Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-03
MAURY COUNTY FAIR.

We owe an apology to the good people Of
Maury for not sooner giving a notice of the
fair held at Columbia during the past week.
The reports sent us by our special reporter,
did not come to hand, and we are forced TO
give general account, and shall be COM
PEELED to omit the premium list.
We are assured that the exhibition Of stock
has rarely if ever been equaled IN the State
Berkslires of the finest size and rOundest
form. with hair as soft as a womans 5, and skin
as clean the dip of a man-ot-war, RECALLED
the eyes Of the lover Of stock. Saddle
horses and thoroughbreds from many OF the
surrounding counties were brought IN to
compete for the liberal premiums; among
others were = Idol" the property OF our
county man, DR.. Cheatham, and ''Gen.
RoSseau.' from the sunny plains OF Giles.
Sheep. whose finenesS Of wool would rival
the feeceS from the vale of Cashmere long
cared lacks and meekJOoking JennetS; colts
with feet as nimble as fawn's, were all eX-
hibited during the fair, to the admiration Of
the people of old Maury. No county inthe
State is better adapted to stock growing
than the county Of MauTy. Her undula-
ting fields produce the finest OF blue grass,
and her purling streams supply an abun-
dance of pure water. The climate is mild;
Inc WllileIS dlt SllOll dllu NliC
time i'm which il is necessary to feed stock
occupies am ineonsiderable portion of the
wear. With such advantages Maury county
lands should be as valuable for stock raising
a, the blue grass lands about Lexington,
XIV. and would he, but for the fact, that
hundreds Of acres have been worn out in the
culture of cotton, the greatest curse that has
over befaUcn the State To such gentle
mca AS Gen. Ewell, Ben Harland, Col
Ridley. George Lipscomb, Walker Scott and
Can't. Gibson. the country is greatly in
drbIel for turning the minds of the. people
from the worship Of such false gods as cot
ton and tobacco. and inducing a more Wig
ornus and healthy prosperity, founded upon
the raising of domestic animals. The ex-
hibition Of Alderney cattle by Gen. Ewell
shnws an inclination towards the dairy, and
il is 10 he regretted that such a profitable
branch of husbandTy should be so much
na,ItcteI ia our State.
THE ring of colts, we are assured, was one
of the best and largest ever seen in the State,
and shows how much attention has been
given. during tke past year, TO the rearing OF
horses. In the raising Of harness stock, no
parson, in the county stand so prominent as
tapt. Gibson and Mr. KeeSee, and their eX-
ample could be profitably followed by hun
drpds cf farmers in the county, who, tan
taIizrd by the rise OF cotton in the spring
after il has left the hands of the planter
sill persist in eNacting fresh supplies from
the wealth Of the soil to enrich the manu-
C,rurrf and impoverish the grower.
John Overtor, Esq, of Davidson, and
CEea;l,am x Scott, Of Sumner, bore OF
Mic, on their trotting stock, as Is uSua
with tIrm. We should be glad to mention
MANY others. bun have no memoranda Other
Than an eye witness furnishes US.
FLORAL HALL.
i dos, lied as being in the highest degree
interesting to the ladies'. The hair worl
and wax work showed an artistic taste
MOI fen surpassed, and the paint
i,,rs. some of them, displayed de
cided genius. Some specimens Of feathereC
work we're elaboratcly and skilftllly wrought
into ferns Cf great beauty. Artificial flow
cr.-.ssade Cf wax looked 80 natural that the
scnd e smell was necessary TO determine
WHEELER they were wrought by the hand o
genius or tie hand of nature. Vegetable:
Of every kind grown in our latitude. butter
rich in color and delicious in taste; bread
whose snowy whteneSS showed the
rrrfcCtion Of the culinary art; wines
that might vie in their ruby anC
amber hucs with the old Falernlan; Jellle'
of charming transparency and dainty taste
Quilts displaying an amount OF industry Will
the needle aud Of taste in their construction
moi often met with; aud hundreds of Othe
articles. including some beautiful bouquets
v-bo,c fragrance filled the air with intOXi
eating periumrS-all these things claimed
the attention If the ladies during the week
The attendance the last two days wa
very large. and altogether, the manager
claim the fsir rs a decided success. y,
cntry fees wcie required, aud many article
on tbis account, were exhibited, and helpet
=, swell the interest of the fair, that other
,,isc would have remained at home.
The premium of $50, offered by the MAJ
~ County Agricultural Association for tn
f,stcst troiiing stallion, mare, or geldln.
u,s awarded to "Chieftain,' property {
Jno. Overton, Of Davidson county. Th
G,cx Citv Band was in attendance durin
tba week and discoursed sweet music
,hc delight Of all who heard them. III
Board Of Managers gave them a specii
ynre of thanks for their untiring efforts
40 iustice to the occasion. And quite az
n,iSahlv did they succeed, adding new lar
ri, 10 then widely known reputation {,
fine playing,