The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-07
Agricultural Exhibits Excel
lent Notwithstanding
Drought
DISPLAYS PRACTICAL
AND EDUCATIONAL
Tuesday is Day for Corn
Club Boys Parade, Led
by the Gov
ernCr

All Virginia viii HE itself to tbs
great FAR next week. ittcnmnnd Is
ready to give the glad hama TO ali its
friends from the country. and there
can be no DOUBT that botn city man
ana country man viii be the gunner
~ the iatercE0ake % IDEAS ana the
renewal OK Friendships.
The State Far Ia 81 educational
institution OF d high order. and. with
tfte elimination OF tae objectionable
featurea which marred many OF the
exnlbluehs OF the past. the Virginia
state Ialr OF 1911 may Well oe eN-
pected To be the greatest exhibition
OF the kind in Firgi4lias history,
The exhibits this year are peculiar
~ ana PARTICULARLY instructive The
state officials have e&erted thonSel} es
10 MAKE ts1eir displays OF the most
practical character, anu there is IL
Tie doupt That any visitor ~no comes
70 learn can get enougn real kug@i-
edge from ans one OF the state eA-
liibits 10 much more THAN repay hlm
Tor the cost OF his trip
he Corn Parade.
Tuesday ~ the day set aside for
the corn Club Boys parade The
Governor vii lead the parade, ana
those who know him car ell guess
why lie has "a prediction Tor corn.
lie would rather talk corn than poii
tIes any day, and 1t is one of his OBJ
Jepts III lie To make two stalks %
corn grow where Dot ole grew be-
fore. he Is NEE ing with gratifying
success along this i!ae, and every pa
triotic citizen shoa4d cooperate with
the Governor i'll making Virginia this
greatest corn growing State In the
Union. The boys OIL the state are
coming along aobly ia corn raising,
ANA many Of them are producing re-
suits thar pit Il shame the corn crops
of their 9ad1ies,
"Wednesday viii be Richmond day
some ono has started the rQnsor that
the price of admission Viii be made
d dollar GA that day, the rumar if
not correct. The price az admission
viii be tile same every day Of he tls
show.
Every day OF the Far There Will
he monstrations or mana conquest
OF the air Ali OF the forms OF air
navigation VIII be shown, and the
naslgators OF the atmosphere viii. as
usual. prove a great drawing card.
The display Of agricultural prod
ucts, Notwithstanding the proIacled
drought Of the past Summer. viii be
one of the most creditahle ever seen
In the state, both as to extent and
quality. Some OF the finest tobacco
and corn ever shown in Virginia will
he on hand Some of the corn that
vii be exhibited viii create wonder
mant. Ii is doubtful il ever such ears
We're produced before in Virginia as
VIII be found in some of the exhibits.
The poultry department VIII be up
TO the best standard. 1t will be an
education in itself to all interested in
that fast growing industry.
The cattle and stock departments
generally are overfiowlng. it having
become necessary 10 turn away some
OF the late comerS
One of the exhibits showing the
growth of the apple interests of vir-
ginia will be OF solid carload of
apples from the celebrated Rose Cliff
orchards. The exhibit will be worth
St,soo. A small cider mill will be on
hand for the purpose of showing the
public how the Roseciin people ham
die their cider and vinegar depart
ments.
Special trains will bring visitors
from all parts Of the State at re-
duced rates. Numerous amusement Is
have been provided. while the fire.
works at night. costing $1,000 night,
or about sfs.se a minute for the time
Of the display, will prove OF the ut
most interest.