The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-10-19
The Pike County Fair.
Eiitor of the .Mississipplan i;

Editor Of the Mississippaan
!. Permit US to give, through the columns Of
your paper, brief account of the fair iii the
county OF Pike, at which we had the pleasure
of being present, and the honor of making the
opening address. We will premise by saying
that this was their first effort, and of course,
it could not be that they would have made an
exhibition of their full powers and resources.
The grounds were donated by that liberal
citizen and gentleman, Col. Garland, while the
buildings were erected at the expense Of the
citizens of Summit, little northwest of
which they are beautifully located on an ele-
waited plat of ground. The style of the struc-
ture was much like ours, but it was much
heavier and more durable-in fact equal, as
far as finished, to any we ever saw.
The display of stock, particularly horses,
was highly creditable to the good sense and
sound policy of the farmers of the county
There were several colts on exhibition which
betOkened the attention Of the planters to this
branch of agricultural interest. Enough
young mules and horses, with jacks and STALL
ions to convince us that in a few years Pike
would be independent of Tennessee and Ken
lucky for for horse and mule power. This
highly praised, or too urgently pressed upon
the consideration Of our people; and we ar
IDENTIFY wish to see so praise orthy an exam
pie more generally followed. In the ring we
saw some fine saddle and harness stock, show
ing that the $40 spirit is not confined to
any particular section of the State, but that a
fine and fast horse is no bad institution"
even in the piney woods.
The show of cattle, sheep and swine was
small, but enough to mark the progressive
spirit of the planters. That fine hog of DR..
| H. Quin's would be famous swine in any
market
In fancy articles, the display was quite rich,
if not very large. Some of those quilts, otto
4 mans, and null dress patterns, with Other
specimens of needlework, convinced us that
the ladies of Pike know how to appreciate the
beautiful We know that the piney woods
has ALWAYS occupied sort of secondary posi-
ton in the delicate refinements and blandish-
ments Of social life, but the articles of tast'
manufactured by the ladies of Pike, together
with their pretty dresses, handsome faces ant
cultivated manners, entitle them to at least al
equality in the accomplishments of beauty
taste and refinement with the most pretend
ing of the sex in any more famed quarter Of
the State.
The samples of cotton were of superior
merit, and will do to show among fine cottons
any where and it pay not be amiss to say
here, that the premium cottons were ginnet
on Outlet 4 Gadney's stand. f.s.
The police regulations were of the best sort
for they We're strictly military ; the Quitmar
Guards, from Holmesville, having the entir'
grounds under their protection. In truth, on
of the attractions of the scene was the marche.
and conference.-the and other eyolutions o
the company. The roll of the drum, the
shrill notes Of the fife, the roar of the musktry
Tile StlttcIlIl, Vi lLc Dd}OHeIs, VIII Tic tcHlts
of the soldiers, brought to mind the image o
grim visaged war on small scale.
All things considered, tbs fair of Pike re-
fected credit upon the farmers of the county
and we can say in confidence, that the spirit o
Improvement is abroad among them, and We
predict that it will widen and deepen unit
every planter that maks five bales of cottor
will be a member of the society Let us say
to the leaders in this movement, press on, anc
| appeal after appeal make to the people unit
you shall have enlisted the spirit, energy ant
influence of all ranks of people 1t is noble
work in which everybody should engage unit
| the agricultural society shall embrace tn,
numbers, the wealth and intelligence of tn,
county. We were pleased to meet our frieno
! Mr. Rnnney. of the Hol1laSsville Indepepdent
doing the triple duties of SOLDER civilian ant
editor, and will here remark that among tn,
friends of agricultural improvement, none ar
more energetic, and willing to 10 part thai
he, as the columns of the Independent full,
attest. J. J. WILLIAMS