The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
KING CORN TOLEAD
IN FAIR EXHIBITS
Indications Now Point to Finest
Collection Ever Gotten
Together in State.
BOYS CLUBS ARE ACTIVE
Various Counties Are Entering
Into Work With Vigor
and Enthusiasm.

State Agent r. O. Sandy. director OF
the Virginia branch of the Formers
cooperative Demonstration Bureau OF
the Department of Agriculture, who is
arranging for the big exhibit at the
State Fair tho second week in Octo-
Der. reports that he has met with great
success. and that the exhibits to be
shown at the fair will prove re-
violation 10 the visitors.
Notwithstanding the unusually dry
season. according TO Mir. Sandy the
country exhibits VIII be far above or
binary. and will embrace all kinds and
classes OF products. About forty coun-
ties will be represented at the fair.
each county In charge OF a superin-
tendent, and the whole under the su-
peryision OF AIr. Sandy. In itenizing
the reports from the various counties
the State agent shows that NJ has ac-
compl!shed much for the good OF agri-
culture. and also. that the counties
themselves have gone into the scheme
with much enthusiasm and vigor.
In his report Mr.. Sandy gays that
Henrico county has a splendid corn
club of seventy-Gve members. and that
besides the corn they have O magnih-
cent collection OF grasses for e&hIbi-
for the boys in tho Boys Corn Clubs
Louisa county Will show up finely
with a collection of sixty-three varie-
ties Of grasses in addition to the vege-
table and grain exhibit
Chesterfield county has u corn club
Of thirtyhve boys. and will have a
fne exhibit at the fair.
The farmers OF Fairfax county have
been strenuous in their activity. and
VIII come near getting big prize, II
not the fret one does not go that
way. SO far they have collected lis
samples Of grasses and other produce,
and have subscribed sl75 for prizes
for the boys clubs. :,
Other counties Will have 10 keep their
eyes on Albemarle. One farmer in
tina, county raised four tons and ono
hundred pounds Of hay on one acre
which Is going some for a droughty
summer Twelve samples OF native
grasses and thirty eight OF Wild grasses
have been gathered. besides q lot OF
hay and many samples OF grains, etc
Albermarle has raised $1,000 for prizes
Tho Boys Corn Club has member
ship OF NIFTY
Ono hundred dollars has been sub
seribed by Culpeper county for the
forty samples OF grasses. besides grain,
etc
From Nansemond county will come a
big peanut exhibit. There will also
be twenty-five different kinds of grass
es and much grain. One of the larg-
est corn clubs in the State is in this
county. numbering etghty-nve.
Halifax county will place on exhibit
tion large variety OF vegetables and
grain. The corn club in this county
numbers seventy-Ave. with $500 for
boys prizes.
Fruit will be Rockingham's prinoi-
pal exhibit. There will. however. be
a fine exhibit OF vegetables and grain
The corn clubs will divide $3.50 in
prizes.
While Nottoway has felt the drought
probably greater than any other SEQ
ton, good showing in vegetables and
grain Will be made. The corn club
carries forty-two members, with 500
for prizes.
Appomattox county was the sanner
county last year Much Is expected IA
the way OF exhibits.
Eighty samples OF grasses will he
shown by Bedford county Resides
these there will be three exhibits of
oats In sheaf. three of wheat. and on,
OF rye. and lot of grain and vege-
tables.
An attractive exhibit will come from
Prince George. in grasses and grains