The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-08
The Agricultural Meeting and Our next Coun-
ty Fair,


not as well attended as it should have been;
and we must be pardoned, or, rather, not be
thought impertinent, if we mukethe statement
that there is nothing harder for us to compre
hend, or comes any ncayer pass finding out to
US, than the utter indifference manifested by so
many of our farmers in this Association, which
is organized entirely for their advancement and
mutual benefit 1t is an Association which we
would imagine the 'bone and snew'' would
take to. There are no salaried officers, no
chance for rings for speculation, or private in
tcrest in it; what is done seems really Pro bono
puJiico to advance, to enlivcn, build up and to
tone up, that is the word, the calling of the
Farmer, and make his life and nvocation q hap
py and honorable Success.
Now, Farmers of Union, if you don't like tho
present administration and management, or, if
you want to put it that way, the present officers,
come up and fake q hand and have 'new DEAL"
for we have heard the present incumbcnts say,
moro than once, that they thought a change
might have happy effect. SO don't keep aloof
any longer, but come forward and take hand
in your Agricultural Society and in your County
Fair, even if it is one of complaint, fault-fnding
and antagonism ; better that than one of indif-
fcrent grumbling.
The result of the meeting, We have learned,
is that the Fair will be held, commencing on the
2Sth, and closing on the Both of October next.
Tho grounds are to be put in order, fencing,
stables and pens renovated, the main building
painted, and rs lively touch as possible put TO
everything. And if our people will turn out,
nj "a mil; th h,,
for exhibition, which they ought to bring, they
will witness the best Fair the Association ever
had.
If you have made good grain crop if you
have improved your seed if you have learned
anything about the best kind and most suitable
variety for your section what is the best ferti-
lizor aud how applied; if you are making rs
much corn on n few acres rs you formerly male
Oh whole fields if you have improved and are
still improving your cotton; if you have learned
any new ''dots' as to cultivation or if lis long
"dry SPELL has taught you any lesson of profit; !;
have you any stock, "fne or superfne," inn
proved, old field, or scrub what are you doing
anyhow? Bring it, them all, and yourself to
the fair in October. And even il you havn't
got anything, and don't want to have anything,
come to the fair anyhow, and see if you can't
get agriculturally enthused And last, but
"most," sec we'll to it that you arrange q way
for your wife to come to the Fair, that she may
spend day or two pleasantly with tho friends
whom you never take her at any other time to sce
VIC heard n lady say that at the last fair she
attended one of the pleasantest incidents of the
occasion was thesmsot$ AZ au-soia< <frisnd
who now lived across the County from her and
whom she had not met for twelve years.
One of the officers Of the association stated in
our hearing that he believed if it was not for
the interest taken in it by the ladies' Of the
County the Fair would go down.
The premium list is in our hands and will ap.
pear in our next issue.