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counties showing, as against forty for
last year.
The farm products display, which is
housed In the Industrial Hall. Is equal
to the average, and is dressed to more
advantage. OF fruits and vegetables
there is no lack, and apples and other
fruit from the Piedmont sections make
splendid showing. Grains and to-
bacco are displayed in abundance In the
booths of railway companies and In
separate displays. especially tobacco.
which has not yet lost its prestige be-
cause OF the shortness OF demand in
the European markets. In short, tho
fair, as an exhibit OF the agricultural
products of the State, is above the
average in all respects. Other fairs
created the interest among the farmers.
and they have responded in greater de-
gree and with n higher grade of pro-
ducts than they have shown heretofore.
Every section of the State is repre-
sented to some extent ut least, and the
State as whole has outdone itself.
In the Industrial Hall there yet re-
main a few finishing touches TO be put
on some of the exhibitors Nhaving been
delayed by the rain on Saturday.
Here arc housed the exhibits of tho
tSiCIIIOHu puDllC SCHOOLS, always IN
teresting because of the quality of the
handicraft and the genius in its MAX
ing shown; the State Health Depart
ment; the railways of the State, in
Guiding the Chesapeake and Ohio. the
Southern, and the Norfolk and West
ern; the Richmond Art Club. the in
structive booth Of the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals, the
Votes for Women booth, where one may
lie Informed OF every reason under the
sun why franchise should he granted
to the consort of man; the Christian
Science reading room, the exhibit Of
, the State Department of Agriculture
! farm products, (which occupy n large
| space In the western side OF tho hall,
and the womans exhibit. The last de-
| serves both credit and attention. es-
! pecfally because of the fact that so
| many of the thfngs-a man has to call
them things-are wrought out of cot
ton fabric. And, too. the women. have
a splendid exhibit of their other in
dustrial arts Bread, jams, preserves,
pies, cakes and other tempting deli
cacies are everywhere to be seen. and
they have brought forth warm words
of praise ard commentator from ex-
pertenced. though not official Judges.
There are factory exhibits, manu-
featured Implements and machinery for
| the farmer, and the tools and mple-
ments needed for women's crafts by
the wholesale, and so arranged that in
one perspective one may see anything
! that he may need to make life a little
more comfortable and easy. 1t is worth
days journey to SEQ the Industrial
Hall alone.
VARIETY OF SHOWS
ON BALLYHOO LANE
Among the shows along Midway and
Ballyhoo Lane there Is n greater va
riety than the fair directors have
hitherto been able to obtain. The free
performances in front Of the grand
stand arc almost worthy OF higher
criticism. There Is lavshness in every
thing. the sort OF lavishness that
doesn't tire because of superabundance;
desire for further thrills and for
greater daring In the sensational acts.
None drew greater applause or created
more attention In every part of the
grounds than st. Andrew s Society Pine
Band, n small army of musicians from
a little Canadian Scotia. Their bag
pipes would not sound we'll in an
orchestra. but out In the open, anu
played by men who were born and
reared in the heathery Highlands, they
make n wild appeal to primitive Inn
pulse. With such music behind them,
no wonder the Gordon Highlanders
knew how to do and die. strapping
specimen of manhood, rearing six feet
In his half-length stockings, beats the
drum, and how he beats it! Two girls
dance the now half-forgotten sword
dance with grace and ease of
those who once stepped so lightly be-
tween sharpened blades. and four men
show how the graceful Highland fling
is danced The kilties played before
the grand stand and In Industrial Hall,