Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
STATE FAIR WILL OMIT
ALL EXHIBITS OF CATTLE
Directors Take Radical Step to Pre-
vent Recurrence OF Foot
and-Mouth Disease.
STUART APPROVES DECISION
Authorities Will Strengthen Other
Industrial Displays to Compensate
for Loss-Epidenic Would Cost
State 100000.

Following n conference Of the mem
bers OF the board of directors OF the
Virginia State Fair Association with
Governor Henry C. Stuart and State
Veterinarian j. G. Fcrneyhough yes
terday afternoon. at which was dis
cussed the danger OF spread OF the
dreaded foot and mouth disease in
event cattle from other states was
brought here for exhibition at the vir-
Einia state Fair, it was announced
there would be no cattle display at
the fair. The following resolution
was adopted by the directors:
Resolved. That the board of dircc-
tors Of the Virginia state Fair Asso-
citation deem it unwise and incxpedicnt
to attempt to hold the usual cattle.
sheep and swine exhibition this year
because Of the fear OF spreading the
foot -and-mouth disease"
sTOCN MEN APPROVE
ACTION OF DIRECTORS
IL was the consensus OF opinion
among the State officials that IL cattle
exhibits were allowed 10 be sent from
other States and the foot and -mout II
disease developed the disease would
spread so rapidly that II would re-
quire at least 100000 to wipe out the
epidemic. Stockmen who attended the
conference said the farmers and cattle
raisers would rather have the display
eliminated this year than to run the
danger of having the foot and mouth
disease gain another foothold in the
state.
In every annual exhibition that has
been staged By the State Fair Associa-
ton the cattle. sheep and swine dis
plays have been among the outstanding
features. Last year the exhibition in
this department was the most extern
sive in years. The decision to omit these
exhibits altogether from this years
fair brought disappointment to MANY
individuals. who had all hut perfected
plans for bringing TO the fair prize
specimens from their herds
FAIR WILL NOT
SUFFER IN INTEREST
While it is conceded that the State
Fair minus its stock exhibits will luck
the peculiar interest that attracted
thousands OF sightseers to the cattle
and sheep pens. the action OF the di-
rectors yesterday found almost uni
versal approval. With largely in
creased and varied exhibits in every
other department it was felt the fair
VIII not suffer in interest
The State has only recently paid ont
a large sum as its share Of the expense
occurred in stamping out the recent
outbreak of foot -and mouth disease in
troduced here from the West. and the
decision to omit the cattle exhibits
some of which come from formerly in
fectcd territory. falls in with the rigid
safety first plan adopted by the state
to prevent recurrence OF the con-
tagion.
AVIATOR COMES HERE
FROM PACIFIC EXPOSITION
Two important changes in attractions
were announced yesterday by the
amusement directors of the State Fair
The aviator, Charles F. Niles, who was
booked to do the daily flights, met with
an accident, in which he was injured
and his machine wrecked, and his place
Will be taken by Aviator Art Smith
who has been thrilling the multitudes
at tho Panama Pacific Exposition at
San Francisco.
Many Richmonders have seen Smith
in action at the big fair, and all praise
his wonderful work.