The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-20
THE BARNWELL COUNTY FAIR.
The Exhibition-Crowd- of the
Society-Three Charlestonians Taken
for Keepers Of aye Tiger" &C., &c.
[FRoM OUR OWN REPoRTER.]
BARNwELL c. H., Thursday, November is.
First Days Proceedings.

TFRoN OUR OWN REPoRTER.]
BARNwELL C. H., Thursday, November is.
First Days Proceedings.
The Fair of the Barnwell Agricultural and
Mechanical Society was opened to the public at
l2 O'Clock Yesterday, and was attended by seVeral
hundred persons from Barnwell County and the
adjoining districts
The grounds embracing about eight acres, are
located about three-quarters Of mile from the
site of the Courthouse, ('Sherman's bummers"
having destroyed that building and number
OF others,) and near General Hagood's residence.
Near the centre Of the grounds is building for
the exhibition Of needlework, household ana
such other articles as would suffer from exposure
to the weather. In front OF and short distance
from this building are the pens Tor the sne"l
swine and cattle. At the extreme end OF me
grounds are the stables A stand for the speakers
and Others and one fer the band, "a number Of
coored men from Augusta,) with seats for ladies
in the vicinity, were located near the western
edge OF the grounds.
There was very fair number OF articles on ex-
hibition. The horses, in number, were nearly
equal to those or exhibition at the State Fair, and
by far superior. The exhibition Of swine was
much better than at the State Fair. Among tue
entries the following are worthy Of special men,
tion:
A bale of crab-grass hay, exhibited by General
Johnson Hagood. This hay was we'll cured and
will compare favorably with the best North River
hay. The General informed me that he produced
thirty five hundred pounds Of this hay to the acre.
A specimen OF ramie fibre, exhibited by Mrs.
james A. Duncan. Mrs. D. received diploma
for this specimen from the Tennessee Agricultural
and Mechanical Society.
Several crochet mats, made by Miss Julia
Brown.
Some embroidery work, made by Mrs. Angus
Patterson, while in the sixty fifth year of her age
A bonnet, made Of white writing paper, by
Miss Sallie Dunbar.
Several patchwork quilts, made by Mrs. Il. w.
Hair.
Fine wheat, exhibited by VIM. NJ Cave.
A neece of wool, weighing sixteen and hau
pounds, from merino buck, owned by Colonel
w. II. Duncan.
The articles and stock were, with few eXcep-
tions, exhibited by citizens OF this county. There
were no agricultural implements on exhibitions
nor was anything entered to compete for the
premiums under the mechanical department.
am informed that Messrs. Walker, Evans Cogs-
well and Geo. W. Williams 6 Co. sent articles, but
they did not arrive. Messrs. Kinsman & Howell
cent analyses OF Mapes' ntrogcnized phosphates,
but they did not arrive. Mr. Howell, who was
here to represent the interests OF the firm and
expatiate with his usual genialness and clearness
upon the merits OF 'Mapes',n was sorely disap-
pointed at the non-arrival of the analyses
After the exhibition Of the hors IS the following
committees were announced, and they then pro-
ceeded to examine the articles lpon which they
were to decide:
Field Crops-Colonel B. II Brown, J. J. Wilson,
Horses-H w. Richards N, F. F. Dunbar, A. T.
Allen, A. A. Faust, Jacob Foreman, G. b. Lartigue'
A. w. Atkinson.
Mules and Jacks-Georee l. Priester, H. II. East
Cattiie"Coionei ]. L. Corley, r. S. Barber, Mil
ledge HandkinsOn.
Hogs-s. G. Lawton, W. Priester, G. W. Pea
cock. ~,
PcuitryNAlfred Aldrich, John Cosne, ]. A. Will
liams.
W. N. Hunter, Miss Hattie Moye; Rev. J. 8. Buist,
secretary.
Irbor and Horticulture-Mrs J. G. Brown. Mrs.
Johnson Hago0d, Mrs. T. J. Count; Z. ID. owen,
Domestic Fabrics-J Edward Harley, W. H.
Kennedy, r. G. Roberts
The Fair closed for the day at three O'Clock,
and at night the annual meeting OF the society
was held in the village at the Presbyterian
Church.
The president Of the society, Major J. E. Cross
land, made brief and pleasant address Of well
come, after which the following essays, submitted
By the committees appointed by the president,
under Q resolution adopted at meeting some
months ago. were read:
On Labor, including Foreign Supply-Rev: l..
a. Shuck, chairman; Colonel James L. CorleJ,
Captain w. N. Hunter.
On Cotton-W. Graham, ESQ.,, chairman; W.P
Dunbar, Esq., Il. H. Easterling:
On Bread Creps-Colonel 3. B. Kirkland cnair-
On Forage Crops-W. B. Rice, NJ. D., chairman;
John s. Stoney, N. D., E. H. Dowling, N. d:
On S;ockraising-J. o. Hag0od u. D., chairman;
@. B. Iartigue, M. D., II. W. Richardson, ESQ.
A resolution iustructing the Executive Com
mlttee to have the essays printed was adopted,
after which the society adjourned.
Second Days Proceedings.
To-day, at nine O'Clock, the visitors commenced
to assemble on the grounds. The attendance
during the day was much larger than on the pre-
vious day, and the proceedings, though informal,
were Of an interesting character.
At twelve O'Clock the horses were exhibited, al
ter which the president OF the society read the
List Of premiums, as follows:
HORSES.
Thoroughbreds-Johnson Kagood, for best
brood mare. silver cup; for best two and three
year OLD colts, silver cups.
Light draft. II. Barker, for best stallion, Sill
yer cup.
johnson Hagood, for best brood mare, silver
Jones M. Williams, for best three year old flly
and three year old colt, silver cups.
John S. Stoney, for best two year old lilly and
three year old colt, silver cups.
willis Browning, for best one year old flly, Sill
yer cup.
Angus Williams, for best one year old colt, sill
yer cup.
Single draft horse-W. &. Martin, for best single
draft horse, silver cup.
cup.
G. o. Riley, for stallion, (Red Eagle,) exhibiting
the greatest number OF colts, silver cup.
JACKS AND MULES.
Ell. Wyman, for best jack, silver cup.
Johnson Hagood, for best pair Of South Carolina
raised mules, silver cup.
J. L. Williams, for best two year old mule colt,
silver cup.
Johnson Hagood, for best yoke of oxen, silver
W. H. Duncan, for best thoroughbred COW,
silver cup. it,,
G. J. Priest, for best thoroughbred bull, silver
cup. .o.,.-
cvar cun for hest thorouphbred calf. silver cup.