The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-08-19
The State Fair.

| The Columbia Reglster says: Ihere Is
no institution in the State more promo
tive of its prosperity, and none that
bears so proftably upon the city of
| Columbia, than the fair of the State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society.
We are pleased to see in the monthly
circular of the State Grange of South
Carolina for July that Colonel Aiken,
the Master of the Grange, formally an
nounces that the fair will be held second
week in next November. The rains,
which have SO long been withheld in
several sections of the State, having now
commenced to fall, the farmers hearts
will be checred with better prospects
than they have been for the last month.
The crops, but for the recent drouth,
would be considered uncommonly prom
ising, and are everything that could be
wished in counties like Anderson and
Marlboro, and parts of Newberry and
| Fairfield, and, no doubt, in others from
which we have not heard. Wetrust that
the drawback which has been anticipa-
ted to the success of the fair, from the
prevalence of drouth, affecting the crops
and the spirits of the planting commu-
| nifty, will not be really of any force. Let
| US have great fair, and nourish aud
advance the noble art of agriculture,
| which the soil, climate, crops, habits,
tastes and preferences of our people
make so delightful and congenial d pur-
suit to them.
THE JOINT STOCK AUXILIARY COMPANY.
The monthly circular of the State
Grange contains the following earnest
appeal to the Patrons to come forward
and secure the landed property heid py
the Joint Stock Auxiliary Company ly,,
ing to the east of the Fair Grounds, and
one of the most beautiful and productive
farms in the State. We trust that it
will be needed without delay.
Once more the Patrons of South
Carolina are called upon to decide
whether or not they are to possess the
lands adjacent to the Fair Grounds in
Columbia, which are so desirable to our
order, for the purpose of perpetuatlng
our agricultural fairs, and of establish
ing there an exposition depot, where,
free of cost to the Patrons, will be collec-
ted and placed on exhibition implements
of every conceivable description for the
inspection of our farmers.
1t is now proposed that the Patrons of
South Carolina buy those grounds, and
thus assume exclusive control OF our an
nual fairs. Ten thousand dollars IS the
price asked for them, and they can be
sold for more money by dividing them
up into building lots, if the Patrons buy
and do not desire to hold. One grange
has already subscribed 81 900. The
shares of stock are $40 each, and any
money sent TO the chairmen OF our
Executive Committee, Col. Thos. Tay-
lor, Columbia, S. c., will be deposited
by him in bank, and held so deposited
until the entire amount (S10,00O) is COL
lected, before one dollar Of it is spent.
IF the entire amount is never subscribed,
the money so deposited will be returned
to the owner. 80,
The ownership of single share will
entitle the holder to all the privileges
annually of our fairs, which alone will
be dividend of twenty per cent. on the
investment. Any grange subscribing
stock as cooperative body, would be
entitled to delegates to represent that
stock at our annual exhibitions.
Oranges are requested to take stock at
once, but the money will not be called
for until LIST November next. Any
Patron or grange taking stock will please
so inform the Master of the State
Grange, Cokesbury, S: c., as he is also
the President of the Joint Stock Com
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