The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-25
BIG FAIR WILL Be
EDUCATIONAL MEET
EXHIBITS OF THE PROGRESS OF
INDUSTRY WILL COME FROM
EVERY SECTION OF STATE.
WILL OPEN OCTOBER
NEVER SUCH WIDESPREAD IN
TEREsT AS IL BEING DIS
PLAYED IN THE FORTH
COMING ANNUAL EVENT.

W hat promises to he one Of the
greatest educational weekly meets
ever held in the state Of Virginia VIII
be disclosed when the gates of the
annual STATE fair are thrown open TO
the public on the morning of October
Eth.
From every section OF the State.
and from many other states. viii come
exhibits OF the progress Of industry
la every phase.
! object lessons Will be displayed on
every side. from the demonstrations
from individual farms 10 the massiVe
exhibits from some of the largest and
most noted stock farms IN the coun-
! try.
{ Manager Warwick has just issued
statement confirming the Impressions
given out some time ago by the board
OF directors He says that never In
/ the history OF the association has
there been such widespread interest.
end such activity displayed among the
farmers. the stock raIsers. the manu-
facturers the florists, tue housewife
and the laborers
/ The youth OF the state nave grasped
the situation. and are learning that a
T
/ less advantages for learning there dis
closed. is worth much time at school.
and much more In trave;.
Show State, Resources.
| Hundreds of exhibit lists are being
received every day at headquarters in
the Mutual building. They come from.
every section, and they show the re
sources OF the State as never before.
1 There Is no exaggeration in stating
that the entries. for each department
| include the very best that the indus
! try Of the State can offer. Much en-
largement of accommodations must
follow, and already Director Spilman
| has arranged for more space for the
stock entries, and the farm prod uce
displays.
''Tbe State fair" said President
Fairfax, has reached the proportions
! of vast exposition. 1t carries with
il many lessons OF the advance In IN
aividual exertion. and We feel justi-
fed In making the remark that much
OF the awakening IN the industrial and
agricultural divisions of the State are
due to the wonderful work OF the State
Fair association. in the past few
4 years, in that they have, through sheer
labor, laid before the people OF the
State, the great way OF development
and the possibilities offered by the
State, IN its climatic. geographic and
social conditions
Invaluable Assistance.
I'VE have had the able assistance
and cooperation OF the State and ma
tional governments. The two depart
ments Of agriculture have contributed
much toward the uplift OF the weak
planter, and through bulletins and eN
hibits and demonstrations at the State
fair. have proven themselves invaina-
bic to the people OF the State.
THE stockrraiser of Virginia ane
elsewhere, has received inspiration
from the exhibits mt the State fair
and the county fair too. We favor
the county fair. 1t helps the people
locally. and all combine in making OF
the State fair one OF the most valua-
bic Institutions 10 the growing boy
or girl. while inspiring the older per
son with more fire and vim. Ions
live the county fair.
Lovers 9f horses will this year re
vel at the State fair. for there Wal
be representatives or the noble aniI--
from all over the country. both II
the exhibition department and on the
race track
Added TO all these. there win be a
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