The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14
BIG COUNTY FAIRS
ALL OVER VIRGINIA
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big attraction about the noon hour OF
that day.
The third annual exhibition of the
Mccklenburg County Fair, which Will
begin on September 80. and last four
days, Will be the greatest and best
the association has ever pulled off.
Southnmpton's Unique Fnir.
Southampton County will have a
unique fair, to be held at CORTLAND.
the county seat. October ! and .. II
Will be unique in that the people of
southampton County have contributed
All or the money necessary to make
the fair Il success. and there Will be
no gate fees. The premium list just
issued shows that about $4,000 in
cash and otherwise will be distributed
to the exhibitors and in addition a
world OF amusement and instruction
wilt be afforded the thousands who
attend
The officers are r H. Birdsong,
president: J. T. knight. secretary:
Paul Scarborough. assistant secretary:
W. u. Gillette. treasurer.
District vice presdcnts-t'ranklin
p. y. Camp. c. c. Vaughan c. w. Oar
! ,
Philip Rogers. w. j. Sebrell: Drewry-
| Vile. l.. w. Crichton ]. s. Musgrave,
f. y. Pope: Berlin and Ivor. +. u. Pull
ler l.. H. Brantley, J. w White: Boy
kirs. w. H. Vincent. J. Dudley Wood
and f. NJ Powell; Newsoms. j. w.
Ridley, T. H. Barrett. r. Howard.
| There is not only no admission fee
TO be charged but nc charge for MAX
ing exhibits.
y separate and distinct space will
he allotted for the boys of the corn
club and their exhibits. No exhibitor.
not a member of the corn club, will
! lie eligible to compete for the prizes
donated for this club. The sum or
/ SlOo has been Sc. aside by the fair as.
ISOLATION to he distributed among the
| boys of the club at the discretion OF
! the county demonstration agent, G.. T..
! Grizzard.
There will be a special department
| for children's work, especially school
work.
| The fair this year is to be conducted
upon the same plan as last year, and
| Is the result of contributions. large and
! small from all citizens of the county.
| supplemented by generous gifts from
! friends elsewhere. Its object is to bring
| all of the people together for two days
! to witness the marvellous Improvement
in farm yields and advance in farm
methods. and TO he benefited by seeing
! these things and by the interchange
| of ideas and methods gathered from
| farm and garden. barn and workshop.
! kitchen and pantry, the sewingroom.
/ the flower garden and the accomplish
ments OF the children in manual train
. ing, map drawing, etc.
Amelia County to the Front.
The Amelia County Fair will be held
at famous old Amelia Courthouse Octo-
Der l and 9 y big tobacco warehouse
NO
exhibition hall, and they say that
I building. tremendous one. Is going
! to be filled TO the uttcrmost limit with
exhibits Of all kinds that Will show
what good and great things the good
old County of Amelia is in the habit
! of producing.
An attractive premium list has been
arranged. and the prizes TO be con-
tended for arc amply sufficient in cash
value to attract exhibitors of all kinds
Of farm products, hut ii is expected that
the desire for greater knowledge in the
matter of farming under modern
methods will attract more people than
! the really valuable inducements offered
in the way of prizes and premiums.
! This is set forth in the announcement
of the managers in no uncertain terms.
/ The announcement says:
. "Irogrcss is the order of the day
we see this on every side. and only to
! those who strive for better conditions
! will they come.
| Amelia has made creditable be-
/ ginning Good roads have a very fav-
| orable start, and nothing will do more
to unite our people than to bring them
together oftcncr.
"In order To promote this spirit it
has been determined to hold a county
fair during the first week in October.
County fairs in the counties around
us are stimulating the people to greater
! efforts. healthy rivalry to produce bet
ter products and more Of them Ii is
by comparison of our works that we
learn our defects and learn to improve
on them and establish higher stand
ards TO work TO. and these mean
progress.
I'VE want every citizen to join us
interest in the fair among your neigh
bors. Save and exhibit some of your
crops and products. your stock and
chickens and handiwork of every kind
and come and help make your county
better.
I'VE welcome all interest that may be
taken by our people. and they will be
surprised at the showing Amelia can
make when her exhibits are placed i'm
Il county fair"
The officers OF the Amelia County
Fair Association are: j. q. jefferson.
president: c. y. Stacey. secretary and
treasurer; X. ~ Marshall, general man
ager These, with II. i. Green and
Or. Edward Eggleston, compose the
executive committee.
Electrical Machinery Used.
weldon. " c.. September l3-Tbc
Rosemary manufacturing Company. of
Roanoke Rapids, is now using the cleo
trlc drive throughout its plant, and on