The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-07-28

assistance.
The only question now remaining to
be considered in reference TO the Nc
dium's attack upon the State Fair Asso.
citation is as 10 the propriety Of the State
gronting aid to advance the interest in
the exhibition, and for our part re have
no hesitation in advocating the appro-
pria.ion, for if one will take the trouble
to look over the list Of appropriations il
will be found that this is the only one
made to anything like the encourage
ment Of agriculture The amount ap-
propriatcd is only - 800, which is about
the one four hundredth part Of the taxes
levied, SO that the man who pays one
hundred dollar, of taxes only pays twcn-
ty.fivc cents for the Fair Association,
while the man whose taxes are forty dol
lars only pays ten cents; the man whose
taxes are twenty dollars only five cents !;
pays two aud ii half cents, aud the man
whose taxes are four dollars only pays
ono cent. 1t will therefore, be seen that
the matter is Il very small affair to go
into Il controversy over where any good
results are accomplished by ii. That
good has been accomplished by these
State Fairs cannot he denied They an.
nually congregate at our Capitol the
representative farmers, mechanics, busi-
ness men, and last, but not least, the
ladies', from all parts Of the State, by
means Of which our citizens have learned
to understand and appreciate each other
better than they have ever done before,
and, as n consequence, they act more in
harmony for the prosperity and advance
mcnt of South Carolina. This inter-
mingling is fast breaking down the per.
nicious prcjudiccs between different see.
tions OF the State, and binding South
Carolinans together in respect and love
for one another. Thcrc exhibitions also
collect annually the best results Of agricul.
tural labor throughout the State, aud the
progressive farmers who attend them
catch tho inspiration Of successful agri
culture, and, carrying it home with
them, dllluse il all over the State The
most valuable inventions Of the age are
exhibited there, aud the practical men
from different sections Of the Stale ex-
anime them. 70 as To be- able to Introduce
such rs are suitable for the wants Of our
people and reject those not so adapted.
In this way improved agricultural mplc-
mcnt, nre carried into every part Of the
State a.d their use diff'used greatly to the
advantage Of the agriculture Of the State
In addition to this the same may be snid
of cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry, &c The
best breeds are exhibited and carried
from one part of the State to another
with decidedly beneficial results Not
only does this Association confer these
benefits upon the State, but by it's Sum
mer meeting, in conjunction with the
State Grange, it secures the discussion
of the more important agricultural and
material questions Of the day by tho
ablest writers, and not only gives to the
large number in attendance the benefits
of these discussions, but by publishing
them in tho papers disscminates them to
the whole people Of our State. In view
Of these flcts, we venture the assertion
that nothing has done more to educate
and improve the whole people Of South
Carolina since the war than tie annual
fairs and the Summer meetings Of the
Association. Without the State aid
these will certainly go down. Therefore,
we think the twenty five hundred dollars
of which the Medium complains is the
most advantngeously spent of any sum
that is collected from the people.