The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-11-17
. State Agricultural Fair,

ctoocu Ou CEIuVyS u1tcT u most SUCCESSFUL RnC
gratifying exhibition. Although thc num-
ber Of visitors present. and tho variety Of aro
ttcles, woro notas great rs on previous occa,
sions, yot, tho result was fully equal to II moi
beyond expectation, considering tho 'difllc1l,
ties which tho Society had to contend with
and tho long interrcgnum since tho last
gathering. Tho old State has vitality IN hor
yot, and no Quo present on this lato happy
and nuspIcious occasion. but felt joyous
citation aud hopo for tho future. Columbia
has nobly dono hor part In making tho Fair
a decided success, and 1t Is but MI net Of JUS.
tico that tho Society has decided that, tho
next annual Pair shall bo held thcro. Tint
any other idea should havo presented itself
was n wrong to Columbia and tho Society,
and wo hopo Tint tho resolution Of tho gou>
tloman from tho low country, which now
lies upon tho table, may never bo brought
up again. Lot It :lie tl,ero. Tho most con-
rral position Is tho proper place for tho Fair,
aud that place should be Il permanent ono,
so that improvements and additions might bo
each year added. and nothing DO lost TO tho
Society. but Of this hereafter.
Tho reports of tho various committees
which were read during tho meetings which
took place at night. were many of them very
Interesting aud calculated to throw much
light on tho science Of Agriculture and tho
Mechanic Arts. Tho public will be benefited
by the reading Of them. the Society having
ordered that they DO printed.
For the year 1870, the Executive Commits
! tco arc authorized to cxpend $40, 900.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: johnson IIagood President;
Or. \ n. Forster, VIM. NJ Lawton, YIN.
! Wallace. Thos W. Woodward, Yice>rresi>
| dents; d. Wyatt Aiken, Secretary and
Treasurer; W. S. }lcnncry, Edwin McIntosh.
J. d. Palmer, J. p. Thomas, r J. Gage.
Executive Committee. Hon. John Townsend
having declined recollection, his place has
been filled by the former efficient Secretary
Of the Sorrty-Col. Gage.
Had We the space VIC would like to publish
the entire catalogue OF articles on exhibition
with the names OF the exhibitors, tha: all
Of our readers who wco not present might
bo refreshed by learning who and what was
there, but our limits will not permit. All Of
tho upper districts were represented C:cdita-
bly, and large number Of the articles shown
received prizes. We were pleased TO see
Newbcrry In the picture, and among her pros
ductions were
The best half hushcl Of dried apples from
Mrs. T. " Holloway, which drew silver
prize, and the hest raised work quilt from
the same lady. which was awn,>lrd prize Of
ss, besides silver prize for n pair Of Mus
cory Ducks.
a patch work quilt in silk from Mrs. H..
II. Folk, received $40.
Mr.. T. ". Holloway, for q Cotswod Buck
received IS.
Mr.. J, c. Lane, for a light drafs horse,
So
Mr.. II. H. Folk, for the largest yield Of
native grass on one mere, S COO lbs, SIS.
Mr. ". y. Fair, received $40, OH single
harness horse.
There were other articles also which clici>
ted much attention. and among them we
mention tho beautiful cushion, mats and
bcadwork Of Miss Ida Marshall, and the very
handsome bend watch-case Of Miss Abbic
Merchant. II may be well TO mention here
that many Of the articles, and among them
tered on the sccrctary's book for compc,i>
tlon.
In the Chemical aud Mineral Department,
Mcssr:. Geo ". Williams Co.. Kin sman
Howcll-ihc latter of whom will accept
| thanks for Kind attention shown us-and j.
n. Robson. were represented by specimens
Of the different fertilizers commonly known
or6 Ip.Jc - o1r Il
pleasure to view the handsome case Of Mr..
L. T.. Jackson, which contained pcrGumcres
and toilet articles, and II specimen of his
own cologne, which wns pronounced su>
pcror to the imported article. and conSc-
Qucntly drew II handsome prize.
Our old friends I. Sulzbacher, 4. c. Sh
yer, c. F. Jackson, j. II. & NJ. l.. kinnld
and Others. for handsome jcwclry, beautiful
carpetings, cmbroidc,icS and trimmings, etc,
claimcd much attention and came in for
premiums also. In The mechanical depart
mcnt were much to please the eye Of the Ear.
ncr aud machiniSt. Mr.. Tozcrs beautiful
portable engine was highly crcdi,able to his
skill; the cotton press Of Mcssrs. Goldsmith
& Kind, perfectly simple in construction and
Shs''1 SC VI pco'
pic This press VIC think most admirably
suited to the fnrncr aud must snpcrSctlc tho
old clumsy 0tialr requiring two mules and
double as many hands to work II. There
were ploughs innumcrablc, cutters, gins,
washing machines, &C. NIL Of which claimed
and received their share Of attention. In the
Southwest corner Of the building Mr.. A
Palmer Of Columbia, the Cotton Plant Stov,
ist, Ind erected one Of his fnmous stoves
which being fired, and supplied with the ne,
ccssnry ingredients, turned out cakes, rolls
tarts, custards. etc, rs fast As tho hungry
gazcrs required. 1t was a sight to sec, and n
nice one; our ticket to this was free, as Is nj
ways the case when Palmer has to do.
Conspicuous in tho gallery wcro tho con-
tribntions Of Messrs. Wcarn & Ilix, and who
received for fancy sketch IN Crayon, So
for m lvory>type Photograph, IS; for wa
tcr'colorcd Photograph, $5, and for tho best
oil photograph, Silver. Messrs. W. 4 II.
stand at tho head Of their profession. Nc
| such pictures as their full size Photographs
havo ever before been mado in this State
They aro certainly works of high order oil
| merit.
Mcssrs. Walker. Evans & CogswclI, OF
Charleston for tho best writing paper re,
| cetycd q gold medal, and for best hook hind