The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
MANY COUNTY EXHIBITS
SHOWN At STATE FAIR
Come From Every Section Of In
State, and Indicaoe Diversity Of
ProduCtiveneSa
MANY LARGE PRIZES OFFERED.
Industrial Hall Is Filled to Walls With
Handsome and Interesting Displays
From Manufacturing Plants and
Stores

Nearly every county In Virginia will
have its own e~hibit at the State Fair
While the United States Department
OF Agriculture Is not aiding the State
Fair. through It's county demonstra-
tors, this year many OF the demonstra-
tors are aiding in an individual ca
pacity From every section OF the
State farm products OF the very high
est class are pouring into the fair
grounds The farm products build
tngs are already crowded.
In addition to the county displays.
there are hundreds Of individual farm
exhibits, showing the work of one
mans supervision. These exhibits will
prove particularly interesting.
Many specimens OF alfalfa and other
grasses will show the diversified pro-
duction Of the State. Corn WILL as
usual, be king. for from all sections
come splendid specimens, and there
will be eager scrambles for first
prizes.
Many Prizes Offered.
Besides the prizes to be given for
farm displays by the State of vir-
ginia, and the Fair Association, the
Virginia railroads offer $1,000, to be
ulftdtu petWttI TWO StCtlOHS OF county
exhibits. Six hundred will go to the
best exhibit from a county with
demonstrator. and similar sum will
go to the best display from county
without demonstration.
In the stock. poultry. cattle and wo-
mems departments the association
offers many prizes, aggregating about
$40. 900. These prizes will be aug
mented by individual firms and pro-
ducers, who offer cups and other
prizes.
Attractive Race Entries.
The harness race purses amount to
$500 each race; the steeplechase
races. $500, and the running races,
$3.50 and 5000. From indications, the
running races will be more interest
ing and exciting than any witnessed
here in years. Many of the fast
horses from leading tracks in various
parts OF the country have been enter
ed.
The harness races will be largely
filed, some fast steppers being among
those already entered. These races
will be features of track during the
week
There will be no racing tomorrow.
The programs will be completed and
the cards announced. 80 that the OPEN
aug VI Lhe ItaSk events tuesday Will
be perfect.
Industrial Hall Filled.
Industrial Hall is filled as it never
was before. Every inch of space in
that big structure has been taken.
Those who occupy the various booths
are:
The City School Board, the Board
of Health, KAehler Motor Company.
Henrico County schools. Lorillard To-
bacco Company. Stephen Putney Shoe
Company Christie Manufacturing
Company. Terminal Motor Company.
Maxwell Motor Company. c. F. Sauer
Company. T. w. Wood and Sons. D.
A. Prentis Motor Company, Hicks Mo-
tor Company, Kline Motor Car Com
pany. Southern Railway Company.
American Tobacco Company, Chemi
Company. Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way German Kali Company, Harris
Grocery Company. Virginia-Carolin
Chemical Company. Singer Sewing
Machine Company, Richmond Auto
Chappell, Eddie Ebert, Fourqurean,
Temple and Company, Richmond
Buggy Company. Equal Suffrage
League. Home Anchor Library Assoc
citation. B. r. Crump and Company,
Dunlop Mills. kwik Bath Manufacture.
ing Company, Universal Motor Com.
pany. Anti-Choleric Company. Lefeb-
vre-Armistead Company. Kissel Kar
Sales Company. Cheek, Neal Coffee
Company. Mrs. Jobson, Westmoreland
Candy Company. Desplanter Brothers.
Nolde Brothers. A. s. B. James, Lloyd
Motor ompany, Franklin Sugar Re-
1ning Company Delayed Separator
Company, C. w. Antrim and Sons.
Pin Money Pickle Company, RIDGE
way Tea Company Of New York, p.
w. 0ates and Son Company. Gordon
Mauottee, OF Toronto. Canada; Aunt
Jemima Mills Company. OF washing-
ton; Commercial Motor Company.
Overland Motor Company. Franklin
Folkes Manufacturing Company. Iife
Insurance Company of Virginia, Har-
ry Fogel. o. H. Berry and Company.
Chevrolet Motor Company. American
Fruit Growers, e. A. Saunders and
Son, Studebaker Car. Sharples Sepa-
rator Company. Southern Manufac-
turing Company and Danner Brothers.
Some County Exhibits.
Among the county exhibits, which
show wonderful productiveness, arc
the following, with the names OF their
superintendents:
Albemarle County,. NJ. Walker,
Ivy Depot.
Bedford p X. Arthur. Leesvilie.
Mecklenberg-J. E. Brame. Chase
City.
Chesterfeld-T. D. Burfoot, South
Richmond.
Prince Edward-C. G. Burr. Farm.
vile.
Staford-S. L. Cole, Stafford.
Surry-P. o. Goodrich. Surry.
Loudoun-E. NJ. Hunter. Lincoln.
Orange-W. L. Kirtz. Gordonsville.
Craig-W. D. Martin, New Castle
vile.
Hanover. c. Stiles, Ashland.
Halifax-W. w. wilkins. Tubeviilo>
James Cfty-E. NJ. Slanson. wil-
liamsburg.
Nansemond T. s. Blanford.
Driver.
Accomac-C. H. Chiffon. Onancock.
Powhatan--Frank Michaux, JOr-s
dams.
Louisa. H. Anserberry, Frod.s