The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-10-31
Our County Fair.

! Fair, it could not lave been more enjoyable than
! /, was on Tuesday, Wednesday AMI Thursday
| The mornings anI the evenings were cool AMI
! bracing, while from 10 \. VI. - 1 T.. NJ. the
atmosphere was truly delightful, both indoors
and enjoy the sights a, the Fair Grounds. We
regret to say, however, that the attendance from
the country was not rs good as we expected or
Il, it should have been.
| In the way of horses and mules the display
was not equal, in point of numbers to any pre-
yious exhibition, while in blood and qualities
they were fully as fine.
| We missed the fine horses of Mr. J. G. Hum
! ter, the fine mules and various articles of the
| farm and garden of Mr. Seaborn billiard, and
the cattle of Col Robt. Beatty. Why were they
| not there? Have those gentlemen ceased to in
tcrcst themselves in the Agricultural improve
ment Of the County? Surely not.
TIE absence of that genial, intelligent and
thorough farmer, Mr.. J. Il. Mntcr was greatly
| felt, rs he always made n fine exhibition Of stock
and other products Of the farm We regret that
severe sickness Of himself and some of his fam
| lily, both now and for some weeks past, was the
only cause that prevented his being present and
taking his customary interest in the Fair.
| In the Field Crop department the exhibition
was large and fine.
The four bales Of fine hay, from native and
cultivated grasses, contralictcd the oft rcpe ted
| statement that cannot raise hay in~ his sec
tion of our country. When the two cxtraordi-
nary dronghts of this year is taken into consil-
Grafton, wcarc compelled to believe that the hay
exhibited is proof positive that it only requires
| the proper cultivation aaI care to enable our
Farmers to ensure u plentiful supply Of the
| choicest hay and pasture for their stock
The exhibition Of garden products was very
inferior to what il has been at the precious Fairs
| This falling on can, no doubt, be attributed to
| the late eight weeks drought, which almost de-
! stroycd nearly all vegetation in the gardens.
| The Ladies' department of Fancy AMI needle
wor, was truly fine exhibition, and much lar
| ger than ever before. Oh, if the men of our
| County could bc induced to take as much inter
est in their Couuty Fair rs the ladies' do what
| grand aunual Fairs we would have, and wha: an
| amount of good they could do to everybody, hy
stimulating spirit of emulation among them
selves to excel in every department of Agricul-
turc. Why Will not tie Farmers of Union lay
| aside all personal prciuliccs and take hold of
tho Association AMI manage it u, they think
w" oe pest ''r '"e'r own interest:
Inc products OF the dairy was ~ large anil
| hnc ~ ut amy previous exhibition, and our
mouth larry "atcred Tor roll Of tina; fnc but
| lcr
The rNhi'" 'on Of wines, cor"i'!H, &c, was
small, compared to former displays.
| Inc Jti'y, preserve, nc, department was we'll
h''ci an" III every respect very crcIIi"hc.
department.
l"c display oil Flowers was very line although
! '"cre were ohly Il lew '%hlhliorS' To Mrs !. NJ
'loocS an" Mrs. Ii. IA. boyd, mainly belongs
Inc c'e''' OF maN'n% TINS department - very
interesting feature ol Tue fa'r Not only we've
thcir displays oi flowers large, but they were of
inc very rareSt ana choicest species. Too much
praise cannot be awarded these Ladies Tor The
ih'c''Scnce All" me 'S'c lhey ulSnIayed III t!or-
''"''"re'
'"' young ''''""S' l. j. h"'crS"h ana -
'''S'" eNh'"l'ch II cas-" ot c"rios'h'> IN the way
oi SNAKES i'A&trdS' Bugs Nc.' amt the little
boys were dc''sn'ci al seeing the Alligator eH-
The Poultry exhibition WAS very cr.,Ii,,,,c
S,mr very fine G,.r, and ,n,.bir ,,h;l,o,,
bucks. Turkeys anil pircous were. ,iisn,,y,l
MIR. II. G,nm,n cxhibi,cI = G,,c s,,,,.;,o,,,
of the Collie or Sheen Doe
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