The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-07
The FA1R-D1sTRIsuT1on s4Hn ,IIs.
BoNs.- Yestefday. was, d busv tfav AZ fta

~ ~e"soAsoy woo Ouoy u6y ~ tho
Fair Grounds. The committees were
earnestly at work, endeavoring to get
through with their duties, and, if possi,-
bic. satisfy the differcn. competitors.
There was an immense crowd in attend.
ence. a slight shower had beneficial
effect-shoroughly laying the dust. Hun
dreds OF ladies were present-the maio.
rity OF them with male escorts. In our
notice, yesterday, we omitted to mentic q
fine calf, exhibited by Mayor Alexan-
der; two year old heifer, exhibited by
Mrs: G. Logan; collection of BIRDS
eggs, by j. L. Thomas and J. Watiee:
spice set, By Miss Katie Nelson, OF
Fairfield; iced cake, Miss Walthour,
MIR. G. Whilden, of Charleston, exhibits
case containing the premiums to be
awarded. Some of them are beautiful.
The committees on horses and cattle de.
corated number OF animals, yesterday.
We noticed the following:
| Bull-General Stolbrand. Durham.
Ayrshire and Devonshire cattle-J. W:
Watts, Laurens. Grade calf-hfai. Al
eAander. Heavy draft horse-D. G.
Suber, Laurens. Heavy draft brood
mares and colts-J. G. Lykes, Richland;
e. S. Keitt, Nswberry; Calhoun Hunter.
Union. Stallion-C. r. Franklin, Lex
ington. Heavy draft mare-Gcoree Lo-
rick. Hichiana. Light dsas. a.a!!:o3-G.
3. Tucker. NewberIy. Brood mare-W.
W. Smith, Richland. Light draft brood
mares and colts-J. G. Hunter. New
berry, frst; }. M. Crawford, Richland:
second. Three. year old fliies-S. nj
Rice, Union. first; @. W. Davis, Rich
land. second. Two-year old hllies-D.
| Wyatt Aiken, first; George W. Wicks.
Union, second. Blooded fiIly, two years
ODD. F. Sherod, Kentucky. Blooded
mare-George B. Tucker, Newberry.
Pony-Goldsmith & Kind. Richand.
Blooded flly, one year old-John T.
Sims, Union. Blooded brood mares-J.
fNewberry, second. Grade cows-Thos
w. Rabb, Fairfield, first; Mrs. @. Logan,
Richland, second.
In the ring, Thomas ". Rshb, CT
Fairfield, displayed head of six cattle;
}. Wash Watts, Laurens, seven; D. r.
.ei'kin, Aistos, eight; ". =. Warzaa,
Pendleton, Alderney bull; w. Il. Wigg
Riohland, e. s. Keitt, Newberry, Brah-
min bulls.
For the p'oughing match, the follow.
ing entries we're made: D. 3. DcSaus-
sure, G. W. Davis. Charles Logan, j.
.. Elkin, Thos. ". Rabb, D. Wyatt
Aiken, John O. Hunter, }. NJ. Crawford
and L. Lewis, (co!ored.l J. Nj. Craw.
ford was awarded premium for best two
horse ploughing. The subsoii plow and
rotary harrow, entered by Mr. 9. Grave
ley, of Charleston, were much admired.
The following is the programme for
to-day: Gates open at 9 A. NJ. From
10 till IL, contest in the arena between
she saddle horses. From II till 2, the
same between single and double harness
horses at this contest, the committees
will tie the ribbons. at three, the con.
test for the speed premium of $50 for
the fastest trotting. half-mile heats, best
three in five: 10 be followed by race for
the speed premium of S75, mile dash.
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MEETiSG OF THE STATE Aen1curruRAL
Soc1ETY-EhEcrIoN OF OFFICERS The
members OF the society assembled at the
Court House, ut 7 o'clock, last evening.
After some unimportant proceedings, the
question OF holding the next fair in
Charleston was discussed at some length
the South Carolina Institutes build
ings and grounds being rendered by
Ma ior Willis. The further consideration
Of the matter WAS postponed until this
evening. a resolution was adopted,
providing for the holding of spring
meetings of tho association, at such
points as may hereafter be selected AN
election for officers for the ensuing year
resulted rs follows:
! President-T. W. Woodward, OF Fair.
field.
lice. Presidents j. w. Watts, OF Lau.
rens; Noah Huffman, OF Lexington; !;
John S. Richardson, of Sumter; Edward
Hope, of Columbia.
Secretary m.l 3reaswer-D. Wyatt
Aiken, of Abbevile.
E.cecutioe CommiHee-F. 4. Conner, OF
Abbeville; j. Is. Moore, of Anderson; +.
M. Sims, OF York; Wm. Wallace and J.
?. Thomas, Of Richland.
Adjourned TO meet this evening, at 7
o'clock.
LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Communication Richland Lodge.
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