The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
FAIR DIRECTORS
HIGHLY PLEASED
Get Good Reports From Depart
ments at Executive Com
mittee Meeting.
WORK IS WELL ADVANCED
Stock Yards, People May Pick
Virginia as Place to
Breed Cattle.
WORK is WELL ADVANCED

The executive committee OF the State
noon, and discussed the situation.
From every point OF view the outlook
seemed bright, according to Vice
President Sam Cohen.
"The only thing we fear" said Di-
rector r. w. Spilman, us the weather.
The grounds and buildings, with their
new coats of paint, and their decora-
lions and other improvements, are al
most ready. while the great sewer Will
be In working order before the second
week In October. when the fair starts
up. You will be surprised at the i'm
provemcnts we nave made this year"
Director J. T. Anderson was par
ticularly pleased with the progress
being made by i. o. Sandy, the State
agent OF the Farmers Cooperative
Demonstration Bureau. There are now
about forty counties represented"
said Mr.. Anderson. These counties
Will have mass exhibits, for which
prizes will be given as to the county,
while the individual farm exhibits will
compete for other prices The farm
exhibits this year promise TO be the
the best we have ever had This will
prove particularly true in the corn
and tobacco departments"
Meat Packers Coming
Secretary Gordon said that the most
important question of the proceedings
Incidental TO the fair was. 10 his mind.
the coming OF the directors of the
Union Stock Yards Company to enter
tain all the live stock exhibitors at
the fair
There Is great significance in this
coming" said Mr.. Gordon These
gentlemen represent almost as much
wealth as that of the entire State of
Virginia. They control the meat mar
ket, and 1t has already been announced
that the price OF tenderloin and ham
and eggs Will be higher. Why is this?
Because of the doubtful climate of
the West and the Southwest. which
sometimes breaks out in a hurricane.
sometimes in blizzard and many
times in q drought. These things tend
to create dissatisfaction and darn in
the minds OF the big meat men-likc
those coming here during the fair
Swift Armour. Morris Spoor. Pabst
and others. They want to get away
from the blizzard, the hurricane, the
drought They want better cattle.
better meat. These men are coming
here TO look over Virginia for the pur-
pose of locating cattle ranches This
means much for the old State. and
much for the farmers and stock
raisers.
THE Chamber of Commerce could
take these men In tow one day while
they are here and with the aid OF Mr..
Dabney. show them where they can
do worse than going away from Viz
ginia to hunt places to raise cattle"
Manager Lloyd said that he not only
agreed with Mr. Gordon. but he felt
that the Cooper sheep raisers of I'LL
nois. and many other spots on the
face OF the globe. including England.
Africa, South America and Australia.
were inclining toward Virginia as
garden spot for the raising OF sheep.
both for wool and meat.
Good State for Sheep.
Virginia is an excellent sheep
raising State" said Mr.. Lloyd. The
climate is just right. 1t is. as rule
never severe either way That is what
these people want They have entered
a flock of high-cla sheep for exhi-
bition purposes. and they will endeaHor
TO locate some good places to start
farms"
1--WE will have fine horse exhibit
this year" said Director w. J. Carter.
From my personal knowledge OF the
animal. I know that the entries for
the harness races as already reported
represent some OF the best in tho
country"
Director NJ. c. Patterson was par
ticularly pleased with the Congress
Of Airships." This is going to please
every body" he said Not only will
the disinterested spectator be enter
tained and startled. probably, but the
student of aviation and scientific
PROPOSITIONS will find much food for
thought in his observations"
Those present at the meeting were
Messrs Cohen. Anderson. Spilman.
Patterson, Gordon and Lloyd.
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