The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-10-22
Wednesday, October Y, 1880.
For The Manning Times. ]
Prizes and Honorable Mention OF the
PinewOod Agricultural Club.

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Prizes and Honorable Mention of the
PinewOod Agricultural Club.
PiSEwooD, Oct. 9.--M:. Editor: As
You could not publish the report as !
first wrote it, I will try again. The in
tention of the Pinewuod Agricultural
Club is to bring about a more social
feeling among neighbors, and to try
TO make one acre make as much as
two, and to cause other clubs to be
formed in this or other counties. This
cluo has three meetings a year: Ole
in February for the reception of mem
bers; another in July to appoint day
OF inspection Of crops and to appoint
Judges; and a third in August to in
spect, &c. They plant prize acres OF
corn and cotton for which they give
prizes. They also give prize for the
best potatoes, and they have honora-
5le mention for the best crop, the best
kept place, work stock, &c.
This club met this year for inspec-
ton OF crops on the 9Th of August,
As ] had been informed that they
wanted me to report for the Sumter
papers, / left home that morning in
company with Mr.. VIM. E. kolb, and
n short space Of time was at Pine
wood, where We met with Messrs. E.
P. Geddings and J. D. Childers. After
waiting few moments we were join
ed by Nh. \. W. Griffin, when we pro-
ceeded to Nh. D. W. Browns. When
We got there we found Mrs. B. and
the little Bs. in Sunday prim, all
smiles, &c. In a short time all the
club were there except Mr.. J. R. Grit
i'm, who from indisposition was una
bic to attend. The following judges
were chosen: c. r. Fielder, ". Z.
Kolb, J. D. Hoyle, and E. B. Fielder.
W. J. Ards was appointed reporter
for the Suneter 14dcance, Watchnaan and
Southron, MANNING TINES Clarendon
Enterprise, and the Charleston Weekly
World. q have reported to all these
papers, but have not seen or heard
anything from them.) Before going
into the field Mr.. B. closed his front
door for a moment, and then we were
invited in to take some refreshments.
We found his table burdened with
cake and wine. Some, I am glad to
state, took no wine. We then went
forth to see the crop, which was fine
On returning to the house Mr.. Brown
set some fine watermelons before US.
Then we hitched up and away to Mr.
E. P. Ged.lings's. We.found Mrs. G.
sick, but he little Gs. were plentiful
We went out and saw his very fine
crop. On coming back to the house
We're asked in for more refreshments
and found his table laden with cake
and lemonade. Then Mr.. James D
Childers brought out his box OF cigars
and we lighted up and away for Mr.
John ". Ardis's. Found Mrs. 4. anc
daughter both sick. Saw his crop
and then away to Mr. Joseph P. Grit
fms. Gave the animals some oats, anc
went in to cool of 8 little before 60
ing to the field. Saw his new house
he was building, but he needs bird
for his cage "a wife) when he gets i
completed. Saw his brick yard where
he was having some fine brick made
then saw his crop. On returning tc
his house there was rain, cake, wine
and lemonade. Now for Mr.. R. LIE
Grand Geddings's. The rain had his
crop very wet, but we saw it all the
same. Back to the house and more
cake and lemonade. Now for the
last place, Mr.. John NJ. DesChamps's
and Oh my what a crop, but you vii
see about that in the judges report
We saw his crop, and now old sol la:
hid himself behind the hills Of the
west, and we are eight miles from
home, so we must go. 'No, no; yor
must so in" We went in, and there
was more cake and lemonade. 1t /:
no wonder some OF US were sick be-
fore we got home.
Friday, the Sth of August was the
day set apart for the picnic. On near
ing the grounds (Which were in the
grove near hrs. Eliza Grifins house,
in company with that brave old sol
der, John A. Brown, sweet strains o
music greeted the ear. We found Mr.
James r. Griffin with violin and Mr.
Joe Barwicks with banjo. They were
wanted to go in and play for the Ia
dies, but Mr.. B. being young anc
bashful they did not go. As rail-
was coming up, we all went into the
house, when Miss Lille Hodge wen
to the organ, and Messrs. Paul B
Hodge and A. ". Griffin to the VIC
Inns, and gave US some charming mu
sic. Then came the command from
the president: Gentlemen, take the
ladies out for lemonade More mu
sic, P. 3. Hodge at the organ, and R
J. Kolb and 4. W. Griffin with th'
violirs. The president, Joseph R
Griffin, then called the club to orde!
for the report OF judges, &c.
After few explanatory remarks b.
the president, c. R. Fielder, in behaL
OF the judges, made the following re
port:
D. W. Brown, prize acre cotto1
1000 pounds seed cotton, general crol
1000 pounds; prize acre corn 8;
bushels, general crop II bushels.
E. P. Geddings, prize acre cottol
1900 pounds, general crop sO(
pounds; no prize acre corn, genera
crop Is bushels
j. W. Ards, prize acre cotton l,aO(
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