The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-11-24

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are Interested in the results OF our Fair, the,
viii be glad to see correct report lit
Struggling, as our Association has been
against most adverse circumstances, il is
cause of qualification that our FIRST two an
nual exhibitions have been entirely sue
cessful, each one paying expenses and put
ting something into the treasury for furthel
| improvements. The large and increased
attendance at our last fair, Notwithstanding
the apprehensiyeness of difficulties. and the
/ terrible tragedy which occurred, shows very
clearly that our people are waking up tC
: their true Interests. The state Fair wit
nesseth the same fact, and / hope that In Z
/ few years our Southern Fairs VIII become
! powerful levers for the adVancement anc
4 elevation Of Southern agriculture and me-
I chanical inventions. Your readers are gen.
orally aware OF the gloom which has shroud-
&c our community, and paralyseo to some
! extent, the energies OF the Association, ye'
we had sent forth our premium lists, ouI
( tables were spread and guests invited, and
( we determined to entertain them They
/ came in larger numbers than we anticipa-
! ted. and but for causes referred TO, doubt
not the attendance would have equaled
that of the State Fair, whilst the entries in
/ several of our departments, am glad to say,
1 exceeded yours both in numbers and quail
4 ty. l refer especially to our entries OF fine
/ horses, cattle and swine; there being OF the
/ latter alone. some twenty-five entries, rep
! resenting all the favorite breeds, with most
/ excellent specimens of each. We bad some
| fine Devon. Durham, Ayrshire and mixed
cattle. whilst the display of horse flesh was
7 hard TO beat. south of Kentucky.
Tile machinery department was well rep
resented by your enterprising townsman,
1 Capt. G.. ID. Bustamante, as we'll rs Mr.. J. b.
/ Moody of the Louisville Agricultural
| Works, and Capt. Anderson, Of the house OF
X. G.. Craig, Of Memphis. All of these
gentlemen taking Off handsome prizes. Our
| Floral hall was we'll filled with che handi-
worl. of many of Mississippi's uoblest daugh-
tiers, and with all due Difference to the ladies
who attended the State Fair, am authOriZ-
ed by Jacksonian TO say, that our fair
would compare most fayorably with yours
for the beauty of our ladies. This is saying
a great deal, for l thought the ladies 1t
Jackson were very hard to beat. / would
not be surprised however. if some of my
jackson friends should seek occasion to re-
turn to this section before long. and perhaps
frequently. Pardon me ladies.
Now to the rGcapitulatiOn In class 1st,
Saddlery and harness, Mr.. X. w. Stubble-
field. of this place, carried off well-earned
premiums, as did also Mr G.. I. Holmes, for
boots and shoes
Glass , was well represented by Mr.. G..
Burglund of Water Valley. whose enterprise
and handsome display of cabinet and house
furnishing work fully entitled HIM to the
fine silver set he received.
In class ?. the Artistic display was good,
though not as extensive as is should have
been Miss Amanda Neill, Miss Julia Smi-
TIERS Mrs. br. Cunningham, Mr.. William
Walters and Mrs. ;. r. Holman. were
prominent exhibitors and received merited
prizes.
substantial needle and loom work was
characteristic pledge from our ladies that
their hearts and hands were with our AssO-
citation and that they would not only ''pOint
the way" but lead us on TO industrial tri-
umphs-GOd bless them. In this depart
ment the aged WED with the young, and we
had magnificent blankets. shawlS, bed
spreads. gloves, quilts, socks, shirts. Enseys,
etc, besides beautiful specimens of thread
work. embroidery, ETC., by ladies and misses
too numerous to mention. Nor did they
forget whilst preparing for external COM
fort and adornment. that other department
sometimes styled the tasterS," from the
amount of fine wines, preserves, pickles,
bread and butter to be tried. noticed the
committee on class Z, Vegetable and house
hold economy. was much larger than some
others, and even then il had to call for re-
Inducements, which were always ready.
On Field Crops, Mr.. j. G.. Higgie took the
$50 premium for best acre of cotton. having
raised and gatheRed from one acre 1886 lbs.
seed cotton, leaving some 800 lbs. more to be
picked. raising about $500 lbs to the acre.
as testified to by honorable and disinterested
gentlemen. Hr. Ben. Brister won the prize
on best acre Of corn, having gathered CAS-
bushels beating his competitor. Mr.. Z. Ii.
Cain. 3lf bushels. Mr.. Cain, however. took
the premium on sorghum. and Mr.. S. FL.
Kent on best tobacco. DIR. VIM. Ewing took
the $50 premium for best sample of cotton.
The Dr., who is now - years old. prepared
onpsacre of ground. digging 1920 holes. man
uring. planting. cultivating. and gathering
the crop himself. and will make l = bales
cotton to the acre. He said he wanted to
show the boys what an old man could do
In the Mechanical Department. Capt. Bus
tamente won silver enough to go to house
keeping on if. Mr.. Moody. also, show
ed some fine plows which were well tested. |
as a,so Capt. Anderson. There were over
one hundred entries of agricultural and
labor saving machines. Mr.. w. C.. Hall |
showed off his w. 5. W. sewing machines to
the entire satisfaction of the ladies.
The exhibition of boOded stock, as al !
ready stated, was excellent. Mr.. Henry |
Pittman received five premiums on his fine |
Durhams Mr.. Eskridge and Mr.. X. c. Jen-
kins took premiums also on fine bulls. In |
the ring | noticed Mr.. G.. w. Sanford, of !
Yazoo, had his fine horses head almost COW
cred with blue ribbons, whilst Messrs. VIM. |
Eggleston, of Lexington; Crosswight, of
Ky; Henry Moore. James Layne, GerrOn |
McLenore, John Barrow, Sanford TAYLOR |
j. r. Hill, Aaron Lott, fernando Murray, |
Dr. q. w. Townsend. Capt. w. c. Eskridge |
+. NJ. Shryock. 7. B. Kennedy. jeff. McLe- |
more, Wesley Baskerville w. A. DeJoiner |
and >. F. Elliott. took merited premiums on |
fine and fast stock Master Gerron McLe-
more and Miss Lottie Patterson won the |
premiums for graceful riding, and Master |
Jake Moore as Sbest bow eqestrian."
On the swine question. Mr.. G.. s. Fox |
showed himself master of the situation, |
bearing off four prizes, whilst Messrs. j. M |
& II. :. Hill, WI. Morrisne, +. NJ. ShryOck, |
J. w. Lowry and j. a. Avent won silver. |
To end this already lengthy communica- |
ton in a few words. We are, and believe |
we have a right to be proud of our second |
annual Fair. Col. Lamar's speech, which |
viii soon be published, was very eloquent |
and apropos. Within our grounds all was |
peaceful. Our attendance was large and |
Intelligent. The social reunion carried us |
back to older and happier times, and we
hope that ere another revolving |
year has passed, the gloom which now DER |
shadows us will have been dissipated by the |
of justice, and we shall enjoy a
greater and happier exhibition than the one |
just closed. That our people, instructed by
the past and present, will devote more at
tention to the culture of grain. improve
ment of stock and less time to cotton. That
our home industries may be built up, home
enterprises cherished and home talents
quickened and rewarded so that we shall
become a self sustaining and independent
people. Yours truly,
SCATTERING.
GENERAL LEE.-The death of the Con-
Chief General ROB-
ert Edmund Lee, plunged his native State
into profound grief How he had endeared
himself to his fellow countrynen, and how