The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-10

der glass, showing them az they APP
pear at work upon the plants. Beau
tfullv colored butterflies are shown
10 be the greatest foe to the farmer,
The development of the various forms
of pests IS shown and then the farmer
is shown how to rid him Of them.
Commissioner koiner. Mr.. Miller aud
their co-workers have gathered in
concrete form. in the compass OF a
few square feet information when
should he worth hundreds or nous
ands Of dollars to the farmers OF VIZ
ginia during the next few years ANA
not Only Is the exhibit fuli OF IN
spiration and information for an anti
bug crusade but, In the same depart
ment. in the charge or the depart
ment's seed ANALYST, MIR. j. NJ Moss.
ia shown the secrets OF germinologN.
Each farmer may learn for himself
how he may without cost ana In MS
avn home test every seed. few
sheets Of ordinary hlotting paper
dampened viii enable him TO test
many small seeds. while small Don
and n little flannel; VIII .enable nun
10 test the terminating qualities Oh
his corn
Two enterprising real estate hrms,
Amos e. Poindexter ana Green o.
Redd, have booths in Industrial HAL
They are handing out literature al
vertising old Virginia in opposition
TO the booth OF the Great northern
Railway, which is holding out ailnrihs
promises to ali those who Will en-
bark on their trains Tor the great
+; Northwest.
The automobile houses are literally
represented all classes or machines
being displayed. The klwassh Lima
Water Company hands out to all com :
ars a sample OF its goods while Rose
/ Cliff Farm il in evidence with the
products of the orchard. MANY local
manufacturing and mercantile houses
! have booths In this building
Apple Exhibit Excellent.
I The exhibit Of the Virginia iiorti-
cultural Society Will be completed by
this morning and will be a splendid
/ presentation of the apple interests
Of the State Captain j. H. beverley,
of The Plains" Fauquier county. has
a most tempting display. His Sweep
stakes exhibit" all grown In one or
ehard is a Neritahle Inspiration 10
those who have ambitions to see VIZ
ginia take first rank as an apple
growing State. He has beautiful sam
pies Of apples which Western grow
ers declare won't grow in virginia.
Captain Beverley has demonstrated
otherwise W O. luke, OF Eovington,
and others have handsome displays.
ON the grounds Ihe Womans Chris
tan Temperance Union have de-
hghtfui rest room. to which they in
yite ali their friends. while In IN
dustria1 Hall the Womans Temper
ance League OF America is likewise
entertaining All friends of the cause.
The later organization Ii living away
unique souvenirs, one OF them being
card In the shape Of the State of
Virginia, on which is printed infor-
nation showing the great growth In
tdrv territory in Virginia.
The poultry. cattle and hog exhib-
it's are better than ever Every part
of the State has contributed To make
these departments Of the Fair com
/ plete. The exhibits are both larger
and better specimens are shown than
at previous fairs. That there Is an In
creas sing interest III the raising of a
better grade of cattle and hogs in
Virginia is demonstrated by the ex-
hibts at the Fair this year, and ii Is
10 be believed that the Virginia State
Fair viii have far-reaching nflu-
ence n opening the eyes of the farm
ers Of the State TO the golden OPP
portunty for the man who makes
meat 10 sell.