Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-10-28
Fair Play Correspondence.

FAIR PLAY, s. c., October 22t, 1880.
Messrs. Editors: We are all in good hu
NOR hero and hear no grumbling of any con-
sequence, and the reason Of this is that sc
have had such o good crop year. This has
been an especially busy year with our far.
mers, and those who have worked have made
goods crops. both Of corn and cotton. The
corn crop was much better than it was
last year and there is no comparison to be
made between the two years whcu We come
to the cotton crop. The fields nrc white yc,
and tho greatest trouble that wo are having
| is to get the cotton picked out. People may
talk about tho great West aud its rich lands
and cotton production Thoy may call it Il
| paradise for farmers and MI classes of men;
but fail to see it in that light, when. wo can
make more cotton than we can gather. No
farmer around here can gather the cotton
which he has made this year without outside
aid. Now if we can make more than we can
gather, what use have we fur the West or ony
other country? Besides this, taking the
hcalthfulness Of our clima.c into considera-
ton, we have the paradise here in Oconcc far
the farmers and everybody clso. Our re.
sources only need developing. Besides cot
ton and corn, Fair Play can compete with
any other section in the production of peas,
oats aud wheat; barley also is receiving some
attention.
The business Of Fair Play has increased so
much this fall that our merchants have found
it necessary to employ extra help Mcssrs
l. l.. Jarrard md Fletcher Knox arc clerk
ing for Mr.. W. j. lIix, and Mr.. Tugnloo
Knox iur Mcssrs. Pullcn & Co. Mr.. Il.
Marct IN be found at McsSrs. d. II. & W. S.
Glcnn's. thought that there was something
in the wind last summer, when reported
the purchase of safes by somc Of our NOR
chants. and now it appcaas tha. they knew
what they were about Both our merchants
and farmers look cpntencd and Mt times
their faces aro wrcathcd in smiles that arc
childlikc and bland.
Fair Play has become quite noted for her
buggy and carriage mannfact,ry, and recently
Mr.. Jesse L Wnldrip, the experienced and
energetic boss of the shops, has added rho-
Biography to his trade and is erecting large
gallery. Mr.. Wallrip has been taking
pictures FOR some time and hc docs very good
work
1t is useless to tell yon that our gins arc all
very busy. Same Of them run nigh. and
grow rich.
Mr.. Isaac Brock had his arm so badly torn
in the gin, owned by Mcssrs. Robert and vii.
liam Isboll. recently, that his arm had to be
taken OF just above the wrist. Tho loss of
his arm is sad draw back to Mr. Brock.
since he is farmer and has to till the soil
fora living.
Our boss guano agent. Col r. f. Mason.
makes his headquarters at Westminster now.
The Colonel is doinga good business and sells
good guano.
Our school opened on tho L Ith instant and
The prospects arc good for large attendance.
The people of Fair Play have their eyes
open to the advantages to DO derived from
giving their children good education.
1t is coed time for the people Of Oconcc
to make arrangements. or rather to COM
mencc to talk about making arrangements,
for holding fair next year. do not SEQ
Why we cannot have as good fnir rs any one
would want to visit. We should have one,
and then all the people Of tho county would
know what is going on, &c., &c. I will
treat this subject with separate article,
before long, that is after the November clcc-
ton
MIR. B. f. Kccso is most energetic man
and good farmer lie informed me tho other
day that hc was up with his cotton, had
gathered nl Of his corn and had turned a
considerable amount Of land for next year
G..