The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-08-19

first premium. Capt j w Clark's regis
Jcrscy was4a splendid animal.
Capt II F. Ne ~,aslaH's grade COW with
her half Jersey calf elected many re-
She is a six gallon cow and we
are informed sold FOR 1926. But wc
linger longer in this depsstment.
THE sDEpARTMExr OF
not we'll filled. but the specimens
Of Broadtails, Mcrino and Cotswolds
wee good. One lot of Angora goats
were shown by MrJ G Williams.
n SAUSAGE FOB THE WINTER.
The entries Of hogs and pigs were nu-
and fine. In long pens they
rolled and granted and seemed to like 20
be admired, If 20 their vanity ought to
have been satisfied. Among those that
particularly Attracted our attention was
u pen Of Jersey rcd hogs and pigs enter
ed by JIG. Hill. This brced:is growing
in popular fnvor and seems t. meet the
wants Of our farmers. Also, were some
fine specimens Of Essex, entered BY
Messrs. II. A. Griffin, Fl. II. Turner, +.
G. Stuart and others. The Poland Chi
ma was also represented, and some very
fine grade hogs.
The editor of the Press and Banner
who was present must have been salts
fled that his advice to- raise mule colts
was being followed in that country.
Four or five Jacks were there and
mule colts abounded.
cuACK, QUACK, COCKADOODLE Doc, COB
BILE, GOBBI.E.
All these sounds told where a most
creditablc display of poultry was set
forth Capt j N Kings Coop of Dom
ineckers would have set a Methodist
conference wild with hunger. Sheriff
DuPre had n pair Of Wyandottcs and
some. hantams on hand. Mrs, y s Os-
borne exhibited q coop full Of beau
Observation-Disclosures with yellow bcaks, fe.
cAtealy the pretticst. we. ever saw.
Tley were Of the white Pckin variety.
Seine brown Leghorns Of Mrs J Il Mil
Ter were complimcnted. And so the en-
Cries ranged aver Leghorns, WvahdottcS,
Buff. Cochins, Hamburgs, Plymouth
Rocks, &C., with ducks and geese
thrown in.
WINES, PRESERVES. JELLY. TOMATOES
AND CAN FRUITS
were there to make the mouth Of an ep
'cure "(airlY. water."'
FLOWERS AND FANCY WORK.
Truly the exhibit in this line would
have done credit to any OCCASION. The
test Of articles shown. will prove how
attractive it was Baby. caps, crazy
work. quilts. laccs were in rich obun.
dane" aud we are frank to say in bowil-
dering beauty IN our eyes. "A panel
screen by Mrs l. \ QrnrIes, was very
pretty. Four cr"yon faces by Miss Mat
tie Chil"S were fully worthy Of all Nj
admiration they excited
IT, had hsen understood thst this vas n
stock show. Nevertheless there v:cra
shown some fin" specimens Of field
crops consisting Of b"rIey, wheat ond
oats. >
Not even Abe d.Essw -ra. forgottcn. hut
n pretty "bcnch show was made. Nj
w G McGowan's faithful and renowned
old Carlo was present End won his blue
ribbon. Maj RIA Griffin hail a fine
Shepherd dug. und j Henry tie, a vary
fin. pointer.
$50 rAEMlSI MfLEMESTS.
In the line Of farming implements
there, were cotton planters and drills.
DR. II ID Wilson had the model of his
excellent planter there, and Mr. John
-Wcss Rykard ought to have hid his.
Maj j " Fouche had on hand on iron
pillow stock that has been used in max.
ing twcnty.eight crops. That old pillow
deserved the premium that it got. NJ,
C. II, Whitten's wagon made at Ninety.
Six will compare with n made else.
where,
Atthe appointed hour, Col f Cray.
ton. of Anderson, was introduced to tho
crowd, and made q most acceptable
speech. The Colonel said that this was
the finest country in the State ; that he
was glad to see these people had the
push and energy and progrcssivcncss tc
%deyolope, it; he complimented them
highly on their successful undertaking
and urged them to further and grrnt"1
efforts. The speech WAS received with
cheers and We wish we had space to
produce it in full.
Indeed we are aainonished that sc
are drawing to the end Of our allotted
space !.
Our friends at Nincty-Six know how
thoroughly we were interested in their
undertaking and how heartily we re.
joicc in their success. And it DOES not
need any extended notice To prove this
We were more than. ever impressed
with the fact that theirs Is Il fine coun.
try. full Of possibilities Of development
chat their enterprise will bring ~ sue.
ccssful frnition. No amount of praise
however umstintcd would be too much
to be given to those who have marked
this thing through, Tic Executive
Committee consisting Of Mtssrs. f.. NJ
Pope, LIN. Moore, r. &. Pratt, John n.
Meorc, William Johnson, H. r. Turnrr,
James Rogers, Jr.. cx7ofiicio. were indie.
fatigabie in their lahors.: MarShalI>
Pratt and Moore and their assistants
never tagged nor wcaried in their work,
Captain Rogers, Mr.. Pope, Captain Nc.
Caslan, ME,fMillcr, DIR. Bozemnn and SO
many others that we can't near mention
thsm-qu. We're working like beavers
IL wasfeyidentthat the whole people o
Ninety Sly Ind worEadS tn1afLor with