The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-01
The Union Agricultural Society.

We are requested to notify the members of
the Union County Agricultural and Mechanical
Association that = meeting of the Association
will he held in the Court House next Monday
to hear and act upon the final report Of the
Committee appointed at the last annual meeting
to obtain subscriptions for the purchase Of the
Fair Grounds aud buildings.
This meeting will decide the fate of the Agri
cultural Associat tlon-whcther we ardfro have
another County Fair or not--and we hote to see
full attendance of the members, Abm the
country well as the town.
We sincerely hope that the merchants and
other business men Of this town will not suffer
tho annual meeting of citizens from all parts
of the County to be discontinued, for the want
Of few dollars from each. Aside from the
actual business that is br jught to the town by
the yearly exhibitions, they create closer and
kindlier intimacy between the people of the
town and country, by which much OF the preju-
dice now unfortunately existing may be removed
and higher order of County pride engeDdered
among tho people throughout the County. 1t
has done some good in that way alrendy, and if
all the business enterprise of our merchants has
not been completely frozen out, they will be
willing to contribute the small amount required
to make the annual exhibitions Of the Associa-
ton not only permanent but such an attraction
20 the town that the people in all parts Of the
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with increased and increasing interest.
Nothing Of public character would grieve us
mJre than to be compelled next week to exhibit
the ghost Of our County Agricultural Assoca-
tion az one evidence of the decaying enterprise
of Union.
We must not forget that while it may be n
County institution, it is located in this town, and
all its business advantages arc centred here
Quite number of our entcrprsing farmers
contributed literally to it, merely out of county
pride but the loss Of time in attending the
meetings is considerable to them AS n class
they have not yet learned to appreciate the
many direct and indirect advantages such Asso-
Citations are calculated 10 confer upon them,
either rs individuals or for the general intcrc.
of agriculture; but yea: Ivy year the good effects
of these annual meetings and exhibitions are be-
coming more apparent. y better system of
farming, more labor saving impleme9is, less
credit for provisions, greater feeling of indie
pendencc and more enterprise hns followed
directly after the annual meetings of either the
State or County Agricultural Societies. These
improvements in the Agriculture of the country
arc scnsibiy felt in every branch of industry,
and if the County Association in the least con
tributes to the advancement of our agricultural
interests, it is the duty of every man-farmcr,
merchant, mechanic, lawyer, doctor, and all other
persons who feel any interest in the public well
fare-to make some sacrifice for its permanent
aud most efficient establishment.
If the men fail to keep up the County Agri-
cultural Society, we shall call upon the women
| to set them an example of enterprise by organ 70.
the purpose of creating more intimate social
intercourse, for mutual instruction in all that
pertains to domestic comfort and convenience
The Ladies have heretofore made up the most
| interesting and enjoyable features ofthc annual
! "yhihitons, and if the men won't give them a
chailce 10 meo' annually 10 cians>>ro notes am,
exhibit their handlwork with the necuie tn. pro-
ducts of the dairy, the garden and orchard, their
culinary skill, their talents and proficiency in the
use Of the crayon pencil an brush wc see no
reason why they cannot should not form n
Society Of their own for that purpose, and have
their rannual exhibitions. What say you Ladies
ofthe country and town?