Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-08-29

1AL PRIZES FOR APPLE EXHIBITS.
!, With the infusion of new blood
into the veins of the manage
ment, and all departments under
the direct supervision of men
WHO are alert and keen and ener-
getic, the coming Winchester
Fair-the 44th, annual exhibition
of the Shenandoah Valley Agri-
cultural Society-will undoubted-
ly prove to be the best fair ever
held in Winchester. Four days
will be devoted to it. September
g, 10, II and 18th, next.
Last year the fair was fine, and
hundreds of people were on the
grounds during the four days.
From the success achieved in
1912 fresh impetus has been
given to the fair of 1913, and if
work and intelligence and de-
termination can count for any
thing, this years fair will be the
banner one in the history of the
Shenandoah Valley Society.
ALL DEPARTMENTS FILLED.
To show how the Winchester
fair has grown in popularity dur
ing the last few years, Mr.. w.
L. Fultz, superintendent of
grounds and concessions, states
that his Office is flooded with re-
quests for space for this or that
attraction, and that before he
could accommodate all who want
to take part in the fair, it would,
be necessary to have grounds
twice as large.
In all departments of the COM
ing fair there will be splendid
exhibits, for which increased
premiums are offered, and the
greatest amount Of interest is be-
ing taken by exhibitors. In the
poultry department, for example
one fancier in Ohio has written
to Mr.. ]. B. Beverley, superin-
tendent OF this department, that
he will send an exhibit of 400
fowls.
On Thursday the baby show
will be held in the grandstand,
under direction of Mr.. H. S.
Lupton, when prizes of IS, each
will be awarded to the prettiest
baby.
$4,000 IN RACING PURSES.
An aggregate of 81, 900 is offer
ed in racing purses this year, and
many of the best-known horses in
the east will come to Winchester
to compete for the money. The
races will be held on all four days
of the fair, with two on Tuesday,
four on Wednesday five on Thurs
day, and five on Friday.
The track at the Winchester
fair grounds is now one of the
finest in the east. 1t has recent
ly been rebuilt under the super
vision of Thomas Cannon, of
Washington, a noted turfman
and trainer, and is modern race
track in every particular.
FINE FREE ATTRACTIONS.
A special class for officers of
the United States cavalry, now
in camp here, has been provided,
in which the prizes will be $50.
$40 and $40. Officers in uniform
| will ride their own mounts over
4 IL foot jump. The entrance
fee in this special class is 81.
Another innovation this year
will be the free use of the grand
stand, with the exception of the
boxes, on Tuesday.
! The free attractions booked
for the fair this year are of a
high order. They consist of the
Five Flying Gilmores, who work
IS feet in mid-air; the Russian
Dancers, three men and two
beautiful women, who have never
appeared before in this country;
Leona Lamar, a beautiful young
girl contortionist, and Calbo, the
Cuban wire artist, who works
altogether on his head, literally
speaking.
MANEUvERS BY o. s. CAVALRY.
The fair management is ar
ranging to have maneuvers by
troops of the United States Cav
airy from the Tenth. Eleventh
and Fifteenth regiments. Ro.
man races will also be run by the
cavslrymen. This will also be
an extremely interesting feature
OF the fair this year.
Some o. the most useful and
modern farm machinery in the
world will be seen in the machin.
Iery exhibit, while the livestock
and poultry exhibits this yeal
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