The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-10-27
OUR DISTRICT FAIR,

We have been debating with ourselves the
proprietJ Of saving anything fu:lhrr in refer
cncc 10 our District Fair Perhaps nine .tcn,hs
ot our readers III The District were present on
thi, occasi"n and therefore nnthinr tlla, we
could say would be news to them We were
MUCH cccnI'cd with duli-s connected with the
Ser'e'nry'- "'licc during liic FAIR, and pcthap.
SAW aud beard Irss Of whn, WAS to b. s.cn and
heard than the great majority Of our readers
We sirc tke award Of premiums by the various
Committees III a"olher column, These awards
e'nbr"c. many things no; in the Premium List,
Whatever Dissatisfaction there may he with the
awards Of the Committees, We feel assured that
II" one will chnrSc the Executive Comm,e with
programme. They gave Premiums for every.
thing, and far ncyond what they had promised
IN the Premium List. The award Of Premiums
by the various Committees exceeded very far
those prescribed by the Premium List, md i, is
possible that s"me to whom premium, were
awarded faiied 10 receive them. This non de.
livery Of Premiums, according TO the award Of
the Committees, may be ttr.buird to drfiricucv
III The supply Of premiums on hand, and not to
nhy desire OF the Executive Committee to with.
hold from any that souvenir Of merit which had
been awarded to them. The Executive Com
m,,ee went even beyond the means Of the So.
ciety in giving ouL Premiums. Their account on
lhs score will reach Seven Hundred and
! Eighteen Dollars, which is equal to the cash re-
ccipts Of the Society from ul sources I'D 10 this
date.
The Address Of Hon. \. BuRr, on Thursday
of tn" Fair, was perhaps the most attractive
| feature in the programme Of that days proceed
inSs. 1t is soon 10 be published entire, and
we shall rot therefore attempt further notice of
it.
We are not blind 10 the fact that there has
heen some murmurngs at the awards Of prizes
1t were In inpossbi,y to conduct any scheme
involving as much complicated machinery US
| Ia, Of an Agricultural Fnir, without evolving
from the minds Of some the idea of parlulty and
| favorIlisn. But may it not be said that he who
is too strongly welded to his own opinion s
but too apt to hold nny judgement warped
| and biused that stands opposed to his own. In n
Society like this we must learn 10 humbIy sub.
! nit 10 the judgement Of our equals. This idea
root in the Society will certainly make its bane
full influences felt in every pore of its frame.
We have no kind of idea that any such thing
Us this has or ever will exist III this Society.
But its existence or non existence is not the uues.
ton. 10 manage it in such way as TO keep down
the impression or idea Of it's existence should lie
II vital question with those who have churge of
it. because its ideal or imaginary existence will
be as fatal to the Sociely rs its actual and real
presence. We will venture single suggestion
to our Agricultural friends. We think tha, a
Premium shoyld be given for the bes, managed
farm in every Beat Company in the District.
We would therefose suggest that each Beat
Company form an Agricultural Club. offer
prize for the best managed farm, and appoint
Committee Of It's own 10 decide the award, and
have il published on the day Of our next Annu-
al Fair.