The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-11-16


of farming implements, soon becaule appa-
rent and was appreciated. He created II
decidedly favorable impression the fu-
ture he will be classed among the most
practical and intelligent planters of the
State. a member of the Executive Com.
mttee remarked TO me, that he merited a
high position in the Society. This is right,
persons who hold office and positions of
eminence in agricultural societies, should
merit :he distinction by their energy, zeal
and knowledge in the science of Agricul-
ture. Elevate and make prominent polit.
clans and the Society will soon become
sickly and finally decay. OF course encour.
age all to become members, but keep the
politician in the ranks.
Should you MIR. Editor and myself fail
to satisfy your leaders about the Fair, its
many attractions, curiosities doings and
fxings, have herein given thcm n refer
ence 10 whom they can 60 for "further par
tculars." | mean the persons herein be-
fore mentioned,-amon all hands pretty
myself mostly to the performance on the
last two days. The largest WELD of wheat
on one acre was Sc bushels. on two acres
90 bushels, this was raised by Major w. r.
Robertson, of Winnsboro, who does ever, =
thing ne undertakes right, and in n meat
and workmanlike manner" From the ap
pearance of the soil on his premises, it is
incapable of such production. He there
fore deserves the greater credit for the en-
ergy, stmuIants and science which he ap.
piled to the sol! to caHse so fine n yield -
Farmers and planters should profit by such
examples. One, two, and not exceeding
three acres, with such yields will abundant
ly furnish their families with flour doings"
the whole year. The largest yield of corn
on acres improved upland was 81 bushels
per acre, by Jacob Strowman, Esq Of Or
angeburgh, one of the Vice Presidents -
On two acres of lowland 1877 bushels was
raised by MIR Price, of Richland. Mr.. Sam
uel a. b. Shannon, of Kershaw, exhibited
and received a premium for the best heavy
draft brood mare and the best mule colt
At guess would say over five hundred
PTemius Were awarded. Among the recp-
tents whose names were called the oftenest
and who had "arms full' of awards, were
Col. John ID. Williams and DIR. A. G.. Full
ler of Laurens, Major r. A. Griffin, Of Alb
beville, DR.. Parker, and Col. +. Hampton.
Of Columbia, Col. r Beatty, Of Union, Mr.
Hardy and VIM. Sumner, Esq, of Newber-
ry, and N. Boydcn & Son, of NC
Mr.. Elliott of Winnsboro, received a
premium for the best Cotton Gin, South.
Carolina manufacture, and also tor the best
Gin open 10 the world DR.. Hunter, Of
l.aurens, exhibited the best bale of upland
cotton and received the premium therefor.
believe DIR. Hunter at the last Fair pro-
duced the best bale of upland cotton.
Sometime s.nre Col. A. NJ. Hunt, of the
United States Hotel, offered premiu m on
his own hook aud in hi, ind, iduai capacity
for the best specimen Of the native Afrc an
! imported in 1858 or 50, To be exhibited at
the Fair. The premium was n silver pitch
! er, valued at $50. The device on the pit.
cher represented two negroes hoeing in the
! field with the farm house in the distance -
! DIR. Bland, ef Edgefr!d, exhibited two boys
! answering the description. Isaac, probably
| II or g years old ana Napoleon II or 5
years, Both appeared intelligent and seem
ed to understand our language and spoke
il with ease. The cheeks of lsacc wcr.
tatOOed, scarifed, and the teeth of Napoie-
on tilcd-this was done in Africa The
! Committee gave the premium to Isaac he
was evidently delighted with the pitcher
and held it up as a triumph. This was n
! novel exhibition, an outside show, one in
which the Agricultural Society, MS body
quite Il sensnton-crowds nocked around
to see the wild Africans so recently fro IN
their native land. Ii was, however, a pleas.
urc 10 witness their neat and comfortable
appearance, to hear them speak so well our
language and to see them apparently so
cheerful and happy. The contrast was
thought Of by many and their condition in
Africa compared with their appearance to.
day The comparison and reflection may
probably make advocates for the reopening
of the Slave Trade, at least so TAR ns bene.
fitting the condition of The African.
B. NJ. Rhodes with his superphospate had
conspicuous stand upon the grounds -
He terms it the STANDARD manure" for cot.
ton, corn, and wheat culture, besides all
root crops. Exhausted soil with the ap
piication of this manure, i Is said, can bl
made to produce equal to fresh land. It i.
bones dissolved in sulphuric acid. Messrs
Rhoet and Robinson, of Charleston, are
the agents for this State. Price $50 pei
ton.
CahoUn's patent broadcast seed sowel
vas in operation several times during the
Fair. The hand machine is turned some
what like a coffee mill II is said from foul
to eight acres can be sown per hour, at 4