The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-06
LABOR SAVERS ARE
ON EVERY HAND
SPLENDID DISPLAY OF AGRICUL-
TURAL MACHINERY
AT FAIR,

Though there are still to be put in
place In the exhibit spaces on the
grounds north Of Industrial hall. the
show of farm implements and agricul-
tural machinery~and accessories opened
at the State fair yesterday Is the most
complete ever made In Virginia. All
sorts Of machinery for the use OF the
farmer and the country mill man. from
the smallest and most intricate appara-
tus TO the gigantic power harvesting
machine is assembled. For variety of
types Of modern farm machinery the
present show In unsurpassed. and scores
OF things they have never before seen
outside the catalogues description con-
front many of the farmers who are
here from all parts of the State. And
all this in spite of the fact that be-
lated shipments of machinery to be
exhibited by various manufacturers and
tobbers are still arriving. By this
afternoon 1t Ia expected everything will
have been received at the exhibit
spaces and be in place
Nearly all the exhibitors have their
spaces fenced Off, though there are a
few who have placed their exhibits in
open spaces to one side of or behind
their tents. In each Of the tents chairs
are provided and tables bear cata-
logues or descriptive literature. These
are given visitors interested. and ex-
plantations of the working of the differ
ent kinds OF machines are made by the
attendants in charge.
Among the larger exhibits are those
which hold their spaces from year to
year. To these exhibits many OF those
who have been visitors in past years.
cali for information or to express
their satisfaction with similar goods
Mt IN n
the medium of the State fair.
One Of the first exhibits to be reached
by the visitor from the east entrance
to Industrial hall In that OF the Ameri-
can Steel and Wire company. Four
styles of wire fence and several varte-
ties OF posts are shown.
The next exhibit. proceeding In
northerly direction is that Of the Ma
tional Fireproofing company. makers Of
imperishable silos. These are of tile
and concrete. reinforced with steel.
The visitor is told by the man in
charge that one Of these slices is CIV
ing satisfaction on the farm Of A. r.
Scott. Henrico county dairyman.
The next exhibit IL that of Walter
A. Wood Here are shown harvesting
machines of several sizes and types.
farm wagons, force pumps. silo fillers
fertilizer spreaders. and portable gaso-
line machinery,
The Loudoun Machinery company
makers ofsdairy equipment, exhibit
partition stalls of metal construction
for service In concrete-fioored, sani-
tary. dairies The stalls are of type
in general use among the more ad-
vanced dairymen in all parts of the
country. Litter carriers and improved
hay-forks are also shown. Calf and
bull-pens have been shipped to Rich
mond, but they had not been received
at the fair grounds yesterday.
Another farm fence In shown by the
Pittsburg Fence company. 1t is
heralded as an electric-welded. gal
vanized wire fence. and demonstra-
ton OF its tensile strength Is made at
the front OF the exhibit@
The exhibit Of Horace L. Smith. of
Petersburg, showing among other
farm equipment . gasoline-driven
power pillow, and modern general pur-
poses wagons.
Almost opposite Mr.. Smiths is that
of that Of the Watt Pillow company. In
this space are shown a number of the
larger pieces OF agricultural ma
chinery. There are Deere & Rumely
products in great variety. among them
tractors and plows, culttvators and
harvesters. This exhibit Is one Of
the most complete on the grounds and
occupies considerable space.
The Bull Tractor company makes a
showing Of similar machines.
An interesting. though small ex-
hibit is that OF the Perfection Auto
matte Gate company. of Strasburg,
Va. The wide road gate is shown and
its operation is demonstrated.
Stratton & Bragg, OF Petersburg.
have on exhibition under large tent
number of farm and mill machines.
Accessories for both the farm and the
mill also are shown.
Tractors are again to be seen In
the space of the Ohio Motor Tractor
company. These machinos are among
the largest on the grounds.
Y Road building machinery shown In
the space Of the Gallon Iron Works
counany. embraces drAgs snd sqrsp-