The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-11
Secoud Day of Fair Brings
Out Larger Crowd and
More Enthusiasm
BOYS CORN CLUB
FEATURE OF DAY
Racing and Aeronautics Are
Principal Features--Ex-
hibits Are Also Fine
Attractions

The second day OF the Stats FaM
was unmarried by accident. and thou-
sands OF happy sigLtseers were In eve
idenca. Soon after the opening hour
yesterday it became evident that the
Fair was scheduled to have a good
dayh People seemed to catch the Fair
spirit The lsather-lunged gentlemen
crying the attractions Of their numer-
GUS shows seemed to take on new life
and added e-making power.
The morning trains brought huns
dreds from the country and by noon
there were some eight thousand peo-
pie on the grounds.
| One OF the most pleasing features
OF thu day was the Corn Club Boys
parade. In the neighborhood OF two
hundred members Of Boys Corn clubs
from various parts OF the State gath
cred in the Capitol Square yesterday
morning. and. with Governor Mann
at the head OF the procession, the
club members were taken to the Fair
| Grounds In automobiles, escorted by
the Boys Brigade.
Arriving at the Fair Grounds, the
Governor made q short address to the
boys In front Of the Farm Products
building. In tho automobile with
Governor Mann was Superintendent
| of Public instruction J. d. Eggles-
ton. Commissioner OF Agriculture
George w. Koiner. Messrs. r. o. San
dy and Bradford Knapp, in charge
OF the demonstration work. and Miss
Ella J. Agnew, OF the dom este science
club work. there being a number OF
the members OF the girls clubs in
the parade.
Racing Days Features.
| The horse racing was the feature
OF the day. the sport beginning at
noon and lasting until near nightfall.
While the difference of opinion which
makes "hoss racing was in evidence
to some extsnt. betting was at min
imum. There were. Of course, some
who could not enjoy the races with
out having enough UP on the result
TO make II interesting 70 them, but
there Is an absence OF bookmaking.
Some OF the old-timers made the usual
kicks about the fogies and the cranks
running the sport One said: I'VE had
oookmaking at Norfolk all right
Whether the abolishing OF book
making has ruined the sport or not
there seemed to be a great deal OF
enjoyment on the part OF those who
| liked to SEQ good horses go. The
racing. to the eye Of layman. seem-
ed to ha- q success There werg nus
merous entries in nearly every event
and the races were conducted in Z
manner to give general satisfaction.
| Prncttcal Side OF Fair.
The farm products, live stock ana
poultry departm snts seemed the
greatest attractions on the grounds.
The live stock display IL the best ever
seen in Virginia Porkers Weighing
IA 49,
cattle weighing considerably more
than ton each are we'll worth an in-
soect1on, especially by those who con.
template improving their breeds OF
live stock.
Probably no cattle display on thu
grounds u better than that from the
Curls Neck farm. few hours drive
from Richmond on James river. This
EXHIBIT consists OF twenty-six head
interests OF the State. The cattle
shown are Of the beef rather than Of
the milk variety, tho head OF the
herd weighing ALSO pounds
A display that delights the chill
dren is that OF the Shetland ponies
OF which there are a large number
on exhibition. Tho Belle Meade Farm.
OF Markham. Va. has q large exhibit
OF ponies. some of which ara Of ar.
ceeding beauty.
The swine department attracted
great interest during the entire day.
The largo number of visitors from
the country we're especially interested
In this exhibit. The old idea that 4
hog wasn't worth having unless he
could beat q niger running. a. z
North Carolinian once expressed 1t
has given away to tho idea that the
hog should be grown rather for fosh
than for speed.
Ono OF the most striking display
Of the day was the prize-winning six.
horse outfit Of Morris and Company
tho Chicago meat packers. The .i1
horses. attached to q monster do.
livery wagon, were put through their
PAGES before the grandstand. They
weigh In the aggregate more thar
six and one-half tons. and are idea
draft horse stock, being Clydesdals
geldings. They have taken first prizs
at many American and foreign faira
Fine Apple Display.
The display Of the Virginia Horti'
cultural Society was completed Yes
terday morning xhd 1t 10 one Of thu
striking features Of Industrial Hall
The fruit IL used In a color scheme
which pleases the eye and makes
one feel more kindly toward the frst
parents for having fallen when the,
were tempted with the apple. TIL
!. name OF the society II done In beau.
tiful wtnesaps against a background
OF fruit OF q light skin. while thu
colors are beautifully varied through.
out. One Of the net results OF thu
Virginia Fair Of 1911 will be to I'm
: crease general interest in appie-rels'
4 ing. Tho apple awards win be com
pleted to-day. the judges being oustiJ
I enRaRed all day yesterday In deciding
: on the winners.
!. Live Stock Judges Buoy.
4 The live stock judges were IA ~
9 most constant session yesterday. Many
{ gathered around tho testing ground
! | ana watched the experts It work. Tn
o judges decided on the winners " .ht
. | Hoistein- Frissian. Shorthorn. AbeF'
4 deem Angus and Red Poiled cattle
: Clydesdale thoroughbred horses
i standard bred Perchercns. JackA Len.
nies and Bslgians; rctswcrth AMa
i, southdown sheep: Berkshire -
n1sS3h Aaa PsIaa4 sceano