Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-11-30
From tic Aaeatis1.

held It's frst Fair on Friday ,he 4rh Novr.
1912, at whictiihcre was a large concourse
ofihe citizens Of Abs asille, Edgefeld. and
the adjoining disIric,s, who partook Of an
excellent barbecue prepared for the occa-
| sion.
After the Society had met, aud the Pre-
sident having taken his seat. Col. Whit.
field Brooks asked leave Of the Society. 10
introduce the Rev. Mr.. Dubose, Of Column
bia, which was granted. after introduction
hir. Duboss rose, and in a very few re-
marks stated 10 the Society his object in
visiting Us. TO BE- in regard to establishing
an Agricultural Paper in Columbia, after
Mr.. Dutose concluded, the President ask
ed what course the Society would adopt
in regard TO said e%ulcrprizc,
When Mr.. p. >. Brooks moved iha. the
President appoint a commiItee Of five to
procure subscribers TO said paper, which
was adopted.
The Society then proceeded 10 regulate
business, when %severa! gentlemen were
proposed as members Of The Society and
unanimously elected.
On motion ofCol. Brooks. il was resolv.
ed, That the Committee 10 award Pre-
miums, be authorized TO appoint q proxy
in all cases where one Of them was inter.
nsled.
On motion of Dr.. Griffin, il was resolv
ed. That there he a Premium awarded TO
End best for Pigs. and a Diploma TO the
third best.
The resolution offering Premiums on To-
reign stock was taken up, and aflcr consi-
derabIe discussion lost.
Col. Brooks moved that the committees
do examine tho foreign stuck shewn 10 day
and award degrees of merit TO the same,
which was agreed to.
The Society then took n recess to ena-
Bile the several committees 10 examine the
stock. &C., and afier the examination OF
said stock the Society again assembled.
DR.. Griffin from the commiiree on llors.
cs. submitted the following report:
That We award To G. w. Holloway the
premium for tho beat 9 year old TO Mai.
w. Eddins for tn. 3i best; and to Hardy
Clarke for the Sd best.
To Col. John d. Williams for the brsr
J year old Colt; To Maj. W. Eddins for
the I'd best; and 10 Maj. Carwile for the
Sd hest.
To James F. Watson for The hes, suck
ing Colt. Favorable mention was also
made Of l year old Coli, shewn by Genl.
Gillian snd Col. Brooks.
Col. Brooks from the committee on Cal
lie. submitted the following report That
the committee had examined all the Car.
tie brought before them, and that they
were Of The opinion. that . young Bull
and Hcifer. owned by Colonel Whitfield
BROOKS. were the rwo hes, produced for
examination, and entitled 10 rink n, first
and second choice. hut excluded from 4
prcmiam by q rule Of the Society. that we
lake great pleasure in bringing to The no.
tice Of the Socie'y. the specimens of native
Cattle, exhibited by Genl. Gillian. and p.
S. Brooks, particularly n young Heifer Of
Mr. Brooks. which might have challenged
comparison with the best on the ground,
but was rxriudr,i fruup eompctiiion by be
ing over age. C. ". Holloway. r. A.
Griffin. r. n. White. aud Maj. EJdins
exhibited respectively, some fine speci-
mems m Cattle the produce Of Kentucky.
The committee are unanimous in the
opinion. that R. NJ. White showed the hest
Calf. the produce Of his own plantation.
and therefore entitled TO receive the high
est premium.
That Maj. Eddins produced The second
and third hest, and therefore entitled TO re-
ceivc premium and diploma. The com
mitlee canhn, close this report, wilhou,
taking the most favorable notice Of 4 LOT Of
young hcifr=s, belonging to Maj. Eddins.
the produce . his plantation OF good blood,
fnrm and size, and greatly superior 10 the
common Of The country.
Capt. Griffin from the committee on
Hogs, submitted I'ie following repnrt: Thst
20 award to Thomns e Griffin The pre-.
MUM for he hest Pig rnier six month,
old to DR.. s. V. Cain for The I'd be~r :;
and 10 Maj. E'idins for the Sd best.
To Thomas C. Griffin for the bost pair
Pigs under twelve months old: 10 DR..
Cain for The I'd best: and In Col. Brooks
for The Sd best. The committee do fur
Their award The following DISTINCTIONS for
fr.ign stock exhibited. 10 DR.. John A
Stuart, Ear the hest Pig from six to twelve
months old: 10 Col. K. Griffin for Cd best:
mud tn Capt. Griffin Tor the I'd best 10 J.
W. Child for the best Pig un1"r six months
old TO w. ". Gi'ha Tor The 2nd a.: Sd
hesl (: 10 Col. r. Griffin for The best pair
Pigs under twelve months old; to w. W.
Griffin for the 2nd best; aud J. w. Child
for the Sd best.
DR.. Griffin from The comrnirte. reported.
thal they had awarded The premium for
The hest Ram to Maj. Eddins. and Tor the
best Eve TO the same.
The President ihcn brought to the no.
tice Of The Society. a Circular from the
South Carolina Agricultural Society. adj
dressed to this Society, in regard TO all
Agricultural survey.
Col. Brooks. after some remarks. NOV
ell, lha, we do join in with said Society, in
pelirionins the Legislature for said survey,
which was lost.
The Propriely Of appointing Delegates
To the State Agricultural Society was
brought to the notice of The Society, aud,