The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-11-06

The exhibition Of field crops next deserves
mention. Besides the -four, wheat, oats, there
are mammoth pumpkins, extraordinary sweet
potatoes, over.grown ears Of corn, and cotton
STALKS large eaough to rival the production OF
the Mississippi bottoms. We pronounce the
display fully equal to LAST year, except In the
matter of turnips.
Here are the household departments, where
the ladies vie with each other in eontesting for
premiums most largely, and where are to be
found breads, cakes, je}lies, jams, preserves,
wines, &C., in the greatest profusion.
But the most beautiful array yet brought to
notice is the needle and fancy work department,
where upwards of one hundred specimens of
ladies' ingenuity and patient skill are to be
found. We have never behed so much ex-
qnisite taste, and it is we'll that the decision
here ia not left to our judgment, for we would
gather up the premiums of the Association,
and deliver them promiscuously to the exhibi-
tors in this department..
Surrounded BY ali this beauty, we find Hiram
Tusten, of Abbe7ilie, exhibiting patent fly
brush of his own invention, which is an in
genious contrivance. Tusten's brush is simple,
easily managed and quite effective.
Many other articles deserving special men
ton we are compelled to omit, for want Of
space, but upon passing to the outdoor exhioi-
ton, we arc reminded of several novelties on
the grounds, among which the farm-gate is
most prominent. This gate is exhibited by our
old army friend, Capt. John II. Blassingame
of spartanburg, who has purchased the right
for the middle and upper portion Of South
Carolina. 1t is simple, cheap and easily
operated has no hinges to get loose and can
not be made to swag, and stock of all kinds are
unable to open it.
At the well near by, we find an improved
well-fxture, exhibited by Mr.. L. P. Guf6n, Of
Abbeville, which is far superior to the ordinary
method of drawing water with two buckets.
The exhibition of plows is quite oreditable,
too. The Watt plow. is exhibited by S. Bleck-
ley, Esq, of this town, and is very popular
among the farmers. Brinly, Miles & Hardy, Of
Louisville, KY, the manufacturers of the
famous Brinly plows, have honored the Ander-
son Fair with splendid array of their several
patterns, shipped directly from the mandatory
for this purpose. The judges decided in favor
of the Brinly, and medal was awarded.
The poultry department is not 50 full as last
year, but the fowls belong to improved breeds,
and merit the premiums awarded. A small
exhibition Of hogs and sheep, and very good
display of cattle. The horses are not quite 80
numerous, but it is the general remark that
finer stock is on exhibition.
The Fair closes on Thursday at late hour
in the afternoon, and when the gates are again
thrown open on Friday morning, there is a great
rush of people from every portion of the sur
rounding country, and the scene is enlivening
and exhilerating. 1t is estimated that between
twenty-five hundred and three thousand peo-
pie are in attendance. The programme of the
dsAis inaugurated by graad display of the
horses, and around the centre stand there is
much attraction, while the judges proceed to
attach the blue ribbons to the favorite animals.
The Tournament is next in order, and the
dashing knights make their appearance, when
the common interest is centred around the tilt,
an account of which appears elsewhere. The
reports of committees and awarding of pre-
miums in the main building follows the Tourna-
ment, after which contest for the speed
premium takes place on the main track, and
the sixth annual Fair is ended.