The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-05
THE STATE FAIR.

j The eighth annual State fair opens IT'S gates
ko all Virginia and to neighhoring states tomor-
row morning with exhibits, sports and amuse.
bments for the education and pleasure of the
people.
The value Of exhibition of this sort IS
rld story. It has been written many times and
Ahere has seldom been found TO disagree
with the pictures drawn. People admit that
fhey are valuable and that as an educational
hnstitution s. fair of this kind is worth great
IDEAL TO the state. They admit the generalties
land take no exception to even the most perfervid
iputhreaks but admission is often without thought
lEf details and II is well to emphasize the facts
pt times.
q The virginia state fair brings agrculturists
Band manufacturers and producers of all kinds
Unto competition II serves an incentive to
Ahem to make and grow their best that they
snay show the people of the state that they
are the equals OF any of the country In their
iline of work and thus makes for better produc
'lion more efficient methods
! 1t is means Of education as to methods
mariners attend the fair and see the exhibits
IThey learn what the world is doing In the
sway Of agricultural development They learn
4,nf the latest implements and Of their value
Manufactures discover that there are machines
of (which they may have heard brit of the ~aitfr
of which they may know little through obser
sration Producers receive Information as to
rev and more efficient ways of reaching the
public of advertising, and Of distributing. pack
ling. shipping and buying. They learn OF new
goods and new inventions which they might
handle with profit to themselves and their Gus,
Aomers Retailers receive an education as to
methods Of display and receive knowledge of
Gew lines of goods,
i Then. the peopIe-theso as we'll as those who
arc neither farmers, merchants nor mauufac
have never seen before. They get into closer
Touch with the world, They meet and rub el-
Bows with strangers. enjoy their company and
aearn from them.
9 With 1t all, everyone is enjoying himself.
The Virginia State Fair association is an
Nnstitution Of many years standing and is per
MORNING a work for Virginia. It's directors are
linen of prominence in the States industrial
political and social life and deserving of
They have not always pleased all and some
k1mes they have displeasod and now dis
pleasing the majority Of the people of Virginia,
I'VE believe sincerely, fn one particular. The
rrgiaidn does not endorse all that the fair
directors have done, but it does give them credit
dor their efforts In behalf of the State and pre-.
Ters just now TO congratulate them for their
aabors In her behalf and to hope for them suo
cess In every legitimate endeavor.
To the Virginians who have already begun
Do come TO their capital city this newspaper
bends most hearty welcome We need them
and they need US. We all Of one State and
our great end Is the same-the upbuldng OF
1he Old Dominion and the advancement OF her
best interests. From other States. also visitors
are coming and The Tirgintqn offers TO them
also cordial welcome. with the hope that they
will ind this city and State to their liking and
viii return to their homes with the feeling that
they have spent while among friends. Caro-
slsnans who are here in numbers are near
neighhors and warm friends Of the people OF
this State. VIC have grown up together and
fought together for the common cause and the
bonds which have linked MS to each other for /
70 many years should be strengthened this /
week
Welcome. virginains and North Caronans-
the their own city and the other across
the threshold Of a friend.