The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-11-06
THE ABBEVILLE EAIR.

hDDSNllle hS'lIoA'eN>A
came off on Wednesday, Thurs
day of the past week, and though
in some of the departments there
was falling off in the display, and
the crowd Of spectators was some,
what smaller than last year, yet the
Society have every reason to be en-
couraged with their success, and
and with redoubled efforts may
promise themselves corresponding
results in the future. The dry
summer, the political excitement,
and other causes have intertered
during the present season, with the
full success of the Society, but in
another year we may hope to 90
better, and with the spirit and de-
termination, which exist among the
Stockholders, and our people gen
orally, there can be no doubt as to
the success of the Society. The
receipts of the past week amount
ing to over 81, 5000, afford the best
evidence Of the crowds in attend
ance, and Of popular sympathy and
appreciation. It is the highest am
bition, we know, of the officers and
members, to make the Society
worthy of general patronage, and
we feel assured that their efforts
will be crowned with deserved sue
cess.
The Fair was held at the we'll
known grounds, owned by the So
ciety, situated about one-half mile
below the village. Here a high
and substantial fence encloses an
area Of several acres, upon which a
commodious two-story wooden
building has been erected, whilst
around the enclosure the numerous
stalls afford ample recommends
tons for the horses and stock. A
circular track gives scope for the
exercise of the fast trotters; and
away from the dust and the glare
among the rocks, and in the shade,
a bold gushing spring sends forth
its refreshing stream to gladden.
both man and beast.
Tt is Thursday, the great day of
the Fair, and let us for moment
survey the scene Approaching
the Western entrance, we arc greet
ed at first with view of a crowd
of vehicles on the right which af-
ford some idea Of the numbers in
attendance. Obtaining tickets at
the Secretary's office, we enter the
enclosure, nd jon the moving
throng, which first wends its way
to the centre-building as the CHIEF
point of attraction. A conve,
nient doorway, admits us first to
the department of field crops, and
here in spite Of the comparative
meagerness of the display there is
much to reward curiosity, at the
same time that it affords gratifying
evidence Of agricultural and horti.
cultural enterprise. Among the
articles on exhibition, which bore
off premiums, we may mention q
bushel Of white corn in the ear
and of red and black oats, exhibit.
ed by Mr.. A. 3. c. Lindsay-a
bushel Of red wheat, white oats
rye and barley, a bale of clover
and native hay by Col. D. w
Aiken-bushel of yellow corn by
J. D. Fooshe--bushel of wheat anc
bale Of cotton, and pea-vine hay
BY Esq. James McCaslan-bushe
Of sweet potatoes by A. NJ. Aiken
of Irish potatoes by Col. G. McD
,Miller-of ground peas and hall
dozen stalks of cotton by A. Y.
Jones--of turnips, and ruta bagas,
and bale of wool, by Maj. R. A.
Grifin-of flour by Messrs. DuPre
g. Smith-peck of onions by Mrs.
III. W. Lawson, ,---half dozen cabbage
heads by R. E. Bowie-sample of
hops, by Mrs. Grizzy Robinson.
Messrs. J. W. Fooshe and L. R.
Dantzler took premiums for the
greatest production of corn to the
acre, and Gen. P. Il. Bradley for
the greatest production of wheat
ON FIVE acres, and of wheat, barley
and oats on one acre.
Ascending either Of the two
staisways which lead to the story
above we are first saluted with the
busy hum OF several varieties of
sewing machines. In the subse-
ouent awarding of prizes that of
Singers bore Of the premium.
3!gi,,4g to &c Department OF
-. g. 60 .n,n1. half dozen