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

ihe Union Agricultural Society.
We are requested to notify the members Of
the Union County Agricultural and Mechanical
Association that meeting of the Association
will be 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 Observation-Disclosures we arv$so have
another County Fair or not--and we hode to see
full attendance of the members. &lbm the
country as we'll 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 oil parts
of the County to be discontinued, for the want
Of few dollars from each. Aside from the
actual business that is brought to the town by
the yearly exhibitions, they create closer and
k'ndlier 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 ehgendered
among the people throughout the County. It
has dono some good in that way already, and if
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
to the town that the people in all parts Of the
T~"~iu will lnnt f>~--~-i ,,is.e-
with increased and increasing interest.
Nothing of public character would grieve us
more than to be compelled next week to exhibit
the ghost Of our County Agricultural Associa-
tion az one evidence Of the decayiug enterprise
of Union.
We must not forget that while it may be n
County institution it is loca ed in this town, and
oil its business advantages are centred here
Quite number of our entcrprising farmers
contributed literally to it, merely out of county
pride; but the loss of time in attending the
meetings is considerable to them. As a class
they have not yet learned to appreciate the
many direct and indirect advantages such Asso.
Citations are calculated TO confer upon them,
either rs individuals or for the general intere. t
of agriculture but yea- by year the good effects
OF these annual meetings and exhibitions are be-
coming more apparent. a better system of
farming, more labor saving implements. less
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pendence and moro enterprise has followed
directly after the annual meetings of either the
State or County Agricultural Socioties These
improvements in the Agriculture of the country
are sensibly felt in every branch of industry,
and if tho County Association in the least con.
tributes to the advancement Of our agricultural
interests, it is the duty of every man-farmer,
n erchant, mechanic, lawyer, doctor, and all other
persons who feel any interest in the public well
fare-to make some sacrifice for its permanent
and 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
| izing q "Woman's Industrial Association" for
| the purpose of creating n more intimate social
| intercourse, for mutual instruction in all that
| pertains to domestic comfort and convenience.
The Ladies have heretofore made up tho most
interesting and enjoyable features of the annual
exhibitions, and if the men won't give them n
'"""eo u ihee' hnhiiy 10 Cp4r'I>sre 1otss -nss
exhibit their handiwork with the ncedie, ths pro-
ducts of the dairy, the garden and orchard, tn cir
culinary skill, their talents and proficiency in the
use Of the crayon, pencil AMI brush, we see no
reason why they cannot or should not form n
Society Of their own for that purpose, and have
their ANIMAL exhibitions. What say you Ladies
of the country and town?