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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
Operator Objects
to Lunch rlces
Telegram From Concession
Manager Causes amusing Re-
port as to Fair Conditions

The ways Of the business people con-
nected with the state Fair are mys-
FERROUS. in the opinion of young
woman telegr;tphcr who handled the
spondence by wire between a
privileged applicant at Hamilton. o.,
and the secrctarys office OF the as
ISOLATION yesterday morning.
General Manager Abe Warwick re-
cc!N"d the first telegram. 1t read:
How much for lunch? Answer quick.
Ready 10 come"
Mr.. Warwick turned over the app!i-
cation. TO Blair Mcanley, who Is IN
charge OF the Understand privileges.
Mr.. Mcanley sent this answer:
Hot lunch. 500: cold, $15."
When the telc-ram was filed by Mr..
Meanlcy il required some time and
considerable argument To convince the
operator that the prices on eats had
scared TO the figures quoted in the telc-
gram.
What you mean is - cents and
81, | take it," she objected.
Not at ALL replied Mcanlcy lust
take it as / gave il and let it 20 at
that"
"Oh. very WE'LL" said the fair teleg
rapher but when ] 20 out to the
grounds this week l intend to take my
lunch with me-"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
Emergency Hospital

lnternes and nurses from the Nir-
:uia Hospital are giving their a,ten-
;ion to the sick and those who suffer
from accidents on the State Fair
grounds this week \ field hospital
has hccn established on the east side
81 the ROAD s'7ir ting the race track.
Complete . equipment for n field
emergency hospital was Installed yes
tcrday morning, including comfortable
cots ana & bed. Victims OF probable
accidents occurring in any part Of the
grounds or in the buildings viii he
rushed to the hospital and given
prompt attention. Or. DoGGctt was
the attending physician ana surgeon
!or the opening day. The nurses on
duty were Misses Young, Parrish and
Woodruff
pr German will look after the hos
"ital eases to-day. and DR.. Anderson
viii go on duty Wednesday, Or. Chill
Ill c-S oil Thursday. DR.. ldcu on Friday
and Dr Fletcher ON Saturday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHOW
WONDERFUL PROGRESS
Exhibit of IInndiw0rk Of Pupils in IIc-
mentnry md High school Grndes
Attracts Much Attentiun

This years exhibit OF the Richmond
public schools al the State Fair is the
most complete Yet presented by the
schools. Two large booths in the Ad-
ministration Building arc required TO
accommodate the display. One booth
is given wholly to exhibits from the
elementary schools, the other TO the
high school.
The medical department OF the CITY
schools is making an especially at
tractive display. which is largely in
the form of photographs showing the
work done In the interest of the health
OF the pupils. There il an eloquent
picture of the bellevue School fresh
air class, striking life scene showing
how the bodies and minds or the pupils
arc being together built IN Then
there are pictures OF the school gar
dcns, illustrations of what the pupils
have done toward beaut!fying the
grounds of the different school build
ings.
Specimens of the hnndiwork Of the
elementary school pupils arc assembled
in brave array Many of the drawings
arc exceptionally good. Articles of car
pcntry. woodwork, Knitting, straw
weaving and sewing arc also in evil
dence.
In the adjoining booth arc displayed
the mechanical drawings executed by
high school pupils. including many
specimens Of pattern making. The
high school pupils also cXhiSit numer-
Gus specimens of their art work and
nccdlccraft.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
Many Church Booths

Prominent among the booths scat
tered throughout the Fair Grounds are
thos" maintained by the churches and
charitable societies OF tho city. Here
the gnaw!nS hunger incident to vio-
lent exercise in n fair throng and tho
burning thirst that comes with the
assuag!ng "f that hunger may be salts
i'"o, the proceeds going to the causes
for which these institutions stand
Sandwiches az all descriptions ham
tongue, cheese, any together
with cold or hot tea ana stcamin. ho,
coffee, MAJ be had at any time during
the day or niGh,
Among the booths are that Of the
Westminster Presbyterian church.
Meade Memorial Barton Heights Rap-
fist. 81. Marks Episcopal Helping cir
Gle OF Kings Daughters. St patrick's
benevolent and Social society. Vcnablc
street Baptist Paramount Methodist.
Calvary Baptist and several others.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
Suffrage Banners
Float OUer Far
Daily Speeches Are Made in
Adrococy Of Equal Political
Rights for Women.

The streaming yellow banners of the
Equa! suffrage League of Virginia
noat with militant air In the Adj
ministiation Building OF the state Fair
this year. From fairs which have al
ready been held IN other sections OF
tho state the leaders in The cause
against male aristocrnCy" have moved
on 10 the scene of the great exhibition
event OF the year. ana il Is Il safe bet
that the people who come To Richmond
this week will leave with better
Knowledge of the suffrage ISSUE than
OF any other single thing to be pro-
mulgatcd at the great fair.
Prominent equal suffrage orators
VIII each day press upon tn. fair null
titudes the Importance OF granting
women equal political rights with men.
and the especial Importance OF Nir-
gin!a's granting this privilege before
she is "conscr!ptcd" under tho Susan r.
Anthony amendment TO the Federal
Constitution. Among those who will
speak from the stand Just outside the
Adininistrati ton building arc Mrs Il. H.
Valentine. president Of the Equal Suf-
rage League of Richmond; Miss Adele
Clark. Miss Nora Houston, :. IT, Win
frey. {. y. Arthur, Miss Roberta Well
ford ana j. I. Duke.
Mrs Todd Dahncy is in charge OF the
booth. with the following assistants:
Mrs. f.. l.. lobson, Mrs. W g. Adkins.
Miss Mae Schaill. Mrs carl Rostrup.
Miss DOolcy. Mrs. q. Harvey Clarke.
Mrs. Il. Is. Valentine and Mrs Ernest
Meade. Suffrage literature VII hc dis
trihuted from the booth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
Prohibitionists at Work

occupying an attractively decorated
booth near the center OF tho Adp,inioI
ration Building, dozen active work
rom inc Women's Prohibition
League OF America are conduc,ir ~
educational campaign.
ne women arc working under tho
aiEec.ioh OF Mrs Georgia May Jobson
ne oootn is well stocked with utera-
80 when is distributed to all vlsi-
banners. posters and statistical mans.
showing the progress OF the prohibit
ton movement in America.
Assisting Mrs. Jobson In the mis-
1 s,'S "ork are Mesdames w r.
Binns. G. H. Pcaslcy. T. Mason r.
L. Merryman, Imogen Austin, George
a. Bo"den and NJ. a. Kidd, and Misses
Jennie Bates. Ruth Cameron and Kate
H"chier. They are all prominent in
me WORK OF the Virginia branch Of
the Women's Prohibition League ~
America.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
MEMBERSHIP UtS SPREAD
TiIHGtGH HALF or STATE,

Sinc" IA" orpanization Of the clubs
thr"" years ago in -four counties, the
W"WhcrHhip has spread throughout
hhif the counties in the State, and the
youngsters have very effectively de-
m"nsira,"d tho fact that. with intcili-
gent methods, the poultry business can
be made both attractive and profit
able.
Among the agricultural exhibits are
alfalfa ana dozens OF varieties OF grass.
tobacco, hoth dark and bright. swect
potatoes. showing eighteen leading va
ri"ti"F, win y. &. JohuRon, director or
the Virginia Trucking Station At Nor
FOLK, In charge Of the booth, irish pO-
iatO"N. also under IA: management Of
Nr johnson: fruits Of various Kinds
with FTof'EEorh q. + lhIBiou and g.
q. Starch"r. ~ tn" Jxtcnniou Depart =
mont Of tn" virginia Iolyt"chnic InBti j.
iut". IN Immediate HupcrviEiDn, ana ".
j. PFC" and L. GrHhnm 10 explain APP
proved Iu"thodr FOR the cure ana pre-
""uilrn ~ blight etc: Whont. oHir.
rye, corn, ana other products. In ~ach
car' the county demonstrators fuyUiBh
exhibits from their counties.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
ANNUAL MEETING TO-DAY OF
SOUTHERN'S STOCKHOLDERS
Open Discussion of AFFAIR. of ItuiIrond
Invited by President Fairfax HAIR
riSon-Four Directors TO lie Chosen

Stockholders of the Southern Rail-
way Company viii convene at 10
o'clock this mornin. in it's principal
Offices, seventh floor oc The Times
Dispatch Building. for the twenty
second annual meeting. President
Fairfax Harrison Will preside. and Il
number Of the vice presidents ana
other prominent officers viii be in at
tendance to answer any questions that
may be asked or supply any informa-
ton in regard to the operations Of
the company that may be desired by
stockholders. This will be the second
meeting at which stockholders have
had the opportunity to vote their stock
in person or by individual proxy, the
dissolution of the voting trust by
which the stock was held having begun
last year.
Last years annual meeting, which
was attended by Il large number OF
stock hold"rs. marked u new era in the
history of the Southern hallway Com
pany. There was free discussion Of
the affairs of the company, and it is
expected that to-day's meeting Wiz be
even more largely attended, and that
a similar general discussion Of the plans
'and policies Of the company will take
place
The principal business to he trans
acted VIII he the election % four di-
rectOrs 10 succeed Fairfax Harrison,
Henry Is. Spencer. John w. Grant and
Robert VI. galloway. whose terms eX-
prc this year.
Vice-Prcsidcnt Henry w Miller. OF
Atlanta, and Secretary T.. S. Wynn of
New York. arrived in Richmond yes
tcrday, and il is expected that other
! prominent officers viii arrive on early
| morning trains to-day for the meet
| ing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
Grounds We'll Policed

The State Fair was never better po-
Iced than it is this year. Besides the
large force OF special police in the
employ OF the association who are
working In plain clothes. there are half
dozen detectives from other cities
on the lockout for crooks and thirty
uniformed police from the Richmond
department are on duty inside and out
sile the gates.
The city police operate from a CEN
trail station. The headquarters IS I'm
the building adjoining the main en-
trance TO the grounds Police Sergeant
c. c. Sherry Is in command at tbe
station. He reports to Captain George
w. Epps. Of the Second District who
Is i'm general supervision of all the
police on the grounds. Sereeants ,riI-
ler and Ryan alternate In performing
desk duty at the station.
The roads leading from the c,tv IA
the Fair Grounds are patrolIed nv
two mounted men, who are attached
10 Sherry's force. Twenty-Five uni
formed police are doing patrol duty
inside the fair gates.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
MPLING'S SON MISSING
Pnrcnts Hope lie Suffered No More
Serious Fate Than DcinE Taken
Prisoner by Germans.

LONDON, October l1.-Rudyard Kip
ling has received no further news of
his son, who was wounded and reported
missing in the north of France. He
was only slightly wounded when last
seen. and his parents are hopeful that
he suffered no more serious fate than
being taken prisoner inside the Ger
man lines. Mr.. kipling sent the Asso-
ciatcd Press o-day the following mes
sage:
Il should be obliged If you would
make public in America the fact that
MP to date my son. John. is reported
wounded and missing. not wounded and
believed killed, as stated in the press
a few days ago"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
vROOMAN SPEAKS ON
RURAL CREDIT PROBLEM
Assistant Secretary OF Agriculture
Addresses Virginia County Dem
OnStration Agents.
EXPECTS ACTION BY CONGRESS
Satisfactory Credit System Is More
Needed in Rural Districts, He Says,
Than Scientific Methods of Agri-
culture-PraiScS Exhibits mt Fair,

Perhaps the most important single
problem in agricultural economies be-
fore tho American people to-day is
that of rural credits" said Assistant
Secretary Of Agriculture Carl Vroo,nan.
or Washington. speaking TO the county
demonstration agents. their district
agents and leaders OF girls club work
in III" State At Murphy's Hotel, last
night
Il believe that I am not overstating
tho matter when ! say that Il satis-
factory system OF rural credits is as
necessary TO the further development
Of agriculture in this country and IS n
more widespread need than that of sci :
cntIhc methods OF agriculture. The
farmers OF the country need moro
money as badly rs they need more SCI
encc. Ninoty-day credits are OF no ad :
vantage TO the farmer. What they
need Is money TO produce better crops
ana stock. They must have II In such
quantities and on the same terms az
business cstablishmonts.'
HELIIavF:S CONGRESS WILL.
ACT At COMING SESSION
1T seems to INC that IL the State
OF Wisconsin is able TO supply aid TO
tho farmers without the help OF the
Federal government. wc should be able
TO secure this support from the Fed =
cral government for the entire country.
ana ] should not be surprised TO see
such measures enacted at the next
session OF Congress"
Mr. Nrooman arrived in Richmond
Yesterday ana spent several hours at
the state Fair Grounds inspecting, the
exhibits displayed by the county. dem
onstration agents and woincn's clubs
lie stated that what impressed him
most was the fact that all of the cx-
nlbits were OF an educational character
ana or vast interest and value to the
FARMER lie said that the State was
making "A remarkably good showing in
nay crops. especially that OF alfalfa.
t. o. Sandy. State demonstration
agent, stated last night after the ad =
"reSs that the speech OF Mr.. Nrooman
was the best that he had heard on the
problems facing the American farmer
MOI only, he said did the speaker treat
oil the problems generally. but made
Specihc statements that fitted condi e.
ions closer than any other asricul-
tural speaker hc had heard
Mr. Nrom"n will again visit the Fair
grounds this morning. and will leave
inns afternoon for Indianapolis. where
he Will address the state Bankers
Association on October l3.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
Y. NJ. C. A. REST BOOTH
Facilities Offered to Strnnrer. md
Literature lis Distributed 10
Visiting Crowds

AT the north end OF NVahoo Lane tho
Young Mems Christian Association ha 8
set up n spacious rest booth, which
Is furnished with seating accommoda-
lions for about l00 where all visitors
10 the fair arc welcome. RI. c. john
son is IN charge of the booth.
variety or papers, pamphlets and
booklets treating OF Young Mans
Christian Association subjects are dis
tributcd to the visiting crowds, and IL
bureau of information Is maintained
there for the benefit OF strangers In
the city who may desire information
about Richmond or the State Fair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
WARNING OF PICKPOCKETS
Chief Werner Advises Thnt Pocket
hooks and Watches BE Left
mt Home.

Major Werner yesterday announced
that there were n number OF pick
pockets and confidence men in town
for the fair, and advised that persons
attending the fair and using the
crowded cars should leave their larger
sums OF money at home. Numerous
detectives are . minglinG with the
crowds in an dSort to pick out the
suspects.
G. Horace Rcdd. Of Enfield. King
William County, has complained that
his pocket was picked OF SIS yestcr-
day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
FLIES UPSIDE DOWN WHILE
CROWD HOLDS ITS BREATH
Tense With Excitement, Thousands
Watch Art Smiths Night
Ascension.
THROUGH SPACE LIKE METEOR
Intermittent Streams OF Fire Blaze
From Rear of Machine as 1t Speeds
Along Its CourSc-FircworkS Wei
come In State Fair.

With hated breath and tense with OK
element. thousands Of foir-rocrs lost
ui,,b, ,.,,rossa, 49, .,
''i' ''''"' ''''''"E acti''
fight ever seen In Richmond when Art
Smith. daredevil aviator. shot. meteor
like tbro,.h ,ro "a, -
.,,,, >'' ''' '''
"'''''"S cNoiutiohS mat nave maze
him lannon's as a bird man the world
over. Whom =, yoy n, over ,rd I've
r,,,,, .,,..
:" 'N''! WIS" OF
the darihE man that sat at the helm.
had trailcd gracefully down to In.
st,r,in,- noir, ,ro ,h,o
s " "
'''' az numerous "ppreCiat'Ne chcers.
Rising slowly from the far end OF
the race track IN m. south og tho
-.
'"'''' S''''''' ."e '''' 'i''"''e 5''""" easily
ana gracefully INTO space, starting on
its flight northward after sailing Sow
cral hundred feet into the air. Inter
mittent streams OF fire blazcd out from
IN" rear OF the machine AS 1t sped
"t"HE IT'S course. After circling the
race track twice, the flames became
continuous ana. comct-likc. the ma
th'he pl""eo It's way INTO space.
FLIES UPSIDE DOWN, WHILE.
TIiRONG HOLDS IT'S nRJATIf
Then the THRILLING cvoIu,iors h.,~,,
First swooninr dnvru-ar5 -. - 80
come TO Garth INC d,rinr ,in,or
rain.d his co,,iIibriu,, n,,d rro,,a,.i, :,
to loon The loon EoIinv,ir,, 49,, 49,
sensational fancy nirht A., c,n;,i -
cutcd the side roll" 49, meta, a..
and did all kinds Of "s,un,s" m, ,,,o, =,
mo n,,n in ,i,o n,.,,1 "
breath and wonder what US cn,ri,,,,
next
He will confirm. his screotior,,
ilights to-day and W,Jrrsda,.
Immediately nrcccdi,,r, ~. ,n,o,I,,o
exhibition, the "Dardan.llcs" rac..ivnI
the most effcctual bor,Irrd,,cr, ,ra,.
hay. ovncriopced cirra ma L-.iaa.. Il,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
Fined 500 for Speeding.

4. H. Harris was fined 500 and costs
in the Police Court yesterday on n
charge OF speeding automobile No.
1897 through the streets. Sergeant
bradley and Policeman Samucls ar
rested him,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
ncfusinr to Move On.

j. ID. Odom, a student. was arrested
last night by Police Sergeant Way
mack on Il charge of refusing to move
when ordered TO do so by :hc officer.
lie will be given a hearing in tho Po-
lice Court to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12

John Kipling, OF the Irish Guards.
only son of Mr.. KiplinG, was eighteen
years old when he entered the British
army. Although of delicate health. he
finally ovcrcame the objections of his
parents. who were reluctant to have
him enlist.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
Fair Program for T o-Day

STAGE Va. I.
l2'3O o'rlucL--IInrncss r;rcs
2:'u o'Ciock---<u,i sisters
S:I6 o'ciocI.--M Twins
.:3o Standardization Family
2;i1 o'cl"ck-NnchiIrin.
STAGE No. .
ZOO o'rlock---Nnud de I.nrn
2:l1 o'clock--Itrnnctt.
.;'o o'clock Skniinriii Troupe
$50 "'cl""k-Niaoni sisters
H!oU o'cioch-Stcrplc"hns ru,c
hil' "'rl"c!.-fnrrdc, big horses
ai:ib h'clock--N n0stcrs'iturnnn rncc
~" ",ri""k--N "ostcrs' lone runner
'ii" "rl"ck--Duttons on track nuJ
puinccyS.
80! o'"ioci.-i dus Troupc
'.;"h o'"!"ck--Jumping oxen.
iiun ".ci""lt-N "ostcrs' rclny rnccs
iiIN ociuck--trt smith
900 o'clock Monsters, h,l,
dash. '''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
Weather for Fair Week

WhSiIINGTOS. 1rtobcr lin
the Atlnntic Stntrs the weather will
he generally fnir Tuesday and Wed
ncsdny. % viii he warmer Tues
day Ia thr Atlantic Stntcs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
ART SMITH HERO
OF FAIR THRONG

continued From First Page
several minutes after he stepped jaunt,
:ly from his sc.tt.i.:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
INTERESTING DEMONSTRATION
GIVEN EACH AFTERNOON

The boys will give interesting
demonstrations Of scou, routine each
afternoon NJ o'clock IN the Scou,
Rims. The program includes tirst-aid
work, stretchcr drill. Snot-tying.
scmaphore and Morse signaling, pro-
ducins fire VIII dry sticks and Scout
sports.
Skill and speed ut tent-rais!nE were
demonstrated by the squads assigned
10 the " ork OF building the camp yes
t'rday morning. Four boys were de-
th'led by Executive Weaver to each
tent raised. 4 complete BOY Scout
camp was erected in a little less than
'i.irty minutes, every detail required
hy the regulations being perfect
Roy Scouts will he assigned each
day 10 assist the hospital and ambu-
lance corps Others will render ser
vice in the Administration building;
others still viii act as guides. giving
information to visitors ut the fair The
uniformed boys may he found in every
building ana in all parts Of the grounds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
EDUCATIONAL FEhTIRE
HNONES OF, NnSr INIIcnI. S,I,

The cduca tional feature of the ex-
nihItS is. perhaps. Of more real inter
est TO the farmers Of the State than
"a" exhibits themselves. With every
exhibit. certainly with the majority OF
thom. there is q chart showing exact
~ under what conditions the product
grew. what soil Is best adapted 10 that
particular growth, the fertilizers ana
cultural methods to be used. ana how.
to ward of ana SIGHT disease. Connie
tent men. who iiaV" made an exhaustive
study OF these things and have the
Sci"nc" ut their tongues end. are as
signed 10 Tho several demonstration
hroihS ana are ready at any time TO
impair; any Information desired
In conjunction with the Boys Corn
ana ia" Girls Canning Clubs. there are
also conducted, under the supervision
OF y T.. H. Talcott, Boys and Girls
fouitry Clubs. which have as their
object the application of improved
modern methods To tho care ana mar
kctinE Of poultry. These young chicken
rais"rs hav" AN educational booth in
inc demonstration building with Mr.
Talc"u In charge, showing just how
their business may b" intciiircntl,
ana pTohtablv handled.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
BOY SCOUTS PITCH CAMP
IN CENTER OF GROUNDS
Uniformed Youngsters Assigned to
Active Duties In All Parts
-. Of Exposition.
GIVE DAILY DEMONSTRATION
Program Includes First-Aid Work,
= Stretcher Drill, Knot Tying, Scma-
piiurc Signaling. Producing Firo
With Dry Sticks and Scout Sports.

The camp OF tho Boy Scouts OF
America was pitched yesterday in
what 10 known as the Scou; Ring. on
The east side oc the Administration
Building. There arc nine wall tents
surrounding headquarters tent,
where Scout Executive Charles l..
Weaver has his station. The executive
VIII remain at the camp throughout
the week. His Offices In the city Will
be closed until next Friday.
Each dry there Will be different
troops OF tho Roy Scouts on duty ut
tho Fair Grounds, about 100 Scouts re-
porting for duty each morning. Those
n service Yesterday we're from Troops
!. s, - and so.
The Scouts VIII report for duty Mt
The boulevard entrance to the grounds
ut $50 o'clock Here they will he as
sembled by Executive Weaver and
marched 20 tho Scout Ring. where they
will receive their assignments for the
day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
REPRESENTATIVE EXHIBITS
IN FARM Demons RAT|0N
Gives Adequate Conception OF Eir-
Sinia's Wonderful Strides i'm
Recent Years.
MANY EDUCATIONAL FEATURES
Boys Poultry Clubs Show That
Chickcn-Raising May BE Made
Both Interesting and Profitable.
Fine Exhibits of Farm Products.

Representative exhibits from every
section OF the State gathered in the
farm demonstration building, which is
under the immediate supervision of
state Agent +. .. Sandy. give an adc-
quAte conception of Nirginia's wonder
iul strides along AGRICULTURAL lines and
the peculiar effectiveness Of twentieth
century methods OF farming. Through
out the immense building given over
10 the results OF the teachings of the
demonstration agents is evidence of a
satisfying agricultural prosperity. of Il
proGrcSsivcncss in the filling Of tie
soil that augcrs we'll FOR the future of
Virginia.
Immense ears OF corn. the staple crop
or the old Dominion; tall shcavee OF
wheat that grew almost even with a
mans shoulders and we'll filed with
the golden grain: bundles of hay. cut
from wonderful Virginia fields Of al
ialia timothy, sofa beans, clover and
practically every grass in the list:
pumpkins, potatoes. apples and almost
everything that man gamers from the
h.IdS. all of them as good as any State
can produce. attest 20 the agricultural
progress Of the old Dominion.