Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-08-15

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was awsrded to wv. II. Crowder, 81
Ab5eyilio, the owner Of perhaps the
finest 8 year old trotting flly III
South CaroliGa.
Thoistock slow in general was ex-
cellent. A gentleman who is autho.
rity said that nowhere in Kentucky,
except perhaps at Frankfort or Lex
ington, could such display be
brought together.
The acting judges were Il. T.. Bu-
low, of Fairfield, and Col. Robert
Aldrioh, of Barnwell.
The cattle premiums were awardr
ed by Capt. o. p. Mills, of. Greon-
vile, who acted as Judge in this de-
partment.
The fruit show, under the aus
pices of the Farmers Society, was
held in the Farmers Hall to-day.
Excellent exhibits of all kinds of
fruits were on hand. Notable exhi-
bits of grapes were made by III. b.
Buist and DR.. A. Il. Weldon, of
Greenville; Gen. John G. Anderson,
of Spartanburg, and the Ooonee
Grape Growers Association. This
last exhibit comprised about one
hundred varieties of grapes. The
farmers around Pcndlcton showed
fine specimens of all kinds of fruits,
and Col. +. 0. Sanders, of Sumter,
brought up watermelon which
weighed seventy pounds.
The affair is undoubtedly a grand
success both as to the numbers pre-
sent and the entertainment afforded.
In the afternoon the greater num-
Der of exhibitors met and organized
the Horticultural Society of South
Carolina. The officers elected were:
President, II. B. Buist; Vice Presi-
dent, John G. Anderson, Spartan
burg; Secretary, G. Wanner, Wal
halla; Treasurer, q. w. Gignilliat,
Seneca; Executive Committee, II.
B. Buist, John G. Anderson, G.
Wanner, G. w. Gignilliat, II. S.
Trescot, J. II. O'Neil and B. r.. Till
man. Twenty-eight members were
enrolled. The interest taken in the
fruit show here stimulated interest
in horticultural industry and led to
the formation of their society. The
efforts of G. Wanner, of Walhalla,
have been very energetic and he de-
serves great credit for the work he
has done.
On the third day the interest in
the proceedings did not flag. Pro
minence was given to the fruit show.
Not only were the exhibits there of
an excellent character, but the in
terest manifested showed beyond
question that grape growing and
wine making are fast becoming lead
ing industries with the people of
South Carolina and Of the Piedmont
section especially. This when CON-
bined with the indefatigable efforts
of grape growers like G. Wanner,
of Walhalla, II. R,.Buist, of Green
vile, and others made the organiza-
tion of State horticultural Society
an easy matter when the organiza-
ton was proposed.
The Farmers Hall, which is an
excellent place for such exhibitions,
was filled with exhibits of the most
excellent character. Most note
worthy among these was that of the
Oconce County Grape Growers AS
sociation, who filled spacious pyra-
mid in the centre of the house with
a show of specimens of half a hun
dred varieties as grown on the Vine
clad hills around Walhalla.
All the specimens were excellent
and all parts of the State were re-
presented.
The Farmers Institute, which was
held under the auspices of the State
Board of Agriculture, convened at
ten o'clock. Gen. Johnson Hagood,
Chairman of the Board, presided.
In few well timed remarks, Ge-
neral Hagood introduced Col. d. p.
Duncan, Of Union, who made the
opening address.
The first regular essayist was
Chancellor w. d. Johnson, of Union,
who made very valuable address on
"The use of nitrate of soda as fer
tilizer" Chancellor Johnson's ex-
perience with this chemical fertiliz-
ing agent has extended over perhaps
longer period than any farmer in
the State. He handled his subject
in very clear and entertaining man.
ncr, and showed his own successes