as follows: Corn. tobacco, vegetables.
poultry. horses. hogs and cattle. In
the women's department, fancy work,
caned goods. pickles and preserves,
and large displays OF baked foods were
In evidence.
Premiums on corn, awarded TO best
yield in the six different districts.
were as follows:
Bermuda District-James Bellwood,
best five acres; prize. s25. Charles
Lewis best single acre; prize, SIS.
Glover HUI Distrist-p. Il. Foulkes
best five acres: prize. s25.
Midlothian District. a. Spears.
best 1--WE acres: prize. s25: W. G. Moore,
pest single acre; prize. SIS.
Dale District-E. a Belcher. best
i've acres; prize. SIS: j, S. Taylor, best
single acre; prize, SIS.
Matoaca District-W. B. Gales, best
iive acres; prize, $40; J. J. Pickhardat,
best single acre; prize, Sis.
Manchester District-L P. Ellis.
best Ave acres. prize, s25; j. w.
Weatherford, best single acre; prize,
Sis.
Boys Corn Club Work.
Bermuda District-Ralph BellwooI,
best single acre; prize, SIS
Glover Hill District-Garnet Cond"ey.
best single acre: prize. s15.
Dale Diswidt-1.inwood Weisiser.
best single acre; prize. SIS Horace
6eioher, second beat yield, single
mere; prize. $40.
Manchester District. L. Moore,
best single acre: prize. SIS; Ronald
Walker. second best yield single acre.
prize. $40.
Midlothian District-Franklin u.s.
dan. best yield single acre; prize, s15:
Tscharner Watkins, second best Weld
single acre: prize. $40; Julian Spears,
third best yield single acre; prize. So
Matoaca District-A1vin Pickhard.t,
best yield single acre; prize, SIS; Berk-
oeSoiu pest yield single
acre; prize, $40.
Judges OF corn. Professor II. w
Long. S. F. Farrer, United States Da-
partment OF Agriculture, Washington.
D. c. ~
Women's Department,
In the women's department., Mas
Anna Walker won first prize. S. far
best display of pickles and preserves.
MISS Carrie rraylor won first prize, IS,
for best display OF canned goods: Ms
w. g. Gates won fine steel range, for
pest display Of cooked foods; Mrs. ].
Z. McKisson Won prize or one-hnif
dozen chairs. for best display of bread
Other creditable displays OF cooked
ioods were made by Mrs. j. A. Lester.
Mrs Il. a Syineford and Mrs. p. NJ
Tyler Judges in this department.
were A. L. Adamson, Mrs c. 7. Hend-
~ and Mrs. 2. C. Shields.
w C. Moore exhibited variety of
vegetables, regardless of an early
frost Keen interest was manifested
In the famous display of farm nrn-
ducts exhibited by James Bellwood,
demonstrating the value OF fertile .oii
and proper cultivation.
Poultry.
Miss Mary Shields won first nr,-
MUM on poultry, Judges David
Tobncco.
t. 0. Crump won first prize for bezt
display of tobacco: second prize. won
by ]. s Johnson.
Horses
John s Taylor won FIRST prize r,r
standard bred filly; DR.. A. J. Hurt wan
ttrst prize for driving horse q. w
Martin won second prize on driving
horse; z. C. Shields. Spanish jack, won
first prize.
Special Class.
Premium. one corn planter won by
Ralph Hellwood. for producing sec.
ond largest yield on single acre:
South Bend Dlow. for best display Ct
garden seed, won by James Redwood:
Lynchburg plow. for most valuable
crop on single acre, won by Fl. e.
Smith. for producing twenty-six
bushels Of wheat per acre. value sl.25
per bushel; Oliver plow', won by Albert
Bellwood. for best display Of baled
hay; William ]. oliver pillow, best ex
hibit of farm animals, won by j. w
Lawrence; prize offered by Times Dis
patch, one yearly subscription, won
by Mrs. jessie w. Wines; silver Gun
ISssSon by Ralph Rellwood, for ten best
Ss{rs OF. corn, s sG:.
,sThis fair was Just a starter. Old
Chesterfield will have great county
fair next year. 81 " 81