Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-28
PRIZE FARMERS OF THE STATE.

The official list of premiums awarded at
the late State Fair occupies nearly four news
paper columns The following awards are
worthy of special note :,-a =. i''o 10 ~
Mr.. &c. Satterthwaite, of Aiken, s. u, re.
ceiyed no less than ten premiums in the de-
partment of Sample field crops" Mr.. Sat-
terthwaitsis b Northern settler awhoi is not
The premium for water flowed rice was
awarded Mr.. j. B. .Adger, Jr., of Pendleton,
in Anderson county, generally supposed to be
far above the region where such crop can be
successfully cultivated. i.r.t,e-, .r,,Iy
The premiums for upland rice and tobacco
were awarded to ladies; the former, to Mrs.
George Kaufer; Of Lexington, and the latter
to Miss Julia Leverett, of Richland.
The samples Of. 6eldEcrops which obtained
premiums embrace the following articles, sps-
Ing the great variety Of the products Of South
Carolina Rye, yam potatoes, red wheat, pop
corn, rice corn, buckwheat, German mlllet,
chufa, black oats, red oats, peas. turnlps, req
top hay, pea vine hay, clover hay, native
grass hay, Spanish potatoes, Irish potatoes,
Irish potatoes, second crop, water fowed.rice,
upland rice, leaf tobacco, pumpkins, upland
cotton, sea island cotton, wool, white wheat,
bread corn, stock corn. articbokes, pinders,
sourds and cushss:: The first eight were
those for which Mr.. Satterthwaite received
prizes, the prizes for general display OF grain
and greatest variety of field crops- making up
his teE.s ssll3i'S a, :5< 40 IA *
Among the awards for the, more useful
articles in the household department. the
following are mentioned as indicating branch
es of Industry that might be followed to ad'
vantage in this State: Okra for winter use,
Mrs.,D: S. DuBose, Columbia }; native grape
vinegar, Mrs. M. A. Diseker, Columbia; apple
vinegar, Mrs. J.. N Huffman,; Lexington !;
Irish potato starch, Mrs. M. Pearson, Colum
bia dried peaches and apples, Mrs. ). n.
Huffman, Lexington; dried figs, Miss Mag
gle Bryne, Columbia, and Miss Bessie Law,
Darlington; Chinese syrup, q. +. ChaPPeh,
Fairfield. ,.,:s. ,.,:.. 4..,a,. q, :,
=; The award for the best Chinese tea de.
serves separate mention, on account OF the
great interest the cultivation OF that plant IS
now exciting throughout the United states.
The premium for the best product from this
valuable addition to our crops was awarded
to Miss NJ. C. McFall of Anderson. i.-- 81
Prizes were also awarded to numerous Ia
dies for canned fruits and vegetables, pickles
and preserves in wonderful variety also tor
cider, wines and cordials and brandy fruits
Oranges and pecan nuts we're exhibited III
considerable quantity. 71a5N,,l
In the manufacturing department Mn, +.
FiM8 took the .priss- tor plaid hotassPSh 1.-The
Piedmont Company for the best bale of home
spun and the manufacsory for,the bsst yarns
A prize for sewing silk was awardedaeAM'
NC. McFall, of Anderson i5s-ssSJtJ :
Cattle, horses, mules, ssheep and sSaes
swine and poultry, weretexhibited IN Immense
variety, the show Of blood horses and cattle
being especially creditable, hut, justice Could
not be dore to this department without q pub
lication of the whole list of premiums, which
would occupy too much space, r. 1: ~ .d, e.,
The counties that seem to have been most
generally represented at the Fair are Rich:
land, Laurens, Anderson, Aiken, Lexington
and Fairfield. =. r!uts.-f !. .,;.... rtniha
The premium list shows that the exhibition
as whole was most credtable to South Car
oiina, but it also shows that there is need for
more thorough organization, so as to secure q
pruportonate representation OF all parts OF
the State at future fairs. .-.,4., .i.}.,trre:
Free of charge. Your druggist will refund
your money, if DR.. Bulls Coug b Syrup does
not give you satisfaction and cure your
cough