The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-10-09
ANIMAL FAIR or rms SPaRFlSBURG AsRI-
! CULTURAL SOCIETY,"


Thief Exhibition Of this Society was held at
spntanbprg, on Tuesday, the 3Oth ult.
The Society was convened at the Palmetto Hall
at II O'Clock "A. NJ. The proceedings Of former
meetings were read; the Committees for awarding
prizes called ont and vacancies filled. Tho meeting
was then adjourned to two o'clock p. M, and the
difersnt Committees, during the interval wen, into
an esaminatiou'of the articles and stock for exhibI
ton. This being the first Fair, there was not a
large collection Of animals or agricultural preducs-
much better, however, than was anticipated by the
warmest friends OF the Society. ~
s AT two O'Clock. p. m. the Society re,assambled
at the Palmetto Hall. J, :, ~ ,ss !. Sl...,.!'
Hon. j b. o'Neali, the anniversary orator, hav-
ing been prevented from attending by professional
engagements, the President proceeded to call for re-
ports Of Committees to award Premiums We omit
the formal reports, and only give the list Of Prizes
awarded, whjchl as follows;
,Sss,!i0I s,sl. S. Sampson Epson. Bobo, slsee Cur
Horse Col, 2 gears old-Richard Bal
Horse ce,t, j gear oid-sanu. Tucker, SON sSS
Mafe<-C G.. Petty, ssss tN s0S
Buii--F. T. ANDERSON, -se. Silver Gun.
Bulf Gait -R. Turner, N.s- Si.0o
Bodr--W Thomas, - = - 8 ,,isA Silver Gun
Sow and Pigs IS. AZ. Esins, 4. 20 :.
Pig--Janes Farrow, - < 5000
s{oftQts= w Hoy, u " IS. q J'o0
Corn Randolph fdrnct, -! s'i roo
Wheat--Dayid AAasrsor. 0S
Irish Potatoes-R Randolph Turner, 90
Sole Leafher--J. r. Fry, s. c. Agricultural
Kipskin Leather--D. w. Moore, : 80
Saddte--D. W Moore, Farmer s. Planter.
Doofs-Geo Garrett, sc. Agrculturist
Set Of HarneSs--W Warren Thompson, :
Counterpanes-J. l.. Hill, "H'. e
Fruit LIST Prize)--J. NJ. King, ~"
Fruit I'D Prize)-W. Lockwood &c"
Prize offered at the organization of the --
Society for the largest number Of .,....
Members TO DC procured by January
lst, 1856, awarded to T. Stobo Far
row.. Silver Cup.
Prize offered at a meeting Of the Exc -
cutive Committee, held OH 24th of
April last, for the largest number Of
members procured by the Annual
Fair, awarded to T. Stobo Farrow,
=, Silver Cup.
There were one or two other prizes awarded but
being 10 persons who were not members of the So
ciety, the prizes will no, be given.
The Committees to make reports on different
subjects were called upon, but few Of them were
prepared with reports. The President called on
DIR. j. w. Parker, OF Columbia, a leading member
OF the State Agricultural Society, who addressed the
meeting with warmth and ability on raising stock
aud experiments in grain growing.
Rev w. Baird from the Committee on Fruits.
though not prepared with report, made an address
on the importance of fruit growing and the adap,a.
ton OF our climate and soil to its production
Maj j. ID. Wright read an interesting rcpor, on
Wines and Grapes.
Pro. DuPre read an able report on manurcs.
Maj j. ID. Wright also presented report on
lN.n ,,tal Il a.
the hour, was filed with the Secretary without
n reading.
The committees on the following subjects were
continued to the neNi regular meeting:
agricultural Education.--J w. Tucker, S.
n. Evins, DIR. j. j. Boyd
Agricultural Socictics-T StoLo Forrow 7
Snoddy. A. C. Bomar.
COtton-B. Is. Foster, j. ID. Montgomery. J.
Fruits-Rev. w. Baird, L. w. Parker, j. NJ.
Alexander.
King.
ocerseers.-Hon. G. Cannon, II. H. Tl,om-
Ciinucterie Diseases of fSpartanburg.-Dr. 7,
G. Kennedy, DIR. Nj. A. Moore, Dr. J. ]. Royd.
DR.. j. j. Vernon, DIR. L. Curtis, DIR. b. II. Xii,
On motion, Rev. ]. q. 7an,rrnn, Chairman or
the Committee on Treatment Of Negroes, was re-
questcd TO write out rcpOr; mt his earliest con-
vcnence, and hand it To the Secretary for publica-
ton; which he consented to do.
On motion of Col. s. N Evins, the same Off
GERS were unanimously reelected for the ensuing
year, viz:
PREsDENT.-Simpson BGbo.
VICE PREsIDENTs.-J. w. Miller, O. p. Earle
b. +. Kilgorc A. f. Smith, j. Wnsmth
SECRETARY AND TREASURER, T. Stobo Farrow
CORRESPONDING SEcRETARY-A. +. Cavs
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE-GabriclC Cannon, j. c.
Oeland, James y. Anderson Jr., r. o. p. Ver-
non, j. G. Zimmerman Simpson Bobo, virtue
oflici; I. Stoho Farrow, virtue olicii
On motion Of T. Stobo Farrow, Professor War
rem DuPre was elected next Anniversary Orator
On motion, the President was authorized to ap-
point Delegates Ia the next regular meeting Of the
State Agricultural Society; whcreupon he appointed
j. NJ. Crook and Il. Stoho Farrow c'cgatcs prop
er, and Il. b. Foster, s. N Evins, n p Walker
j. 5. Collins and j. y. Anderson, Jr., additional
Delegates.
There being no further business before the So
eiety, the meeting adjourned to u O'Clock p. NJ
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
The exhibition Of the Ladies' Department came
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