The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-11-17
THE STATE FAIR.
Some Account cf the Annual. Exhibition nj the
State Capital.
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FIRST DAY.
Tie eighteenth annual exhibition Of the
South Caroline y Agricultural and -Ac>haa-
ical Society bcgal: on The 3th, under happy
auspices ana with bright prospects. HE
! opening day may Gc pronounced :; success.
both in lhc variety and the CNlcG>i:clcsS n1
the displays il the vari0l;> departments.
The attendance today has been fully
equal 10 what it w&s on tic opening day
last year. Tic hacks and street cas- nave
had their carrying capacity tested 10 The
utmost.
Upon entering tLe grounds ii!c lirs tAin&
which arrests the visitors attention Is TIE
,ot;tl absence ot gambling Elapacrtl;;I;a
and catch penny :cvicc>. faHlrs. conii.
dcHcc men ana light fingered gentry. "ho
usually infc>t fair grounds arc s!'icGoUS
hv their a3ScGcc There a.r, l0WcTc:. 4
nlHnhcr of sidesh .jcnGic>. cic.. ana
there are nalY rcfrcshlncGt booths. ci%ar
stands and Photographic tents. SO. While
tie grounds are not 81 well iiilld with
amusing characters and there IS no: 50
nmuh life and fun rs are usually 70 &c
fo;:nd. yet the ra3iic will lose notin9 OF
this account.
pon entering the ground floor OF the
main building the visitor is amazed ;,t the
comprehensive exhibit OF !iel': crops and
garden products. There are long tables
Strung around the walls OF the building
ana upon them are displayed in attractive
order every variety Of vegetables. cereals
roots, herbs and products OF the earth.
Mammoth bcciS, rice IN shc:tL and loose,
huge Irish and sweet potatoes. immense
turnipS, onions, peas, s or 10 Variei:cS.)
beans. rye, oats, barley, miilct. piEti;irS
corn. tlooSe and il the car. and others too
numerous to mention.
Ia this department are 10 &c found barley.
cotton, hay, fodder and pe;svincS Nonc Of
the articles contained tags CT cards which
indicate the name Of the exhibitor, 50 that
il is moi practicable to statca this time VIII"
the exhibitors arc. y RECORD reporter
asccrtaincd, however. that itichland's pro
mre<sivc and successful farmer Mr. james
II. Crawford, makes one of the l;"ges! and
most attractive displays TO be seen i: this
Gcpartment. lic Shows specimens Of his
wonderful prolific corn and Of Crawford, 5
Premium Cotton. Some of the cotton
stalks. containing scvcral hundred bo:is.
are hung along the ccntcc OF I'll" rooil ans;
they excited much interest and comment
among agriculturists.
After ascending tie stairs the visitor
enters Immediately into The ladies rc:erva-
ton. This is by long odds the most AT
tractivc place on the grounds. Upon tables
ranged along the eastern end Of tie floor
arc the fancy articles, which have boon
most tastcfully arranged. Here arc silk
cushions, crazy quilts. tides. mats. rugs,
baskets, hats, pillows, woIs;cd work. l;iE-
brcUu!ns, dolmanS hoods fa,.:y towels.
embroidered handkcrchicfS. baby gal
mcnts, and surGry OTHER things, moi even
!. the names of which are knowa to Tie re-
porter.
The ladies arc entitled to muc! praise for
the admirable exhibit they make. The re
porter was desirous OF mentioning some Of
the exhibitors by name and minutely dc
scribing the more noteworthy articles theI'
display, but this cannot be done because no
names arc ..tachcd 10 the TAGS and not even
the attcnl.antS Or managers know their
names.
rs usual tnc Columbia merchants MAKE
excellent displays, bat rs only :: few Of The
articles are yet in position, ,i'Hi: RECORD
reserves lis descriptions Of these exhibits ill
tomorrow.
Ia the machinery building TIE exhibits
Go not seem SO numerous nor So attractive
us could lc hoped, but 10y tomorrow many
new articles viii have been placed in po-
sil.on
If one wishes to do the poultry and
live stock departments thoroughly nc must
bc prepared 10 spend several hours in max
ing the inspection.
Ii may be safely affirmed that lhi> years
cattle show surpaSseS any cI"r seen IL
South Carolina if not in the entire South.
The highest types OF the most approved
strains Of cattle are 70 DC seen il the stalls.
The collection Of horses is wonderfully
fac. Bloodcd stock is to be seen il aJTn-
dance Handsome and fiery stalIi0Is val
uaulc brood mares. me;tlcSomc racers and
f.isky colts are shown il vast numbers,
and they excite the admiration OF all lovers
Of fine stock. All these were raised Il
South Carolina, which proves that wc can
produce horses equal 10 any in the worli
The reporter of TIE RECORD c;lnrot dc
more to-day than to geucral;Ze amid Tie
confusion incident to ;in opening day
most Of the articles still lying about in sd
EIired disorder.
| SECOND DAY.
Tic general expectation that to-day
would witness 4 large attendance =? the
Fair grounds has been fully realized. Last
nights rain has rendered the dust less OBJ
noxicus and, so far rs the weather is con
cerncd, nothing could be asked il: tic way
Of Improvement
Many additional! entries have been made
siHcc the close Of our repart Yesterday. and
all Of the exhibits arc now placed where
tie visitors may see them 10 tie best al
vantage.
rs one enters the gate tic FIRST object
| that attracts attention IS the fun l!!at the
boys are having with the merry go
round, and but for the fact that thcrc arc
| thousands Of ether things to be viewed ard
! enjoyed, We would be coN;c.i, TO stand
Tor an hourat least watching this pastime of
| the youngsters.
IS brief general description Of TIC ap.
pcacancc OF tie grounds has been given i'll
yesterdays report VIC concluded 10 take a
hurried glance over the exterior exhibits
this morning ard see how they compared
Wit! th0si Of former Fairs
THE HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.
This exhibit occupies the upper iloor Of
the new Fair building and is most bcau;i !
fully and artisiical!y arranged 1t en-
t;i;'a"cs all kinds Of ladies fancy work.
bread. cakes, ncnfectionS and like delic;;c;c>
o! every description, a.! illustrating il ;hc
highest degree the skill, taste and industry
of the women of South Carolina. Rich |,
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