The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-10-27
Our Abbeville Fair.
A Brilliant and Successful Exhibition

Our Annual County Fair came of
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
of the past week, and as usual fur
nished brilliant display and attract
ed large attendance. The Fair was
indeed u success, ond was alike cred
liable to Abbeville, and cheering te
those WHO have its best interests Al
heart.
THE CROWD.
The crowd on the second day was
somewhat smaller than last year, bu'
the average attendance was greater
as shown by the receipts, which ex
coed those of last year; amounting
to more than 1870, and which affords
u very gratifying evidence OF the
success of the exhibition.
THE DISPLAY.
The display of field crops wa'
somewhat smaller than last year, bu
the deficiency in quantity was made W
by the superior excellence OF the ar
ticles upon exhibition, whilst in The
household, patch, croquet and needle
work departments, in paintings, man
ufactures, &C., the display was per
haps finer than ut any former exhibi
ton. So also owing to the absence
of a number of our most prominent
exhibitors who were kept away by
sickness, there was a smaller display
of horses than usual, but still it was
an exhibition of which any county
might we'll be proud and fell but little
short of those brilliant displays o.
bloodcd stock which have formed
prominent features of our annual re
unions. We hope too to gee another
year q finer exhibition Of sheep and
swine, and feel sure that the increas
ed attention which is being bestowed
upon the culture of grain will effect q
revolution in the stock raising Of oul
county.
THE FAIR A SUCCESS.
The fact that the Greenville Fail
came off last week on the same days
with ours, doubtless lessened the
crown here, but in spite of all draw
backs, our Fair, as we have said, was
Il great success, and has furnished
much encouragement to those who
have had it in charge. 1t is an III
stitutiop which ought to be cherished
and we rejoice at the continued pat
ronage which is extended to it, ano
the cheering hopes which are enter
tanned as to it's future.
A SOCIAL INSTITUTION.
Apart from it's connection with the
best industrial interests Of the coun
try, it's social feature is one which
should enlist the sympathy and sup
port of our people. 1t furnishes the
only occasion on which all classes
sexes aud conditions from the remote
corners of the County can meet to-
gether in a social way, and spend d
few of the bright October days in
forming and renewing acquaintances'
or competing in generous rivalry in
the various departments of agrlcul
tural and mechanical skill. We have
TOO few of these occasions, and let us
cherish and sustain this, and render
all honor to those public-spirited citi'
zens who control the affairs OF the
Society, or who come up annually
with the best products of their indus
try to sustain this excellent ihstltu
ton. The Abbevillo Society has
passed it's experimental ordeal, and
the success of each Fair gives cvi
dence that it is fully established in the
hearts of our people. But let us no
tice more in detail some of the tea
lures Of the late exhibition.
FIELD CROPS.
Entering the Main Building or
Thursday morning, we find the low
er story as usual appropriated te
field crops Of which there are many
fine specimens-mammoth potatoes
pumpkins and s4uashcs, bccts, car
rots, &c.,-the best varieties Of wheat
oats, rye and barley-mammoth cot
ton stalks, and bales Of the sans
fleecy staple - tomatoes, cabbages ant
carrots. This department is presided
over by Mr.. VIM. Wilson, and w
find Maj. W. X. Bradley and his Com
mittee busy at work in the examl
nation of articles. Some Of the lar
sest contributors to this department
are MessrssJames McCaslan, r. A
Griffin. +. A. Connor, D. W. Aiken, J
S. Wilson and Mrs. A. B. G. Lindsay
An agricultural curiosity WAS exhib
tied by Mr.. Ed. Calhoun, in . lsrg'
cucumber of the size Of Il watermel
on. Dr.. Baskin exhibited also som'
fine specimens of yam potatoes ant
wheat. For premiums taken in thi
department we refer to the list il
another column.
! SEWING MACHINES.
Going up stairs we are saluted will
the hum of two machines-a fnel
finished Wilson exhibited by MI
i'Cosby; and an excellent Singer by
Mr.. Cumisky.
HOUSEHOLD "a"
Passing on to the household de
parlment, we enter department "a
of which Mr.. w. Joel Smith is super
inter.dent, and find Mrs. J. D. Chal
mers and her Committee examining
some splendid specimens of lard. but
| ter, cooked ham, county raised ham
bacon, soar, tallow, starch, beef
dressed ply. &c In this depar, men
NJ. T,s McCosIon Mrs A. b. C.