The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-11-19
THE STATE FAIR.

-. :" THE STATE FAIR.
tThe Fair of the State Agricultur;
and Mechanical Society occupied
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday an'
Friday Of the past week in Columbia
and attracted large concourse TO th'
State capitol. 1t seems'to have beer
quite a success both in tho charsctcl
of the exhibition and in the largcncs'
O. the attendance. Too much prom
thence, however, appears to have beel
given to the horsc-racing, which mo
nopolized the chief interest to the
neglect of the proper and Legitimate
objects of the Fair. We have heard
of much complaint on this score.
"A novel Feature Of the exhibition
was the entry of twelve Cadets from
tho Carolina Military Institute, by
Col. ]. P. Thomas, as a specimen o.
what ;one months effective tuition
snd. discipline can accomplish.
The Edgcfeld Sabre Club com
qmandcd by Maj. v. T. Gary, gave
successful tilt, displaying fine riding
Stewart.Adkins won tho first prize
Stowart Hughes the second, and
aCaor-bcarcr Adams the third. Ar
immense concolrse of people Assem-
bled to SEQ the tilt. The judges
stand was occupied by many of the
most distinguished gentlemen of the
State.. 49,, .,... ..
40 usual Abbeville was well-repre
seated AMONG the exhibitors and
spectators 'aad bore off moro than
'itsaceustomsd share of the premiums
Wegiye the following list of for!u
hate competitors:
Bag white wheat, IA bushels tc
acrs James McCaslan, s5. / ?
; Bushel red heat, R. A. Griffin, S.
Bas.corn, James McCaslan, S..
Bnshet barley, ID. W. Aiken, IS.
Bishel rye, D.WgAiken, S5.
Native grass. bale; D. W. Aiken, S.
Bushei Irish potatoes, R. A. Griffin.
&5piI 70f o@f.I". : ...
{, Greaadnuts, Mrs. James AcCaslan
a5.a2 = -;'s'a''
J.. Bale cotton, VIM. c. Fooshe, sec
onI.premium, S.. ~. .-
,e 5fvarieties garden seed, Mrs. A. B
G: :Lindsay,.$5. ~
& Durham COW, 8 years or upwards
r. A. Griffin, second premium, $40.
Agreshirc bull, 3 years or upwards
R. EGrifRn, second premium, SO.
Ayreshire heifer, 2 to 3 years old
D. Wyatt Aiken, $50.
Ayreshire heifer, ! to 2 years old
D. Wyatt Aiken, SO. e ..5 .
I Brabmin bull, 3 years or upwards
D. Wyatt Aiken, $50. l..... ..
| Grade COW, 8, years; or upwards, r.
A: Griffin, second premium, SlC.
! Grade. .cow,2 to 3 years old, R. A
Griffin, first premium, $50.
Mich COWS, R, A. Griffin, second
prch;um, $50. .$a &, =. -: ....
Heavy aEaat stallion, over years,
E. C..simkins, ehappolls Depot, $50
Light draft stallion, over l year,
r. A. Griffin. So, -.u.. -. .
Heavy draft FLY, 2 years, R. A.
Griffn,s20. z..ti"a 1.... -. ...
; Light draft brood mare and colt, D.
Wyatt Aiken, second premium, SIS.
Light draft mere, 4 years, j. A.
Richardson, $50.
! Light draft filly, 3 years, D Wyatt
Aiken, ,ffrstfpremium, $40. .
Caeaaiap stallion, D. Wyatt Aiken,
$50. g - ,s;a.f.- {.
Matched horses, S. G. raised, r. A.
Griffin, s25. Z -. '.>. Il,
Heavy draft golding, R. A. Griffin,
SIS. O.. -. =
Light draft geldiug,s. c. raised, 8
wears, R..A. Griffin, SIS. " {.
: Light draft. gelding, S. c. raised,
any a &c, R. A. Griffin, SIS: -
:. Essex SOW, 6 months, D. Wyatt
Aiken, So. :" .
): Buck, years or upwards, r. A.
Griffin, $40. ..9t.
Grade Buck, to 2 years, R. A.
Grifip. 10. b.. m
! Pen Of grade ewes, r. A. Griffin, SO.
Bale wool. best, r. A. Griffin, $40.
Jar lard, Mrs. Jas. McCaslan, first
premium, $5.
=; Domestic soap, Mrs. James McCas-
Ian, S. ''.'.. ~
!. Toilet soap, Mrs. A. B. C. Lindsay,
first premium, S..
2 sacks flour. Mrs. James McCaslan,
: II Pepper vinegar, Mrs. A. B. G. Lind
say, silver. ~ - -
Tallow candles, Mrs. A. B. G. Lind
say, silver.
Wheat starch, Mrs. A. G. Lindsay,
silvor.IsE a. a.as':
BOX dried apples, Mrs. James Nc
Caslan,y s5. 81. e
sBes ss;ss aired ss'sd peaches Mrs. JAS Nc
Drisdrpcars, Mrs, A. 3. c. Lindsay,