The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01
THE ANDERSON PAsR.
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"Nhy "ea.neT and Smaller Attend.
ance than Usual.
Inc Tenth Annual Fair Of the Farn,.ro,
anu mechantcs' Fair Association OF Ander.
SU" om Wody WNoddty was heid Last week, beginning
Inc exhibition was very fine in ali the Do.
partnents, and better than last wear in eyerv
respect, except, perhaps, the Art denartmen.
and one OF the Manufacturer dena rtma,,ts
I'D which very small number of art;nIa,
| were entered. " "'''ciS'
TIE HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT
contained the largest number of en,r;as ona
| oispiay ed greater progress on the mart of ;ts
| eAnio'tofs than can well be described. All.
,nost everything that is prepared for table
tho % mns & e4niDited In great variety, and in
showing the highest skill and perfection In
the exhibitors. The jellioa, pickeis. nre-
serves, cakes, wines, salads. breads and
cooking Of meats, fowls, &c, Presented nv
lar hner appearance than thy have ever
lone before at any OF our County Fairs, and
there were numbers of dishes of each of
thesc articles which deserved premiums or
any other complimentary recognition that
| could be extended TO them.
THE FIELD CROP DEPARTMENT.
though perhaps not containing es manv
entries rs in some former wears was we'll
nlled with much finer specimens Of aqricui-
ture than those presented lost year. Tho
wheat corn, cotton stalks, oats, beets. cab.
pages, sugar and broom cane, millet. pc.:.
toes, yegetages, &c, showed that thew had
oeen raised by the most thorough and pro-
gressiVe system of agriculture. Among the
many worthy exhibits in this departinent
we can mention specially but one. and that
Is second crup of Irish potatoes. There
%crc thrce or four entries of these, and ali
o. tiiem were very fine, :::it1.ssSS.:., showing
mat the Irish potato is susceptible Cf be.
coming very valuable crop in this country.
TWO crops of it can be raised upon the same
ground during year. aud the Weld fron,
.nem IS immense each crop, If properly cul-
tiyated. We learn that Mr.. ID. s. Maxwell's
eAniplt TOOK the premium. They were very
large and beautiful, as the others were also.
MANUFACTURERS DEPARTMENT.
There were number of manufactured
articles on exhibition, which attracted "A
great deal OF atte.itton from oil persons
taxing an interest in such things. Captain
5ohn ,.n,1 l.. THORNLEY,, of Pickens, had on ex-
nlDi'ion, IN this department,
NEW COTTON TIE,
which operates upon the principle of the
!meage, and for simplicity and efficiency it
has ever been offered to the cotton trade by
any manufactures BY using 1t the danger
OF breaking is lessened, and The same lie
can be used and re used for a number Of
times. Mr. A. H. Osborne, of our town.
a PATENT GATE,
suitable for use across roads. on exhibition.
wnich is an invention of his own, and is q
very ingenious device. 2y system Of
levers and pulleys person on horseback or
IN vehicle can open the gate without dis
mounting, and after passing through can
also shut it without getting down. This
gate is fine invention, for it is great CON
yenience and safety in case Of wild horses.
we hope it may come into general use.
mr.. osborne also had on exhibition
PORTABLE FENCE
OF his own invention, which will very likely
come into general use among the farmers in
fencing up their stock in those portions of
the County where the old eystem of fencing
has been abolished. The fence is built Of
plank, and Is very substantial Messrs II.
y. Cover d. Co. of Greenville, 8. c., had a
WOOD PUMP
in operation, wh:c!: !s fast Becoming a fa-
vorite on account Of its excellence, com.
bined With cheapness. 1t has q patent at
tachment OF the handle and curved spout,
so that it cannot get out OF order by being
stopped up by sticks, rocks, &C., as most
pumps DO. 1t works ea5iiy and brings, large
and rapid stream. It seems to be ns e.,nfa ;
pump as can possibly be made, and is much
cheaper than any other kind of wood.
Measrs. Gower d Co are agents for this
State, and are also the most extensive deaf.
ers in doors, sash and blinds in upper Caro-.
lima.
Mr. WIN. Todd had on exhibition an in
vention of castors for sewing machines SO
arranged as TO enable any person to put the
machine on -ollers or off OF them at will.
It is simple q. 4 excellent in its operations,
4ts convenlelr's insnres for it q general use.
Col. JOAN Alexander had several pieces of
casting from the Congaree Iron Works, such
as sugarcane mills, evaporators, ballusters
Tor piazzas and fencing, &c. His exhibit
was fine one and will no doubt direct the
attention OF our people to this mnnufactory,
which Is within the limits Of our cwn State.
MIR. Richard Tozer had one of his Dort,
oie steam engines in operation on the
grounds, as were also tmo -ngiII.s ilum the
manufnctory of Tolbert & Sons, Richmond,
Virginia.
Messrs. Winship & Bro, of Atlanta, Ga.
mad In operation one of their cotton gins.
with condenser attached At first It did
about regulating it Upon the ground. but on
the second day 1t was properly adjusted, and
did most excellent work. It Is in MANY re-
sft1ss great improvement upon the ordi-
nary gins.
Messrs. McCulley & Taylor also showed
one of their Pratt Gins, which is very popu-
lar with the ginnors of this County, and
obtained the premium at this Fair.
>, Mr.. John Catlett had his patent chum
there for inspection. 1t is model churn.
and is destined to become q great favorite
with all makers of butter, as it not only
does its work sooner, but also more thor
oughly than common churns.
Mr.. Z. Y. H. Nance had on exhibition
some work from his boot and shoe shop,
pair Of hand made CATERS.
The horse and cattle departments were
far better than usual, and had exhibitors
from this and adjoining counties.
The display of fancy work was very fine.
as also was the exhibit Of flowers, which,
though not as elaborate rs in former years,
displayed the finest taste in selection and
arrangement.
The cooking matches did not come OFF. rs
there were no entries for either contest.
The baby show likewise did not come off
on account of the bad weather on Friday,
which induced the management to dispense
with this show. We learn that there were
oniy two entries for this exhibition, and
suppose the reason more did not enter for
compeiion wa, TINT iaost parents a1v sati5,
lied that they have the finest baby IL, the
word, end do not care to put a committee
70 the trouble of telling them of it. Seri-
ously, however, we believe this part of the
Fair would be improved in interest by hay-
ing the exhibition in the building instead
of in the cattle ring.
we would like very much to make more
extended comment upon the Fair exhibi.
ton, but space forbids. We can only add
that we regret that such fine agricultural,
mechanical, animal and miscellaneous ex
hibitiOn should not have received n more