The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-08
THE COTTON DEPARTMENT.
Meeting Of the Southern Delegation

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THE COTTON DEPARTMENT. ,a
Meeting of the Southern Delegation
..,' Resolutions, &c. go
THE PREMIUM BALE MR.. M'sIAN'S
STATEMENT.
The great feature CT the Fair was
the cotton department, and as many
representatives Of the planters inter.
ests were present, and deeply interest.
cd in the awards, it Is important to
know what their views arc regarding
the result, and their opinion of the
Fair.
The chair stated the object of the
meeting was to mako a suitable ex-
preston of the obligations due to the
Fair association aud the people Of
St. L'uis for the hospitalities cxtons
ded to them.
A recess was taken, and on the re-.
turn Of the committee the meeting
was called to order and the following
resolutions were reported aud unani.
mously adopted ...
RESOLUTIONS.
Rcsolvcd that for ourselves individ-
ually, aud in behalf of tho people of
the cotton growing states whom we
represent, we tender to the St. Louis
Fair Association and the merchants
of st. Louis our grateful acknowledge.
ments for the munificent encourage
ment extended by them to the promo
tion Of the great staple of the South
RssoIred that the award If $40, 900
cotton premiums is IN act of liberali-
ty unparalleled in the history of Ameri.
can fairs, and we hail it as up evi.
deuce Of a just appreciation y" the
part OF the people Of St. Louis Of tho
Importance Of more intimlt businc 50
and commercial; relations between the
West and South.
Re$o|ucd that We cordially tender
onr warmest thanks to the Fair asso.
iation and the people Of St. Louis
generally for their unboundcd hospi-
'aiity aud unremitting attentions with
wich the representatives Of the South
have been the recipients during our
sojourn IN their beautiful and grow ing
city.
HeSolred that our thanks are cspe.
cially due, and are hereby cordi.lly
rendered to Miles Sells, Esq, chair
man Of the Cotton association aud tho
other, officers and managers of tho
Cotton association for the fairness
with which the cotton department has
been conducted and their unremitting
attention and whole .souled hospi.
tality.
Resotved that the we carry with us
to our Southern homes most grate-
ful and pleasing recollection of our
present visit to St. Louis, and trust
tho day not far distant when the West
and the South shall be com ercially,
socially and politically one aud in
dissolublc.
THE PREMIUM BALE.
Throughout the day hundreds of
visitors called at cotton headquarters
to get specimen of the premium cot
ton. As the premium balls has been
donated by Mr.. McShan, to tho Wild
ows and orphans, it is probable that
much Of the cotton carried away as
specimens, was taken from other bales
and palmcd off as the genuine cottons.
Next in interest after the bale Of
cotton which carried off tho sweep.
stakes, was the lucky gcntlemcn, Mr..
B. McShan of Lee county, Mississip-
pi, the producer. What he said may
be condensed into the following state
ment, which is nearly verbatim.
MR.. M'sHAN's STATEMENT.
| take the first premium for the
best bale raised in Mississippi of $500
then the premium for The third best
Ed. McGehe, tho strongest competi.
tor l dreaded, gotting the second
premium. | got the sweepstakes Of
81 900 as against all the ten COM
pcting States, had three tales this
year on exhibition, but one was de-
feated on account of being improper
ly entered at tho St. Louis Fair, the
contest being general Sever suits
were made for myself and family ont
Of the cotton by the New Brunswick,
New Jersey, Hosiery company, as
complimentary of our Industry, enter.
prise and energy. a female and
male suit is on exhibition here,
manufactured out of my premium
bale of cotton, mixed With sne meri-
no wool. Thcscgoods were presented
by tho manufacturer through Messrs.
SJryook d. Rowland. The premium
'ale l have presented to the Widows
and Orphans Home through Shryock
u Rowland. 1t has brought me
within fraction of Sd per pound.
Its ordinary market value would be
between % and 80 cents p,r pound
MY son, VIM. s. MoShan, was offer.
cd, after the premium wa, awarded,