The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-11-17
The Press and Banner
w. A. LEE, Editor.
Wednesday, Nov. II, 1875.
THE STATE FAIR.


Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of the past week were devoted to
the State Fair in Columbia. On the two
first davs owing to the unfavorable
weather there was a small attendance,
but on Thursday it is estimated that
some three thousand persons were on
the grounds. Many Of the departments
were we'll represented, but upon the
whole the Fair was not success, either
in the number and variety of the artl-
cles upon exhibition, or iu the attend
ance, which last can alone guarantee
financial success. Abbeville did better
than other counties, but even she did
not do her whole duty, and her success
was achieved by few of the public
spirited of her citizens. If the State
Fair is to survive, it must be better sup
ported by our people and no Legislative
appropriation can make amends for the
want of public favor and support.
Premiums at the State Fair.
From the following list of premiums
awarded TO Abbeville at the State Fair,
it will be seen that she had the most
conspicuous place in the picture, ,
In the first place she bore ott the
three hundred dollar premium for the
largest and best display of articles upon
exhibition, and the display was one
which was most highly creditable to all
concerned.
IN FIELD CROPS
DR.. J. T. Baskin took the premium, $40,
for the largest crop of corn to one acre ;
Maj. r. a. Griffin, largest yield of oats
on ten acres, $50; largest yield of oats
on one acre, S..
BEST SAMPLE OF FIELD CROPS.
James McCaslan, white wheat, red
wheat, barley, black oats, COW peas,
mangel wurtsel; best display Of grain,
Irish potatoes; r. A. Griffin, rye; ID. W..
Aiken, stock-turnips, native grass-each
So premium; II. w. Lawson, Boyd's
prolific cotton, honorable mention.
HoUsEHoULD DEPARTMENT.
Mrs. James McCaslan, lard, two
hams, flour, vinegar, dried okra, dried
apples, dried pears, dried citron, dried
damsons, corn, wines, cherry nectar;
peach preserves, may pop preserves and
brandy peaches.
Mrs. A. B. G. Lindsay, domestic soap,
dried strawberries, dried native figs,
clingstone peaches, ounces, white cling
peaches, figs, summer apples, musca-
dine wine, grape, scuppernong, cherry
cordial, bushel grist, white and black
mustard, strawberry jelly, orange rind
preserves, fig preserves, watermelon
preserves, tomato preserves, muscadlne
preserves, favoring; the display rec
ommended by the Committee as the
best and largest in this department..
Mrs. w. j. Smith, silver cake, cherry
preserves, pine apple preserves, sweet
pickles; Mrs. H. w. Lawson, tallow,
teeswax brandy raspberries, tallow
candles; Mrs. Jas. Shillito, ST., box 5:
e. raised honey; Mrs Z. Brooks, dried
peaches; Miss Mamie White, apple
jelly.
FRUIT GARDEN AND TREES.
Mrs. H. w. Lawson, prepared sage;
Mrs. JAS. Shillito, ST., pecane.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
Mrs. Jas. McCaslan, jeans, kerseys,
largest quantity of thread. Mrs. A. b.
G. Lindsay, wool thread, wool SOCKS,
cotton socks, largest and best variety of
cotton and wool gloves; Mrs. b. 3.
Barnwell, wool socns, silk fringe Mrs
G. NJ Jordan, wOolen blanket.
NEEDLE AND FANCY WORK, &C.
Miss Lucy White, toilet mats; Mrs:
II. w. Lawson, Infants embroidered
dress; Mrs. J. S. Thomson, toilet mats,
mats aud tidy; Mrs Jas Cresswell, table
mats; Mrs. Z. Brooks, tidy in spanish
work; Miss Ellen Dekes, collar and
sleeves; Miss f q Moore, croquet mats;
Miss Adde Lowry, embroidered che
mise yoke.
PATCH WORK, &C.
Mrs. Jas. Cresswell, 2 quilts, cotton
blankets, feather fans; Mrs. G. NJ. Jor-
dan, grape quilt; Mrs. +. Brooks, laid
quilt; Miss +. Stansell, quilt; Mrs. A.
B. G.. Lindsay, beaded velvet pin-cush-
ion; beaded glove box; Master u. B.
Lythgoe, hair brush.
SPECIAL PREMIUMS.
Largest exhibition of commendable
articles grown and exhibited by any
one planter, including stock, field crops,
&C., r. n. Griffin, Abbeville, SIS.
Largest number of articles iu patch
work, knitting, netting, crochet and
fancy work, made and exhibited by any
one lady, Mrs. a. b. e. Lindsay, Abhe-
vile, $50.
Best collection of sweetmeats exhibit
ed by any one lady, Mrs. A. B. c. Lind
say, Abbeville, $40. =,
Best and largest collection of dried
frnits exhibited by any one lady. Mrs.
A. B. G. Lindsay, Abbeville, $40.
HORSES, CATTLE, &C.
Major r. A. Griffin, light draft geld
ing, mule, 4 years, devon bull, devon
COW, devon heifer, durham bull. dur
ham COW, durham heifer, 2 to 5 years,
durham heifer, to 2 years; ayrshire
heifcr, grade calves, two premiums, IA
head cattle; grade buck, years; grade
buck, to years; DR.. J. L. Baskln,
devon bull.